Robotboy | |
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Genre | Science fantasy Action-adventure Mecha |
Created by | Jan Van Rijsselberge |
Written by | Robert Mittenthal Michael Rubiner |
Directed by | Charlie Bean (Series 1) Bob Camp (Series 2) Heath Kenny (Series 2) |
Voices of | Laurence Bouvard Lorraine Pilkington Rupert Degas Lewis MacLeod Togo Igawa Eiji Kusuhara |
Composer | Hans Helewaut |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 (together) 104 (separate) (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers | Christian Davin Clément Clavet Daniel Lennard Finn Arnesen |
Animators | Digital eMation LuxAnimation (Series 1) Monigotez (Series 1) Carbunkle Cartoons (Series 2) |
Editor | Cédric Chaveau |
Running time | 11 minutes (segments) 23 minutes (total) |
Production companies | Alphanim Cofinova 1 (Series 1) |
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Network | Cartoon Network (U.K.) France 3 (France) |
Release | 1 November 2005 27 September 2008 | –
Robotboy is an animated television series produced by Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation) for France 3 and Cartoon Network Europe, in association with studios LuxAnimation and Cofinova 1 for Series 1. In a total of 52 23-minute episodes with 104 segments produced, it was created and designed by Jan Van Rijsselberge.
The series was directed at Alphanim's studio in Vincennes by American animator Charlie Bean—who worked on Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and Samurai Jack—and later with Bob Camp and Heath Kenny.
It debuted in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2005, on Cartoon Network. Prior to debuting its airdate, the series was shown during the MIPCOM annual trading program on October 12, 2005.
It later premiered in the United States on December 28, 2005,[1] for Cartoon Network's "Sneak Peek Week" for their new lineup, with episodes premiering on January 14, 2006. Reruns of the series have broadcast around Europe and Latin America, with fewer exceptions shown in Asia.[citation needed]
Robotboy is the latest creation of the world-renowned scientist Professor Moshimo. Due to suspicions that Robotboy would be taken by his arch-enemy Dr. Kamikazi and his main henchman Constantine to be used to take over the world, Professor Moshimo assigns Robotboy to 10-year-old Tommy Turnbull,[2] his biggest fan living in San Francisco. While being protected by Tommy and his two friends Lola and Augustus, Robotboy learns how to behave and act as if he were human while occasionally battling Kamikazi and Constantine who pursued to capture him.
Main article: List of Robotboy episodes |
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated the show 2/5 stars, stating that "with its monotonous plotlines and a villain whose common sense is questionable, Robotboy is a mediocre choice."[3]
StudioCanal released three DVD volumes of Robotboy from 2007 only in France. As of October 2019, Series 2 is currently available on Starz's streaming service in the United States, leaving Series 1 currently unavailable.[4] The complete series were shown available in both English and French via YouTube.[5][6]