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English localization
This page discusses the English localization of Metal Cardbot, which aims to bring the series to English-speaking countries such as Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Europe. While the companies in charge of localization have changed over time, it is often cited for having numerous errors and reduced quality compared to the Korean version.
While many regions received the show in English, this page primarily focuses on the United States localization under Agabyss.
Metal Cardbot (season 1)
Central Entertainment dub
The English dub of the first season of Metal Cardbot was produced by Central Entertainment and premiered on Singapore’s Okto on 5 on August 31, 2024, running two episodes per week until November 23. On January 17, 2025, the dub was added to the first episode ↗ on the official Metal Cardbot YouTube channel using YouTube’s Audio Tracks feature, but no other episodes were given this treatment.1
While the voice cast of the English dub remained unknown for some time, certain voice actors posted about their involvement on Instagram and Reddit23. The full cast was later revealed in the Taiwanese dub of the first season:
| Actor | Role |
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| Sara Mae | Dubbing Director, Teo, Anna |
| Aki Cabello | Jun Grant, Blue Cop |
| Rick Maddox | Crest |
| Frank Tello | Edo |
| David Herrera | Vans, Lavi, Wild Guardy |
| Cris Tenor | Vera |
| Carlo Payes | Johan (spelled “Zohan” in dub) |
| Paul Negrete | Mega Trucker |
| Mike Loyal | Mega Ambler |
| Mau Humphrey | Phoenix Fire |
| Israel Varela | Shadow X |
| Gabriel Covagil | Heavy Iron |
| Christian Mattia | Dexter |
| Max Vázquez | Fleta Z |
| William Neach | Black Hook |
| Jero Céspedes | Buffalo Crush |
| Teo Left | Buster Gallon |
| Almu Ortiz Soffie Alexander Juan Ochoa Zita Ktz | Additional Voices |
| Javier Dorantes | Sound Tech |
Agabyss Wave 1
In early 2025, American toy distributor Agabyss was looking to bring certain Metal Cardbot toys to the United States for distribution at BotCon, a Transformers convention that had recently been acquired by Agabyss. Incidentally, SAMG was also looking for an American distributor, leading to the two companies signing a partnership to distribute Metal Cardbot toys in the United States. Creative & Operations Manager Jesse Wittnoto put in charge being the liaison between Agabyss and SAMG.4
At the New York Toy Fair on March 1, 2025, Agabyss announced that the first season and its toys was coming to the United States in late 2025.5 Notably, Blue Cop was renamed to “Blue Cobalt” and Black Hook to “Steel Hook”.6
Despite Agabyss’s intentions to create a new English dub for a United States release using the new names, budget and time constraints led to the Central Entertainment dub being used with no changes. The dub was shown off at BotCon ‘25 on June 13, 2025, where additional name changes were made (Mega Trucker to “Mech Tackle”, Buster Gallon to “Bluster Gale”, and “Blue Cobalt” to “Blue Star”).7
The official English Metal Cardbot YouTube channel, @metalrcardbotTV_eng ↗(sic), was created on June 19, 2025. Episodes of the first season’s English dub began uploading weekly on June 27, 2025. The show was also be made available for purchase on Amazon Prime Video in late July for $24.99.
The BotCon Twitter account ↗ was used for providing Metal Cardbot updates, along with an official Facebook page that created on September 24, 2025. An official Metal Cardbot US Twitter account ↗ was created March 30, 2026.8
The first wave of toys was made available for preorder on Agabyss’s official website on October 7 at 1 PM EST, with an estimated shipping date of early 2026.9 A bonus was provided for ordering the entire wave at $212.95 ($0.25 more than ordering the wave individually), though details about the bonus were not announced until April 10.10
Shipping
Boxes of Metal Cardbot toys at Agabyss’s warehouse on March 13, 202611
The literal metal card given with preordering the whole set10
The back of the metal card10
Preorders began shipping in late March 2026, with individual orders shipped on March 18 and bundle orders being shipped on March 25.11 The bundle orders included two bonus items: a sticker sheet for changing the eyes of the Cardbots’ vehicle modes, and a limited edition metal card with the same design as the cards used in the show.
Agabyss staff have claimed that the first wave of preorders “went really well”.12
Agabyss Wave 2
Wave 2 preorders were announced on May 27, 2026,13 with preorders beginning the following day.14 Notably, Wild Guardy was cut from Wave 2 compared to their catalog at New York Toy Fair on February 15, 2026.15
The wave is expected to ship in September 2026, with the toys being sold individually or as a bundle for $129.95 ($143.95 after introductory pricing). The bundle contains similar bonuses to Wave 1, with a Metal Card and stickers for each Cardbot included.
Toy prices
The toys of Season 1 Wave 1 were announced at BotCon 2025, which were later raised with the announcement of pre-orders. These toys were also made available at Big Bad Toy Store (BBTS), though at a significant markup.
For Wave 2, only Fleta Z’s price was revealed at the 2026 New York Toy Fair.15 In the Wave 2 announcement, Agabyss also announced that the original prices were “introductory prices” and raised the prices of Wave 1 to “normal retail prices” on May 28, 2026.
The list of prices is below. Items marked with ”?” have not been revealed by BBTS, though markups for these toys are likely.
| Toy | Korean MSRP | Initial MSRP | Agabyss (Introductory) | Agabyss (Retail) | BBTS (Introductory) | BBTS (Retail) |
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| Wave 1 | - | - | $212.95 | $219.95 | N/A | N/A |
| Blue Cop / Blue Star | ₩35,000 ($23.41) | $23.99 | $24.95 | $27.95 | $31.99 | $34.99 |
| Shadow X | ₩33,000 ($22.07) | $23.99 | $24.95 | $27.95 | $31.99 | ? |
| Buster Gallon / Bluster Gale | ₩35,000 ($23.41) | $23.99 | $27.95 | $29.95 | $34.99 | ? |
| Mega Trucker / Mech Tackle | ₩38,000 ($25.42) | $32.99 | $34.95 | $37.95 | $39.99 | ? |
| Black Hook / Steel Hook | ₩37,000 ($24.75) | $32.99 | $34.95 | $37.95 | $39.99 | ? |
| Heavy Iron | ₩55,000 ($36.78) | $49.99 | $64.95 | $64.95 | $74.99 | ? |
| Wave 2 | - | - | $129.95 | $143.95 | N/A | N/A |
| Buffalo Crush | ₩35,000 ($23.41) | - | $27.95 | $27.95 | $34.99 | ? |
| Phoenix Fire / Fire Buster | ₩35,000 ($23.41) | - | $29.95 | $32.95 | $39.99 | ? |
| Mega Ambler / Med Alert | ₩35,000 ($23.41) | - | $29.95 | $32.95 | $39.99 | ? |
| Fleta Z | ₩37,000 ($24.75) | $44.95 | $44.95 | $49.95 | $54.99 | ? |
Future waves
Agabyss plans to release a “wave 1.5” in Summer 2026, with wave 2 launching in Fall 2026.15
Metal Cardbot S
The dub of Metal Cardbot S is currently in development by a Canadian studio.16 Some fans speculate it may be Super Sonics, who previously dubbed the most recent season of Catch! Teenieping.17
Footnotes
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↩Additionally, SAMG has begun adding English dubbing to the first season, which will automatically be selected when you play the videos. I’m investigating this, but for now you need to manually change it back to Korean in Settings > Audio Tracks. I apologize for the inconvenience!
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https://www.reddit.com/r/cartoons/comments/1fv11ee/comment/mbl6piw/ ↗ ↩
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“Metal Mayhem - EP.2 - “Mind Behind The Metal”. Realm of Collectors, March 17, 2026. https://www.youtube.com/live/hDitArRq1ZI?t=504 ↗ ↩
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↩i got jumpscared. metal cardbot is getting a stateside release later rhis year?
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↩The Toy Fair 2025 announcement from Agabyss Distribution that I’m most excited about is probably Metal Cardbot! We’re aiming for a release date later in 2025 for our 1st wave of figures, which includes Blue Cobalt *, Shadow X, Buster Gallon, Megatrucker, Steel Hook, & Heavy Iron!
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↩Announcing the U.S. Debut of Metal Cardbot!
Join us at BotCon 2025 for the exclusive first look at the English Dub of Metal Cardbot, featuring new names for your favorite characters like Blue Star, Shadow X, Bluster Gale, Mech Tackle, Steel Hook, and Heavy Iron!
Don’t miss this exciting reveal!
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↩Metal Cardbot fans, thank you to each and every one of you for your patience!
The early preorders have begun to be processed and shipped. If you placed an order, you can expect it soon!
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↩Pre-orders begin Tuesday Oct 7th at 1pm est. There will be a bonus option for ordering the entire Wave 1. This is just the start for Metal Cardbot in the U.S.! Make sure you are a part of this initial offering and thank you for supporting this great line of Machina Robots!
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↩ ↩2 ↩3We have been talking TFTM this week, but there are some new bots on the block that will have a huge presence alongside the Autobots and Decepticons at BotCon: Chicago. From the planet Machina, earths new robot allies - Metal Cardbots. From the planet Machina, Earth’s new robot allies - Metal Cardbots!
We’re sure you’ve seen the U.S. edition of these online, and yesterday Agabyss revealed the second Exclusive bonus item - An actual limited edition Metal Card! This is only available to those that get in early on the full bundle of all 6 Season 1 Wave 1 figures, so when it’s gone, it’s gone!
Check the toys out now and don’t miss out!
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↩ ↩2Metal Cardbot is here!
We’re currently sorting the shipment that just arrived at our warehouse and will begin shipping pre-orders in the order they were received.
Shipping Plan:
Individual Item Pre-Orders (Season 1 Wave 1 SKUs): Shipping begins 3/18
Full Season 1 Wave 1 Bundle Orders: Shipping begins 3/25
Just announced: Bundle orders will include TWO bonus items!
Thanks for the patience and the amazing excitement around Season 1 Wave 1!
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↩they did tell me that the series 1 preorders went really well! i’m glad they are having a sucessful start
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↩Metal Cardbot - NEW Season 1 WAVE 2 Tomorrow!
Before we get to that, a QUICK update. Today is the last day for introductory pricing for Season 1 Wave 1! All prices will be raised to their normal retail Thursday May 28 2026!
Ok! Season 1 Wave 2!
Pre-orders will drop Thursday and we will have all the pics and info regarding this SECOND WAVE from Season 1. Once again, there will be BONUS items for buying the bundle ($129.95) AND we have some very exciting news regarding the EXCLUSIVE U.S. versions of these toys. (Sneak Peek attached!)
Stay tuned for that and so much more regarding Metal Cardbot. The power of the Cardbot can be yours! Don’t miss out!
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↩Metal Cardbot Season 1 WAVE 2 is now available for pre-order! Featuring BOTH new packaging AND new deco’s inspired by the cartoon. These versions are exclusive to the U.S. market.
Purchase the bundle of four Wave 2 toys and receive a FREE set of stickers to customize the look of each figure AND a FREE Metal Card. The Metal Card is limited ONLY to those that pre-order the bundle.
Introductory pricing during pre-orders: Stealth Class: Buffalo Crush - $24.95 Mega Class: Fire Buster - $29.95 Mega Class: Med Alert - $29.95 Wing Warrior Class: Fleta Z - $44.95 Estimated Arrival - Fall 2026 https://www.agabyss.com/samg/metal-cardbot/ ↗
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↩ ↩2 ↩3METAL CARDBOT! Agabyss didn’t have a booth this year, but they did invite me to come see samples.
series 1 preorders are expected to arrive in March. series 1.5 is hitting in the summer, and series 2 is launching in fall
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↩they also told me season 2’s dub is coming in summer and that there is a new studio, didn’t tell me who, just that it is a Canadian studio
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↩It’s probably Super Sonics in Toronto. They did the most recent season of Teenieping for SAMG. Their Asian animation dubs tend to be non-union with no credited cast. Non-union Toronto VAs aren’t a known quantity, so the cast might be a mystery even after release.