
Jun Randou
main character



Led by scientist Tatsuya Randou, the Randou family undertakes a journey around the globe in order to search out ancient ruins to uncover the legend of Quetzalcoatl, which unlocks the key to a fabulous treasure. However, tailing the Randou family is Gopurin, an evil organisation that covets the legendary treasure for itself. The Randou family has the secret weapon of super robot Acrobunch. It becomes a race around the world of who finds the treasure first. (Source: Wikipedia)
Only if you enjoy mecha and sci-fi.
Reception is lukewarm: 61/100 on AniList, with 46% of 229 ratings at 8/10 or higher.
14.2% of viewers drop it before the end, more than most, so give it a few episodes to see if it clicks.
At about 8 hours in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
24 episodes are listed.
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Acrobunch has 24 episodes of about 20 minutes each, roughly 8 hours in total.
About 8 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 8 days.
Yes. Acrobunch has finished airing — the final episode aired December 24, 1982.
No sequel is listed for Acrobunch as of October 2026.
No. Acrobunch is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
The opening, "Yume no Karyuudo", is performed by an uncredited artist.
Acrobunch is listed on RetroCrush. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.