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Metal Cardbot (Korean: 메탈카드봇) is a South Korean animated children's television series produced by SAMG Entertainment. The series is written by Ryōta Yamaguchi, who has penned scripts for anime such as Medabots, Digimon Data Squad, The Vision of Escaflowne, as well as fellow SAMG-produced series, Catch! Teenieping. The series premiered on Daekyo Kids TV on March 29, 2023. A second season, Metal Cardbot S, aired from September 10, 2024 to September 3, 2025. A third season, Metal Cardbot W, premiered on December 4, 2025.

Premise
The series follows Jun Grant, a young boy in the fictional city of Mowtown, as he gets involved with the Metal Cardbots, mechanical alien lifeforms who took refuge on Earth after the destruction of their homeworld, the planet Machina. After crossing paths with a pair of Cardbots fighting each other, Jun finds a mysterious wrist device, the Metal Breath, and eventually gets roped into helping Blue Cop, a police car Cardbot, round up the more disagreeable members of his kind, in the hopes that they could coexist with humanity. As they continue their task while attempting to keep the Cardbots' existence a secret, Jun's friends, colleagues, and eventually even his parents are let in on the secret of the Cardbots, with the stakes rising higher as criminals and other significant figures in Cardbot society begin making their moves. ==Characters==
Characters
MainJun Grant () : ::A young blue-haired boy who enjoys being a hero and is an avid bmx enthusiast. The main wielder of the Metal Breath, Jun, for all of his immature, hot-headed, and selfish behavior, is kind-hearted and always strives to help those in need and make new friends, though he doesn't tolerate actively malicious people. He is the primary human character of the series. • Blue Cop () : ::A blue, white, and yellow Cardbot who in all forms transforms into a police car. A member of the Star Guardians - the premier security team of the Cardbots' homeworld - Blue Cop puts on a stoic facade but is as fallible as Jun in multiple instances. He gets upgraded into Blue Cop S in the second season and Blue Cop W in the third season, and in the first and second seasons gains the ability to become Ultimate Blue Cop, formed from combining the powers of 10 other Cardbots (which has 4 metal cards that become two gauntlets and boots), and Blue Cop Trinity, where he combines with an APC and a prisoner transport bus (which has a greatsword that can transform into a rifle). His metal card weapon in his default forms are all large gauntlets with wrist-mounted cannons, with his subsequent upgrades supplementing these with additional armor for his chest. Teo () : ::A short, young bespectacled boy who is Jun's best friend. Notably more book smart and well-read than Jun, Teo is much more reclusive than him and was originally alone until Jun offered his hand at friendship. He was the second human after Jun to be let into the Cardbots' secrets in his group. Anna () : ::A young, pink-haired girl and Jun's love interest. The daughter of Jack, Motown's mayor, Anna is kind-hearted and goes out of her way to help others whenever possible. While she does occasionally find Jun's antics tiresome, she still cares for hin when the chips are down, and was the fourth of his friend group to be let in on the Cardbots' secret. Edo () : ::A muscular man and the first human other than Jun to be let in on the Cardbots' existence. The owner and sole staff member of his own auto shop and surrounding junkyard, Edo prides himself on his handiwork and does not enjoy seeing any damage done to either his equipment, his property, or especially his friends. He is the only adult human in the primary cast, originally being wary of the Cardbots before accepting them upon learning of their species-wide refugee status. Since then, he has become the default repairman for Jun's group of Cardbots. Secondary Crest ::A young teal-haired boy and the son of two major scientists. Incredibly gifted, savvy, and intelligent thanks to the resources at his disposal, Crest retains a polite demeanor and is extremely kind-hearted and willing to help. Despite not wielding a Metal Breath, Crest initially held custody of the Cardbot Wild Guardy and assisted him in his goals of claiming Jun's, though after a series of confrontations, Crest handed him over to Jun, but remains a staunch ally. Most of his subsequent appearances involve using his resources to investigate Cardbot-related cases and report to Jun for extra help. Sebastion ::A maroon and cream-colored monowheeled butler robot assigned to care for Crest by his parents. As such, he regularly follows his commands while serving to keep him safe. Peruru ::Introduced in the second season; a young girl from Porcaca island who is descended from Mukara, an ancient tribesman who befriended the crew of the Cardbot starship Speranza when it crashed several centuries ago. A determined young girl with a strong sense of responsibility, Peruru would prove to be just as kind-hearted and energetic as Jun, eventually joining his group after leaving Porcaca to recover the recently-stolen Speranze Cardbots. Originally armed with Mukara's spear, Peruru was unable to use his Metal Breath until the final battle against Flame Nova. ==Episodes==
Episodes
Season 1 (2023) Season 2: Metal Cardbot S (2024–25) Season 3: Metal Cardbot W (2025–26) ==Toyline==
Toyline
Emerging as a competitor to Choirock's Hello Carbot and Young Toys' popular Tobot franchise, the Metal Cardbot toyline debuted in 2023, with 13 toys released within a yearly window. ==References==
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