| The Ankle Biters | |
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| Japanese Voice Actor(s): |
Yōko Nakai (Otsubone) |
| Medabot(s) | |
The Ankle Biters, known in Japanese as Crushers (クラッシャーズ Kurasshāzu), are a gang of pre-schooler Medafighters in the Medabots anime who Robattle with the Medabot Churlybear.
They appeared in the episode Cyandog Bites Back and are the main antagonists of that episode. Spyke (who is distraught over his loses as a Medafighter and getting fired from The Screws) decides that the only way to win was to defeat those that were weaker than him. His first targets were the Ankle Biters, who he thought were simple preschool kids. Despite Ikki Tenryou and Erika Amazake telling him to leave them alone, he challenges them anyway, revealing their devious nature and that their Medabot, Churlybear, is strong despite looking like a teddy bear. Not only does Spyke and Cyandog quickly lose, but the Ankle Biters declare themselves the best gang in town.
This loss not only causes Spyke to gain the hate of Samantha, but makes her challenge the Ankle Biters to a Robattle to show superiority. Unfortunately, her Peppercat loses in the same manner Spyke did, but this doesn't stop Spyke from challenging the Ankle Biters once more with Cyandog and a borrowed Medapart from Ikki. Spyke accidentally wins the rematch, causing the Ankle Biters to run away crying, threatening to accuse them where their mommies.
They reappear briefly alongside the crowd supporting Ikki and Metabee in Metabee's Last Stand during their final battle against Dr. Meta-Evil, as they were the final line of defense against the mad scientist's Babbyblu.
Members
The Japanese staff roll shows that the three kids are named Otsubone (オツボネ), Kotetsu (コテツ) and Masamune (マサムネ). Their individual names were not mentioned in the English version.