Mr. Uruchi

Mr. Uruchi
Name
Japanese:	ミスターうるち Mr. Uruchi
Official English:	Mr. Referee
Information
Gender:	Male
Occupation:	Referee
Medarots:	Kurukuru Maruman
Voiced by:	Hiroshi Shimizu (JP) Denis Akiyama (EN)
Game appearances
Medarot 1, Medarot 2, Medarot 3, Medarot 4, Medabots AX, Medarot 2 Core, Medarot Brave, Medarot DS, Medarot 7, Medarot S
Other appearances
Anime: Medarot Manga: Medarot, Medarot Navi

Mr. Uruchi (Mr. Referee in English translations) is a recurring character in the Medarot franchise, starting from the first game. He is a Robattle referee employed by the Robottle Association (or World Medarot Association in the anime) to oversee Robattle and ensure bouts respect the rules of the sports.

While the games typically only have Mr. Uruchi oversee official tournaments, he is a more prominent (and comical) character in the mangas and the first anime, where he has a near-omnipotent awareness of when Robattles are about to occur and a flair for making bizarre and dramatic entrances.

In the games

Medarot 1

He is the referee for the City, District and later National tournaments.

Medarot 2 / Medarot 2 Core

Mr. Uruchi arbitrates the Robattle tournament on Medarot Island. After the first half of the tournament, he introduces Dr. Hebereke to the audience.

In the post-game, he returns to introduce the Partsun Rally and explain the rules. At the Medarot Island stadium, he acts as the referee for the Medaroad Race between Ikki Tenryou and Tequila/Ryo for God Emperor's left arm. After Ikki wins and almost secures the part, Kouji Karakuchi intervenes, challenging Ikki to another race without any third participant. Mr. Uruchi has no choice but to place himself as the third participant, which ultimately ends in Ikki's victory.

Later, when announcing Ikki as the winner of the Partsun Rally, the ceremony is interrupted by the scientist Shiratama, causing Mr. Uruchi to get scared and run away. After Ikki defeats Shiratama, Mr. Uruchi returns to continue the award ceremony. He presents Ikki with a medal and returns the parts Ikki obtained during the Partsun Rally.

Medarot 3

He is the referee for the tournament to win a trip to the space station. When Kikuhime suggests the team be named "The Corkscrews", he registers it despite Ikki's hesitation.

After Kikuhime departs from the Medalympics team at the end of Chapter 2 and requests a substitution, he asks Yuuki if this is acceptable within the rules of the contest. Yuuki approves.

Starting with this game, he can be heard shouting "Robottle, fight!" before the start of tournament Robattles.

Medabots AX

Mr. Uruchi is shown calling every battle.

Medarot Brave

Like in Medabots AX and the anime, he acts as the refereee for every robattle in the game. He has a variety of voice clips.

In the anime

Medarot

Mr. Uruchi is a recurring character in the first anime series, where he is seemingly the sole person responsible for arbitrating every Robattle in the country of Japan. He has an habit of making flashy entrances appropriately themed after the location or context of the robattle. He is able to enforce the rules of the World Robottle Federation through a satellite medarot, which can fire a powerful beam at any would-be infractor.

Image gallery

Portraits:

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  Medarot Perfect Edition

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  Medarot R

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Sprites:

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  Medarot 1

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  Medarot R

Anime & Manga:

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  Model sheet

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  Expression sheet

Note

• According to Hirano Kana's account of the development of Medarot 2, Mr. Uruchi was apparently inspired by a similar character in G-Gundam. She was likely referring to the Stalker who has a similar role.