Medabots (Seasons 1–2)

Medabots (メダロット, 1999) is a Japanese animated series you can watch online on iFILM — a sci-fi adventure built around kids and their AI-powered battle robots, arriving at the peak of the late-90s robot-companion craze alongside Pokémon and Digimon.

Ten-year-old Ikki Tenryo has always wanted a Medabot of his own. Once he gets one, the Robattles begin: head-to-head clashes where the loser surrenders a piece of their robot to the winner. The stakes feel real in this world where almost every kid has a mechanical partner, and Ikki quickly learns that raw firepower counts for less than knowing your opponent's weak spot. The series pairs each battle with something quieter — loyalty, stubbornness, the kind of trust that builds between a kid and a machine over time. Stream all episodes of Medabots online on iFILM.