B-Robo Kabutack

B-Robo Kabutack was the sixteenth Metal Heroes series, airing from 1997-1998. Essentially, it was the third of the B-Fighter series.

It's the story of Kabutack, one of ten "B-Robos" created by Dr. Torahiko Koenji. The good doctor discovered the existence of the thirteen Star Pieces, which grant any wish to those who get 'em all. For this reason, Koenji created the B-Robos. But some of the B-Robos aren't very nice and turn against Koenji. So, it's up to the good B-Robos to trounce the bad ones week after week.

This work features examples of:

 * Dismantled MacGuffin: The Star Pieces.
 * Goldfish Poop Gang: The "evil" B-Robos.
 * Gotta Catch Em All: The Star Pieces, again.
 * Hey It's That Voice: Takeshi Kusao is Kabutack.
 * Hour of Power: The longest any B-Robo can stay in Super Mode is fifteen minutes.
 * Lighter and Softer: To the entire Metal Heroes franchise.
 * Red Boxing Gloves: Ganiran the horseshoe crab has huge, round red claws to invoke this trope.
 * The Smurfette Principle: The sole female B-Robo, Tentorina the ladybug, cannot transform.
 * Super Deformed: The standard mode of the B-Robos.
 * Super Mode: Their super robot alternate modes are literally called Super Mode.
 * Super Prototype: Subverted; despite him being the prototype protagonist, Kabutack's Hour of Power in Super Mode is the shortest.
 * Transforming Mecha: The B-Robos.