Athlon Tobot is a sports-themed spin-off series of Tobot set in the same universe. The first season first aired on SBS on March 24, 2016 and the second season on September 7, 2016 and the third season on March 23, 2017. This is the last Tobot series that was produced by Retrobot.
Story[]
Season 1[]
Elementary school student and Robot Racing super-fan Kyle Hughes finally gets the chance to live out his dreams, and joins the League with Alpha, Beta and Theta— the three Athlons built by his mother, Dr. Hughes.
Unfortunately he soon discovers that his former idol Mavrik Stone, famous Robot Racing Champion and media darling, is actually a super-villain responsible for the slew of rigged and sabotaged races that have been cropping up in the competition. Kyle is determined to protect the sport he loves and with the help of his family and his friend Tori Wade, he embarks on a mission to weed out corruption from the League and reveal Mavrik for the cheater he truly is.
The best way for Team Athlon to do that? Make it as far as they can in the racing competition. [1]
Season 2[]
Team Typhoon, led by the talented but headstrong Taren Swift (something of a legacy in the Robot Dodgeball League due to his grandfather, Mr. Swift, being a founder of the sport), pairs up with Team Athlon in their search for a mysterious villain within the members of the Robot Dodgeball League.
It’s not easy, but the two young pilots learn to work together and combine their respective strengths, and so do their Athlons! Dr. Hughes introduces integration technology to Alpha, Beta and Theta, who combine to form the impressive Champion. What’s more, Dr. Hughes outdoes herself and designs a six-part integration involving Kyle and Taren’s Athlons. Together, they form the massive and powerful Magma 6! [2]
Season 3[]
Ethan’s a boastful and confident boy whose curiosity often leads him to trouble. When he convinces his friends to enter what appears to be an abandoned warehouse, he stumbles across a trio of dusty, retired Athlons.
Team Athlon makes it to the Finals and exceeds everyone’s expectations, crushing Baron Bach in the process. The Baron is unwilling to relinquish the title and accuses Ethan of cheating. Unfortunately for The Baron, Agent A-1 presents a mountain of evidence that proves Baron Bach is the culprit. A dramatic battle ensues, but Team Athlon emerges the victor, and as the new Off-Road Racing Champions! [3]
Development[]
The English version was produced by Ocean Group in Canada and distributed by WildBrain.
Characters[]
Season 1[]
- Kyle Hughes (해일/Haeil): A brave boy with a heart of gold. The pilot of Team Athlon, Kyle can sometimes come across as insecure and thin-skinned, but he's honest and true to himself.
- Tori (수리/Suli): Tori used to be Mavrik's greatest rival, but when her robot, Jimmy, is sabotaged and destroyed, she joins Team Athlon as the coach.
- Dr. Hughes (고운): A brilliant mechanical engineer and mother of Kyle. She designed Athlons Alpha, Beta and Theta.
- EJ (원만): Kyle's loving and caring father. EJ takes care of the home and loves doing it.
- Dale (대일): Kyle's little brother. Dale loves to run around the house causing mayhem and destruction.
- Ray (춘배): Tori's uncle, and an excellent mechanic.
- Pickles (베개): Kyle's family dog.
- Mavrik Stone (모팍): The reigning Champion of the Robot Racing League. Mavrik is slick, cool and adored by everyone. However, he seems to have a very foul habit of saying profanities (At least in the Korean original version)
- Logan (도긴): Henchman and Brogan's wimpy twin brother.
- Brogan (개긴): Henchman and Logan's twin brother.
Season 2[]
- Taren ():
- Lulluby:
Season 3[]
- Ethan ():
Robots[]
- Athlon Alpha: One of Kyle's racing Tobots. Alpha is used specifically for races where speed is required. Alpha suffers from a bit of OCD and is always extremely careful about avoiding dirt, mud or anything else that could dirty him up.
- Athlon Beta: Another of Kyle's racing Tobots. Beta is used for the City Races which involve more than speed, but also parkour skills. Beta's personality is high-spirited and optimistic.
- Athlon Theta: Kyle's third Tobot. THETA is not a racing Tobot, but is still integral to the robot races. Every pilot controls his racing Tobot from the back of a "Command" Tobot.
- Jimmy (로날드/Ronald): Tori's racing bot. He's destroyed by Mavrik in one of the races.
- Hero: Mavrik's racing bot. A mindless drone who executes Mavrik's bidding to perfection.
Episodes[]
Main article: List of Tobot Athlon Episodes
Trivia[]
Background[]
- All the Athlons are referred to as Tobots in the English release, despite their inherent differences.
Credits[]
Cast[]
Crew[]
Episodes[]
With only 29 Episodes (Technically 58 Episodes due to it's Episodes A and B), making Tobot Athlon the shortest Tobot season