The Bots Master
| The Bots Master | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | "Le maître des bots" (France) "The Botz Master" (USA) "ZZ Bots |
| Genre |
Action Animation |
| Written by |
Jean Chalopin Jack Olesker |
| Directed by |
Shigeo Koshi Xavier Picard |
| Voices of |
Mark Hildreth Crystaleen O'Bray Ian James Corlett Richard Ian Cox Michael Donovan Stefano Giulianetti Janyse Jaud Dale Wilson |
| Country of origin |
France United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Avi Arad Jean Chalopin |
| Producer(s) |
Xavier Picard Mark Taylor |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) | AB Productions |
| Distributor | Saban Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndicated (US) TF1 and Mangas (France) |
| Original release | 1 September 1993 – 1 May 1994 |
The Bots Master is a 1993 cartoon series, produced by Jean Chalopin through his company "Créativité et Développement" in France (where the show was known as Le Maître des Bots) and Saban International. In total 40 episodes were made, each one having a special 3D segment and titles. The series was co-produced by Avi Arad and Associates. The show also had a toyline based on it.
In the year 2025 A.D., robots have become commonplace, performing menial tasks and working in industry. For that, the world can thank the young genius robotic engineer Ziv "ZZ" Zulander and the Robotic Megafact Corporation (aka RM Corp) he works for. Ziv's creation of the "3A robot series" revolutionized the world and its application of robotics. However, Sir Lewis Leon Paradim (aka "LLP", president of RM Corp) isn't satisfied being one of the wealthiest men in the world; he desires world domination. With his assistants Lady Frenzy and Dr. Hiss, LLP plans to take control of the planet through a coup, using the very same 3A bots that ZZ had invented to benefit humanity. Dr. Hiss creates a new chip, called the "Krang Chip", which can be used to override any 3A series robot to take orders exclusively from RM Corp. ZZ learns of LLP's evil plan and decides to defect from the company, intending to stop the continued manufacture and distribution of the Krang Chips.
LLP and his cohorts originally seek to capture ZZ and convince him to switch sides, but ZZ refuses. Utilizing his A.I. robotic creations, the B.O.Y.Z.Z. (Brain Operated Young Zygoetopic Zoids), Zulander stages a robotic guerrilla war against RM Corps' military bots. Shortly after escaping RM Corp, ZZ rescues his sister, Blitzy Zulander, and takes his operation literally underground to avoid enemy detection. After securing his base of operations, ZZ and his BOYZZ begin their private campaign against RM Corp.
ZZ had secretly installed a special system, called "mirrors", which allows him to monitor RM Corp from within Lady Frenzy's office PC, using this information to sabotage RM Corp plans. During attempts to foil Krang Chip delivery and production, ZZ and his BOYZZ are incriminated in a series of false media reports on his rogue activities to turn public sympathy against him, and discrediting his heroic efforts as terrorism activity.
Short for "Brain Operated Young Zygoetopic Zoids," these robots are ZZ's allies against RM Corp.
The Boyzz Brigade also have a number of other vehicles, including a "mole" digger, a stealth submarine (invisible to radar/sonar, but visually identifiable), and the Splitvan (a van that can divide into multiple smaller vehicles). Blitzy is especially fond of her VAF, a sort of attack jet with GERWALK-capable 'legs'.
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