Tokyo SuperBots

Tokyo SuperBots is an American-Canadian animated action-adventure television series created by Mala Miles and Man of Action Studios.

Plot
In 2050 AD, a scientist various unsold action figures and sells them to a toy company. Unbeknownst to either of them, various kids acquire the "figures" and end up becoming the defenders of the universe.

Main characters

 * Daniel Brochu as Eli
 * Cory Doran as Ritrobot
 * Alyson Court as Mahiru
 * Jenna Warren as Ritsu
 * Trevor Devall as Michel
 * Andrea Libman as Caroline
 * Julie Lemieux as Revy
 * Janyse Jaud as Lisbeth
 * Addison Holley as Makuya
 * Dwayne Hill as Cooper
 * Bryn McAuley as Sarah
 * Scott McNeil as Cory
 * Lee Tockar as Eito
 * Mark Camacho as Rodney
 * Scott McCord as Nituo
 * Frank Welker as Ruffy-Bot
 * Tabitha St. Germain as Hana
 * Ashleigh Ball as Hiyori
 * Tajja Isen as Chihiro
 * Adrian Truss as Aki
 * Nicole Oliver as Chika
 * Samuel Vincent as Kazuko
 * Diana Kaarina as Carly
 * Maryke Hendrikse as Kumi
 * Melissa Altro as Sato
 * Ian James Corlett as Tenchi
 * Terry McGurrin as Pete
 * Sean Cullen as Blade
 * Peter Kelamis as Reggy
 * Athena Karkanis as Monica
 * Gordon Pinsent as Oates
 * Saffron Henderson as Kennea
 * Sonja Ball as Tita, Eli's mother
 * Ron Rubin as Kaito, Eli's father

Recurring characters

 * Laurie Elliott as Mendoa
 * Derek McGrath as Takashi
 * Stephen Ouimette as Rizuki
 * Brian Drummond as Tumki / Eisbot
 * Ron Pardo as Gokro
 * Matt Hill as Radz James
 * Eric Bauza as Zuffy / Riro
 * Maurice LaMarche as Gorilla Kong / Ronzilla
 * Tara Strong as Poild James / Holly / Carolyn
 * Cree Summer as Brewa
 * Tracey Moore as Farai
 * Hiro Kanagawa as Master Yasu
 * Gage Munroe as Aoaki
 * Stephany Seki as Collen / Nursebot
 * Pam Hyatt as Anais
 * Michael Dobson as J.J Wilson
 * Paul Dobson as Mr. Waterson
 * Brian Dobson as Shouzon
 * Sunday Muse as Babs
 * Cameron Ansell as Sammy
 * Kelly Metzger as Sarah Wilson
 * Andrew Jackson as Dan Parker
 * Millie Davis as A'yessa
 * Cole Howard as Daichi
 * Terri Hawkes as Suzie
 * Deven Mack as Firebot / Devilbot / Ian
 * Tracey Hoyt as Leaf-bot
 * Andrew Francis as Aiko
 * Sabrina Pitre as Rusty
 * Patrick McKenna as Sean L. / Virusbot
 * Zachary Bennett as Mr. Fatherbot
 * Vincent Tong as Akuma
 * Michael Yarmush as Chris
 * Martin Roach as Hunter-bot
 * Kirby Morrow as Quik (season 1)
 * Alessandro Juliani as Quik (season 2-)
 * Toby Proctor as Car-bot
 * Rob Tinkler as Goro
 * Susan Roman as Ms. Eillie
 * Britt McKillip as Giakoa
 * Carly McKillip as Rika
 * Pauline Little as Daniel's grandmother / Yukija
 * Mark Hildreth as Genki
 * Ana Sani as Lucia
 * Samantha Weinstein as Haruhi
 * Brianna D'Aguanno as Curea
 * Don Brown as Master Xin
 * Richard Binsley as Music-bot
 * Alistair Abell as Chuck
 * Colin Murdock as Grant
 * Joseph Motiki as Theo
 * Imane "Pokimane" Anys as Oakleigh Streamer
 * Félix "xQc" Lengyel as Xerxes Streamer
 * Jeremy "Disguised Toast" Wang as Toaster PupBot

Additional voices

 * Dan Petronijevic
 * Emma Taylor-Isherwood
 * Nicole Stamp
 * Richard Newman
 * Melissa Altro
 * Arthur Holden
 * Linda Ballantyne
 * Stephanie Morgenstern
 * Catherine Disher
 * Emilie-Claire Barlow
 * Annie Boviard
 * Rebecca Brenner
 * Kira Tozer
 * Maggie Blue O'Hara
 * Holly Gauthier-Frankel
 * Ian Hanlin
 * Ryan Beil
 * Barbara Mamabolo
 * Christian Potenza
 * Alan Marriott
 * Katie Griffin
 * Rebecca Shoichet
 * Caitlyn Bairstow
 * Terry Klassen
 * Stacey DePass
 * David Berni
 * Nicole Stamp
 * Michael Adamthwaite
 * Adrian Petriw
 * Kazumi Evans
 * John Stocker
 * Venus Terzo
 * Kathleen Barr
 * Stevie Vallance
 * Shannon Chan-Kent
 * Peter New
 * Chantal Strand
 * Claire Corlett
 * Cathy Weseluck
 * Juan Chioran
 * Andrew Sabiston
 * Terrance Scammell
 * Rick Jones

Development
In June 2015 it was reported that DHX Media was partnering with American production company Bear Bones to create the series, with the latter broadcasting the show in the U.S. A second season was confirmed in 2020, and a third was confirmed for a mid-to-late 2023 premiere.

Animation was outsourced to Top Draw Animation in the Philippines.

Broadcast
Tokyo SuperBots debuted on BBToons in the United States and YTV in Canada on November 22, 2018.

During the show's run, it was broadcast by Nicktoons in the Central and Eastern European regions. It also aired on CITV, the children's television strand of ITV, Pop Max, and Nicktoons in the United Kingdom, Nickelodeon in Canada, Super RTL in Germany, Canal J, Boing, Cartoon Network and Guili in France, K-2 and Boing in Italy, Boing in Spain, Cartoon Network in Portugal, and Nicktoons in Poland.

In Canada, the series premiered on YTV through a five-day premiere week on November 22, 2018, before moving to its Sunday timeslot on December 4, 2018, on The Zone programming block. Repeats began airing on Nickelodeon and Teletoon on December 6. In the French-speaking Canada, a five-day preview aired on Télétoon between December 5 and 7, before moving to its regular timeslot on December 9.

Merchandise
Prior to the show's debut, WildBrain and BBToons launched a YouTube channel for Tokyo SuperBots on August 30, 2018. The channel uploads clips and full episodes from the series.

Later in 2018, Bandai released a Tokyo SuperBots toy line. The Topps Company published a trading card game concurrently. A Burger King kids meal promotion ran in the United States and Canada in March and April 2019.

Reception
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