Restol, The Special Rescue Squad Explained

Genre:Science fiction, mecha
Creator:KBS
Diamond AD
Seoul Movie
Director:Dongik Lee
Producer:Joonghwan Lee
Company:Seoul Movie
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean (KBS)
Japanese (NHK)
Runtime:25 minutes
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:26
Channel:KBS2 (South Korea)
NHK BS2 (Japan)

RESTOL Special Rescue Squad (Korean: 레스톨 특수구조대) is a 1999 South Korean animated television series created by Seoul Movie.

Plot

In 2034, the future world experienced serious natural disasters. In 2035, GEONOID was established as a company in order to protect the earth against natural calamities. Furthermore, the organization set up SRS (Special Rescue Services) that consists of the orbiting rescue station R-SAT, five RESTOL units, and the Shell Diver carrier ship.

Kang Maru, a 14-year-old boy, was chosen by GEONOID via a simulation video game competition to pilot RESTOL unit 03, as he demonstrated superb skills.

Releases

CountryRelease DateTitle
South KoreaJanuary 29, 1999레스톨 특수구조대 (KBS)
JapanOctober 5, 1999装甲救助部隊レストル (NHK BS2)
Hong KongOctober 17, 2000Telecast Station (TVB)
PhilippinesRestol (ABC-5)
SerbiaRestol (Kanal D)

Castings

The following castings are based on Korean version.