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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

Sengoku Majin Goushougun

Also known as GoShogun.

Studio: TV Tokyo , Ashi Productions , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Mecha , Sci-Fi

A meteor strikes the Earth and is found to emanate a powerful new energy called Beamler, which is used to power a battle robot, GoShogun, and a teleporting fortress, Good Thunder. The Docougar Crime Syndicate, lead by crime lord Neo Neros, try to steal the secret of the energy from the inventor of GoShogun, but he kills himself rather than let them acquire it. His son is targeted by Neo Neros next, but he is taken in by the crew aboard Good Thunder, who travel the world fighting NeoNeros's forces with GoShogun.



Tags: Super Robot , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Conspiracy , Adoption , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Robots , War , Parody , Coming of Age , Meta

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

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

Getter Robo

Also known as Getter Robo.

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

From deep within the Earth's surface, the Dinosaur Kingdom make their move to wipe out mankind and conquer the planet with their mechanical dinosaurs. After a prototype Getter Robo is shot down by a mechanical dinosaur, the Saotome Research Institute decides to use the real Getter Robo, which is combat-capable. Due to a lack of pilots in the institute, Ryo Nagare goes to his college to persuade martial artist Musashi Tomoe and outcast Hayato Jin to join him and pilot the Getter Machines to combat the new threat and protect mankind.



Tags: Super Robot , Kaiju , Episodic , Motorcycles , Dinosaurs , Ensemble Cast , Martial Arts , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Love Triangle , Football

Koutetsu Jeeg

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

Hiroshi Shiba is an outstanding car racer whose father is assassinated upon the discovery of the Bronze Bell from an ancient civilization. This Bronze Bell is coveted by Queen Himika who comes from that ancient era; the Yamatai Kingdom, and whose ambitions are to seize the Bell and dominate earth.

Hiroshi is left with a few items from his father which would enable him to morph into a full sized mecha warrior, the Steel Jeeg. With these abilities and the help of his father's brain implanted in a computer and his assistance Miwa "Micchi" Uzuki, they set out to neutralize Himika's plans of world dominion.

Tags: Super Robot , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Henshin , Cyborg , Demons , Primarily Male Cast , Motorcycles , Tragedy

Mazinger Z

Also known as Mazinger Z.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek , Dynamic Planning , Asatsu DK
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

From the island of Bardos in the Aegean Sea comes a new threat to humanity in the form of Doctor Hell and his army of mechanical beasts. However, a new hero stands in his way: Mazinger Z, a giant robot built out of the indestructible metal chogokin and equipped with an arsenal of advanced weaponry. Piloting Mazinger Z is hotheaded teenager Kouji Kabuto, who strives to avenge the death of his grandfather and protect Japan from Doctor Hell's forces.



Tags: Super Robot , Episodic , Shounen , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Motorcycles , Heterosexual , Lost Civilization , Love Triangle , Tsundere

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

Mirai Robo Daltanias

Also known as Future Robot Daltanious.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mecha

It is the year 1995. Earth has been conquered by an alien army from the Saar cluster known as the Akron. The cities of Earth have been destroyed, and the remaining survivors live in harsh shanty towns and villages. Kento, a war orphan, hides within a cave along with his companions in order to escape some bandits. In the cave, they find the secret base of Dr. Earl, who was an inhabitant of the planet Helios, a planet conquered by the Akron. Dr. Earl then fled to Earth, bringing with him the greatest achievement in Helian technology: the super robot Daltanius, whose power is increased when combined with the intelligent lion robot, Beralios. Dr. Earl entrusts the fight for Earth to Kenta, who happens to be a descendant from the long disappeared Helian royal line.

(Source Wikipedia.org)

Tags: Episodic , Super Robot , Space , Aliens , Kaiju , Male Protagonist , War , Family Life

Chou Denji Machine Voltes V

Also known as VOLTES V.

Studio: Sunrise , Discotek , Toei Animation , Tohokushinsha Film Corporation , TV Asahi
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Mecha , Sci-Fi

From out of nowhere, a mysterious alien race known as the Boazan Forces has invaded the Earth. A group of individuals specially trained to handle this kind of situation has been unleashed. Kenichi, Ippei, Daijirou, Hiyoshi & Megumi are the pilots of the Choudenji Machine Voltes V (5), Earth's defense against the Boazan and their terrible Beast Warriors. The plot thickens as the Go Brothers discover their true heritage and the truth behind their father's disappearance. Conflicts and mixed emotions hinder the Go Brothers at times but due to their unwavering desire to find their dad, they must go to the place where it all started. With the help of the rebels based on Earth and on the aliens' homeworld, the Voltes Team has another mission, remove the tyrant Zu Zanbajil and liberate the people of Boazan.



Tags: Super Robot , Aliens , War , Ensemble Cast , Slavery , Politics , Tragedy , Kaiju , Space , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Swordplay , Guns , Ninja , Space Opera