Tankuda

* Dadaroid
* Vehicle

**Tankuda**(タンクーダ *Tankūda*) is a tank-based Dadaroid that appeared in Episodes 1, 2, and 3 of Space Ironman Kyodyne.

He is voiced by **Shōzō Iizuka**.

## Appearance

Tankuda has a bulky, camouflage-colored body with tank treads underneath his shoulder pads and over his arm holes and has small arms. Has has a can-shaped head with a flat top, a red visor for the eyes, a rectangular-shaped mouth hole, a tank cannon nose, and two cannons sticking out of the upper part of his chest.

## Biography

### Yes! The Robot Brothers

After the destruction of Bazookard, another Dadaroid, named Tankuda, grows furious so he decides to take down Kyodyne himself. With his next plan put in motion, Tankuda gets Commander Heinkel to arrest Mr. Marui under suspicions of espionage.

### Watch Out! The Robot Tank

After Mr. Marui gets arrest for being accused as a Planet Dadaroid spy by Commander Heinkel, Kenji calls Skyzel and Grounzel for help. However, as they’re on their way, Kenji and Etsuko get captured by the Robo Soldiers and are then held hostage by Tankuda. Tankuda, in his spaceship, finds Skyzel and Grounzel and fires at them, as well as blowing up a building and setting it ablaze. The Dadaroid then reveals that he has Kenji and Etsuko chained up underneath his spaceship and threatens to drop them into the flames of the building’s remains with dynamite. Tankuda plans to shoot at the two brothers with a ray gun once they come out. If not, Tankuda will cut the chain and make them jump out, giving them a shot to fire at them. Fortunately, the two brothers were able to combine their powers to increase their horsepower and are able to jump up and grab Kenji and Etsuko once the dynamite blew up the chain. Tankuda then orders the Robo Soldiers to go after them, but the duo manage to use their powers to burrow into the ground with Kenji and Etsuko. Upon Tankuda’s next command, the Robo Soldiers try to dig them out but they manage to escape safely. However, a robotic dog with a tracker locates their current base area, so Tankuda deploys the Robot Army Corps. Afterwards, Tankuda contacts Commander Heinkel to let him know that they’re now commencing their next operation. He then tells him to bring Captain Marui as it’s time for Heinkel to become the leader of the Earth Defense Force. The Robo Soldiers and Commander Heinkel arrive at the Kyodyne base with Captain Marui. Tankuda arrives as well and warns Skyzel and Grounzel that if they make one move, they’ll kill Captain Marui. Tankuda then proceeds to fire at the base. Needing Tankuda to stop, the two brothers use the base’s smokescreen to trick Heinkel and the Dadaroid into thinking that it’s burning. During this, Sgt. Hosoda sneaks up on the Robo Soldiers to help save Captain Manui, but ends up getting discovered by Commander Heinkel. With Sgt. Hosoda in trouble as well, Skyzel and Grounzel get Gonbesu to distract Tankuda while the two brothers help save Captain Marui and Sgt. Hosoda from the Robo Soldiers. As they’re fighting off the Robo Soldiers, as well as Tankuda, the two brothers get Sgt. Hosoda to drive Captain Marui to safety. The Kyodyne continue to fight off the Robo Soldiers and just as they were about to fight with Tankuda, more Robo Soldiers surround them, letting Tankuda make his escape with Commander Heinkel. Once the two make it to their base, Tankuda decides to formulate a new plan. Skyzel and Grounzel reach the base after fighting off the remaining Robo Soldiers and find out that Tankuda is inside the building. As Skyzel and Grounzel investigate the building, they end up falling into a pit trap. Heinkel and Tankuda appear above them and they’ll them that the pit is made out of a special plastic that they won’t be able to break through and that they’ll soon run out of energy. Fortunately, the two brothers were able to use their powers to escape the pit and fight off the Robo Soldiers in the building. As Skyzel and Grounzel fight the Robo Soldiers, the duo start demolishing the building from the inside, causing it to crumble down before they escape. Heinkel perishes in the falling building, but Tankuda was able to survive and transforms into his vehicle form. Once rising out of the building’s rubble, Tankuda chases after Kyodyne and starts blasting at them with his cannon. The Koydyne try to escape, but however, Grounzel loses his energy and collapses down on the ground. Skyzel tries to help him up before Tankuda comes closer and crushes them under his tank treads.

### Showdown! Tankuda’s Grand Rampage

In order to avoid getting crushed by Tankuda in his vehicle form, Grounzel shoots out the rest of his fuel all over the Dadaroid’s body and Skyzel ignites it with his Micro-Missiles, setting Tankuda on fire and causing him to retreat. Later, Skyzel, Grounzel, and Gonbesu reveal to the Earth Defense Force a strange song given to them by their father that holds the key to defeat Dada’s forces. Needing Dr. Hayama’s former teacher, Dr. Kaido, to decode the song, the Earth Defense Force locate him at the foot of Mount Ryumon. As Etsuko and Skyzel head toward his location, they’re suddenly ambushed by Robo Soldiers. Tankuda appears afterwards and shoots at the two as they make their escape toward Dr. Kaido’s home. However, after they give Dr. Kaido the song, the Robo Soldiers appear and invade the house. When the two find Dr. Kaido missing, Skyzel fights off the Robo Soldiers until Tankuda reveals himself and takes Etsuko hostage. Fortunately, Skyzel uses his powers to create a refractive illusion to confuse Tankuda and manages to save Etsuko. The two then escape to find Dr. Kaido. Once they find Dr. Kaido, Skyzel finds out that he’s really a Robo Soldier in disguise and they get ambushed again by other Robo Soldiers and Tankuda, who fires his cannons at them. As they continue to escape, Skyzel manages to fight off more of the Robo Soldiers as well as against Tankuda. Skyzel beats Tankuda, so the Dadaroid turns into vehicle form to get the upper hand. The vehicle Tankuda chases Skyzel and starts shooting at him. Fortunately, Grounzel arrives in time and the two transform together into Ground Car and Sky Missile. Kyodain start fighting against Tankuda where Skyzel makes the Dadaroid crash into a mountain. With the Dadaroid down, Skyzel rams himself through Tankuda’s body, causing his entire body to explode, finally destroying Tankuda for good.

## Powers/Abilities

* Dadaroid Form
* Vehicle Form
**Dadaroid Form**

Powers/Abilities
* **Duel Chest Cannons**: Tankuda can fire explosive ammunition from the two cannons on the upper part of his chest. They can create massive explosions.
* **Teleporting**: Tankuda can teleport anywhere to face his enemies.

**Vehicle Form**

Powers/Abilities
* **Tank Cannon**: In his vehicle form, Tankuda can fire at his opponents with his cannon nose.
* **Dual Cannons**: In his vehicle form, Tankuda can use his smaller cannons to hit closer enemies.

## Trivia

* It’s shown that Tankuda can emit either sparks or smokes from underneath his head, depending on his mood.
* Whenever Tankuda is moving his arms, he keeps on retracting them into his arm holes.
* Near the end of the second episode, Tankuda is seen smoking a cigar through his cannon nose.