Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack

***Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack*** (鉄腕探偵ロボタック, *Tetsuwan Tantei Robotakku*?, *Iron Bark Detective Robotack*) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series created and produced by Toei Company. The series is the seventeenth and final installment of the Metal Hero Series and the partial sequel to *B-Robo Kabutack*. It premiered on March 8, 1998, the week following the finale of B-Robo Kabutack and ended on January 24, 1999. It joins Seijuu Sentai Gingaman as a program featured in TV Asahi.

## 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 Super Hero Taisen Z showed another list of all Metal Hero series, and Kabutack and Robotack are not shown. However, Taisen Z is the only official media that did not include Kabutack and Robotack, make itself a doubtful source.

The recent recognization is the Toei Official Tokusatsu Youtube channel, started on November 2017 it uploaded the Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack series every week to cerebrate its 20th anniversary under the subtitle *The 90's **Metal Hero** Series*.

## Plot

The story begins when the Ruling Elder of Harappa Land sent a few of his robotic people to seek out the sacred treasure of their kingdom: The Landtool. Two such robots, Robotack and Kamerock, arrived to a place called Yumegaoka. It was there that Robotack befriended a boy named Kakeru and aided the boy's uncle, Kaoru Sugi, in his Private Investigation business. But also on the quest for the LandTool is DarkCrow and his lacky Kabados, who were exiled and intend to make money off the LandTool.

## Characters

### Shardock P.D. Agency

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Main article: Shardock P.D. Agency

* Kaoru Sugi

### YST

Main article: Yumegaoka Detective Boys
* Kakeru Yukiyanagi
* Kouta Umeda
* Shigeru Sakaki
* Misaki Tachibana

### Yumegaoka Police

Main article: Yumegaoka Police

* Detective Karamatsu

### Yumegaoka Elementary School

Main article: Yumegaoka Elementary School

### Gold Platinum P.D. Agency

Main article: Gold Platinum P.D. Agency

* Sakurako Takamine/Phantom Thief Cherry

### Others

* Dr. Yuichiro Takamine
* Kabutack

### Harappa Robots

Main article: Harappa Robots
* Elder
* Master Ranking
* Baby Elephant Robots
	+ Preparing Elephant
	+ Watching Elephant
	+ Interfering Elephant
	+ Reflecting Elephant

## Episodes

1. Dog on a Walk, the Wandering Detective (犬も歩けば迷探偵, *Inu mo Arukeba Meitantei*?)
2. The Aiding Turtle's Requital (助けた亀の恩返し, *Tasuketa Kame no Ongaeshi*?)
3. Astray!! The Giant Game (迷走！！ 巨大すごろく, *Meisō!! Kyodai Sugoroku*?)
4. Advance!! Detective Boys (進め！！ 少年探偵団, *Susume!! Shōnen Tanteidan*?)
5. Phantom Thief Cherry's Present (怪盗チェリー現る！！, *Kaitō Cherī Arawaru!!*?)
6. The Missing of First Love Investigation (行方不明の初恋捜し, *Yukuefumei no Hatsukoi Sagashi*?)
7. Whistle call, the Dog's Busy (笛に呼ばれて犬忙し, *Fue ni Yobarete Inu Isogashi*?)
8. Dog's Earnestness Overcomes All Obstacles (犬の一念岩をも砕く, *Inu no Ichinen Iwa omo Kudaku*?)
9. Fateful Showdown: Crow vs. Turtle (因縁対決カラスＶＳ亀, *Innen Taiketsu Karasu Buiesu Kame*?)
10. Elderly Detective Guts (おじさん探偵ド根性, *Ojisan Tantei Dokonjō*?)
11. The Immortal Man has a Bald Head (不死身の男はハゲ頭？, *Fujimi no Otoko wa Hage Atama?*?)
12. Justice of the Disconnected Crow (正義のはぐれカラス, *Seigi no Hagure Karasu*?)
13. Sazanka-san Worst Day (山茶花さん最悪の日, *Sazanka-san Saiaku no Hi*?)
14. Lovely Gyoza of Sympathy (恋する餃子の涙, *Koisuru Gyōza no Namida*?)
15. Rival's a Genius Detective (ライバルは天才探偵, *Raibaru wa Tensai Tantei*?)
16. Bonjour, Desu (ボンジュールでーす, *Bonjūru Dēsu*?)
17. The Mole Cop's Cheers (モグラ刑事に乾杯！, *Mogura Keiji ni Kanpai*?)
18. The Black Demon's Hazardous Trap (黒い悪魔の危険な罠, *Kuroi Akuma no Kiken na Wana*?)
19. The Rabbit's Great Passionate Plan (ウサギの恋愛大作戦, *Usagi no Renai Daidakusen*?)
20. The Explosive Fierce Tiger!! Chief Tora (猛虎爆発！ トラ会長, *Mōko Bakuhatsu! Tora Kaichō*?)
21. Rapid Development! New Resolve (急展開！ 新たな決意, *Kyūtenkai! Aratana Ketsui*?)
22. Disturbing Banzai (邪魔してバンザイ！, *Jama Shite Banzai*?)
23. The Pretty Girl Spirit's Secret (美少女幽霊の秘密, *Bishōjo Yūrei no Himitsu*?)
24. The Hot-Blooded Robot Teacher's Youth (熱血ロボ先生の青春, *Nekketsu Robo Sensei no Seishun*?)
25. Phantom Thief Cherry Dies?! (怪盗チェリー死す！？, *Kaitō Cherī Shisu!?*?)
26. Hawk Teacher's Firey New School Term (タカ先生炎の新学期, *Taka Sensei Honō no Shingakki*?)
27. Lovely Assistant Chef (愛の助っ人料理人, *Ai no Suketto Ryōrinin*?)
28. Stormy Center of the Final Trial (嵐の中の最終試練, *Arashi no Naka no Saishū Shiren*?)
29. Search for the Hungry Detective (腹ペコ探偵を捜せ, *Harapeko Tantei o Sagase*?)
30. Rejected Man's turning of the Tables (フラレ男の一発逆転, *Furare Otoko no Ippatsugyakuten*?)
31. Almighty Phone, Wonder Phone (万能電話ワンダホン, *Bannō Denwa Wanda Hon*?)
32. The Combined Robots' Money/Dog Relationship (合体ロボは犬猿の仲, *Gattai Robo wa Kenen no Naka*?)
33. Shooting Star Catching (流れ星を受け止めろ, *Nagareboshi o Uketomero*?)
34. Explode the Bridge of a Trial (試練の橋を爆破せよ, *Shiren no Hashi o Bakuha seyo*?)
35. The Strongest Combined Robot's Weakness (最強合体ロボの弱点, *Saikyō Gattai Robo no Jakuten*?)
36. Going All Out, Masked Wrestler (消えた覆面レスラー, *Kieta Fukumen Resurā*?)
37. Valuable friendship, Desu! (友情は大切デース！, *Yūjō wa Taisetsu Dēsu!*?)
38. Cherry's Hollow Challenge (チェリーからの挑戦, *Cherī kara no Chōsen*?)
39. First Snow, Monkey Robot's First Love (初雪に猿ロボの初恋, *Hatsuyuki ni Saru Robo Hatsukoi*?)
40. Santa Superority (サンタをくすぐれ！, *Santa o Kusugure!*?)
41. The New Year's Bell is Hated (除夜の鐘は大嫌い！, *Joya no Kane wa Daikirai!*?)
42. Troubled K's New Year (悩めるＫのお正月, *Nayameru Kei no Oshōgatsu*?)
43. Memories are the Greatest Treasure (思い出は最高の宝物, *Omoide wa Saikō no Takaramono*?)
44. Dog and Cat! The Fate of Brothers (犬と猫！ 運命の兄弟, *Inu to Neko! Unmei no Kyōdai*?)
45. Robotack's Death at Sea (ロボタック海に死す, *Robotakku Umi ni Shisu*?)

### Special

**Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack and Kabutack: The Great Strange Country Adventure** (テツワン探偵ロボタック&カブタック 不思議の国の大冒険, *Tetsuwan Tantei Robotakku to Kabutakku: Fushigi no Kuni no Daibōken*)

## Cast

* Kakeru Yukiyanagi - Etsuya Murakami (村上 悦也, *Murakami Etsuya*?)
* Misaki Tachibana - Mei Kurokawa (黒川 芽以, *Kurokawa Mei*?)
* Kaoru Sugi - Hiroo Ōtaka (大高 洋夫, *Ōtaka Hiroo*?)
* Shigeru Sakaki - Yū Yoshida (吉田 由, *Yoshida Yū*?)
* Kōta Umeda - Yousuke Okano (岡野 洋祐, *Okano Yōsuke*?)
* Detective Karamatsu - Shoichiro Akaboshi (赤星 昇一郎, *Akaboshi Shōichirō*?)
* Sakurako Takamine - Hitoe Ōtake (大竹 一重, *Ōtake Hitoe*?)
* Saburo Sazanka - Ijiri Okada (イジリー 岡田, *Ijirī Okada*?)
* Dr. Yuichiro Takamine - Yū Numazaki (沼崎 悠, *Numazaki Yū*?)

### Voice actors

* Robotack - Nozomu Sasaki (佐々木 望, *Sasaki Nozomu*?)
* Kamerock - Hideyuki Hori (堀 秀行, *Hori Hideyuki*?)
* Mimeena - Yū Asakawa (浅川 悠, *Asakawa Yū*?)
* Darkrow - Hiroyuki Shibamoto (柴本 浩行, *Shibamoto Hiroyuki*?)
* Kabados - Takehiro Murozono (室園 丈裕, *Murozono Takehiro*?)
* Mog-Lucky - Yūko Mita (三田 ゆう子, *Mita Yūko*?)
* Takkard - Toshio Furukawa (古川 登志夫, *Furukawa Toshio*?)
* Torabolt - Kappei Yamaguchi (山口 勝平, *Yamaguchi Kappei*?)
* Speedam/Speedy Wonder - Ryo Horikawa (堀川 りょう, *Horikawa Ryō*?) (Played as "堀川 亮")
* Mightburn/Mighty Wonder - Naoki Tatsuta (龍田 直樹, *Tatsuta Naoki*?) (Played as "竜田 直樹")
* Baby Elephant Robots - Hiromi Nishikawa (西川 宏美, *Nishikawa Hiromi*?)
* Master Ranking - Tamio Ōki (大木 民夫, *Ōki Tamio*?)
* Elder - Yutaka Ōyama (大山 豊, *Ōyama Yutaka*?)

### Suit actors

* Robotack - Naoko Kamio (神尾 直子, *Kamio Naoko*?) (1st), Fukuko Azuma (東 福子, *Azuma Fukuko*?) (2nd)
	+ Robotack (Special Mode) - Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭, *Kusaka Hideaki*?)
* Kamerock - Takeshi Miyazaki (宮崎 剛, *Miyazaki Takeshi*?)
* Mimeena - Keiko Hashimoto (橋本 恵子, *Hashimoto Keiko*?)
* Darkrow - Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦, *Imai Yasuhiko*?)
* Kabados - Toshihiro Ogura (小倉 敏博, *Ogura Toshihiro*?)
* Mog-Lucky - Takeshi Mizutani (水谷 健, *Mizutani Takeshi*?)
* Takkard - Kouji Matoba (的場 耕二, *Matoba Kōji*?)
* Torabolt - Naoko Kamio
	+ Torabolt (Special Mode) - Toshiyuki Kikuchi (菊地 寿幸, *Kikuchi Toshiyuki*?)
* Speedam/Speedy Wonder **- Keizo Yabe (矢部 敬三, *Yabe Keizō*?)**
* Mightburn/Mighty Wonder **- Yoshimasa Chida (千田 義正, *Chida Yoshimasa*?)**

## Songs

Opening theme
* "Naseba Naruhodo Robotack" (なせばなるほどロボタック, *Naseba Naruhodo Robotakku*?, "If it Forms, it Becomes Robotack")
	+ Lyrics: Tamanosuke Oga (大賀 玉之輔, *Ōga Tamanosuke*?)
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Keiju Ishikawa (石川 恵樹, *Ishikawa Keiju*?)
	+ Artist: Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ, *Kageyama Hironobu*?)

Ending themes
* "Robotack Ekakika" (ロボタック絵かき歌, *Robotakku Ekakika*?, "The Robotack Drawing Song")
	+ Lyrics: Tamanosuke Ōga with Kēsuke & Yūgi & Moe (大賀 玉之輔 with ケースケ & ユーギ & モエ, *Ōga Tamanosuke wizu Kēsuke ando Yūgi ando Moe*?)
	+ Composition: Natsuko Ōtani (大谷 奈津子, *Ōtani Natsuko*?)
	+ Arrangement: Youichi Yamazaki (山崎 洋一, *Yamazaki Yōichi*?)
	+ Artist: Nozomu Sasaki (佐々木 望, *Sasaki Nozomu*?)
	+ Episodes: 1-31
* "Ii ja nai" (いいじゃない, *"Ii ja nai"*? "Come On!")
	+ Lyrics: Tamanosuke Ōga
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Hideki Fujisawa (藤沢 秀樹, *Fujisawa Hideki*?)
	+ Artist: Robotack All Stars
	+ Episodes: 32-45

## Notes

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

## External links

* *Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack* at Wikipedia
* *Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack* at Japanese Wikipedia