At their Otakon 2019 panel earlier today, North American home video distributor Discotek Media announced that they have acquired the rights to the Medabots anime series. The company plans on releasing the first 26, English-dubbed episodes of the show on Blu-Ray in standard definition next year. Read the rest of this entry »
Imagineer has announced a live-stream celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Medarot anime television series. The event, which will be available on YouTube and Niconico, kicks off July 2nd at 6PM JST and is scheduled to run to at least 10:30PM. Festivities include chats with guests Michiru Yamazaki and Junko Takeuchi, who voiced Ikki and Metabee, respectively, in the series. Read the rest of this entry »
The latest Medarot News video has brought us another morsel of information regarding Medarot S. In addition to the new characters previously mentioned, the upcoming smartphone title will also feature protagonists from earlier entries in the series. Azuma, who starred in Medarot DS and 7 returns alongside 8’s Salt and 9’s Tenma. Read the rest of this entry »
The Medarot franchise’s first mobile entry has received some more information. Courtesy of the latest Medarot News video on YouTube, we now know the names of the game’s lead human protagonists. The male is Arase Ohsumi with the heroine known as Hisaki Kaguya. Both names are inspired by Japanese satellites. The name of the mysterious new lead Medarot remains to be revealed.
The video also showcases a brief glimpse at gameplay footage for Medarot S. Shown without any audio, the clip demonstrates the returning relay-based battle system. Read the rest of this entry »
Earlier this week, fan translation group Star Trinket released an English-language patch for Medarot R. A home console spinoff starring Ikki Tenyrou, the game was originally released on the PlayStation in 1999. Read the rest of this entry »
After months of silence, Imagineer has revealed the first information regarding the Medarot franchise’s proper debut on mobile devices. Titled Medarot S: Unlimited Nova, the smartphone title will feature the mainline game series’ renown 3-on-3 relay battle system. The story sees a novice Medarotter competing in the Medalympics after receiving a Medarot through unusual means. It’s said the winner of the tournament will have any wish come true. Can a rookie stand up against some of the best around, much less some shady characters?
Bandai Namco has announced that its Super Robot Wars X-Ω (Cross-Omega) mobile game will contain an event featuring the Medarot franchise. The game’s official Twitter account is streaming clips showcasing Ikki and Metabee, as well as the Phantom Retort and Rokusho. A promotional video was also produced: Read the rest of this entry »
Following a countdown teaser and yesterday’s unintended Famitsu leaks, Imagineer has officially announced their Medarot Day celebrations, which marked the franchise’s 21st anniversary. There were no surprises, though some additional information was revealed for the seven announcements. Read the rest of this entry »
In a since deleted article, Famitsu.com has revealed a new Medarot RPG is in development for smartphone platforms. According to Gematsu, it was given the following description: Read the rest of this entry »
Following last week’s announcement, GraffArt has revealed their Medarot product line. Here are the goods available: Read the rest of this entry »
