Super Giant Robot Brothers is an mass media animated adventure series made by Víctor Maldonado and Alfredo Torres for Netflix Animation. The series premiered on August 4, 2022. Since 2023, the series has been collaborated with the TV show Dragon Tales, and the full-length 1-hour crossover film based on both shows, was released on October 4, 2024.
| Super Giant Robot Brothers | |
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| Created by |
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| Directed by | Mark Andrews |
| Voices of |
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| Theme music composer | Cash Callaway (main theme) Paula Winger (main theme) Doug Rockwell (end theme) Tova Litvin (end theme) |
| Composer | Alex Mandel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Paul Flescher Emmanual Laurent Adam Maier |
| Cinematography | Enrico Targetti |
| Editor | Rob Zeigler |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | August 4, 2022 |
Premise
editIn the future, two giant robot brothers must defend the Earth from an evil intergalactic empire that is sending kaiju to destroy the world.
Cast
edit- Marisa Davila as Alexandra "Alex" Rose
- Eva Ariel Binder as Baby Alex
- Chris Diamantopoulos as Thunder
- Delbert Hunt as Creed
- Eric Lopez as Shiny
- Tommy Bello Rivas as Overlord Master and Dr. Arcturo Rose
- Ren Hanami as Magita Rose
Additional voices provided by Jared Ward, Gina Ravera, Anouar Smaine, Muprhy Patrick Martin, David Errigo Jr., Jeanine Meyers, Delbert Hunt and Chris Jai Alex
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2022)
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Gone and Back Again" | Mark Andrews | Tommy Blacha | August 4, 2022 |
| 2 | "Welcome to G.R.I.T.S." | Mark Andrews | Tommy Blacha | August 4, 2022 |
| 3 | "Put Me in, Coach" | Mark Andrews | Yael Galena | August 4, 2022 |
| 4 | "Upgrades" | Mark Andrews | Tommy Blacha | August 4, 2022 |
| 5 | "Inner Space" | Mark Andrews | Marcelina Chavira | August 4, 2022 |
| 6 | "Road Trip" | Mark Andrews | Yael Galena | August 4, 2022 |
| 7 | "Boybotfriend" | Mark Andrews | Marcelina Chavira | August 4, 2022 |
| 8 | "Whack-a-bot" | Mark Andrews | Rachel Burger | August 4, 2022 |
| 9 | "Defying Gravity, Bro" | Mark Andrews | Tommy Blacha | August 4, 2022 |
| 10 | "The Hand of Fate" | Mark Andrews | Marcelina Chavira & Yael Galena | August 4, 2022 |
Production
editThe series was announced in June 2021.[1] The production is notable for its use of virtual production techniques including motion capture and virtual camera for blocking of characters and actions inside Unreal Engine. This motion capture data was used as a reference for animators before the final key frame animation was sent back to Unreal where the whole show was rendered in real-time, making the series one of the first to be rendered entirely in real-time. While the animation was provided by Reel FX's facilities in Montreal, the Mumbai-based studio Assemblage Entertainment done the additional animation. It was collaborated with Dragon Tales since 2023. The 1-hour crossover film based on both shows, premiered on October 4, 2024, with several production companies involved.
Tributes to other media
editThe series makes tribute to other media.
- In Episode 1, Gone and Back Again, Alex Rose shouts "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" to another character, who is never referred to or seen again. This is a tribute to R.E.M.'s song "What's the frequency, Kenneth?"
- In Episode 5, Inner Space, a random character is sneezed on and yells "I'm not even supposed to be here today" which is in tribute to Kevin Smith's film Clerks.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Netflix Announces Three New Animated Comedy Series for Kids from Renowned and First-Time Creators". Netflix Media Center (Press release). Retrieved June 22, 2021.
