Robby the Rascal (1982): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1982, Robby the Rascal is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy, family and comedy series.

What it’s about. Cybot Robotchi, known in the United States as Robby the Rascal, is a 39-episode anime television series created by Ken Ishikawa and produced by Go Nagai's Dynamic Productions and the Knack animation studio. The series aired on TV Tokyo in Japan from October 1982 to June 1983. The series featured contributions from Tetsuro Amino as a storyboard artist and Masayuki Kojima as an episode director. A feature-length English-dubbed version comprising several episodes edited together into a movie, titled Robby the Rascal, was produced by Jim Terry's Kidpix Productions and released on home video in the United States in 1985. However, the English version deleted much of the risque humor that, while not uncommon in children's animation in Japan, would be considered unacceptable by American standards, with the policewoman Sachiko being the usual target of the fan service-oriented humor. The TV series also aired in its entirety in Italy under the title Robottino, and some episodes are also available in Spanish as Robotete.

Who’s in it. Robby the Rascal stars Hiroshi Masuoka as Dr. Deko, Natsumi Sakuma as Robotchi, Aya Mizoguchi as Sylvie and Masako Miura as Uzura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Robby the Rascal sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Robby the Rascal page.

If you liked it. Fans of Robby the Rascal tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.