Robonyan (anime)

Robonyan ロボニャン, Robonyan
Nicknames First Appearance Robonyan Activate! (Yo-kai Watch) English VA Joey D'Auria (EP009-EP074)

"I will be back!"

—Robonyan

Robonyan (Japanese: ロボニャン, Robonyan) is one of the recurring Yo-kai in Yo-kai Watch. He befriended Nate in the episode "Robonyan Activate!". He later gets a permanent upgrade which turns him into Robonyan F.

Appearance

Robonyan is a blue-and grey robotic cat-hybrid Yo-kai that shares several similarities with Jibanyan such as yellow eyes with a silver ring around them, a red circle where his aqua-colored bell is present, a maroon jetpack worn on his back, red flame on his tails rather than blue and parts attach to others like his arms and legs that connect to his hands and feet.

Personality

Though Robonyan doesn't really have a personality as he's a robot, he has a tough and determined attitude especially when he follows Nate's orders and going out of his way to fulfill them with his advanced plans and machinery he possesses. Despite the occasional mistakes he makes, he still goes on with it and tends to never gives up.

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Prior Events

Robonyan came into being when Jibanyan, upon pain over losing a close friend, converted himself with high technology, even though present Jibanyan stated he does not want to be a robot. Even when Robonyan bested Jibanyan in overall performance and Jibanyan felt a let down for that, he encouraged his organic counterpart to undergo the conversion, or else he "would lose the war".

Season 1 (EP001-EP076)

Robonyan first appears in Robonyan Activate!, where he comes from the future to the time period when Jibanyan was a Yo-kai living with Nathan Adams. He eventually tells him what would happen when he's in the future, causing Jibanyan to be replaced by a robot. Jibanyan disagrees with it and didn't really believe he choose to be a robot. Robonyan convinces them that he is Jibanyan by showing how he has a built inside factory that makes chocolate bars and says that Jibanyan is the only one who would make such a design choice.

He later tries to convince Jibanyan that it was a good choice that he made himself a robot by comparing their abilities. Jibanyan loses every time and soon starts telling himself that Robonyan is really great. Robonyan stayed the night with them and used the outlet to charge himself. The next morning, however, Nate's mother asked him what was he using last night and shows Nate that the electricity bills rose up by a shocking amount. Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan turn to see Robonyan sinking into what looks like a portal waving to them and throws his medal to Nate before finally disappearing to his time much as their dismay.

He is first summoned in Yo-kai Buhu to help Bear recover from Buhu's bad luck. He succeed this with no problem.

He was summoned in EP012 make Cheeksqueek regret. He has done this with sweet potatos.

In Yo-kai Drizzle, he confronts Drizzle. His attempt to vacuum him results in Whisper getting stuck inside.

In EP023, he summoned to B3-NK1 whose weapon somehow feels ticklish to Robonyan. After several attempts from B3-NK1, Robonyan ultimately gives him the 1000th screw, thus upgrading B3-NK1's sword. The robot gives Nate his medal in gratitude even though he did not really do much.

When it seemed like Robonyan was going to explode, he actually could function without his screw. Robonyan requests more tickling and gets what he wants, much to the annoyance of B3-NK1, Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan.

In EP038, he attempts to help Nate get snacks so that his fellow students will want to trade with him. However, his mother instead helps out by giving him her cookies. Robonyan continues to create excess chocobars, much to the annoyance of Jibanyan. This marks the first time Robonyan fails Nate on his request.

In EP044, he confronts Mimikin who incorrectly mimics Robonyan. Robonyan counters this by transforming into Mimikin and miminkini and embarrassing him, thus defeating him. When he was about to leave, Mimikin stops him because he has never anyone who can professionally mimic. Upon hearing his words , Robonyan decides to teach him how to properly mimic anyone. Mimikin gets better at what he does slowly and they both end the segment saying, "We'll be back!"

In EP062, he is requested to defeat Gargaros. However, he was really needed as Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan end up arguing once again, thus boring the red Oni. Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan celebrate their victory and continue to Banter Bakery for melon bread. Robonyan, Sgt. Burly, and Sergeant Slug make their final comments, about Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan's ninnin method. However, the mailman finishes his delivery and runs away from Nate's mom, who says her son is so grounded.

In EP068, he gives Mimikin his final exam by mimicking Nate for a whole day in class. He passes his student despite the fact he did not act as average as Nate is. On the next day, Mimikin continues to mimic Nate and cause Bear, Eddie, Nate's classmates, and even Katie to erupt with laughter. Robonyan compliments this to Nate, but the latter still dislikes it.

In EO072, he had summoned to help Nate's dad when the latter gets his family lost. Unfortunately, Robonyan gets inspirited by No-Go Kart as well.

In EP074 he has got defeat by Robonyan F. When Robonyan F sacrificed himself Robonyan has advanced to Robonyan F type.

Season 2 (EP077-EP150)

Main article: Robonyan F (anime)

He hadn't in Season 2.

Season 3 (EP151-EP216)

In EP161, both the original Robonyan and Robonyan F, along with other cat Yo-kai, were summoned all together due to Misterr Typoo's power changing the Robonyan F's Dream medal's name to 'Nyan'. Unfortunately, shortly after Misterr Typoo ran away for his life, Nate accidentally said that he summoned all of them for nothing, thus unintentionally upsing the cat Yo-kai and this led to them proceed to beat up Nate and Whisper as the episode ends. During this end scene, both Robonyan and Robonyan F are one of those Yo-kai who didn't weld a shinai. while beating up Nate and Whisper and in their cases, they are seen welding their light swords instead.

Relationships

Robonyan F

At first, Robonyan was irritated that the other Robonyan F was superior to him in many different ways after he came from the future further than the period Robonyan was native to. However, after he detected the meteor incoming on Earth, he acknowledged his abilities and sacrificed himself to destroy the meteor as Robonyan watched in awe.

Nathan Adams

Robonyan would do some favors for him.