Heybot
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Format:TV
Episodes:50
Episode Length:23 mins
Season:FALL 2016
Studio:Bandai Namco Pictures
Source:original
Estimated watch time
19h 10m
⚡ 10 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Robots87%Proxy Battle79%Meta77%Surreal Comedy77%Kids76%Body Horror72%Shapeshifting70%Anti-Hero70%Gods66%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
The anime takes place on the screw-shaped island country of Screw Island and follows the "Vocabot" Heybot and his partner, Prince Nejiru as they collect different "Vocab Screws". When the Vocabots wear the Vocab Screws on their heads, they're able to compete in "Vocab Battles," battles for who can think up and tell the best jokes. (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Heybot!: should you watch it?
At a glance
Heybot! has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 61/100 — 46% of 343 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 796 AniList users who started it, 29.5% dropped it, so it is frequently dropped; 383 have finished it.
At roughly 19 h 10 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Sci-Fi — especially robots, proxy battle, meta, surreal comedy.
Episodes
50 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Shinji Ishihira
- Series composition
- Atsuhiro Tomioka
- Character design
- Akihiko Sano
- Music
- Tomotaka Oosumi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Houkago Nejimaki Dance” · eps 1-26
Endings
- ED1“Guuchoki Pantsu no Masayoshi-san” · eps 1-26
- ED2“Shakai no Rule” by BiSH · eps 27-50
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Heybot! FAQ
- How many episodes does Heybot! have?
- Heybot! has 50 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 19 h 10 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Heybot!?
- About 19 h 10 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 25 days; at one hour a day, about 20 days.
- Is Heybot! finished?
- Yes. Heybot! has finished airing — the final episode aired September 24, 2017.
- Is there a season 2 of Heybot!?
- No sequel is listed for Heybot! as of October 2026.
- Is Heybot! based on a manga?
- No. Heybot! is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Heybot!?
- Heybot! was animated by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Shinji Ishihira.
- Who sings the opening of Heybot!?
- The opening, "Houkago Nejimaki Dance", is performed by an uncredited artist.