A 1997 Japanese robot hero crashes Chinese New Year with time-bending chaos.
A 2025 Chinese New Years special for Bilibili, featuring the return of B-Robo Kabutack, a Japanese tokusatsu series from 1997 that became popular in China.
Practical Effects
Kabutack suit still slaps after 28 years, no ugly CGI here.
Production
Bilibili budget meets Japanese tokusatsu DNA—surprisingly lavish for 20 minutes.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kabutack's Chinese fandom dwarfs its Japanese reception; this special exists because Bilibili comment sections never stopped begging. The 1997 series aired on provincial TV across China in the 2000s, minting a generation of Metal Hero fans who had zero legal access to the franchise.
The original Kabutack suit actor, Seiji Takaiwa, returned to supervise motion capture for new fight scenes—his first time touching the character since 1998.
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