Tobot V

*Tobot V*, known in Korea as *Byunshin Jadongcha Tobot V*, is an animated series produced in South Korea by toymaking company Young Toys and Studio Button. It serves as a reboot to the original animated series produced in by Young Toys and animating studio Retrobot. The first merchandise was released in 2018, and the animated series began airing in July 27, 2018, featuring transforming robots and their "pilot". The Season 1 finale aired on August 9, 2018. The show was dubbed in english as *Galaxy Detectives*.

## Overview

Like the original Tobot series, Tobot V features giant transforming robots with pilots. However, unlike the original, all the tobots in this series share one pilot (a boy named Tyler), and are model vehicles with the souls of alien beings who modified them for transformations. The reboot also ditches the original series' method of having static faces and flashing eyes or screen faces, instead, the reboot replaced them with expressable eyes and moving mouths, though there are some exceptions. Any tobot designs reused from the original series have modified heads and color schemes. The tobots are also the size of toys when not activated, and the tokeys are fired from a blaster resembling a race car remote control. The tokeys original to the reboot transform from robotic animals, while the tokeys from the tobots that reuse the original series design are based off of the tokeys from the toy versions of the original series tobots. The reboot also has a higher empathy on humor, and the pilot can only be in the cockpit of one tobot at a time, and he is unable to switch cockpits. The toys for the first newly molded tobots had some automatic transformations when the tokey is installed. From the 8th tobot onwards, the transformations are all manual.

## Characters

* The **Galaxy Detectives**: A group of kids consisting of Tyler and his friends.
	+ **Tyler**: The main human character and the leader of the Galaxy Detectives. A whiz at solving mysteries, Tyler is always determined to do what's right, making him an ideal leader for the Tobots.
	+ **Quinn**: The only female member of the Galaxy Detectives. Assertive and brave, Quinn is the most sensible of the group and serves as an older sister figure to her friends.
	+ **Jeff**: The group's largest and strongest.
	+ **Jay**: The youngest and shyest of the group.
* Tyler's family
	+ Keren (김연경)
	+ Sophy (강소리)
	+ Martin (강상도)
* Mrs. James (장영순)
* Brady (남희)

### Others

* **K-P**: An ovoid alien drone who serves as a servant to Princess Zora. K-P was originally hostile and cowardly when he first met Tyler's tobots, but after they saved him he became an ally. K-P assists Zora by way of being one of her main forms of transport, becoming a spacesuit for the princess as well as a hoverboard and helmet.
* **Ro-B**: An Earth-made robot created for space exploration. Ro-B was abandoned after his creators lost contact with him, leaving him obsessed with revenge against humanity. However, he redeemed himself after meeting Tyler's tobots, but was brainwashed as a Pulsar servant. He was eventually freed, but ultimately sacrificed himself to stop Star Ring.
* **Princess Rose**: K-P's main master and one of the many people guarding the Galaxy Weapons. Hailing from the planet Unicorn, Rose only saw the tobots as her father's ancient warriors and arrogantly tried to take them away from Tyler against their will. Due to this, she was initially hostile to the point of killing Tyler and destroying the tobots, and distrusted Tyler due to his age. As time went on during her stay on Earth, however, she began to soften and grow attached to Earth, to the point that she broke down in tears when she had to leave. Rose has the ability to disguise herself as a human, and was given Viking Nine's lance before he died. She could also use K-P as a spacesuit and hoverboard, and was renamed **Princess Zora** in the english dub.
* **Viking Nine**: A large robot accompanying Princess Rose to Earth. An aggressive fighter, Viking Nine is a warrior with a heart, loyal to Rose yet still knowing when to step out of combat. Viking Nine has shown that compared to Rose, he has a more logical mindset, not afraid to defy her if she goes overboard. Viking Nine sacrificed himself before the end of Season 1, but gave Rose his lance before he did so.
* **Swag**: A robotic humanoid who wears a green and white cap, a green and yellow hoodie, dark brown cargo pants, and black and white sneakers. Swag was Galaxy Weapon 4 in a humanoid body, and admiring the tobots' power, he learned how to mimic Galaxy Weapon 1's abilities, creating his own tobots as a result. Unfortunately, his tobots began causing chaos, and to stop them, King Majestic sealed him in a stasis pod and launched him into space. This left Swag resentful for some time, and it was only with Tyler's help did he learn about friendship and use his own powers to help the others. Swag sacrificed his physical body to defeat Black Dog, and Galaxy Weapon 4 would fly off towards a meadow in Smile City.

### Antagonists

* Team Mayhem:
	+ Eeni
	+ Meany
	+ Miny
	+ Mo
* Doctor X (엑으멘/X-Man)
* Pulsar (데몬스/Demons)
* Star Ring (별고리)
* Robot Hunters
	+ Black Dog
	+ Rock
	+ Chimera
* Bubble Cat

## Tobots

### Season 1

* **6-Stage Complex Master V**: The combined form of Master V, Super Driller, Power Train and Sonic Stealth.
	+ **5-Stage Complex Master V**: The combined form of Master V and 2 of his support units.
		- **4-Stage Complex Master V**: The combined form of Master V and one of his support units.
			* **Master V**: The combined form of the first 3 tobots capable of using the attacks of his components.
				+ **Speed**: A blue, yellow and black race car that resembles a Ferrari FXX. He always has a quick-paced attitude, able to stay calm and serious when needed. His tokey has the animal form of a falcon, and his toy's auto-transformation feature is in the rear of the car. He forms Master V's arms and the shoulder pads of the enhanced combinations.
				+ **Monster**: A large orange and maroon monster truck. He always has a hotheaded attitude in robot mode, but his smaller size is more peaceful and more fearful of Tyler's baby sister. His tokey has the animal form of a gorilla, and his toy's auto-transformation feature is in the truck's front wheels. He forms Master V's legs.
				+ **Rocket**: A black, white, yellow and red futuristic space shuttle orbiter. He normally speaks with a monotone voice, but is capable on speaking with added expression. One might think he never meets the torture of Tyler's baby sister, but she has been able to grab him if he flies low enough. His tokey has the animal form of a hawk, and his toy's auto-transformation feature is in the back of the shuttle. He forms Master V's torso. Rocket was renamed as Shuttle in the english dub.
			* **Super Driller**: A yellow, silver, white and black drill tank with power equal to Master V, cheerful yet serious enough to get the job done. Unlike most tobots, Super Driller was summoned by Master V himself, and he negates the use of a tokey. Combined with Master V, he forms a pair of drill-equipped arms. He was renamed as Mega Drill in the english dub.
		- **Power Train**: A blue, silver, red, white and black bullet train with power equal to Master V, stoic with enough emotions to get the job done. Unlike most tobots, but like Super Driller, Power Train was summoned by Master V himself, and he negates the use of a tokey. Combined with Master V, he forms a pair of leg extensions.
	+ **Sonic Stealth**: A blue, silver, red, white and black stealth bomber with power equal to Master V, level-headed and quick in his objectives. Unlike most tobots, but like Super Driller and Power Train, Sonic Stealth was summoned by Master V himself, and he negates the use of a tokey. Combined with Master V, he forms a flight pack and head adornments. He was renamed as Quantum Stealth in the english dub.
* The **Rescue Team**: A trio of rescue vehicles remodeled from tobots R, Zero, and Adventure Y from the original series. All members are mainly red, grey, silver and white. Due to reusing molds from the original series, the rescue team's transformations are completely manual, and their heads were either given new paint applications or specifically molded facial details.
	+ **Y**: A rescue helicopter. Compared to his original series version, Y speaks with a deeper voice and is more of a experienced leader. Unlike his original series counterpart, Y was a helicopter to begin with. His tokey is in the form of his name, the letter Y. Y was renamed as Flight in the english dub.
	+ **R**: A fire engine. Compared to his original series version, R speaks with a gruffer tone and is more tempermental. His tokey is in the form of an axe. R was renamed as Flame in the english dub.
	+ **Zero**: A tow truck. Compared to his original series version, Zero speaks with a higher pitched voice and is more of a goofball and the comic relief on the team. His tokey is in the form of a wrench. Zero was renamed as Hero in the english dub.
* **Captain Police**: A black, navy, gold and white police hypercar, and one of the larger tobots at that, being a head taller than Speed, Monster, Rocket, and the rescue team members. His tokey has the animal form of a wolf, and his toy's auto-transformation feature is in his robot head. Unlike his fellow tobots, his tokey turns into a larger wolf head that becomes a chest decoration in robot mode. He was renamed as Sergeant Justice in the english dub.
* **Great Iron Admiral**:The combined form of Great Admiral and Tank Guy. He was renamed Invincible in the english dub.
	+ **Great Admiral**: A red, grey, yellow, black and white dragon-themed battleship capable deep sea exploration and flight, the first half of Great Iron Admiral. His tokey has the animal form of a chinese dragon, and he forms Great Iron Admiral's torso, head, legs and shoulders. Unlike his fellow tobots, but like Tank Guy, his tokey forms part of his vehicle form and his chest in robot mode. Unlike Tank Guy though, his tokey doesn't contain his head. He was renamed Commander Universe in the english dub.
	+ **Tank Guy**: A black, blue, grey, silver and white quad-treaded tank, the second half of Great Iron Admiral. His tokey has the animal form of a rhinoceros, and he forms Great Iron Admiral's feet, arms and horns. Unlike his fellow tobots, but like Great Admiral, his tokey forms part of his vehicle form and his chest in robot mode. Unlike Great Admiral though, his head is in his tokey. He was renamed Tank Man in the english dub.
* **Big Troll**: The combined form of Big Trail and Troll. Has vehicle and robot configurations. He was renamed Big Beast in the english dub.
	+ **Big Trail**: A black, white, yellow and grey offroad tractor-trailer semi cab, the first half of Big Troll. His tokey has the animal form of a bull, and he forms Big Troll's tractor unit in vehicle mode, and the giant's arms, chest and face in robot mode. Unlike his fellow tobots, but like Troll, his tokey forms his chest in robot mode. Unlike Troll though, his tokey contains his head.
	+ **Troll**: A black, white, orange, green, red and grey arctic supply truck, the second half of Big Troll. His tokey has the animal form of an elephant (or mammoth), and he forms Big Troll's trailer unit in vehicle mode, and the giant's legs, torso and helmet in robot mode. Unlike his fellow tobots, but like Big Trail, his tokey forms his chest in robot mode. Unlike Big Trail though, his tokey doesn't contain his head. Compared to his partner and the 9 tobots before them, Troll's name fits his speech pattern and ape-like proportions, as he grunts instead of verbally speaking most of the time (later on, it evolves so that he only manages his name). Troll was renamed Beast in the english dub.

### Season 1.5

* **Grand Champion**: The combined form of Alpha Plus and 2 other Tobots. He is a remodel of Athlon Champion.
	+ **Alpha Plus**: An orange Lamborghini Aventador with white stripes. His tokey is a smaller car, and his head pops up via a spring. He is a remold of Athlon Alpha.
* **Storm Joe**: A black, navy, gold and white police hypercar accompanied by a giant dragster of the same colors forming much of his body. Much like Master V's support Tobots, he doesn't require a tokey.
* **Titan Saver**: A black, orange, red and grey fire rescue half-track ATV with a front-mounted shovel and rooftop water cannon. Aside from his regular robot mode, he can combine with a double-ladder off-road fire truck of the same colors forming much of his larger robot form. Much like Master V's support Tobots, he doesn't require a tokey.

### Season 2

* Maximus V
	+ Leo Kaiser
	+ Captain Jack
	+ Silver Hawk
* Classic
* Lightning
* Ultra Commander
	+ Airpang
	+ Tankdori
	+ Boat King

## Running Gags

* **Little Sister**: Every time the tobots see Sophie, Tyler's baby sister, they panic and try to escape becoming her chew toy. Almost every time she goes after them, her favorite has always been Monster. If a flight capable tobot flies low enough, they'll end up as her chew toy if they're the only ones at the moment. During Swag's spree of framing Tyler's tobots, she was used to torture Storm Joe during interrogation.