Anime like Uchuu no Kishi Tekkaman

Detonator Orgun

Studio: AIC , Central Park Media , Artmic , Selecta Visión , Polydor Records
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Fleeing from his own race, Orgun - an alien being with superhuman abilities and unearthly weapons - travels to Earth to find an answer to his origin. There, he bonds with a young man named Tomoru to defend Earth against the Evoluders, who seek nothing but destruction of other civilizations.



Tags: Aliens , War , Real Robot , Space , Male Protagonist , Time Manipulation , Nudity

Hurricane Polymar

Also known as Hurricane Polymar.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Yoroi Takeshi is a carefree and somewhat naïve youth, who works as an assistant to the bumbling detective wannabe Kuruma Jo (who frequently proclaims himself the heir apparent to the title of Greatest Detective “Sherlock Holmes”).

From their rundown and shabby office, they run a humble if not failing private investigation service. The spunky and cute Nanba Teru (who’s father owns the building when Jo and Takeshi reside in) frequently interferes in their affairs by threatening eviction (Jo is continually months behind in back rent).

Since they rarely get any clients, they must resort to eavesdropping and spying on the Secret International Police Department headquarters, located in the building across from theirs in order to get their assignments. Unbeknownst to Jo and Teru, Takeshi has a deep secret. Not only is Takeshi the son of the International Police Department Chief but in times of peril and danger, mild-mannered Takeshi uses his trusty Poly-Met (Polymer Helmet) to transform into the Superhero “Hurricane” Polymer, a red suited masked man with incredible fighting abilities and superhuman strength. The only one who knows Takeshi’s secret is his lazy Saint Bernard, Daisaku, who always likes to provide cutting commentary to the audience (using his inner voice).

Together Jo and Takeshi (as Polymer) confront and battle a myriad of evil organizations, criminal gangs, mutants and monsters as they fight crime in the future city of Washinkyo (Washington/Tokyo).



Tags: Tokusatsu , Henshin , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Superhero , Super Power , Detective , Shapeshifting

Shinzou Ningen Casshern

Also known as Neo Human Casshan.

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The brilliant Dr. Azuma created many robots to aid humankind. However, during a thunderstorm his lab was struck by lightning, corrupting the programming of one of his robots, BK-1, who renames himself Braiking Boss and declares that instead of serving mankind, mankind will now serve him! He brings other robots together into an overwhelming army bent on enslaving the human race.

Tetsuya, Dr. Azuma's son, asks his father to turn him into an indestructible android so that he will have the power to destroy the threat his father inadvertently created. Shortly thereafter, Braiking Boss captures Dr. Azuma and his wife, Tetsuya, now renamed Casshern, sets out to turn the tide of the war and rescue his parents, with the help of his girlfriend, Luna, and robot dog, Friender.

Tags: Robots , Tokusatsu , Superhero , Dystopian , Tragedy , Episodic , Revenge , Cyborg , Male Protagonist , Isekai

Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman F

Also known as Eagle Riders (2).

Studio: DAX International
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

After Leader X is seemingly destroyed for good at the end of Gatchaman II, a fragment of him that survived grows and mutates into Z. With the head of the Egobossler family, Count Egobossler (and his two subordinates Mechandol and Kempler), Z is bent on destroying the Earth, and the Science Ninja Team, once more.

In the wake of Anderson's death, Dr.Nambu has become the new head of the ISO, while the team is now confined to the Gallatown (aka "G-Town") underwater base. Engineer Kamo is introduced, and after the New GodPhoenix is destroyed early on, the team receives the new Gatchaspartan as their mecha. The Gatchaspartan has a special mode as well, called Hypershoot, that can only be utilized by Ken (with his new "Gatchafencer" sword).

As the series progresses, it is learned that the radiation exposure from constant use of the Hypershoot is slowly killing Ken, and that continued use would mean death. Meanwhile, Z plans to destroy the earth with an antimatter asteroid, codenamed "Poison Apple".


Tags: Episodic , Superhero , Space , Aliens , Swordplay

Rokushin Gattai GodMars

Also known as God Mars.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Discotek , Nippon BS Broadcasting
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha

In the year 1999, humanity begins to advance beyond the solar system. The leader of the planet Gishin, Emperor Zule, aims to conquer the galaxy and ends up in a conflict with Earth as a result. In an act aimed to eliminate the Earth, he sends a baby named Mars to live among humanity. Mars is accompanied by Gaia, a giant robot that utilizes a new power source strong enough to destroy an entire planet. Once Mars grows up, he will destroy the Earth by activating the bomb within Gaia. However, upon arriving on Earth, Mars is adopted into a Japanese family and given the name Takeru. Seventeen years later, Takeru has grown a love for humanity and he refuses to detonate the bomb as ordered by Zule. However, the bomb within Gaia is set to explode if Takeru were ever to die, which would ultimately result in the Earth's destruction.

Takeru possesses psychic powers (ESP) and decides to join the Earth defense forces and becomes a member of the Crasher Squad (an elite space defense force) where he and his friends take a stand against the Gishin attack.

Unknown to the Gishin, five other robots were created in secrecy along side Gaia by Takeru's father and sent with Gaia to protect Takeru. The five other robots are Sphinx, Uranus, Titan, Shin and Ra. Whenever Earth is in danger, Takeru is able to summon the five other robots to combine with Gaia form the giant robot Godmars.

Tags: Super Power , Adoption , Episodic , Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Aliens , Space , Twins , Pirates , Politics

Muteki Koujin Daitarn 3

Studio: Sunrise , Sotsu , Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Status: Finished
Genres: Mecha , Sci-Fi

Souzou Haran was a brilliant scientist that was conducting research on Mars. He created a form of cyborg life with the ability to think for itself. These cyborgs, dubbed the Meganoids, soon ran out of control and killed Dr. Haran along with his whole family, save his youngest son, the 16-year-old Banjou Haran. Banjou escapes from Mars on a rocket with a solar-powered super robot called Daitarn 3, which was built with the special metals of Mars. Now eighteen years old and living on Earth in a luxurious mansion, Banjou fights against the Meganoids with the aid of his faithful butler Garrison and his two gorgeous companions Reika and Beauty. Together they must stop the evil Meganoids which aspire to turn all humans into cyborgs and thus "improve" the human race.



Tags: Super Robot , Cyborg , Episodic , Slapstick , Male Protagonist , Butler , Revenge , Love Triangle , Primarily Adult Cast , Shapeshifting , Espionage , Tragedy , Anti-Hero

Uchuu Majin Daikengou

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

Giant robot Daikengo flies through space to re-establish galactic peace; on-board prince Ryger, who ran away from his planet Emperius to defeat the menace out of his reign borders, in order to save his people; Cleo, corrupted prime minister's daughter, help him along with two nice little robots, Anike and Otoke. They fight evil Lady Baracross, leading invasion forces, with her assistant Roboleon, wearing a Napoleon style hat. Daikengo is the first robot with scuttles on his mouth. When he opens them, his vampire style teeth are shown and he can spit fire.



Tags: Space , Aliens , Robots , Episodic , Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Cyborg , Swordplay , Tragedy , Kaiju , War , Space Opera , Slapstick , Politics

Yuusha Raideen

Studio: Sunrise , Asatsu DK , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

After a slumber of 12 millennia, the Demon Empire returns to seize control of the Earth. Reideen, the giant robot-like protector of the lost continent of Mu, senses the evil presence and awakens within its golden pyramid, revealing to young Japanese boy Akira Hibiki that he is the one descendant of the ancient Mu people who must help Reideen save Earth.

He was assisted by his friends, token girl Mari Sakurano (daughter of a scientist fighting the Demon Empire) and several members of his high school soccer team.



Tags: Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Kaiju , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Motorcycles , Dragons , Archery , Primarily Male Cast , Love Triangle , Demons

Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman

Also known as Gatchaman.

Studio: ADV Films , Tatsunoko Production , Sentai Filmworks
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Due to dangers of decreasing resources and growing pollution, the International Scientific Organization is established to improve environmental conditions throughout the world. But an international criminal group, Gallactor, tries to achieve world domination by taking control of the ISO. Gallactor was created by a mysterious being from outer space known as Generalissimo X, who gives orders through its chief commander on Earth, the masked Berg katse. To fight Gallactor and its robot monsters, the ISO's Dr. Nambu enlists five brave youths into a combat squad called Gatchaman,the Science Commandos. Special scientific powers and dramatic birdlike costumes make the Gatchaman Squad a match for Gallactor, wherever on Earth it may strike. Ken(the Eagle) is the wise leader, assisted by sometimes-foolhardy Joe(the Condor), pretty Jun(the Swan), eager little Jinpei(the Swallow), and strong Ryu(the Horned Owl). Each has individual scientific weapons, but their main power lies in their aircraft, the Phoenix, which can transform itself into a fiery arrow capable of piercing the most massive threats. GATCHAMAN is a series of dynamic action and tension as ken, Joe, Jun, Jinpei, and Ryu hold themselves in constant readiness to meet each new threat by Gallactor to conquer the world.





Tags: Superhero , Tokusatsu , Episodic , Espionage , Henshin , Robots , Ninja , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Motorcycles , Cars , Revenge , Kaiju , Aliens , Work

Chou Denji Robo Combattler V

Also known as Combattler V.

Studio: Sunrise , Toei Animation , Studio Nue , Discotek , TV Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

The first of Tadao Nagahama's Romance Super Robot Trilogy. (#2: Chou Denji Machine Voltes V, #3: Toushou Daimos)

Thousands of years ago, the people of the planet Campbell decided to leave their planet and seek out new worlds to inhabit. One group, lead by the scientist Oreana, landed on Earth, but was delayed from their mission. In the early 21st century, Oreana's group reawakens and begins their plan to conquer the Earth. The only effective defense against the Campbellians' giant biomechanical slave beasts is the super-electromagnetic robot, Combattler V and its pilots.



Tags: Super Robot , Aliens , Kaiju , Episodic , Robots , War , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Heterosexual , Torture , Motorcycles , Tragedy , Guns