New Getter Robo
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| New Getter Robot | |
| 新ゲッターロボ (Shin Gettā Robo) |
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| Genre | Mecha |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Jun Kawagoe Yasuhiro Geshi (ep.8) |
| Studio | Dynamic Planning Bandai Visual Brains Base |
| Licensed by |   Tokyo Night Train, then Madman Entertainment  Geneon |
| Released | 2004 – 2006 |
| Episodes | 13 |
New Getter Robot (新ゲッターロボ Shin Gettā Robo) is an anime original video animation co-produced by Dynamic Planning and Bandai Visual. The series is a re-imagining of the 1970s manga Getter Robo, created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, that incorporates aspects of Japanese mythology like the Oni and Abe no Seimei.[1]
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[edit] Plot
An alternate retelling of the Getter Robo story, it begins with Dr. Saotome, who seeks extraordinary men to pilot his invention - the Getter Robo. Many who have tried to pilot it have died, and his son, Tatsuhito, was seriously injured during a Getter battle. He finds three men to pilot the Getter Robo: Ryoma Nagare, Hayato Jin, and Benkei Musashibou. Now they must battle and destroy the Oni, mysterious creatures that appeared suddenly which happen to resemble the monsters from mythology.
[edit] Characters
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- Ryoma Nagare (流竜馬 Nagare Ryōma): The team leader. Strong, and trained in martial arts in his father's footsteps. Pilots the Eagle Machine and Getter-1.
- Hayato Jin (神隼人 Jin Hayato): Both a terrorist and a genius, he pilots the Jaguar Machine and Getter-2.
- Seiyū: Naoya Uchida
- Benkei Musashibo (武蔵坊弁慶 Musashibō Benkei): A warrior monk named after the legendary Japanese hero of the same name in addition to Musashi Tomoe and Benkei Kuruma. Pilots the Bear Machine and Getter-3.
- Seiyū: Kiyoyuki Yanada
- Professor Saotome (早乙女博士 Saotome hakase): Inventor of the Getter Robo. Also pilots the Bear Machine during the second and third episodes, up until Benkei is recruited.
- Seiyū:
- Michiru Saotome (早乙女ミチル Saotome Michiru): Professor Saotome's daughter. She is more interested in studying the Oni than fighting them.
- Seiyū:
- Seimei Abe (Seimei Abe): Seimei Abe is the villain of the series. He is responsible for bringing the Oni to attack the world.
- Seiyū: Takehito Koyasu
[edit] Four Heavenly Kings
The Four Heavenly Kings are revealed in episode 12 as the primary antagonists of the series that used Seimei Abe to destroy Getter Robo.
- Tamon-Ten: The "leader" of the four, attacks with lightning bolts and can grow in size.
- Seiyū: Tessho Genda
- Jikoku-Ten: Attacks with a sword.
- Seiyū: Banjou Ginga
- Zojo-Ten: Attacks with a large serpent on his body.
- Seiyū: Yuusaku Yara
- Komoku-Ten: Attacks with scrolls with quickly written incantations.
- Seiyū: Daisuke Gouri
[edit] Production
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[edit] Reception
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[edit] Media
[edit] Manga
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[edit] OVA episodes
| # | Title | Original airdate |
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| 01 | "There Goes Ryoma" "Ryōma ga Iku" (竜馬が行く) |
2004-04-09 |
| 02 | "Hayato is Coming" "Hayato ga Mairu" (隼人が来る) |
2004-04-09 |
| 03 | "Benkei Musashibou" "Musashibō Benkei" (武蔵坊弁慶) |
2004-05-14 |
| 04 | "Three Animals Go!" "Sanki ga Iku" (三匹が行く) |
2004-05-14 |
| 05 | "Oni Fire" "Onibi" (鬼火) |
2004-06-11 |
| 06 | "The Mansion Where The Oni Dwell" "Oni no Sumukan" (鬼の棲む館) |
2004-06-11 |
| 07 | "The Ying-Yang Master" "Onmyōji" (陰陽師) |
2004-07-09 |
| 08 | "Collision" "Gekitotsu" (激突) |
2004-07-09 |
| 09 | "Hell's Upheaval" "Jigokuhen" (地獄変) |
2004-08-13 |
| 10 | "Lone Wolf" "Hitori Ōkami" (ひとり狼) |
2004-08-13 |
| 11 | "Thus The Divine Wind Blows" "Kakute Kamikaze ha Fuku" (かくて神風は吹く) |
2004-09-10 |
| 12 | "Heaven and Earth" "Ten to Chi to" (天と地と) |
2004-09-10 |
| 13 | "There Goes Ryoma" "(Saishū hanashi) Ryōma ga Iku" ((最終話)竜馬がいく) |
2004-09-10 |
[edit] References
- ^ Couto, Jeffrey. "Super Robot Reviews: New Getter Robo Vol-1". Japan Hero. http://www.japanhero.com/super%20robot%20reviews/new_getter_robo-1.htm.
[edit] External links
- Official Bandai Visual New Getter Robo site (Japanese)
- New Getter Robo (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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