Kenpo Robo
Kenpo Robo is a fictional character from the Machine Robo series. He is a heroic Machine Robo introduced in 1986 who turns into a drill tank.
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Kenpo Robo is a heroic Machine Robo who turns into a drill tank. He has used the Dragon Helmet, which heals any wounds of the wearer. He sometimes pilots a Power Riser armor. He probably knows Kenpo martial arts.
Reception
Animated series
Kenpo Robo first appeared in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #30 "Spew Fire, Big Blaze Cannon" where he was part of a group lead by Kendo Robo who aided Rom Stol against the Gyandlar.[1]
In episode #33, "The Lost Ruin - Four Secrets!", Kendo Robo discovers the Dragon Helmet in a ruin.
Note: The animation model of Kenpo Robo colors his head black, but the toy had a gray head. He never assumed his drill tank form in the series.
Toys
- Bandai Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos MRC-5 Kenpo Robo (1986)
- A new mold. Comes with a backpack that turns into a drill tank that Kenpo Robo can fit inside. Kenpo has a Japanese manji symbol for luck (looking like counterclockwise swastika) on his chest and the Japanese symbols "拳" meaning "fist" on each leg.
- Bandai Machine Robo: Battle Hackers BH-01 Power Riser with Kenpo Robo (1987)
- A release of Kenpo Robo for the Machine Robo: Battle Hackers line, this time with a Power Riser armor.
Gallery
Kenpo Robo wears his Power Riser armor in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #41, "Power Riser - Break Through the Enemy"
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- 1986 toys
- 1987 toys
- Bandai
- Fictional characters introduced in 1986
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional martial artists
- Fictional robots
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Fictional tanks
- Machine Robo
- Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos characters
- Martial Arts Robos
