TV series

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos

1986–1987 · 1 season

A lively, toy-driven robot adventure with earnest heroes, clear villains, and episodic battles that feel like classic Saturday-morning serials.

Overview: Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, also known as Revenge of the Gobots, is a Japanese anime television series produced by Ashi Productions. It ran on TV Tokyo from July 3, 1986 through May 28, 1987. A large portion of the Machine Robo toy-line was exported and sold by Tonka in America as Gobots and Rock Lords. To date, only 15 episodes of the series have officially been released with English subtitles on three DVDs by Central Park Media.
How it feels: Earnest, campy, tense and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, power, friendship, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
friendship
betrayal
war
Places: space
fantasy world
Era: far-future
Audience: family
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none