Robot Girls Z

Robot Girls Z (ロボットガールズＺ) is an anime television series produced by Dynamic Planning and animated by Toei Animation. The series is a comedic parody of various mecha series produced by Toei, anthropomorphizing robots from those series into magical girls. The series aired on the Toei Channel between January 4, 2014 and March 2, 2014 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A preview was streamed on YouTube on October 18, 2013. The opening theme is "Robot Girls Z" (ロボットガールズZ) by Kikai♡Shoujotai (Mariko Honda, Inori Minase, Kazusa Aranami, Maaya Uchida, and Minami Tsuda), whilst the ending theme is "Team Z's Power" (チームZのチカラ) by Robot Girls Team Z (Honda, Minase, and Aranami).

Team Z

 * Mazinger Z (マジンガーZ) Z-chan (Zちゃん)
 * The leader of Team Z. Z-chan is hotblooded and impulsive usually destroying city blocks while paying no mind to the destruction she causes. She is often called a kid with strong athletic abilities by Gre-chan due to this. However Z-chan likes to fight evil, while causing a bit more mayhem than her enemies do and having little interest in justice.
 * The leader of Team Z. Z-chan is hotblooded and impulsive usually destroying city blocks while paying no mind to the destruction she causes. She is often called a kid with strong athletic abilities by Gre-chan due to this. However Z-chan likes to fight evil, while causing a bit more mayhem than her enemies do and having little interest in justice.


 * Great Mazinger (グレートマジンガー) Gre-chan (グレちゃん)
 * The youngest member of the team. Compared to her teammates, she speaks very little and is rather cynical, quite often judging others for their flaws, including Z-chan who she calls a "kid" despite Z-chan being a little older than her. She always says she dislikes athletic girls, particularly Z-chan. Despite the harsh treatment she gives Z-chan, Gre-chan appears to actually like her as she expressed some concern when Minerva X appeared to be around Z-chan and started to cry when Z-chan said she hated her. She is often seen holding something in her hands such as a digital camera or a portable gaming system.
 * The youngest member of the team. Compared to her teammates, she speaks very little and is rather cynical, quite often judging others for their flaws, including Z-chan who she calls a "kid" despite Z-chan being a little older than her. She always says she dislikes athletic girls, particularly Z-chan. Despite the harsh treatment she gives Z-chan, Gre-chan appears to actually like her as she expressed some concern when Minerva X appeared to be around Z-chan and started to cry when Z-chan said she hated her. She is often seen holding something in her hands such as a digital camera or a portable gaming system.


 * Grendizer (グレンダイザー) Grenda-san (グレンダさん)
 * Grenda-san is the more sophisticated member of her team and is generally friendly and unfussy. However, she has a sadistic side where she has thoughts of punishing people in embarrassing ways. Grenda-san is a big fan Rhine X especially of Rhine X1 and did everything she could to avoid listening to the singing of Belgas V5 out of personal preference.
 * Grenda-san is the more sophisticated member of her team and is generally friendly and unfussy. However, she has a sadistic side where she has thoughts of punishing people in embarrassing ways. Grenda-san is a big fan Rhine X especially of Rhine X1 and did everything she could to avoid listening to the singing of Belgas V5 out of personal preference.

Team G

 * Getter Robo (ゲッターロボ) Get-chan (ゲっちゃん)


 * Steel Jeeg (鋼鉄ジーグ) Jeeg-san (ジーグさん)

Team T

 * Gaiking (ガイキング) Gai-chan (ガイちゃん)

Has a personality similar to Z-Chan's.
 * Gakeen (ガ・キーン) Gacky (ガッキー)


 * Barattack (バラタック) Bara-tan (バラたん)

Acts like a bratty little girl
 * Danguard Ace (ダンガードA) DanDan (ダンダン)

A shy and caring girl

Underground Empire

 * Dr. Hell (Dr.ヘル)
 * Leader of the Underground Empire and creator of the Mechanical Beasts Girls, who only appears as a pair of eyes on a screen.
 * Leader of the Underground Empire and creator of the Mechanical Beasts Girls, who only appears as a pair of eyes on a screen.


 * Baron Ashura (あしゅら男爵)
 * Ashura is a loyal member of the Underground Empire, serving Dr. Hell in his quest for world domination and following his command to get what they need in order to achieve that goal. She acts similar to an older sister to the Mechanical Beast Girls and looks out for them, once even ignoring a message from Dr. Hell to look after Doublas M2. . Her appearance is split, one side male, the other side female.
 * Ashura is a loyal member of the Underground Empire, serving Dr. Hell in his quest for world domination and following his command to get what they need in order to achieve that goal. She acts similar to an older sister to the Mechanical Beast Girls and looks out for them, once even ignoring a message from Dr. Hell to look after Doublas M2. . Her appearance is split, one side male, the other side female.


 * Doublas M2 (ダブラスM2)
 * Doublas has the speech and mannerisms of a shy little girl that gets scared when defeated badly. While capable of speaking in a regular fashion, Doublas prefers to speak through her handpuppets and becomes insecure without them.
 * Doublas has the speech and mannerisms of a shy little girl that gets scared when defeated badly. While capable of speaking in a regular fashion, Doublas prefers to speak through her handpuppets and becomes insecure without them.


 * Garada K7 (ガラダK7)
 * Garada is a tomboy who likes to fight, but she has a weak spirit as shown when she and Doublas break down after their humiliating defeat at the hand of the Robot Girls.
 * Garada is a tomboy who likes to fight, but she has a weak spirit as shown when she and Doublas break down after their humiliating defeat at the hand of the Robot Girls.


 * Gromazen R9 (グロマゼンR9)
 * Gromazen R9 is a hardworking and peppy young girl, yet gets down on herself hard when she fails miserably at something as she considered suicide after a branch of failures against the Robot Girls.
 * Gromazen R9 is a hardworking and peppy young girl, yet gets down on herself hard when she fails miserably at something as she considered suicide after a branch of failures against the Robot Girls.


 * Gaia Q5 (ガイアQ5)
 * Gaia has the mannerisms of an overly detailed nerd when speaking about her magnetic abilities. She is able to make a comeback after a misunderstanding but gets down on herself rather easily after her own abilities turn on her.
 * Gaia has the mannerisms of an overly detailed nerd when speaking about her magnetic abilities. She is able to make a comeback after a misunderstanding but gets down on herself rather easily after her own abilities turn on her.


 * Kingdan X10 (キングダンX10)
 * Kingdan is very shy and panics rather easily in a manner similar to stage fright. She is also very apologetic for her weakness.
 * Kingdan is very shy and panics rather easily in a manner similar to stage fright. She is also very apologetic for her weakness.


 * Balanger M2 (バランガM2)
 * Baranga is a ditzy masochist who received sexual pleasure when she is hurt or bound. She first appears as a giant sea urchin.
 * Baranga is a ditzy masochist who received sexual pleasure when she is hurt or bound. She first appears as a giant sea urchin.


 * Grossam X2 (グロッサムX2)
 * Glossam has a snobbish attitude with a short-temper and verbally abuses others whether ally or enemy, calling Baron Ashura 'granny' for example.
 * Glossam has a snobbish attitude with a short-temper and verbally abuses others whether ally or enemy, calling Baron Ashura 'granny' for example.


 * Poses O2 (ポセスO2)
 * Poses first appears as a giant seahorse and is loyal to her creator and his ideals for world domination, she dislikes being ignored which happens quite a lot. She tends to end her sentences with '-kro'.
 * Poses first appears as a giant seahorse and is loyal to her creator and his ideals for world domination, she dislikes being ignored which happens quite a lot. She tends to end her sentences with '-kro'.


 * Minerva X (ミネルバX)
 * An Underground Empire spy who is actually a crossdressing boy. Minerva has a crush on Z-chan and strives to get her attention. When it comes to others however such as the other members of team Z, he badmouths them and considers them unworthy of Z-chan's attention especially Gre-chan.
 * An Underground Empire spy who is actually a crossdressing boy. Minerva has a crush on Z-chan and strives to get her attention. When it comes to others however such as the other members of team Z, he badmouths them and considers them unworthy of Z-chan's attention especially Gre-chan.


 * Belgas V5 (ベルガスV5)
 * Belgas has a good singing voice that can entrance others and make them experience mood swings. But when this fails, she sings in a destructive sound.
 * Belgas has a good singing voice that can entrance others and make them experience mood swings. But when this fails, she sings in a destructive sound.

Others

 * Rhine X1 (ラインX1) Lorelai Yoko (ローレライようこ)
 * A former idol singer and member of Rhine X, who now runs a Resort. Yoko is a good natured person, who is generally friendly and polite, but can be merciless when she needs to be, especially when someone is threatening her resort. Her voice causes destructive sound waves.
 * A former idol singer and member of Rhine X, who now runs a Resort. Yoko is a good natured person, who is generally friendly and polite, but can be merciless when she needs to be, especially when someone is threatening her resort. Her voice causes destructive sound waves.


 * The Great General of Darkness-ko (暗黒大将軍子) Emperor of Darkness (闇の帝王) Mycenae-tan (ミケーネたん)


 * Archduke Gorgon (ゴーゴン大公)


 * General Juuma (獣魔将軍)

Robot Girls Z Specials (2014)
Unaired special episodes 3.5, 6.5, and 9.5 included with the Blu-ray/DVD releases.

Games
A browser-based multiplayer PC game titled Robot Girls Z Online has been announced. Robot Girls Z will also have cameo appearances within the PlayStation Vita game ''Ar Nosurge Plus.