Mechamato
| Mechamato | |
|---|---|
 The official logo | |
| Genre | |
| Created by | Nizam Razak |
| Developed by | Animonsta Studios |
| Written by | Anas Abdul Aziz |
| Directed by | Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria Raja Nukman Raja Mohd Noordin |
| Voices of | Alexander Machado Alex Teixeira Katherine Clare Clavelo Daniel Cortes Christopher Leigh Jahn Siti Salwa Samsuddin |
| Opening theme | "Armored Hero Mechamato", written and composed by Nur Sharmine Md Bakri Performed by Nil Cardoso |
| Composers | Nur Sharmine Md Bakri Mohd Rizdzuwan Md Jusoh |
| Country of origin | Malaysia |
| Original languages | Malay English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nizam Razak |
| Editors | Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria Raja Nukman Raja Mohd Noordin |
| Running time | 21mins/episode |
| Production company | Animonsta Studios |
| Distributor | WarnerMedia International (Asia-Pacific, excluding Japan) Jetpack Distribution (outside Asia) Bandai Namco Arts (Japan) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Cartoon Network Asia |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | 5.1 |
| Original release | 4 December 2021 |
Mechamato is a Malaysian animated series produced by Animonsta Studios, focusing on a boy named Amato and his partner robot MechaBot, who fight against bad robots. The animated series was premiered in Cartoon Network Asia on 4 December 2021. Mechamato is a part of the BoBoiBoy franchise and the series also takes place before the original series and BoBoiBoy Galaxy.
Premise[]
Setting[]
The animated series Mechamato is set in Kota Hilir, inspired by Bandar Hilir in Malacca City in the real world. It features the uniqueness of Malaysian culture such as silat, the Peranakan culture and local food, but is embroidered with futuristic elements such as robots and spaceships.[2]
Plot[]
A boy named Amato finds a prison spaceship containing evil robots that have crashed to earth. One such robot is the MechaBot which has the ability to mechanize everyday objects into high-tech devices. Amato manages to outsmart MechaBot and eventually becomes the master of MechaBot. Since then, MechaBot and Amato have started working together to find and capture the evil robots.[3]
Characters[]
- Amato / Mechamato
- Voiced by: Alexander Machado[4] (English); Armand Ezra[5] (Malay); Ayumu Murase[6] (Japanese)
- A kind, creative and imaginative boy who becomes the master of MechaBot after he manages to outsmart MechaBot.
- MechaBot
- Voiced by: Alex Teixeira[4] (English); Adzlan Nazir[5] (Malay); Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[6] (Japanese)
- A Power Sphera which is the most powerful destructive robot in the galaxy. It has the power to combine any item with its Mechanize power. However, it has to obey Amato's instructions because Amato has become his new master.
- Pian
- Voiced by: Katherine Clare Clavelo[4] (English); Ielham Iskandar[5] (Malay); Ryoko Shiraishi[6] (Japanese)
- Amato’s good friend who is very rich and a clever creator. He is the only one who understands Amato's bad paintings.
- Mara
- Voiced by: Katherine Clare Clavelo[4] (English); Marissa Balqis[5] (Malay); Emiri Katō[6] (Japanese)
- A female friend of Amato who is sitting in a wheelchair. She is a person with an artistic soul, and also independent, brave and does not give up. She always helps Amato and his friends in solving problems.
- Deep
- Voiced by: Daniel Cortes[4] (English); Syabil Syamin[5] (Malay); Satomi Ōtani[6] (Japanese)
- Amato's friend who is always happy-go-lucky. He loves to play games and has high creativity, which is higher than Amato himself.
Production[]
Mechamato is created by Animonsta Studios which is known for BoBoiBoy series. The series itself is an indirect prequel for BoBoiBoy when the main character, Amato is revealed as the father of BoBoiBoy,[7] which is under the Power Sphera Universe.[8] The name of the series was revealed as early as 2019 when Animonsta Studios announced the series on a video for their 2020 plans.[9] The first look of the series is revealed on 8 April 2020 when the first teaser is released on Monsta official YouTube channel.[10]
Media[]
Movie[]
The movie of the series, named Mechamato Movie, was originally planned to be released in 2020, but postponed to 2021.[11] The official trailer was released on 1 January 2021 for the release of 2021. The movie was distributed by Astro Shaw.[12] However, due to uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic situation and vaccination, the film was postponed several times, from November or December 2020 to March 2021 to May or June 2021 and finally until end 2021.[13] However, plans to release the film earlier than the animated series were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the animated series had already been developed according to schedule which is set to be released in December 2021.[14] The movie was released after the first season of the animated series or even later, based on the COVID-19 situation.[15]
Animated series[]
The animated series, named Mechamato: The Animated Series was announced to be broadcast on Cartoon Network Asia under WarnerMedia for the Asia-Pacific region.[8] It was premiered on 4 December 2021, with a special sneak-peek episode on 6 November 2021.[16] Although the series was released before the Mechamato Movie, it is the sequel to the film.[14][15] The series would be available in 21 countries with dubbing in English, Malay, Indonesian, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Tagalog and Thai for their respective countries on 4 December 2021.[17] For Korean, it was available starting 11 December 2021 in South Korea,[17] while for Japanese, it will be available starting 27 March 2022 in Japan.[6]
For outside Asia, Jetpack Distribution has acquired worldwide rights, which includes season one which comprises 26 episodes.[1]
Episode list[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Out of Cone-trol" | Hafiz Ashraf Saipul Islam & Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria | Nizam Razak | December 4, 2021 | |
| On their way to school, Amato and MechaBot has just encountered a cone-shaped robots called Konchos who has been causing a rampage on Kota Hilir. | |||||
| 2 | "King of the Chill" | Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria & Raja Nukman Raja Mohd Noordin | Anas Abdul Aziz | December 5, 2021 | |
| When Amato, MechaBot, and Pian are going to the beach, a fridge-like robot called Sejukku has the ability to froze the entire Kota Hilir. So it's up to Amato and MechaBot to stop him. | |||||
| 3 | "Rubika Defense System" | Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria, Hafiz Ashraf Saipul Islam & Raja Nukman Raja Mohd Noordin | Nizam Razak & Anas Abdul Aziz | December 11, 2021 | |
| After capturing a goose-like robot called Goosar, MechaBot has ran out of battery which Amato and Pian brought him to a crashed spaceship where they have to deal with a cube-shaped giant robot called Rubika. | |||||
| 4 | "Amazeey's Labyrinth Challenge" | Dzubir Mohammed Zakaria & Raja Nukman Raja Mohd Noordin | Anas Abdul Aziz | December 12, 2021 | |
| Mr. Jamie has been kidnapped by an overconfident and challenging robot named Amazeey who had turned the entire school into a labyrinth, so it's up to Amato, MechaBot, Mara and Deep to save him before it's too late. | |||||
References[]
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- ^ Serimah Mohd Sallehuddin (6 October 2021). "Mechamato tembusi 21 negara Asia Pasifik". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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- ^ a b c d e f "カートゥーン スペシャル メカアマト". Cartoon Network Japan (in Japanese). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Monsta Memperlihatkan Siri Animasi Mechamato Secara Rasmi – Pengembaraan Baharu Buat Power Sphera Universe". Aksiz (in Malay). 8 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Cartoon Network Picks-Up Monsta's 'Mechamato' for Asia Pacific". Animation World Network. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "MONSTA 2020 - A NEW ERA!". YouTube. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Mechamato™ Series - Teaser Exclusive First Look TOMORROW! (8.4.2020) #ANewEra". YouTube. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "'BoBoiBoy Movie 3' due in 2022, after 'Mechamato Movie' in 2021 say Animonsta Studios". The Star. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "MECHAMATO MOVIE - OFFICIAL TRAILER [HD]". YouTube. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Enggan rugi, filem animasi Mechamato tangguh tayangan". Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Mechamato Bakal Mengubah Industri Animasi Tempatan – Kenapa?". Aksiz (in Malay). 24 November 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b @nizamabdrazak (6 December 2021). "Mechamato Movie" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "'Mechamato The Animated Series' arriving on Cartoon Network this December". Animation Xpress. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ a b @mechamato (7 October 2021). "Mechamato series officially dubbed into Japanese and Korean on Cartoon Network!