cardbots

Tachi

AKA 🇰🇷 타키🇯🇵 タキ
Robot
DesignerGuiltyfish1
First appearance S3E9, The Lucky One Who Knows How To Have Fun
Vehicle modeSports car
Metal CardsSonic Runner
Voice Actors-
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We refer to Tachi using they/them in this article. Why is this?

Tachi is a Wild Cardbot introduced in Metal Cardbot W that transforms into a yellow sports car. They are a fast runner, using a cheetah motif in their design.

Metal Cards

Sonic Runner (소닉 러너)

Tachi’s backpack unfolds to form large paw-like gloves and reinforced leg armor, amplifying their leg strength.

Production

Tachi was designed by Guiltyfish, who took inspiration from track and field athletes, incorporating elements of athletic uniforms into the design. The head design was inspired by the character Nae-ri ↗ from the Korean animated series Run, Hani.1 With Tachi’s Weapon Card, their backpack is used as gloves to reduce bulk and their legs are designed to look likee reverse-jointed exosuit legs.2

Tachi was unveiled on the official SAMG toy development Twitter account on January 2, 2026.3 Their Weapon Card was unveiled on January 9, 2026.4

Tachi’s toy prototype as revealed on Twitter3

Tachi’s robot form3

Tachi’s vehicle form3

Tachi’s Weapon Card4

Tachi’s Weapon Card in use4

Trivia

Footnotes

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