Ep. 49: Critical Bio Robo

This article is about an episode in Choudenshi Bioman.

Critical Bio Robo
Choudenshi Bioman, Episode 49
Air Date(s)	January 12, 1985
Production Information
Written by	Hirohisa Soda
Directed by	Takafumi Hattori
Episode Guide
Previous	Ep. 48: Enter! Balzion
Next	Ep. 50: Assault Neograd

Critical BioRobo [Citation needed]from 15 April 2023 (UTC), or Bio Robo (危うしバイオロボ, Ayaushi Baio Robo) is the forty-ninth episode of Choudenshi Bioman. This is the third episode of Bioman's endgame, featuring the final appearances of Farrah and Mettzler.

In the Philippine English Dub, the title of the episode changed to "A Close Call".

Synopsis

With both Silva and Balzion in Gear's hands, Bioman faces a relentless, hopeless assault until they gain the hope from an ally to keep going in order to defeat this threat.

Plot

to be added

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 Ōta (太田 直人, Ōta Naoto)
• Ryuuta Nanbara (南原 竜太, Nanbara Ryūta): Akito Ōsuga (大須賀 昭人, Ōsuga Akito)
• Jun Yabuki (矢吹 ジュン, Yabuki Jun): Sumiko Tanaka (田中 澄子, Tanaka Sumiko)
• 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)
• Shinichirou Gou (郷 紳一朗, Gō Shinichirō): Tadao Nakamaru (中丸 忠雄, Nakamaru Tadao)
• Shūichi Kageyama (蔭山 秀一, Kageyama Shūichi): Hidenori Iura (井浦 秀知, Iura Hidenori)
• 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)
• Farrah (ファラ, Fara): Yōko Asuka (飛鳥 裕子, Asuka Yōko)
• Farrah Cat (ファラキャット, Farakyatto): Yukari Oshima (大島ゆかり, Ōshima Yukari)
• Mettzler (メッツラー, Mettsurā, Voice): Hiroshi Izawa (伊沢 弘, Izawa Hiroshi)
• Bio Hunter Silva (バイオハンター・シルバ, Baio Hantā Shiruba, Voice): Kazuo Hayashi (林 一夫, Hayashi Kazuo)

Errors

• Shirou has a different pose when he punches the Mechaclone.
• When Silva looks up at Balzion, the screen shakes.

Notes

• Viewership: 11.1%
• In the Philippine English dub, Shinichiro explains to his son Shiro about his rivalry with Doctor Man, despite their rivalry being explained in Episode 48.
• In the closing credits, due to the deaths of Monster and Zyuoh, the scene features only Doctor Man,. Farrah Cat and the Mechaclones while omitting Mason and Farrah even though they are still alive prior to the latter and Mettzler's deaths at the end of this episode.

DVD releases

Bioman Volume 5, DVD cover

Choudenshi Bioman Volume 5 features episodes 42-51.