Special Agent Oso: Rescue Strikers

Special Agent Oso: Hyper Rescue Chronicles (Japanese: きんきゅうしゅつどう隊 OSO:ハイパーレスキュークロニクル, Hepburn: Kinkyū Shūtsudo Corps OSO: Haipā Resukyū Senki) is a Japanese anime television series produced and animated by OLM, Inc., based on the Nick Jr. series Special Agent Oso created by Ford Rilley and released for the franchise's 10th anniversary. It is directed by Kunihiko Yuyama (Pokémon, Magical Princess Minky Momo, Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, Ushio and Tora, Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning, Plawres Sanshiro, Slayers Return, Slayers Great, Wedding Peach) and written by Shōji Yonemura with character designs done by Juri Toida (Gundam Build Divers). It began airing on Saturday mornings at 7:00 am on the Anisata block on TBS and affiliated stations in Japan on August 24, 2019.

Rescue Dashes
The Rescue Dashes (レスキューダッシュ, Resukyū Dasshu) are the Core Units for the larger Rescue Vehicles, each equipped with a Safety Field barrier. These can be utilized in the larger Rescue Vehicles for execution of either a Dragon Attack or a Falcon Attack.


 * Rescue Dash-1 (レスキューダッシュ1, Resukyū Dasshu Wan): A special regulation Nissan 370Z cruiser assigned to Oso; serves as the cockpit for the
 * Rescue Dash-2 (レスキューダッシュ2, Resukyū Dasshu Tsū): A special regulation Nissan Paramedic ambulance assigned to Dotty; serves as the cockpit for the
 * Rescue Dash-3 (レスキューダッシュ3, Resukyū Dasshu Surī): A special regulation Nissan Cube assigned to Wolfie; serves as the cockpit for the
 * Rescue Dash-4 (レスキューダッシュ4, Resukyū Dasshu Fō): A special regulation Nissan Skyline Coupe assigned to Tails; serves as the cockpit for the
 * Rescue Dash-5 (レスキューダッシュ5, Resukyū Dasshu Faibu): A special regulation Nissan Quest assigned to Streaker; serves as the cockpit for the
 * Rescue Dash-6 (レスキューダッシュ6, Resukyū Dasshu Shikkusu): A special regulation Nissan Pathfinder assigned to Buffo; serves as the cockpit for the
 * Rescue Dash-7 (レスキューダッシュ7, Resukyū Dasshu Sebunsu): A special regulation Nissan Murano assigned to Musa; serves as the cockpit for the

Rescue Commander
The Rescue Commander (レスキューコマンダー, Resukyū Komandā) is an electronic pad used for reading Rescue Cards, communicating with the Rescue Phoenix, searching a disaster site, and transmitting data collected at a disaster site to the U.N.I.Q.U.E. Rescue Phenex.

Max Commander
The Max Commander (マックスコマンダー, Makkusu Komandā) is Oso's personal electronic pad used to transform into R1 Max.

Rescue Card
The Rescue Cards (レスキューカード, Resukyū Kādo) are used by the Rescue Force, slashed through the Rescue Commander. While the Build Up (ビルドアップ, Birudo Appu) card (Oso, Dotty) and the Change (チェンジ, Chenji) card (Wolfie, Buffo, Tails, Streaker) are used by all members to suit up while in the Rescue Phoenix, Oso and Dotty use the other cards to activate the mecha they use in their missions. The Max Up (マックスアップ, Makkusu Appu) card is used by R1, slashed through the Max Commander.

Anime
An anime television series, animated by OLM's Team Kato Production Unit, was announced by Nickelodeon and Takara Tomy on July 16, 2018, in preparation of the 10th Anniversary of the show. The series was broadcast on TBS from August 24, 2019 to March 13, 2021. An English Dub produced by Bang Zoom! Studios in Burbank began airing on Nickelodeon on February 1, 2020.

Video games
Characters and units from the series were featured in the arcade crossover game Omocha ga Ataru! Roboca Battle (おもちゃがあたる！ロボカバトル, Omocha ga Ataru! Roboka Batoru, "Get the Toy! RoboCar Battle") alongside Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion and the Transformers franchises.

Merchandise
The official toys based on the series were released by Takara Tomy under the Tomica brand, including interactive role-play toys.