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The X-Project (X計画) was the official name for a series of fan-made [[Medarot]] contests held in [[Comic BomBom]]. The winning entries became official Medarots and appeared in several Medarot games and manga.
The '''X-Project''' (X計画) was the name of a recurring feature in [[Comic BomBom]] involving a series of fan-made [[Medarot]] (or "[[Ori-Meda]]") contests. The winning entries became official Medarots and appeared in several Medarot games and manga. In-universe, the "X-Project" was tied heavily to the "X Medals" in the [[Medarotter Rintarou]] and [[Medarot R (manga)|Medarot R]] manga series by [[Fujioka Kenki]].  


[[Medarot Navi]] featured the most X-Project Medarots and labeled some by putting an -X suffix on their model numbers. Many of the designs were modified by the game's artist, [[Fujioka Kenki]], to have them match the art style.
[[Medarot Navi]] featured the most X-Project Medarots and labeled some by putting an -X suffix on their model numbers. Rather than being fan-submitted, many of the Medarots were suggested or designed by other artists in Comic BomBom and modified by Fujioka Kenki to match the game's art style.


Some X Medarots, for example [[Tyrrellbeetle]], were designed by Fujioka Kenki using elements from several fan-submitted Medarots.
Some X Medarots, such as [[Tyrrellbeetle]], were designed using elements from several fan-submitted Medarots.


== X-Project Medarots ==
== X-Project Medarots ==


Medarot 2:
The X-Project produced Medarots for Medarot 2, 4, Navi, 5, G, and the manga series.
* [[Toy World]]
* [[Star Pentagon]]


Medarot 4:
=== Medarot 2 ===
 
* [[Toy World]] (Kabuto exclusive)
* [[Star Pentagon]] (Kuwagata exclusive)
 
Although it wasn't called the X-Project at the time, the arm parts for these Medarots were designed as part of the "Original Parts Contest Grand Prix" (オリジナルパーツコンテストグランプリ) where readers were asked to design arm parts for Metabee to equip in the [[Medarotter Rintarou]] manga series. The names of the Medarotters who use them in the game (Hitoshi and Kazuki respectively) may be a reference to the fans who submitted them.
 
=== Medarot R manga ===
 
* [[Anzudo Beetle]] (called "Anzu Beetle")
* [[Tyrrellbeetle]]
* Others (see [[Manga-exclusive Medarots]])
 
To tie in with the "X-Project" occuring in the story, the magazine requested readers to submit Medarot designs as well as [[Medarotter]] versions of themselves to appear in the manga series. Many of these Medarots and characters appeared in the later chapters of the manga (mostly as 1-panel cameos), with most of them being original "custom" KBT and KWG types.
 
Although Anzu Beetle appeared as an X-Project "custom KBT" in the story, its design was stated to have been contributed by [[Marukata]], who had also contributed Medarot designs for the game version of [[Medarot R]]. Its model number included an -X prefix when it made its first game appearance in Medarot Navi.
 
For Tyrrellbeetle's design, they requested readers to submit KWG-type Medarots that would serve as good counterparts to [[Arcbeetle]] that would be incorporated into a final design by Fujioka Kenki.
 
=== Medarot 4 ===
 
* [[Arcbeetle-Dash]]
* [[Kuwagata Baizan]]
* [[Kabuto Benimaru]]
* [[Bad Hacker]]
* [[Bad Hacker]]
* [[Pyanta]]
* [[Pyanta]]
* [[Kuwagata Baizan]]
* [[Kabuto Benimaru]]


Medarot Navi:
=== Medarot Navi ===
 
* [[Umbrebat]]
* [[Umbrebat]]
* [[Island Croco]]
* [[Island Croco]]
* [[Yellow Crick]]
* [[Yellow Crick]]
* [[Elemental Mark]]
* [[Element Mark]]
* [[P-Plant]]
* [[P-Plant]]
* [[Silent Leaf]]
* [[Silent Reef]]
* [[Bahamut]]
* [[Bahamut]]
* [[Raccoon]]
* [[Raccoon]]
* [[Medakeeper]]
* [[Medakeeper]]


Medarot 5:
=== Medarot 5 ===
* [[Teruyama Momiji]]
* [[Teruyama Momiji]]
* [[Doll Hand]]
* [[Doll Hand]]
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* [[Mino-Coat]]
* [[Mino-Coat]]


Medarot G:
=== Medarot G ===
 
* [[Greed]]
* [[Greed]]
* [[Dark Wizar]]
* [[Dark Wizar]]
* [[Parchenon]]
* [[Parchenon]]
* [[Love getter]]
* [[Love Getter]]
* [[Wordrail]]
* [[Wordrail]]


Manga:
== See also ==
* [[Tyrrellbeetle]]
 
* [[Anzudo Beetle]]
* [[Medarot 8 Ori-Meda Design Contest]]
* [[Medarot media timeline]]
 
[[Category:Setting]] [[Category:Medarot designers]] [[Category:Events]]

Revision as of 11:47, 14 June 2015

The X-Project (X計画) was the name of a recurring feature in Comic BomBom involving a series of fan-made Medarot (or "Ori-Meda") contests. The winning entries became official Medarots and appeared in several Medarot games and manga. In-universe, the "X-Project" was tied heavily to the "X Medals" in the Medarotter Rintarou and Medarot R manga series by Fujioka Kenki.

Medarot Navi featured the most X-Project Medarots and labeled some by putting an -X suffix on their model numbers. Rather than being fan-submitted, many of the Medarots were suggested or designed by other artists in Comic BomBom and modified by Fujioka Kenki to match the game's art style.

Some X Medarots, such as Tyrrellbeetle, were designed using elements from several fan-submitted Medarots.

X-Project Medarots

The X-Project produced Medarots for Medarot 2, 4, Navi, 5, G, and the manga series.

Medarot 2

Although it wasn't called the X-Project at the time, the arm parts for these Medarots were designed as part of the "Original Parts Contest Grand Prix" (オリジナルパーツコンテストグランプリ) where readers were asked to design arm parts for Metabee to equip in the Medarotter Rintarou manga series. The names of the Medarotters who use them in the game (Hitoshi and Kazuki respectively) may be a reference to the fans who submitted them.

Medarot R manga

To tie in with the "X-Project" occuring in the story, the magazine requested readers to submit Medarot designs as well as Medarotter versions of themselves to appear in the manga series. Many of these Medarots and characters appeared in the later chapters of the manga (mostly as 1-panel cameos), with most of them being original "custom" KBT and KWG types.

Although Anzu Beetle appeared as an X-Project "custom KBT" in the story, its design was stated to have been contributed by Marukata, who had also contributed Medarot designs for the game version of Medarot R. Its model number included an -X prefix when it made its first game appearance in Medarot Navi.

For Tyrrellbeetle's design, they requested readers to submit KWG-type Medarots that would serve as good counterparts to Arcbeetle that would be incorporated into a final design by Fujioka Kenki.

Medarot 4

Medarot Navi

Medarot 5

Medarot G

See also