 This article is about an episode in Chodenshi Bioman.
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Our Friend, Bio Robo (わが友バイオロボ Waga Tomo BaioRobo) is the third episode of Chodenshi Bioman. In the Philippine English Dub, the title of the episode changed to "The Tale is Folly".
Synopsis[]
When Bio Robo becomes unexpectedly damaged during a battle with a Mecha-Gigan, Shirou tries to get a part needed for repair only to have the powerful Monster standing in his way.
Plot[]
The BioJets are on patrol, and discover nothing to report so far. Meanwhile, in Neograd Base, Doctor Man is punishing Fara and Psygorn for their defeat at the hands of the Biomen. Monster then egoistically boasts on that Doctor Man has saved the best for last, and is eager for a face-off against the Biomen. Doctor Man simply walks past Monster much to his dismay and frustration. Doctor Man then heads into the Mecha-Gigan hangar and plans to directly target the Bio Robo itself as it would weaken the Bioman greatly he then calls forth Gorilla Canth to defeat Bio Robo. Monster is annoyed and disappointed that he is not given a chance to battle the Biomen.
In BioBase, Shirou and Hikaru are performing diagnostics on Bio Robo, Mika and Ryuuta are cleaning it while Shingo is busy tinkering with the Bio Robo's engine. It is then the alarm sounds, and Peebo announces that a new Mecha-Gigan has appeared. The Biomen dispatch in the Bio Robo to battle Gorilla Canth. The Bio Robo sustains heavy damaged, and suddenly jams up. Green2 goes down to the engine room to check, and notices he left a spanner in the engine, and during the battle it had rattled around and damaged it. Left with no choice, Green2 used his own body as a conductor to get the engine running long enough for Bio Robo to escape the fight. Green2 fell over, and Red1 was forced to run back to base to get a new circuit for the engine. The remaining Biomen detransform and hauled an unconscious Shingo out of Bio Robo. Doctor Man ordered Gorilla Canth to search for Bio Robo, and sent out Monster to assist it.
Red1 arrives at BioBase and got the spare circuit from Peebo, and heads out in the Bio Mach 1 back to Bio Robo. On the way, he was knocked off his bike by Monster, Monster then proclaims that he will be the one to destroy the Biomen. Red One then tries to punch Monster but the Bio punch doesn’t even scratch him as Monster proceeds to lift Red One and tosses him into the air and he thens falls into the arms of his partner the beastnoid Zyuoh. Facing off Monster and Zyuoh alone, he ended up being easily overpowered by the duo and tossed around against his will. It is then Zyuoh accidentally hits Monster, giving him his chance to escape. Red1 runs back to his fallen bike and picks up the spare circuit, but was knocked off a cliff by Monster.
Ryuuta, Mika and Hikaru are treating Shingo, who is still unconscious. Meanwhile, Shirou wakes up after hearing a dog talk to him. Shingou realizes this must be a side-effect of the Bio Particles, giving him the ability to communicate with animals. When Neo Empire Gear arrives, the dog ran off wishing Shirou good luck. He transforms into Red1, and runs. He meets a cat, which showed him a shortcut to evade Monster and Zyuoh. He meets a bird, which shows him another shortcut that gives him a huge lead against his pursuers. Meanwhile, Shingo finally awakens when the rest of the Biomen receives a message from Peebo, saying Red1 is in danger. Transforming, they run off to help their leader.
Red1 is cornered by Zyuoh and Monster, when his team arrives to help him in the BioTurbo and the Bio Mach 2. With the five Biomen gathered, they fight off the Mechaclones. Successfully defeating the grunts, they finally battle Monster and Zyuoh themselves. They use the Scramble Attack to disorient them and finally defeat them with the Miracle Bomber. While they were preoccupied, Gorilla Canth has arrived and is attacking the limp Bio Robo. The Biomen jump in, and with the spare circuit successfully fixes their mecha. They fight Gorilla Canth and defeat it with the Super Maser Concentration attack.
In Neograd, Monster and Zyuoh are both punished by Doctor Man for their failures, which satisfy Mason and Fara but terrifies the four other beastnoids. Doctor Man annoyed and enraged that the Biomen thwarted his plans three times in a row and accepting them as a legitimate force to be reckoned with decides to officially declare war on the Biomen, “quoting that it will be a long battle” as he acknowledges that the Biomen are indeed a real threat to his plans for world domination. Doctor Man then retreats to his laboratory as his henchmen salute him as he walks by to prepare for his vengeance against the Biomen.
Cast[]
- Shirou Gou (郷 史朗 Gō Shirō): Ryōsuke Sakamoto (阪本 良介 Sakamoto Ryōsuke)
- Shingo Takasugi (高杉 真吾 Takasugi Shingo): Naoto Ota (太田 直人 Ōta Naoto)
- Ryuuta Nanbara (南原 竜太 Nanbara Ryūta): Akito Osuga (大須賀 昭人 Ōsuga Akito)
- Mika Koizumi (小泉 ミカ Koizumi Mika): Yuki Yajima (矢島 由紀 Yajima Yuki)
- Hikaru Katsuragi (桂木 ひかる Katsuragi Hikaru): Michiko Makino (牧野 美千子 Makino Michiko)
- Peebo (ピーボ Pībo, Voice): Yoshiko Ōta (太田 淑子 Ōta Yoshiko)
- Doctor Man (ドクターマン Dokutā Man): Munemaru Kōda (幸田 宗丸 Kōda Munemaru)
- Mason (メイスン Meisun): Hirohisa Nakata (中田 博久 Nakata Hirohisa)
- Fara (ファラ Fara): Yōko Asuka (飛鳥 裕子 Asuka Yōko)
- Monster (モンスター Monsutā): Strong Kongō (ストロング金剛 Sutorongu Kongō)
- Zyuoh (ジュウオウ Jūō, Voice): Masahiro Anzai (安西 正弘 Anzai Masahiro)
Suit Actors[]
- Red1: Kazuo Niibori (新堀 和男 Niibori Kazuo)
- Green2: Makoto Kenmochi (釼持 誠 Kenmochi Makoto)
- Blue3: Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多 川務 Kitagawa Tsutomu)
- Yellow4: Keiji Tsujii (辻井 啓嗣 Tsujii Keiji)
- Pink5: Michihiro Takeda (竹田 道弘 Takeda Michihiro)
- Peebo: Nahoko Nomoto (野本 奈穂子 Nomoto Nahoko)
- Bio Robo: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭 Kusaka Hideaki)
- Zyuoh: Noriaki Kaneda
- Gorilla Canth: Hirofumi Ishigaki (石垣 広文 Ishigaki Hirofumi)
Errors[]
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Notes[]
- Viewership: 11.3%
- Opening: The first shot of the opening, which originally shows a zoom-in to Red1's helmet circuitry prior to a team pose, is changed to the "Bio-Electron" shot with the five Biomen's helmets merging into Red1's prior to the same team pose.
- A variation of the scene where the Biomen are washing the exterior of the Bio Robot appears in the first part of the closing sequence.
- This episode is the only episode where a three member in this case monster is defeated by a Bio Electron attack alongside a beastnoid
DVD releases[]
- Chodenshi Bioman DVD Volume 1 features episodes 1-11
- Chodenshi Bioman DVD-Collection Volume 1 features episodes 1-26
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