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Status: Partially Found

Robodz Kazagumo Hen (shortened to just Robodz overseas) is a short CG anime series created by Toei Animation and produced by Disney. The episodes are generally 2 minutes long. It ran on Toon Disney Japan from June 21st, to November 24th, 2008. The series is a mix of Sci-Fi, action and comedy.

The series revolves around 3 Robodz ninja, Nejimaru, Sombrenosuke, and Drum Kanbe (localized as PinDz, SosDz, and CamDz), and their ongoing struggle to protect Earth from the Baddle (localized as Bugroy) army.

An English dub of the series, recorded at STUDIOPOLIS, Inc.^[1] and directed by Jeff Nimoy of Digimon fame,^[2] premiered on Disney XD in America in June of 2009, and broadcast on the network until 2011. It has also aired on Disney Channel in Southeast Asia. The English dub featured Greg Cipes as the voice of PinDz, and Sam Riegel^[3] in a role that he did not specify. Nimoy confirmed that Steve Blum, Carlos Alazraqui, Brian Beacock, Debi Derribery, Dave Wittenberg, Daran Norris, Sam Riegel, and JB Blanc were also present in the dub, though he did not specify which roles. Other dubs of the series include Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.

Status

While no episodes from the original Japanese version have surfaced online, a promo from Toon Disney Japan was uploaded by YouTube user bashikku on February 21, 2021. Cipes uploaded a minute long clip to his Facebook page on January 25, 2020. 11 episodes of the Turkish dub, 10 episodes of the Portuguese dub, and 19 episodes of the English dub are available on YouTube as of August 2023.

References

[1] ttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=3931

[2] ttp://www.animelodge.co.uk/jeff-nimoy-interview/

[3] ttps://twitter.com/samriegel/status/2195100023

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-'''''Robodz Kazagumo Hen''''' (shortened to just '''''Robodz''''' overseas) is a short CG anime series created by Toei Animation and produced by Disney. The episodes are generally 2 minutes long. It ran on Toon Disney Japan from June 21st, 2008 to November 24th, 2008. The series is a mix of Sci-Fi, action and comedy.
+'''''Robodz Kazagumo Hen''''' (shortened to just '''''Robodz''''' overseas) is a short CG anime series created by Toei Animation and produced by Disney. The episodes are generally 2 minutes long. It ran on Toon Disney Japan from June 21st, to November 24th, 2008. The series is a mix of Sci-Fi, action and comedy.
-An English dub of the series, directed by Jeff Nimoy of Digimon fame,<ref>http://www.animelodge.co.uk/jeff-nimoy-interview/</ref> premiered on Disney XD in America in June of 2009, and broadcast on the network until 2011. A Spanish Dub and and Turkish dub were also produced.
+The series revolves around 3 Robodz ninja, Nejimaru, Sombrenosuke, and Drum Kanbe (localized as PinDz, SosDz, and CamDz), and their ongoing struggle to protect Earth from the Baddle (localized as Bugroy) army.
+An English dub of the series, recorded at STUDIOPOLIS, Inc.<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=3931</ref> and directed by Jeff Nimoy of Digimon fame,<ref>http://www.animelodge.co.uk/jeff-nimoy-interview/</ref> premiered on Disney XD in America in June of 2009, and broadcast on the network until 2011.  It has also aired on Disney Channel in Southeast Asia. The English dub featured Greg Cipes as the voice of PinDz, and Sam Riegel<ref>https://twitter.com/samriegel/status/2195100023</ref> in a role that he did not specify. Nimoy confirmed that Steve Blum, Carlos Alazraqui, Brian Beacock, Debi Derribery, Dave Wittenberg, Daran Norris, Sam Riegel, and JB Blanc were also present in the dub, though he did not specify which roles. Other dubs of the series include Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.
-==Trivia==
+==Status==
-The series revolves around 3 Robodz ninja, Nejimaru, Sombrenosuke, and Drum Kanbe (localized as PinDz, SosDz, and CamDz), and their ongoing struggle to protect Earth from the Baddle (localized as Bugroy) army.
+While no episodes from the original Japanese version have surfaced online, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwvngNRoYWE a promo] from Toon Disney Japan was uploaded by YouTube user bashikku on February 21, 2021. Cipes uploaded a minute long clip to his [https://www.facebook.com/gregcipes/posts/488421828529174?comment_id=491227191581971 Facebook page] on January 25, 2020. [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSXljLg4iKts1IUwe1OEnD2SQpEupsbA 11 episodes of the Turkish dub,] [https://www.youtube.com/user/digimons123/videos 10 episodes of the Portuguese dub,] and [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgwKEE_3PR6eysoYq2B_mnHvolK3bEi8v 19 episodes of the English dub] are available on YouTube as of August 2023.
-==Notes==
-* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfSXljLg4iKts1IUwe1OEnD2SQpEupsbA 11 episodes of the Turkish dub,] [https://www.youtube.com/user/digimons123/videos 10 episodes of the Spanish dub,] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NO8FztFNVs 1 episode of the English dub] are available on YouTube as of June 2020.
-* The English dub featured Greg Cipes as the voice of PinDz, and Sam Riegel<ref>https://twitter.com/samriegel/status/2195100023</ref> in a role that he did not specify. Cipes uploaded a minute long clip to his Facebook page<ref>https://www.facebook.com/gregcipes/posts/488421828529174?comment_id=491227191581971</ref> on January 25, 2020.
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+*[[Arwin! (partially found pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)]]
+*[[Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)]]
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+*[[Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)]]
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+*[[Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)]]
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