Robozuna is a British animated science fiction children's television series on CITV and Netflix starring Taylor Clarke-Hill, Tom Clarke-Hill and Luke Howard. The premise revolves around a planet seized by an evil empire and its legion of robots. The orphan boy Ariston (Taylor Clarke-Hill) and his homemade robot friend Mangle (Tom Clarke-Hill) try to free their planet.[1][2]

Robozuna
GenreAnimation
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes40
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCITV
Release20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) –
2 May 2020 (2020-05-02)

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Episodes

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Season Episodes Start Date End Date
1 20 October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20) March 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
2 20 September 2, 2019 (2019-09-02) May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02)

Series 1 (2018-2019) (Season 1 and 2 on Netflix)

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11"Game Changer Part 1"Steve MajauryGreg Johnson & Ed BignellOctober 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)
Playful teenager Ariston wants to prove that his robot buddy Mangle has what it takes to turn into a Combatabot and become a Robozuna star.
22"Game Changer Part 2"Steve MajauryGreg Johnson & Ed BignellOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
When Ariston and Mangle go to the first big Robozuna match, Mangle gets into the action! But they face a tougher fight when they return home.
33"Team Natrix"Steve MajauryJohn Semper Jr. & Rebecca KaminskyOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
As Team VEredus prepares to take on Corvus's Team Natrix, Mangle and Ariston get distracted by a mission that could help them, but hurt the team.
44"Lightning Harvesters"Steve MajauryGreg Johnson & Ed BignellOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
The team helps a lightning harvester hold off a Corvus attack, then takes on Team Capra to try and keep its Robozuna winning streak alive.
55"Breakout"Steve MajauryEric & Julia LewaldOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
Teamwork is the key as the Veredus crew breaks into the Corvus prison on a dangerous mission to find Feronia.
66"Ariston's Dream"Steve MajauryLen UhleyOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
Motivated by a hopeful dream, Ariston takes Mangle to find Niven. But it leaves the team short-handed for a big Robozuna game.
77"Lightning in a Bottle"Steve MajauryRich FogelOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
Just when the team thinks it's time to take a break and rest, they're called on for help defending a lightning harvester camp from Commander Vermis.
88"Rematch"Steve MajauryGrant MoranOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
After Team Natrix unleashes a massive Robozuna called Megabatabot, it leaves the arena on a rampage, and Team Veredus must protect the town.
99"Free for All Part 1"Steve MajauryKevin HoppsOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
While Team Veredus and Team Vulpes work together in a big midseason tournament, the other Freebot Fighters head to the Corvus prison.
1010"Free for All Part 2"Steve MajauryKevin HoppsOctober 25, 2018 (2018-10-25)
The midseason tournament comes to a thrilling end, but the Freebots have their hands full trying to stop Danuvia's plan to build an invincible army.
1111"Dominatus"Steve MajauryEd Bignell & Len UhleyMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
Team Veredus has their hands full competing for the awesome Agbia Trophy, but things get even tougher when they're attacked by a powerful new robot; the Dominatus.
1212"Hacked"Steve MajauryRich FogelMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
When Clunk starts behaving strangely at a Robozuna game, the Freebots realize he's been hacked and programmed to take on a dangerous mission
1313"Rebel Friends Part 1"Steve MajauryEric & Julia LewaldMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
After meeting a new rebel group, the Freebots are happy to learn they've inspired others. But when the new group lands in danger, the Freebots must act fast.
1414"Rebel Friends Part 2"Steve MajauryHanah Lee CookMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
Livia suspects the new rebel group might not be on the Freebots' side, so she scrambles to let the rest of the team know.
1515"Home"Steve MajauryLen UhleyMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
When Mangle starts acting strangely, he takes off and leads the team to a special location... but the Dominatus is after them!
1616"Right Thing to Do"Steve MajauryEric & Julia LewaldMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
The Freebots must work with a pair of bounty hunters to find Hitch the hacker and prevent Corvus from stealing her robot-control tech.
1717"Reunion"Steve MajauryRich FogelMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
Chike reunited with his estranged father "The Fixer", when Clunk needs repairs. But when a criminal threatens them, the Freebots arrive to help.
1818"Unmasked"Steve MajauryJohn Semper Jr. & Rebecca KaminskyMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
Commander Vermis attempts to arrest Team Veredus when he thinks he's identified them as the Freebots, but the Freebots' friends have a plan of their own.
1919"Endgame Part 1"Steve MajauryRich FogelMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
Team Veredus hope playing the league finals at Danuvia's palace will help them discover her plan, but Team Natrix wants to keep them out of the arena.
2020"Endgame Part 2"Steve MajauryLen UhleyMarch 15, 2019 (2019-03-15)
Team Veredus reaches the Border League finals. They go head-to-head for a win in an attempt to stop Danuvia from achieving her mission.

Series 2 (Season 3 and 4 on Netflix) (2019-2020)

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211"A New Dawn Part 1"Steve MajauryLen UhleySeptember 2, 2019 (2019-09-02)
Having ended Danuvia's reign of teror, the Freebot fighters are hailed as heroes, until Mangle's new crystal glitches causing all of the bots to run amok. To stop the chaos, Mangle must remove the crystal from his head.
222"A New Dawn Part 2"Steve MajauryRich FogelSeptember 3, 2019 (2019-09-03)
Caesar is wary of the Freebots arriving in Latium. But they prove to be useful allies when they defend one of his security bases from Danuvia's attacks.
233"Finding Proto"Steve MajauryEric & Julia LewaldSeptember 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)
Ariston, Mangle and the Freebot Fighters return to Feronia's old lab and uncover the secret of Mangle's connection to Ariston. They foil another one of Danuvia's plans to get her hands on more crystals.
244"Plan B"Steve MajauryHanah Lee CookSeptember 5, 2019 (2019-09-05)
When Chike's dad goes to work for Soren, the wealthy industrialist, Ariston and his friends discover something at one of Soren's factories. It's Vesuvio, whose powers are unleashed when Danuvia's Dominatus Bots attack one of Caesar's storage plants.
255"All Shook Up"Steve MajauryLen UhleySeptember 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)
When Danuvia forces Niven to drill for crystals, it causes what appears to be an earthquake, which disrupts the Robozuna games. It's up to Ariston, Mangle and the Freebot Fighters to stop Danuvia before she causes cataclysmic damage to the rest of Latium.
266"Off Sides"Steve MajauryEric & Julia LewaldSeptember 9, 2019 (2019-09-09)
Mangle discovers that his new teammates moonlight as thieves. When Vermis hires the team to steal a crystal chip from Illex, Mangle summons Ariston and the Freebot Fighters to foil the robbery.
277"Coach Mangle"Steve MajauryRich FogelSeptember 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)
Gizi and Zeve steal some valuable strategy chips to give them an unfair advantage against Team Veredus in the arena. Meanwhile, Danuvia is furious over Feronia's growing influence over Caesar, so she order Illex the bounty hunter to capture her.
288"New Recruits"Steve MajauryJohn Semper Jr. & Rebecca KaminskySeptember 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)
To win Mangle back from Team Squalus, Ariston needs to borrow some of Civette's Combatabots. But they've been bot-napped by Danuvia, so the Freebot Fighters have to track them down and rescue them from her evil clutches.
299"Power Play Part 1"Steve MajauryRich FogelSeptember 12, 2019 (2019-09-12)
While Ariston and Mangle fight to free their friend Tesh's village from Danuvia's troops, the rest of Team Veredus confront their friend Drubber, who's fallen under Danuvia's control.
3010"Power Play Part 2"Steve MajauryUnknownSeptember 13, 2019 (2019-09-13)
Using Drubber, Dabuvia plots to take out Caesar and seize control of all Latium. Only Mangle and his friends can stop her.
3111"Servitude Part 1"Steve MajauryUnknownFebruary 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
When Danuvia returns and seizes power, she immediately orders Feronia arrested for treason. The Freebot Fighters must help Feronia escape.
3212"Servitude Part 2"Steve MajauryUnknownMarch 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)
Feronia asks the Freebots to abduct Caesar, so that she can learn the secret of a mysterious key that she discovered in her compound.
3313"Arms Race"Steve MajauryUnknownMarch 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)
Team Veredus plays in a special three-team game, while Zeve steals and attempts to sell a special weapon arm built by Sarcio.
3414"Key to Victory"Steve MajauryUnknownMarch 22, 2020 (2020-03-22)
While trying to capture Danuvia, the Freebot Fighters run into trouble as they struggle to wotk with their new ally, Illex. Meanwhile, Team Veredus struggles to work with their new team member, Drubber.
3515"Mother Stone"Steve MajauryUnknownMarch 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)
In a hidden desert oasis, Ariston and Mangle discover a living spore that tells them about the history of Corvus and reveals Danuvia's true intentions.
3616"Identity Crisis"Steve MajauryUnknownApril 4, 2020 (2020-04-04)
After a battle with Vesuvio, Mangle is damaged and loses his memory. Separated from Ariston, Mangle is adopted by a group of nomadic scavengers.
3717"Allies"Steve MajauryUnknownApril 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)
While Ariston puts his life at risk for a map of the Extractor Probes' locations, Livia and Mangle recruit allies in their struggle against Danuvia and Corvus.
3818"Eye on the Prize"Steve MajauryUnknownApril 18, 2020 (2020-04-18)
As the citizens of Latium go hungry, Ariston and the Greebot Fighters must find a way to get food past Vermis and his Centurions to those in need.
3919"All or Nothing Part 1"Steve MajauryUnknownApril 25, 2020 (2020-04-25)
Time is running out as Danuvia gets closer to locating the Mother Stone, while Ariston and his friends are desperate to stop her.
4020"All or Nothing Part 2"Steve MajauryUnknownMay 2, 2020 (2020-05-02)
It's the final battle, and Ariston and Mangle try to disrupt Danuvia's plans by planting a virus into the central core.

Home media

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In UK, ITV Studios Global Entertainment will publish the series soon on DVD.

References

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  1. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Robozuna' On Netflix, About Robots Who Battle For Sport, And To Gain Freedom". Decider. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Robozuna Netflix – Review". Interprete Me. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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