Blackbird Robo

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Blackbird Robo
Machine Robo character
Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos Blackbird Robo in box
First appearance	Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos #14, "Burn and Run, Brother and Sister Warriors!", October 2, 1986
Created by	Bandai
Voiced by	Hideyuki Umezu
Japanese name	ブラックバードロボ
Release number	MR-45, MRJ-6, MRG-06
Information
Aliases	Black Knight
Species	Machine Robo
Occupation	Warrior
Abilities	Flight Oxygen independence Shapeshifting Superhuman durability Superhuman strength
Affiliation	Jet Tribe
Alternate mode	SR-71 Blackbird

Blackbird Robo is a fictional character from the Machine Robo series. He is a heroic member of the Jet Tribe who turns into a stealth jet. He was introduced as a toy in 1984, but did not appear in fiction until 1986.

Machine Robo

Blackbird Robo is a heroic Machine Robo of the Jet Tribe who turns into a stealth jet. He was a resident of Cleo City when he came under the mental influence of the Gandora. Because of his robotic nature, Blackbird Robo does not need to breath oxygen. His weapons of choice are his Ionoid Sonic Wave guns.

Reception

• GoBots Snoop and Cy-Kill review on YouTube by albert guillette

Animated series

Blackbird Robo did not appear in episode #13 of Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, "Jet! Defeat the Double Death Blade!". In the preview Blue Jet said Blackbird and Battlerocks would be his allies in the next episode.

Despite being promoted at the end of the last episode, Blackbird Robo's first appearance in episode #14, "Burn and Run, Brother and Sister Warriors!" was a minor cameo where he was burned up by the heat while flying over a volcano.

Jet Tribe members assault the Sky Castle in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #17, "Death in the Demonic Castle in the Sky Part 1"

Blackbird Robo returned, alive and well, in episode #17, "Death in the Demonic Castle in the Sky Part 1", where he was one of several Jet Tribe called in by Blue Jet to help recover Reina Stol when she was kidnapped and taken to the Sky Castle by Grujios. The jets were opposed by the Devil Satan 6 and had to retreat.

The Jet Tribe allies of Blue Jet continued to help in episode #18, "The Demonic Castle - Farewell Grujios", and once Reina was rescued and Grujios had been defeated they bid farewell and returned home.

Blackbird Robo was among the hypnotized population of the Cleo City in episode #21, "Angel of the Mind, Vikung-Fu - Protect". Apollo Robo, Blackbird Robo, Falcon Robo and Shuttle Robo attacked Blue Jet when he attempted to enter the city, but Blue Jet easily knocked them all from the sky.

In episode #23, "The Burning Skies", Blue Jet gathered his fellow Jet Tribe members Blackbird Robo, Cessna Robo and Harrier Robo to help defeat Magmanian.

The volunteers from Yamilan City take off for their mission of mercy in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #27, "The Magic Mountain Knight Maskrock"

Blackbird Robo appeared in episode #27, "The Magic Mountain Knight Maskrock". In the episode Blackbird Robo was part of a Yamilan City volunteer group lead by Rom Stol that went to retrieve the cure for Gandora rust poison gas which has effected Reina and some school children. Blackbird Robo gave Missile Tank Robo a lift when they flew off for their mission.

In episode #28, "Tough Trailer - 10 Seconds to Detonation" Blackbird Robo was present in Yamalin City during a Gandora attack that lead to the city's core computer starting a self-destruct countdown. The countdown was stopped at the last moment by Rod Drill.

In episode #33, "The Lost Ruin - Four Secrets!", Blackbird Robo colunteered to do reconnaissance on the Gandora, but he was discovered by Garudi, and they pair shot each other from the sky. Blackbird was recovered and told Rom about his encounter.

In episode #41, "Power Riser - Break Through the Enemy" when Rom attempted to leave in his Power Riser suit to take on the Gandora he was joined by many of his allies, including Blackbird Robo, Cessna Robo and Falcon Robo.

Blackbird Robo appeared in episode #37, "Critical Moment - Land Commander 5".

Blackbird Robo is last seen in episode #44, "Cronos's Last Battle", where he is standing with Harley Robo, Cessna Robo, Double Jet, Mixer Robo and Skyline Robo, seeing off Rom Stol and the Machine Robo leaving the planet Cronos inside Big Shuttle Robo.

Note: He is called Blackbird in the series. In some English subtitles of the series he is called Black Knight. Blackbird Robo's voice actor Hideyuki Umezu also provided the voice of Joshua Joyce in the Japanese dub of Transformers: Age of Extinction.

Toys

• Bandai Machine Robo MR-45 Blackbird Robo (1984)

A new mold. Turns from robot to jet. This toy was released as GoBots 43 Snoop by Tonka.

• Bandai Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos MRJ-6 Blackbird Robo (1986)

A release of the Blackbird Robo for Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos.

• Action Toys Machine Robo Gokin Series MRG-06 Blackbird Robo (unreleased)

A new mold. Turns from robot to jet. Comes with two guns and a stand.

Gallery

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  Action Toys Blackbird Robo in robot mode

External links

• http://counter-x.net/gobots/reviews/series2/snoop.html
• http://machinerobo.wikia.com/wiki/Blackbird_Robo