, also known as ''The Rescue Kids'', is a science fiction

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series originally created by ''

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'' creator Monkey Punch. Produced by

TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.Sotsu Agency and Tokyo Movie Shinsha, it was directed by Hajime Kamegaki, with Osamu Nabeshima designing the characters, Studio Ox designing the mechanical elements, Yasuo Ōtsuka serving as mechanical supervisor and Michiaki Katō and Hiromoto Tobisawa composing the music. The series aired for 47 episodes and 3 recap episodes on

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Characters

; : :The youngest and second son. He is pilot of the Sky Saver. Though he acts a bit saucy, he loves inventing things, and works as an assistant to his grandfather Matsugorou. ; : :The eldest son. He is primary pilot of the Carrier Saver. He is a strong-willed and kind brother, but has a tendency to be a bit absent-minded. He is in charge of sales at the Pukarin Company. Whether it's by coincidence with the original creator and staff or not, his appearance and body shape resembles that of Arsène Lupin III himself (Lupin III also makes a guest appearance once in the series). ; : :The eldest daughter who was born after Ken. She is co-pilot of the Carrier Saver and pilot of the Ran Saver. She is a manly woman and is good at karate. She has a good figure and is often made a pass on by Gou and Matsugorou. This role is Wakana Yamazaki's debut work. ; : :The grandfather of Gou, Ken and Ran. He is founder of the Pukarin Company and a famous scientist, though he is a bit childish for his age and has a fondness for women. He is in charge of the development of robots and has developed each Saver. He sometimes flies out with the Carrier Saver. ; : :The father of Gou, Ken and Ran. He is owner of the Pukarin Company. His wife, Umeko, holds dominance over him, but he is also the commander of the Saver Kids, though the company's management doesn't seem to be doing very well. ; : :The mother of Gou, Ken and Ran. She is a strong person and the leader of the Tenjinbayashi family. She is a calm and gentle mother, but is scary when she loses her temper. She also works in sales with Ken. ; : :The villain of the series who keeps conspiring to bring destruction and chaos to the Earth, but is always stopped at the last minute by the Saver Kids. He is dressed like a German soldier during

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, and hides his head under a steel helmet with four vacuum tubes plugged into it. His personality is brutal and he loves destruction and chaos, but he is troubled by the fact that Omega and Epsilon always mess up. Originally, he was a peace-loving, brilliant scientist, but an incident changed his personality. ; and : :The members of the Scrap Squad, though there are only three of them, including Dr. Bug. The silver, fat robot is Omega while the tall, golden robot is Epsilon. They are always complaining about the failures being forced upon them. Despite their raggedy appearance, they are actually very strong. Both characters eventually reappeared in another anime directed by Hajime Kamegaki, ''

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'', as

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's subordinates Bocoe (Omega) and Decoe (Epsilon), with the same voice actor being cast for Decoe and Epsilon.

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