Triple Jim
Triple Jim (トリプル・ジム) is a Machine Robo from Cronos, and a member of the Battle Tribe. A good friend of the Stol family, he is frequently left in charge of Leina Stol despite his almost complete lack of fighting skills. However, Jim can be courageous when he has to be and is well-liked by all; he improved his skills as the battle against the Gyandlar went on. He is 2.98 metres tall and weighs 3.85 tons. As his name suggests he is a triple changer with robot, car and helicopter modes.
Fiction[edit | edit source]
Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos cartoon[edit | edit source]
- Voice actor: Toshiharu Sakurai
A native of Iron City, where he grew up as a friend of Vilion, Triple Jim looked after Leina Stol while her brother Rom and his friends Rod Drill and Blue Jet trained with her father Kirai. However, the village they were shopping in was ransacked by the Devil Satan 6 and Jim was no match for them, only being saved by the timely arrival of Rom, Rod and Jet. Rising Storm - the Fighting Style of Justice! Feeling he had to continue helping Leina, he agreed to join the group's quest for the Wolf Emblems, usually serving as her personal transport. Wolf Sword! Call Forth the Thunder of Courage! The pair frequently tried to keep out of trouble but usually walked right into it, regularly getting kidnapped, lost or knocked out. A return to Iron City was fraught when Rom was mistaken for the bandit Bug Newman, though Jim was eventually able to straighten things out with Vilion. Defeat Bug, the User of Darkness! Even worse was his visit to Dakota, where someone threw a spear in his chest and left to drown by Bison; Drill freed them and was able to expose the machinations of the Gyandlar in the city. Pledging Love on the Great River
After Leina was captured while in his care in Elie, Jim - along with Canary - insisted on being taken by Rom to the Sky Castle where Grujios was keeping her captive, getting past several resurrected Gyandlar captains. Death in the Demonic Castle in the Sky He later did his best to protect Canary from the undead Kina and Koron while Rom defeated Grujios, sending him and his minions into a black hole. The Demonic Castle - Farewell Grujios Along with Jet and Leina, he tried to comfort the distressed Anna, partner of Vanishing Harry, at Devil's Island. Run Through the Race of Death! Later, when the group arrived at Emerald City, Jim began to feel insecure about his use to his friends, especially as Leina began to show combat prowess. He volunteered to go on a dangerous ammo run but Kendō Robo and Heli Transer were selected instead; Jim went along anyway, saving them when the Gyandlar tried to ambush them, and helped get the vital supplies back to the cities on Land Giant 32. Gather All Machine Robo
Once in Emerald City he became one of Rom's trusted councillors; though he was still rarely seen in combat he provided help wherever possible, providing transport and assistance in Leina's duties. He tried to help her evacuate the city's school after a rust gas attack Knight of the Devil's Mountain, Mask Rock and helped search for Leina, Tough Trailer, Pro Truck Racer and Rod Drill when they were cut off from the rest of the Machine Robo. Fire! Big Blazer Cannon! He joined Rom on a trip to recruit allies for his army Battle Rock Mars' Tears and later became good friends with Min. When Grujios possessed Leina and tried to steal the Phoenix Armor and Dragon Helmet from Battle Base, Jim's determination to hold on to his charge was vital to partly frustrating the Gyandlar's plans. Close Call, Land Commander 5! He later joined the partly of Machine Robo who headed inside to find Rom and Leina during the climactic attack on the Gyandlar mothership, piloted by Min. He was present in Gadess' throne room when the Gyandlar leader revealed Rom and his team had walked into a trap. Baikanfu - Cry of Anger! He also watched as Baikanfu fought Garudi, who was revealed to be the long-lost Guardi Stol Mighty Fortress, Heavenly Sword - Jet Don't Die! and played a peripheral role in the final defeat of the Gyandlar. After Cronos was saved he was among the Machine Robo to lead the planet and travel through a dimensional gateway. The Final Battle of Cronos
Machine Robo: Battle Hackers cartoon[edit | edit source]
After the Machine Robo left Cronos and passed a dimensional gateway they re-emerged as the citizens of the Algo Republic on Electronic Planet B-1 with no memory of their previous adventures; Triple Jim became a member of the White Thunder team in the Algo Army. He was present in the Grand Whale when Mach Blaster decided to go against RIM's orders and lead White Thunder to the Good Luck in aid of Akira Amachi and Luke Stewart. Heavy Wind, Mach Blaster!
Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend[edit | edit source]
- Voice actor: Toshiharu Sakurai
After crossing the dimensional barrier Triple Jim became human, though he retained a suit of armour closely resembling his previous form. He arrived on Electronic Planet B-1, where he was captured along with Drill and Jet by the wizard Velt Zaruk and his paramour Myra. Thanks to Rom, Leina, Shuli and Rall he was freed, and helped battle Myra while Leina helped Rom fight Zaruk. Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend II The group then travelled to Star to fight Baltun, where Jim, Jet and Drill were again captured while Rom was killed. Leina however was able to rescue them, and Jim successfully battled the resurrected Dio, enabling her to destroy Baltun. Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend III
Toys[edit | edit source]
Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos[edit | edit source]
- Triple Jim (1986)
- ID number: MRJ
- Accessories: Missile Launcher (2), Missiles (6)
- Triple Jim was released by Bandai in the Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos toyline, and transforms from robot to sports car to helicopter. The precise origins of the toy are unclear; it may be a repurposed prototype from another line or one of the few all-new moulds created for the Revenge of Cronos line. Triple Jim is considerably larger than most of the toys in the range, around the size of a Secret Rider, and even more awkward-looking than his animation model. Unlike most Machine Robo helicopters, the rotors are not a separate part and fold away for the robot/car modes; unfortunately this means they can occasionally be snapped on loose examples; the canopy is also prone to popping off and getting lost. Triple Jim has articulation in the arms and the hips, though the large feet mean the latter is of little use. The missile launchers are spring-loaded and can be mounted on either of the vehicle modes or held by the robot, for which they can also clip together to form a double launcher. The figure retailed at ¥2200.
- Triple Jim was not released outside of Japan.
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Notes[edit | edit source]
- Triple Jim is referred to as a member of the Battle Tribe in the cartoon but is assigned to the Jet Tribe in the toyline.
- Jim's appearance in Machine Robo: Battle Hackers is very brief and may just be a fun cameo; both Rom Stol and Kina also appear in backgrounds elsewhere in the series.
- In the Revenge of the GoBots dub he was renamed Proto (the French name for Turbo) and used the same voice actor as used for the character in the country's Challenge of the GoBots dub, Sady Rebbet.
