09, FRANKEN

[jeffbert]

This episode was more likely influenced by the Jetter Mars episode of the same name, but, When I was a kid, this was a Saturday Morning cartoon:

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The scenario was similar, the dad was a genius scientist, & made a F-type robot as a guardian and companion for his son, Buzz Conroy.

My notes indicate similarities between this episode, & a few other stories:

REBELLION OF DINOSAUR PEOPLE: terror in amusement Park.

MONSTER MACHINE: assimilation of other machines

TTZ #100 I Sing the Body Electric: child saddened because mama died, thus betraying her, by leaving her.

-more to come

[jeffbert]

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I was certain I would need to resize these, but am relieved that 856 by 480 works!

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So, here are the guys who strip parts from stolen robots, similarly to the way some strip parts from stolen cars.

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The big guy is one of Tezuka's stars, Let us call him DM for short, as his name means nothing to me. He appeared in the B&W series several episodes, along with a guy I called 'Dopey', who was small. Together their characters were literally Big & little.

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This guy is just driving along.

Hmm; I cannot add any more images.

[jeffbert]

A happy day at the amusement park:

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Midori Sensei does not teach Kindergarten, but is acting as a chaperone; helped by a few of her trusted students. So, why is Shibugaki there>

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While the opther kiddies are having fun, little Taku Fujimoto is sad. His best friend had just forsaken him.

[jeffbert]

Time to return to school, but one kiddie is missing:

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If anyone has the Bluray, I would very much like to see these two frames, as it is nearly impossible to read the names ate DVD quality!

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If anyone has the Bluray, I would very much like to see these two frames, as it is nearly impossible to read the names the DVD quality!

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Is this the end fot Taku?

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Is this the end for Taku?

Can anybody help him? What a pity such a young child must die!

-more to come

[Pushmipullu]

As far as I know, 03 AB has no blu ray. Also, where are you getting these screenshots from?

[jeffbert]

The Japanese/Korean DVDs.

[Tetsuwan Penguin]

The US issued DVD's were in 4x3 "pan and scan" format, cut down from the original 16:9 wide screen, which the Japanese DVD's were issued in. What the FSCK was Sony thinking!

[jeffbert]

Now the hero appears:

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Yet, the monster robot has not lost, just yet!

My bad for not putting any images here that relate to Monster Machine. That story is about a machine that grabs other machines & builds them into itself.

[jeffbert]

Inside the belly of the beast,

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Atom learns its history

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So, 'Aru' (Al) had been the companion and protector of Taku, but had been robot-jacked, stripped of parts and discarded.

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Here is one of the perps.

[jeffbert]

The authorities clash in just how to deal with this problem.

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Since Nakamura is absent from this series, Ochanomizu must frequently clash with Tawashi.

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Al makes one lst attempt to reunite with his master.