I grew up in a pretty strict household.  My dad was the disciplinarian 
I grew up in a pretty similar one too. Was your dad so strict that he got transformed into a robot like in the movie Robot Dad Strikes Back?
I am not familiar with Robot Dad Strikes Back.  Is that a cartoon?
It's a Japanese movie in the movie series "Crayon Shin-Chan".
I used to watch Anime a bit when I was younger.  I remember watching Ghost in the Shell and Akira
I've watched quite a bit of anime myself. I really love the colorful graphics and all the vibrant characters that are typically found in anime. 
The genre does have quite a following all across the world.  I had a lot of friends who were really into Dragonball Z
Dragon Ball Z
"Dragon Ball Z" continues the adventures of Goku, who, along with his companions, defend the Earth against villains ranging from aliens (Frieza), androids (Cell) and other creatures (Majin Buu). While the original "Dragon Ball" anime followed Goku from childhood to early adulthood, "Dragon Ball Z" is a continuation of his adult life, but at the same time parallels the life of his son, Gohan, as well as the development of his rival Vegeta.
Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back
Overview.
This is the first time in the Crayon Shin-chan movie series that Shinnosuke's father is the main character. In this movie, Shinnosuke's father Hiroshi gets converted into a robot.
Plot.
Hiroshi got a slipped disk due to a back injury. He was taken to an Este salon by a mysterious beautiful girl
who appeared suddenly, to receive a free trial of beauty treatment as well as a massage. When Hiroshi