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Giant Robo THE ANIMATION: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi

Also known as Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Studio: Bandai Visual , NYAV Post , Discotek , Phoenix Entertainment , Jupiter Films , Mu Animation Studio
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

10 years ago Dr. Shizuma and his colleagues invented the Shizuma drive which is a revolutionizing new form of renewable and recyclable energy. Though they had to pay a heavy price for their success in a catastrophic accident that the world only wants to forget about. However, all is not well as the secret organization Big Fire is hell-bent on taking over the world. They have obtained two of three mysterious Shizuma drive samples with an unknown function, which are an integral part of their world domination plans. The third sample has however been stolen by Dr. Shizuma who during his escape is saved by Daisaku, Giant Robo and the Experts of Justice. Then a desperate struggle begins between the Experts of Justice and Big Fire for the control of the last sample as Big Fire unleashes their mightiest weapon, the Eye of Volger, upon the unsuspecting world. Soon everything points towards the hidden truth behind the accident 10 years ago as the starting point of everything.



Tags: Super Robot , Tragedy , Revenge , Super Power , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Foreign , Terrorism , Urban , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Environmental , Wuxia , Lost Civilization , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Guns , Cyborg , Steampunk

Takarajima

Also known as Treasure Island.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mystery

Jim Hawkins is a young boy that is led by progressive events to embark on a journey searching for the legendary treasure of the once dreaded pirate, Captain Flint.



Tags: Pirates , Ships , Classic Literature , Historical , Foreign , Travel , Survival , Coming of Age , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , War , Time Skip , Ghost

Tetsujin 28-gou (2004)

Also known as Tetsujin 28.

Studio: Genco , Palm Studio , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In post-WWII Japan, Prof. Shikishima has built up Shikishima Industries to be a technological powerhouse, working on developing robots. However, at the heart of their success lurks a dark secret from the war, something that cost the life of Prof. Kaneda, the mentor of Prof. Shikishima. Now Kaneda's son, Shoutarou, is about to learn the truth, and it will change him forever.



Tags: Shounen , Tragedy , Philosophy , Real Robot , War , Male Protagonist , Detective , Historical , Guns , Super Robot

Fushigi no Umi no Nadia

Also known as Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.

Studio: Gainax , NHK , Sogo Vision , Sei Young Animation , Sentai Filmworks , Animatsu Entertainment , KORAD , Group TAC
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Romance , Sci-Fi

In 1889, the world is on the pinnacle of great discoveries in technology. In mankind's grasp for the future, a sinister foe known only as Gargoyle, obsessed with restoring the former Atlantean empire to the glory it once held, begins his plans to take over the world. Nadia, with the help of a young inventor, Jean Raltique, and the mysterious captain Nemo of the submarine Nautilus, must fight to save the world from Gargoyle and Neo-Atlantis. Based on the Novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' by Jules Verne.



Tags: Historical , Ships , Steampunk , Coming of Age , Foreign , Heterosexual , Robots , Lost Civilization , Tanned Skin , Circus , Aliens , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Cyborg

Kikou Kai Galient

Studio: Sunrise
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Set in a far flung medieval-looking world of Arst, Prince Jordy Volder takes up the fight against the ambitions of the conqueror Marder. Jordy uses the legendary giant robot "panzer" Galient, which is one of many panzers that have been preserved underground for thousands of years. Using an army of advanced robot panzers, Marder is conquering all of Arst in preparation of his plan for dominance of the Crescent Galaxy.



Tags: Real Robot , War , Aliens , Space , Lost Civilization , Super Robot

Taiyou no Ko Esteban

Also known as The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Studio: Studio Pierrot , DiC Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi

Esteban (12) is a foundling from Barcelona, with a mysterious power of ordering the Sun to appear, for which he is called "Child of the Sun". Upon the death of his adoptive father, Esteban learns he was rescued as a baby from a sinking ship in the ocean. The mysterious medallion that Esteban wears since ever has a trace somewhere in the New World, probably coming from the Mysterious Cities of Gold. Esteban leaves Spain to find his parents and find out who he is. On the way he meets Zia, an Inca girl who was kidnapped from her people years back and has exactly the same medallion as him. Later on they are joined by Tao, a young Galapagos robinson, the last descendant of the Empire of Heva, an Empire said to have built the Cities of Gold. Following Coyolite, the shining star represented on their medallions, the three children travel through the unexplored New World, searching for the Cities of Gold, believing that this way is leading them to their lost parents.



Tags: Foreign , Historical , Outdoor , Lost Civilization , Anachronism , Ships , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Tragedy , Educational , Aviation

Choujikuu Yousai Macross

Also known as Macross.

Studio: Artland , Tatsunoko Production , Studio Nue
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Music , Romance , Sci-Fi

In 1999, a giant alien spacecraft crash lands on South Ataria island. Humanity proceeds to attempt to rebuild this marvel, but political conflicts centered around the Macross result in a global war. After 10 years, the Unification Wars are finally over, the new Earth United Nations Government is in power, and work on the Macross is complete.

On the day of the launching ceremony, its main cannon fires on its own, destroying an alien spacecraft. This fateful day marks the beginning of the war between the humans on the Macross and the Zentradi, a race of humanoid aliens of giant proportions.



Tags: Space Opera , Space , Military , War , Aliens , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Idol , Urban , Tragedy , Philosophy , Real Robot , Aviation , Lost Civilization , Male Protagonist , Musical Theater , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Politics , Primarily Adult Cast , Incest , Martial Arts , Marriage , Language Barrier , Time Skip , Crossdressing , Nudity , Achromatic

Kidou Senshi Gundam

Also known as Mobile Suit Gundam.

Studio: Sunrise , Bandai Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in the middle of a war? Teenager Amuro Ray sees his life shattered when war comes to his home. During the chaos, Amuro finds himself inside the mobile suit Gundam, the Earth Federation's new secret weapon, and he somehow gets it to work. Amuro and the other refugees flee their homeland on the warship White Base. This group of children and inexperienced soldiers will change the outcome of the war.



Tags: War , Military , Real Robot , Space , Space Opera , Politics , Conspiracy , Primarily Teen Cast , Travel , Tragedy , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , Super Power , Guns , Anti-Hero , Love Triangle , Environmental , Desert , Time Manipulation

Yuusha-Ou GaoGaiGar

Also known as The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar.

Studio: Sunrise , Victor Entertainment , Media Blasters
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the year 2005, a race of alien monsters called Zonders emerge from underground and launch a series of attacks on the city of Tokyo. The only defense against these creatures is the secret agency known as the Gutsy Geoid Guard (or 3G) and their ultimate weapon, the awesome giant robot GaoGaiGar. GaoGaiGar's pilot, Guy Shishio, is a former astronaut who was nearly killed two years before when the Zonders first crashed to earth. Guy's life was spared when a mysterious robot lion called Galeon pulled him from the burning shuttle and brought him to Earth. Guy's father, Leo, then used Galeon's technology to rebuild his shattered son as a cyborg, in the hopes that he could stop the aliens when they appear. Now, with Galeon as its core, GaoGaiGar fights to protect Earth. He is aided by a team of transforming robots and by a young boy named Mamoru, who has the power to purify the Zonders' cores, and seems to be connected to the mysterious Galeon.



Tags: Super Robot , Robots , Artificial Intelligence , Cyborg , Aliens , Male Protagonist , Trains , Urban , Space , Family Life , School , CGI , Kuudere

Kino no Tabi: the Beautiful World

Also known as Kino's Journey.

Studio: WOWOW , Genco , A.C.G.T. , Sentai Filmworks , Studio Wombat
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Slice of Life

Based on a hit light novel series by Keiichi Sigsawa, the philosophical Kino's Journey employs the time-honored motif of the road trip as a vehicle for self-discovery and universal truth. Deeply meditative and cooler than zero, the series follows the existential adventures of the apt marksman Kino along with talking motorcycle Hermes as they travel the world and learn much about themselves in the process. Imaginative, thought-provoking, and sometimes disturbing, Kino's journey is documented in an episodic style with an emphasis on atmosphere rather than action or plot, though still prevalent.

Tags: Philosophy , Episodic , Travel , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Tragedy , Motorcycles , Achronological Order , Dystopian , Guns , Rural , Steampunk , Agender , Denpa , Snowscape , Seinen , Mopeds , Politics , Cannibalism , Robots , Kuudere , Battle Royale , Aviation , War , Tanks