Ganbare!! Robocon
Ganbare!! Robocon (がんばれ!!ロボコン, Ganbare!! Robokon, Do Your Best!! Robocon) is a Japanese tokusatsu comedy family robot television series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It ran from October 4, 1974, to March 25, 1977, on NET TV.
| Ganbare!! Robocon | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tokusatsu Comedy |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Developed by | Shozo Uehara |
| Directed by | Atsuo Okunaka |
| Composer | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 118 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | Toei Company Ishimori Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | NET TV |
| Release | October 4, 1974 – March 25, 1977 |
| Moero!! Robocon | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tokusatsu Comedy |
| Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Developed by | Satoru Nishizono |
| Directed by | Taro Sakamoto |
| Composer | Takanori Arisawa |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24-25 minutes (per episode) |
| Production companies | Toei Company Ishimori Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | January 31, 1999 – January 23, 2000 |
Moero!! Robocon (燃えろ!!ロボコン, Moero!! Robokon, Burn!! Robocon) ran from January 31, 1999 (a week after the finale of Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack) to January 23, 2000 (a week before the premiere of Kamen Rider Kuuga). This series joined Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive.
Moero!! Robocon vs. Ganbare!! Robocon (燃えろ!!ロボコンVSがんばれ!!ロボコン, Moero!! Robokon tai Ganbare!! Robokon) December 10, 1999, Toei released the direct to video movie where the Robocon of the 90s meets the original Robocon from the 70s.
A new film Ganbareiwa!! Robocon: Oo-la-la! Lovable Soupless Tantanmen!! Chapter (がんばれいわ!!ロボコン ウララ〜!恋する汁なしタンタンメン!!の巻, Ganbareiwa!! Robokon: Urara~! Koi Suru Shiru-Nashi Tantanmen!! no Maki) was released theatrically on July 31, 2020. It is paired with the anime films Jintai no Survival and Sprin' Pan Mae e Susumō!.