B-Robo Kabutack

**B-Robo Kabutack** (ビーロボカブタック, *Bī Robo Kabutakku*?, translated as **Beetle Robot Kabutack**) is the sixteenth entry of the Metal Hero Series and aired from February 23, 1997 to March 1, 1998. It is the first of the kiddie shows made by Toei in the Metal Hero Series line. It is a partial sequel to B-Fighter Kabuto, as the B-Fighters show up in the series.

## Status as a "Metal Hero" series

While it is commonly known that Kabutack and Robotack are part of the Metal Hero series, there is much debate on whether or not they are part of the Metal Heroes series.

* During Super Hero Taihen, a list is presented showing each of the previous Metal Hero series, and Kabutack and Robotack are shown. However, Moerro!! Robocon is also shown along with the other shows, possibly meaning the list was not for all the Metal Hero shows that have aired, just the shows that were aired after the Kamen Rider series ended.
* The designs for Kabutack and Robotack are stranger in appearance then the previous shows, due to the more Robocon-inspired design. However, they gain the ability to change into modes more similiar to other Metal Heroes.
* The recent Super Hero Taisen Z showed another list of all Metal Hero series, and Kabutack and Robotack are not shown.

## Plot

Dr. Torahiko Koenji is an eccentric genius who dug out the ancient writings from the oldest layer of the earth. He translated the writings and learned the existence of 13 "Star Pieces" that had been hidden across the planet. If one should obtain all the Star Pieces, any wish could be granted. To that end, Dr. Koenji built search robots, known as "B-robots", to find the Star Pieces. However a trio of such robots, led by Cobrander, were activated without their sleep-education program being completed and thus started to commit bad deeds across the town.

Fortunately, a team, composed of three "good" B-robots, had completed the whole course of sleep-learning, and befriended Yuzuru Koenji, Dr. Koenji's grandson. With Yuzuru, and his friends Sayuri Mitaka and Kuranosuke Kichijouji, the three good B-robots and the gang begin their search of the "Star Pieces" while overcoming the misdeeds of the three "bad" B-robots.

## Characters

### Allies

* Yuzuru Kouenji
* Kuranosuke Kichijouji
* Sayuri Mitaka
* Masatora Kouenji
* Madoka Kouenji
* Reika Ookubo
* Akira Ogikubo
* Miki Nakano
* AP717
* Taro Koganei
* Dr. Torahiko Kouenji
* Captain Tomborg
* Star Mind
* Junichiro Kunitachi

## Episodes

*Main article: B-Robo Kabutack Episodes*
1. Please to Meet You, Kabu! (よろしくカブー！, *Yoroshiku Kabū!*?)
2. It's a Machine Drama, Kabu (メークドラマだカブ, *Mēku Dorama da Kabu*?)
3. Devoted Cuisine, Kabu (料理はまごころカブ, *Ryōri wa Magokoro Kabu*?)
4. Umeboshi Ippon Shoulder Throw (ウメ星一本背負い！！, *Umeboshi Ippon Zeoi!!*?)
5. Tracking!! Drunken Tire (追跡！！ 酒飲みタイヤ, *Tsuiseki!! Sakenomi Taiya*?)
6. Fickled Detective Kabutack (浮気探偵カブタック, *Uwaki Tantei Kabutakku*?)
7. The Cursed Time of Weakness (弱り目にタタリじゃ, *Yowarime ni Tatari ja*?)
8. Blessed Red Postbox (幸せの赤いポスト, *Shiawase no Akai Posuto*?)
9. Right this Instant! (飛びますトビマス！！, *Tobimasu Tobimasu!!*?)
10. The Monster that Disappears with the Sunset (夕陽に消える怪獣, *Yūhi ni Kieru Kaijū*?)
11. Carp Streamer's May Location!! (鯉のぼり五月場所！！, *Koinobori Gogatsu Basho!!*?)
12. Osuji Couple Bocchi (お掃除ふたりぼっち, *Osōji Futari Bocchi*?)
13. Iron Fist Of Indisputable Anger (問答無用怒りの鉄拳, *Mondō Muyō Ikari no Tekken*?)
14. Deliver To The Stars, My First Love (星に届けボクの初恋, *Hoshi ni Todoke Boku no Hatsukoi*?)
15. Puzzle Of The Puzzlepuzzle Mummy (なぞなぞミイラの謎, *Nazonazo Miira no Nazo*?)
16. Tasty Companion's New Appearance (美味しい仲間新登場, *Oishii Nakama Shin Tōjō*?)
17. Hundred Human Group Hands Of Friendship!! (友情の百人組手！！, *Yūjō no Hyakunin Kumite*?)
18. The Great Prediction Of The Annoying Doctor (迷惑博士の大予言, *Meiwaku Hakase no Dai Yogen*?)
19. Disappearance!! Dancer Boy Party (潜入！！ 踊り子少年隊, *Sennyū!! Odoriko Shōnen Tai*?)
20. Companion Crack Serious Game!! (仲間割れ真剣勝負！！, *Nakama Ware Shinken Shōbu!!*?)
21. The Snail You Love (恋するかたつむり, *Koisuru Katatsumuri*?)
22. Swim Suit Attack Number One (水着でアタックＮＯ．１, *Mizugi de Atakku Nanbā Wan*?)
23. Aim For The Ace Of Flames (炎のエースをねらえ, *Honō no Ēsu o Nerae*?)
24. Papa's Foolish Fishing Diary (パパの釣りバカ日誌, *Papa no Tsuri Baka Nisshi*?)
25. The Power Of The Silent Running Man (男は黙って全力疾走, *Otoko wa Damatte Zenryoku Shissō*?)
26. The Ghost Watermelon Lover (幽霊はスイカ好き, *Yūrei wa Suika Zuki*?)
27. Assignment Gang Suppression (宿題はギャング退治, *Shukudai wa Gyangu Taiji*?)
28. Shark Robot's Tooth Of Life!? (サメロボは歯が命！？, *Same Robo wa Ha ga Inochi!?*?)
29. Puzzle Of B-Robot's Great Opening (大公開ビーロボの謎, *Dai Kōkai Bī Robo no Nazo*?)
30. String Out! New Shooting Skill!! (飛び出せ新必殺技！！, *Tobidase Shin Hissatsuwaza!!*?)
31. Invasion!! Enormous Skill (襲来！！ 巨大ジョーズ, *Shūrai!! Kyodai Jōzu*?)
32. It's Enormous!! Dodeka Confrontation (凄いぞ！！ ドデカ対決, *Sugoi zo!! Dodeka Taiketsu*?)
33. All-Inclusive Ripening!! Red Judgment Soul (完熟！！ 赤い審判魂, *Kanjuku!! Akai Shinpan Damashii*?)
34. Ogre Baba Pulling Out Of Love (愛情の鬼ババ抜き, *Aijō no Oni Baba Nuki*?)
35. B-Robot's Great Fall Game (秋のビーロボ大運動会, *Aki no Bī Robo Dai Undōkai*?)
36. The Song Of Battle!! Everyone Is Gathering (歌合戦だ！！ 全員集合, *Uta Gassen da!! Zenin Shūgō*?)
37. Name Inference!! The Puzzle Of KT (名推理！！ ＫＴの秘密, *Mei Suiri!! Kē Tī no Nazo*?)
38. Reckless Driving!! Labour Appreciation Day (暴走！！ 勤労感謝の日, *Bōsō!! Kinrō Kansha no Hi*?)
39. Technique Of The Frog's Patient Hibernation Method (カエル忍法冬眠の術, *Kaeru Ninpō Tōmin no Jutsu*?)
40. Retribution Golf Showdown (抱腹絶倒ゴルフ対決, *Hōfuku Zettō Gorufu Taiketsu*?)
41. Impersonator Kabutack's Appearance (偽者カブタック出現, *Nisemono Kabutakku Shutsugen*?)
42. The Peking Man Panic!! (北京原人パニック！！, *Pekin Genjin Panikku!!*?)
43. Lucky Pulling Technique Of The Girl (お嬢の福引き必勝法, *Ojō no Fukubiki Hisshōhō*?)
44. Celebration!! The New Year Kite Lifting World Cup (祝！！ 新春凧あげＷ杯（ワールドカップ）, *Shuku!! Shinshun Takoage Wārudo Kappu*?)
45. Human Feelings Time Slip (人情タイムスリップ, *Ninjō Taimu Surippu*?)
46. Fighting Illness Last Demon Revolution (闘病トベマセンカイ, *Tōbyō Tobemasenkai*?)
47. Difficult Problem Strange Question Cult Quiz (難問奇問カルトクイズ, *Nanmon Kimon Karuto Kuizu*?)
48. Calling Luck To Suppress The Red Ogre (福を呼ぶ赤鬼退治, *Fuku o Yobu Akaoni Taiji*?)
49. Tokyo University Straight Over The Line! (譲の東大一直線！, *Yuzuru no Tōdai Icchokusen!*?)
50. Coco-Guy of the Pure-heart (チョコは男の純情, *Choko wa Otoko no Junjō*?)
51. The Judge Robot's Unexpected True Identity (審判ロボ意外な正体, *Shinpan Robo Igai na Shōtai*?)
52. If There's Friendship in Your Heart (心に友情あるかぎり, *Kokoro ni Yūjō Aru Kagiri*?)

**Movies**

1. *B-Robo Kabutack: The Epic Christmas Battle* (ビーロボカブタック, *Bī Robo Kabutakku: Kurisumasu Daikessen*?)

## Cast

* Yuzuru Kouenji (高円寺 譲, *Kōenji Yuzuru*?): Futami Kazuki (二見 一樹, *Futami Kazuki*?)
* Kuranosuke Kichijouji (吉祥寺 蔵之助, *Kichijōji Kuranosuke*?): Miyabi Kimura (木村 雅, *Kimura Miyabi*?)
* Sayuri Mitaka (三鷹 小百合, *Mitaka Sayuri*?): Yuka Koide (小出 由華, *Koide Yuka*?)
* Dr. Torahiko Kouenji (高円寺 寅彦, *Koōenji Torahiko*?): Kageki Shimoda (志茂田 景樹, *Shimoda Kageki*?)
* Masatora Kouenji (高円寺 正寅, *Kōenji Masatora*?): Yousuke Ishii (石井 洋祐, *Ishii Yōsuke*?)
* Madoka Kouenji (高円寺 円, *Kōenji Madoka*?): Aki Mukai (向井 亜紀, *Mukai Aki*?)
* Miki Nakano (中野 美樹, *Nakano Miki*?): Sachiko Kokubu (国分 佐智子, *Kokubu Sachiko*?)
* Taro Koganei (小金井 太郎, *Koganei Tarō*?): Hiromitsu Suzuki (鈴木 ヒロミツ, *Suzuki Hiromitsu*?)
* Reika Ookubo (大久保 麗香, *Ōkubo Reika*?): Aoi Inoue (井上 碧, *Inoue Aoi*?)
* Reiko Ookubo (大久保 麗子, *Ōkubo Reiko*?): Hiroko Aya (彩 ひろこ, *Aya Hiroko*?)
* Reina Ookubo (大久保 麗奈, *Ōkubo Reina*?): Maiko Kouda (幸田 まいこ, *Kōda Maiko*?) (Played as "幸田 磨衣子")
* Akira Ogikubo (荻窪 明, *Ogikubo Akira*?): Yasushi Ishii (石井 寧, *Ishii Yasushi*?)
* Star Mind (スターマインド, *Sutā Maindo*?): Lucky Ikeda (ラッキィ 池田, *Rakki Ikeda*?)

### Voice actors

* Kabutack (カブタック, *Kabutakku*?): Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅, *Kusao Takeshi*?)
	+ Takeshi Kusao appeared on screen as Junichiro Kunitachi (国立 順一郎, *Kunitachi Jun'ichirō*?)
* Kuwajiro (クワジーロ, *Kuwajīro*?): Daiki Nakamura (中村 大樹, *Nakamura Daiki*?)
* Tentorina (テントリーナ, *Tentorīna*?): Hikari Tachibana (橘 ひかり, *Tachibana Hikari*?)
* Cobrander (コブランダー, *Koburandā*?): Dai Matsumoto (松本 大, *Matsumoto Dai*?)
* Ganirun (ガニラン, *Ganiran*?): Hisao Egawa (江川 央生, *Egawa Hisao*?)
* Spidon (スパイドン, *Supaidon*?): Chafurin (茶風林, *Chafūrin*?)
* Denden Roller (デンデンローラー, *Denden Rōrā*?): Kazuki Yao (矢尾 一樹, *Yao Kazuki*?)
* Sharkler (シャークラー, *Shākurā*?): Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁, *Chiba Shigeru*?)
* Dangoron (ダンゴロン, *Dangoron*?): Kōichi Tōchika (遠近 孝一, *Tōchika Kōichi*?)
* Gerotan (ゲロタン, *Gerotan*?): Motoko Kumai (くまい もとこ, *Kumai Motoko*?)
* Tobimasky (トビマスカイ, *Tobimasukai*?): Satoko Kitō (木藤 聡子, *Kitō Satoko*?)
* AP717: Narumi Tsunoda (津野田 なるみ, *Tsunoda Narumi*?)
* Capten Tomborg (キャプテントンボーグ, *Kyaputen Tonbōgu*?): Daisuke Gōri (郷里 大輔, *Gōri Daisuke*?)
* Star Mind S (スターマインドＳ, *Sutā Maindo Esu*?): Takuma Suzuki (鈴木 琢磨, *Suzuki Takuma*?)

### Suit actors

* Kabutack: Chie Tanabe (田邊 智恵, *Tanabe Chie*?)
	+ Kabutack (Super Mode): Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭, *Kusaka Hideaki*?)
* Kuwajiro: Toshihiro Ogura (小倉 敏博, *Ogura Toshihiro*?)
	+ Kuwajiro (Super Mode): Kouji Matoba (的場 耕二, *Matoba Kōji*?)
* Tentorina: Keiko Hashimoto (橋本 恵子, *Hashimoto Keiko*?)
* Cobrander: Masaru Ōbayashi (大林 勝, *Ōbayashi Masaru*?)
	+ Cobrander (Super Mode), Capten Tomborg: Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦, *Imai Yasuhiko*?)
* Ganirun: Minoru Watanabe (渡辺 実, *Watanabe Minoru*?)
	+ Ganirun (Super Mode): Takeshi Miyazaki (宮崎 剛, *Miyazaki Takeshi*?)
* Spidon: Kotaro Fujimoto (藤本 幸太郎, *Fujimoto Kōtarō*?)
	+ Spidon (Super Mode): Hirofumi Fukuzawa (福沢 博文, *Fukuzawa Hirofumi*?)
* Sharkler: Kenjiro Fujita (藤田 健次郎, *Fujita Kenjirō*?)
	+ Sharkler (Super Mode): Kenji Takechi (武智 健二, *Takechi Kenji*?)
* Dangoron: Masahiko Akimoto (秋本 雅彦, *Akimoto Masahiko*?)
	+ Dangoron (Super Mode): Naoki Ōfuji (大藤 直樹, *Ōfuji Naoki*?)
* Gerotan: Takeshi Mizutani (水谷 健, *Mizutani Takeshi*?)

## Songs

Opening theme
* "Kiyoku Tadashuku Kabutack" (清く正しくカブタック, *Kiyoku Tadashiku Kabutakku*?, "Noble Honest Kabutack")
	+ Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude (八手 三郎, *Yatsude Saburō*?)
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Keiju Ishikawa (石川 恵樹, *Ishikawa Keiju*?)
	+ Artist: Takeshi Kusao (草尾 毅, *Kusao Takeshi*?)

Ending theme
* "Gyakuten Rock 'n' Roll!!" (逆転ロックンロール!!, *Gyakuten Rokkun Rōru!!*?, "Inversion Rock 'n' Roll!!")
	+ Lyrics: Tamanosuke Ōga (大賀 玉之輔, *Ōga Tamanosuke*?)
	+ Composition & Arrangement: MASAKI
	+ Artist: Takeshi Kusao

## Notes

* According to the Super Hero Taisen Z website, the Metal Hero franchise ends with B-Fighter Kabuto.

## External links

* *B-Robo Kabutack* at Wikipedia
* *B-Robo Kabutack* at Japanese Wikipedia