"Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Creator:

Ciro Nieli

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

18 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Hyper Force go!

Plot:

A teenage boy named Chiro was exploring the outskirts of Shuggazoom City and discovers a giant and abandoned Super Robot. Chiro's life changes when he discovers the Power Primate and becomes a leader of five bionic monkeys to save the city from the Skeleton King!

Plot Keywords:

Monkey | Boy | Robot | Team | Hero

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Kari Wahlgren	...	Additional Voices / ... (37 episodes, 2004-2006)
Clancy Brown	...	Additional Voices / ... (37 episodes, 2004-2006)
Greg Cipes	...	Additional Voices / ... (36 episodes, 2004-2006)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Additional Voices / ... (36 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tom Kenny	...	Additional Voices / ... (36 episodes, 2004-2006)
Corey Feldman	...	Additional Voices / ... (36 episodes, 2004-2006)
Rica Matsumoto	...	Chiro (27 episodes, 2004-2005)

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Jetix Concept Animation

Quotes:

Sprx-77: We have nothing to worry about. They're not real pilots, they only play them on TV.
Nova: [the Super Robot unleashes a missile barrage] They're not playing now!

Great show.

The reason why I liked this show, because it is a throwback to the good old days of the eighties like THE MIGHTY OROBOTS (read my comment). When I first saw this show, I thought this was anime but it was not when I found out that it was created by a British guy, who story boarded FAMILY GUY, named Ciro Nieli. Nieli pays homage to the works of lesser known anime legends like Osamu Tezuka (ASTROBOY and GIGANTOR), Fujio Akatsuka (TENSAI BAKABON and OSOMATSUKUN), Shotaro Ishinomori (CYBORG 009) and Fuji F. Fujiko (PERMAN, KAIBUTSUKUN and the popular DOREAMON) and at the same time, makes them fell proud. The reason why I like this show is, like I said, that it reminded me of eighties shows, like ORBOTS, NINJA TURTLES (teamwork), GHOSTBUSTERS (dark settings and villains that are a mixture between comical and creepy), MUPPET BABIES (witness the color scheme, and by the way, read my comment) and GOBOTS (witness the giant robot action) and HE MAN (witness the Skeleton King). Also this show has some special guest stars like Rip Taylor, Bruce Campbell and James Hong.

The character design, colors and animation are more impressive than impressive. I am surprised that the theme song was performed by J-Rock band Polysics. With that, I decided to track down more about that band and their music is loud and chaotic. I listened to some of their songs and I liked it.

So, it is not that bad, it is awesome, but it some episodes tend to get dark, just like the way anime is these days. I don't like anime, but I love this show and it is a shame it do do any merchandising. It did very little (where as YIN YANG YO (read my comment) did do any merchandising).

It is a great show, but as of now, the time slot is moved to the un-Godly hours of Disney XD, like three in the morning or six in the morning. The shows these days are not good and lack all the fun and excitement of the hay-days. If anyone out there is reading this comment, please look it up on YouTube or Tivo it.

Like I said, I highly recommend it.

Rated TV-Y7 for fantasy violence, crude humor and dark scenes that might too scary for younger children.