Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!

"Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!"

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode

"Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!" title credit

Episode no.

Season 1
Episode 1

Directed by

Hiroshi Yoshida

Written by

Hideki Sonoda

Original air date

July 3, 1986

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Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice! is the first episode of the animated television series Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, which was broadcast on July 3, 1986 in Japan.^[1]

The spaceship of the Gandora materialises above the peaceful planet of Cronos. They are looking for Kirai Stol, who has the secret of the Hyribead - a mythical energy source needed to power the Gandora's plans of universal conquest. Their leader, Gades, dispatches Grujious and the Devil Satan 6 team to get the information from him. They land and attack a Cronos Clan settlement, finding Kirai's daughter Reina and her valet Triple Jim. The pair escape, not realizing that the Gandora are tracking them to find Kirai's location. Kirai is overseeing the final training of his son Rom and their friends Blue Jet and Rod Drill at his cavern when he suddenly collapses, before receiving a vision of Reina and Jim under pursuit. He dispatches Rom, Jet and Drill to help his daughter. The pair are caught on a mountain pass by the Gandora troops and cornered before they arrive, however.

Blade Dragon in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode 1, "Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!"

Three of the Devil Satan 6 are about to kill Jim and Reina when Rom, Jet and Drill appear. Rom uses the Sky Space Heart Fist technique taught by his father to help drive the Gandora off. However, Grujious has already left to find Kirai with the rest of the Devil Satan 6. Kirai puts up a good fight until Gades uses his powers to intervene from orbit. Realizing he is lost and must protect the Hyribead, he destroys the cavern around him and uses the last of his energy to send the Wolf Sword to his son. Rom is able to use it to summon the larger robot body Blade Dragon and fight Grujious. However, the Devil Satan 6 merge to form a single huge robot, matching Blade Dragon. In response Rom uses the Wolf Sword to summon up an even larger body - Vikung-Fu - and forces the Gandora into retreat.

Cast

Heroes	Gandora	Others
Reina Stol	Grujious	Cisua villagers
Triple Jim	Diondora	Kirai Stol
Rom Stol	Gades
Blue Jet	Gillhead
Rod Drill	Barabat
Blade Dragon	Deathclaw
Vikung-Fu	Gurogiron
	Eyegos
	Blugoda
	Devil Satan 6

Notes

Gades can teleport and increase the power to his followers.
Grujious can launch a flying pursuit drone from his suit to follow people.
Kirai Stol teaches martial arts in Hell Valley. He can levitate on a rock, shoot lightning from his staff, sense evil and view people remotely in pools of water.
Blue Jet has a sword that can split boulders and he can turn into a jet with VTOL capabilities. He is based on the design of Machine Robo Jet Robo, a toy which was imported to the United States as the GoBot Fitor.
Rod Drill is exceptionally strong and tough and can change into a drill tank. He is based on the design of Machine Robo Drill Robo, a toy which was imported to the United States as the GoBot Screw Head.
Reina Stol is the sister of Rom Stol and daughter of Kirai Stol. She likes shopping when she's bored.
Rom Stol has exceptional jumping and kicking ability. Blue Jet remarks that Rom belongs to the only clan on Cronos that cannot transform. He carries the Wolf Sword, which can summon the Blade Dragon and Vikung-Fu armors. Blade Dragon can use the Wolf Sword to create a flash of blinding light. Vikung-Fu use the Wolf Sword to summon rain that puts out fire.
Triple Jim can turn into a car or helicopter and serves as the valet and personal vehicle for Reina, who can sit in his driver's seat.
The Devil Satan 6 are not refereed to by individual names, although their toys do have names. Gillhead is called Number One. Eyegos' arm is cut off by Blue Jet's sword. Later it seems fine.
Although the name of the village is not mentioned in this episode, Rom and Reina say they are from Cisua in episode 4.
The French dub of this episode was called "Un Héritage Peu Ordinaire", which translates to "An Unusual Heritage". The French dub gives the characters names largely inspired by GoBots characters. Rom Stol is called Nick. Reina is called Aggie (the French name for A.J.). Blue Jet is called Leader. Triple Jim is called Proto (the French name for Turbo). Diondora is called Demo (the French name of Crasher). Vikung-Fu is called Courageux. Additionally Cronos is called Kronos, Rod Drill is called Vrille and the Gandoras are called the Diablotrons.
Some English subtitles of this episode are called "The Winds Are Picking Up, the Fist of Justice".