Robot Girls Z (Japanese: ロボットガールズZ, Hepburn: Robotto Gāruzu Zetto) is an anime television series produced by Dynamic Planning and animated by Toei Animation. The series is a comedic parody of various mecha series produced by Toei, anthropomorphizing robots from those series into magical girls. The series aired on the Toei Channel between January 4, 2014 and March 2, 2014 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.[1][2] A preview was streamed on YouTube on October 18, 2013. The opening theme is "Robot Girls Z" (ロボットガールズZ) by Kikai♡Shoujotai (Mariko Honda, Inori Minase, Kazusa Aranami, Maaya Uchida, and Minami Tsuda), whilst the ending theme is "Team Z's Power" (チームZのチカラ, Chīmu Zetto no Chikara) by Robot Girls Team Z (Honda, Minase, and Aranami).
Robot Girls Z | |
ロボットガールズZ (Robotto Gāruzu Zetto) | |
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Genre | Comedy, magical girl, mecha, parody |
Created by | Go Nagai |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Hiroshi Ikehata |
Produced by | Yoshihide Moriyama |
Written by | Kazuho Hyodo |
Studio | Toei Animation Dynamic Planning |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original run | January 4, 2014 – March 2, 2014 |
Episodes | 9 |
Original net animation | |
Robot Girls Z+ | |
Directed by | Hiroshi Ikehata |
Produced by | Yoshihide Moriyama |
Written by | Kazuho Hyodo |
Studio | Toei Animation Dynamic Planning |
Released | May 20, 2015 – October 2, 2015 |
Episodes | 6 |
Has a personality similar to Z-Chan's.
Acts like a bratty little girl
A shy and caring girl
# | Title | Release date | |
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01–03 | "Kyōi! Robottogāruzu Z" (驚異!ロボットガールズZ) "Kyōfu! Chika teikoku no jijō" (恐怖!地下帝国の事情) "Shōgeki! Numazu okidai kessen" (衝撃!沼津沖大決戦) | January 4, 2014 | |
The Robot Girls Z; Z-chan, Gre-chan, and Grenda-san, protect Photonic City from the threat of Baron Ashura and her Underground Empire of Mechanical Beast Girls, usually destroying the town in the process. Ashura's boss, Dr. Hell, creates more Mechanical Beast Girls to fight against the Robot Girls, but each attempt results in favor. Later, the Robot Girls are attacked whilst helping out on a fishing boat. | |||
04–06 | "Kyōen! Robottogāruzu dai undōkai" (競演!ロボットガールズ大運動会) "Konwaku!? Nazo no bishōjo tōjō" (困惑!?謎の美少女登場) "Yukemuri ♡ Onsen dai sakusen" (湯けむり ♡ 温泉大作戦) | February 1, 2014 | |
Team Z are challenged to an athletics showdown by Team T to determine who should be the city's protectors. Later, Ashura uses a disguised Mechanical Beast Girl named Minerva X to try and disrupt the Team Z's teamwork by getting close to Z-chan. Afterwards, whilst relaxing at a hot spring, the girls meet idol Youko Lorelei, whose performance is interrupted by the Underground Empire's Mechanical Beast Girl, Belgas V5, causing whoever listens to it to become drunk with good feelings. | |||
07–09 | "Gekitō! Ashura danshaku no gyakushū" (激闘!あしゅら男爵の逆襲) "Shokku! Kōshi-ryoku machi saigo no hi!" (ショック!光子力町最期の日!) "Robottogāruzu Z! Akatsuki ni shisu!!" (ロボットガールズZ!暁に死す!!) | March 2, 2014 | |
As Ashura finds herself unemployed after being laid off by Dr. Hell, Doublas and Garada are given a giant robot by a mysterious stranger to allow Ashura to have a final battle against Team Z. Although the mech completely overwhelms the girls, it turns out to be running on a trial version, which soon leads to its defeat. Later, a new enemy known as The Great General of Darkness-ko appears and steals the city's photonic energy, bringing it to its destructions and completely overwhelming Team Z. They are aided by the arrival of Team G, Steel Jeeg and Getter Robo, along with all their other allies, but are still overpowered by Darkness-ko. However, thanks to Ashura exposing her weakpoint, Z-chan manages to pull apart Darkness-ko's suit and expose the true mastermind, Mycenae-tan, who is swiftly dealt with. |
Unaired special episodes 3.5, 6.5, and 9.5 included with the Blu-ray/DVD releases.
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03.5 | "Incandescence! The Great Battle of the Galaxy" "Hakunetsu! Ginga dai sensō" (白熱! 銀河大戦争) | June 13, 2014 |
06.5 | "Assault! Three part challenge for the Robot Girls" "Totsugeki! Robotto Gāruzu Sanban Shōbu" (突撃!ロボットガールズ三番勝負) | 2014 |
09.5 | "Shivering! The Power of the Net" "Senritsu! Netto no chikara" (戦慄!ネットの力) | August 8, 2014 |
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01 | "Here We Are! Robot Girls Z" "Omatase! Robotto Gāruzu Z" (お待たせ!ロボットガールズZ) | May 20, 2015 | |
As Z-Chan's rival, Boss, tries to become a member of Team Z, the team come under attack from the enemy robot girl, Bong-chan, but are soon assisted by the new and improved Team G. | |||
02 | "Great Peril! Team G is Shocked!" "Kyōgaku! Chīmu G, Dai Pinchi!" (驚愕!チームG、大ピンチ!) | June 19, 2015 | |
Team G struggle against the sky magical Grangen's tentacles, but eventually manage to stop her thanks to inadvertent help from Boss. | |||
03 | "Decision! Best robot girls" "Kettei! Saikyō Robotto Gāruzu" (決定! 最強ロボットガールズ) | July 20, 2015 | |
04 | "Advance!! Girls corps!" "Shingeki!! Gāruzu gundan!" (進撃!!ガールズ軍団!) | August 20, 2015 | |
05 | "Naturally dismayed! Nerima banishment?" "Azen bōzen! Nerima tsuihō?!" (あ然呆然! 練馬追放?!) | September 20, 2015 | |
06 | "Unbeatable! Team Z New Power!" "Muteki! Chīmu Z Nyū Pawā!" (敵! チームZニューパワー!) | October 20, 2015 |
A browser-based multiplayer PC game titled Robot Girls Z Online has been announced.[3] Robot Girls Z will also have cameo appearances within the PlayStation Vita game Ar Nosurge Plus.[4]