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Genre | Science fantasy Action-adventure Mecha Comedy |
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 (104 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers | Christian Davin Clément Clavet Daniel Lennard Finn Arnesen (Series 1) |
Animators | Digital eMation Monigotez (Series 1) Carbunkle Cartoons (Series 2) |
Editors | Amélie Degouys (Series 1) Cédric Chaveau (Series 2) |
Running time | 11 minutes (segments) 23 minutes (total) |
Production companies | Alphanim LuxAnimation (Series 1) Cofinova 1 (Series 1) |
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Network | Cartoon Network (U.K.) France 3 (France) |
Release | 1 November 2005 (2005-11-01) – 27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) |
Robotboy is an animated television series that aired from 1 November 2005 to 27 September 2008 on Cartoon Network in the UK.[a] In the United States, it aired on Cartoon Network, premiering on January 14, 2006, after a sneak peek on December 28, 2005 (under their "Sneak Peek Week" for their new lineup).[1] In France, it aired on France 3. Reruns of the series were broadcast around Europe and Latin America, with fewer exceptions shown in Asia.[citation needed]
The series was created by Jan Van Rijsselberge (also a designer) and produced by Alphanim (now Gaumont Animation) at the company's studio in Vincennes. Series 1, produced in association with studios LuxAnimation and Cofinova 1, was directed by American animator Charlie Bean (who worked on Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, and Samurai Jack); Series 2 was directed by Bob Camp and Heath Kenny. 52 episodes (104 segments) were produced.
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.
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1 | 26 | November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01) | March 8, 2006 (2006-03-08) | |
2 | 26 | October 29, 2007 (2007-10-29) | September 27, 2008 (2008-09-27) |
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]
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