The Brave of Gold Goldran

The Brave of Gold Goldran
黄金勇者ゴルドラン,
Genre	Adventure, Comedy, Mecha
TV anime
Directed by	Shinji Takamatsu
Studio	Sunrise
Network	Nagoya TV
Original run	1995-02-04 – 1996-01-27
Episodes	48

The Brave of Gold Goldran (黄金勇者ゴルドラン, Ōgon Yūsha Gorudoran) is a Japanese anime television series series begun in 1995, created by Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu, and was the sixth in the Yūsha metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise. Goldran follows the adventures of three young boys who are tasked with finding alien robot fighters, or Braves, that are sleeping in the form of crystals. Their major antagonist is the flamboyant and thoroughly incompetent Walter, and the villains that follow him are often similarly humorous. The entire show is extremely focused on comedy and silliness almost to the exclusion of much in the way of storytelling, although the series does develop some running plot lines towards its end. In terms of television ratings, Goldran was the peak of the Brave series' popularity.

Plot

Three boys, Takuya, Kazuki, and Dai are from Ishinowa elementary school in the sixth grade. They are actively a strong, curious, mischievous trio. They obtained a mysterious jewel's "Power Stone". They bring back Dran, the golden robot, A brave who slept within a Power Stone and they became his master. However, Prince Walter Walzac, who aims at the Power Stone, has attacked them. They then go to an adventure for searching eight Power Stones that were scattered all over the world. They now aim at El Dorado's Legendra with Goldran.

Characters

Brave's Master

Takuya Harashima (原島 拓矢, Harashima Takuya)

Voiced by: Omi Minami

12 years old. The leader of the trio. His good techniques is acting like a whiny child that tricks adults. He's a very active, cheerful and very greedy shrewd boy. He likes video games and plastic models. He hates studying, causing a stroke just to have heard the word "Test". He's quick-witted about mischief.

Kazuki Tokimura (時村 和樹, Tokimura Kazuki)

Voiced by: Chiaki Morita

12 years old. He's a childhood friend of Takuya. He is tall and very smart and has the knowledge of a university student. And he is the brain of the trio. He does a very cynical, severe speech and behavior. However, his zeal to the adventure is not completely inferior at all to the other two. He likes inventing, and his dream to apply an invention that a person can make. He likes idol-type girls, and he also likes pretty girls with round butts.

Dai Suganuma (須賀沼 大, Suganuma Dai)

Voiced by: Kosuke Okano

12 years old. He's a childhood friend of Takuya. He has a thickish physique, and he's very good at sports. He's an animal romanticist in the mild-mannered nature. However, he assists in their adventures, to the intrigue of Takuya and Kazuki. He's also obstinate. He writes an adventure diary everyday. He likes cooking and flower arrangements.

The Walzac Republic Empire

Walter Walzac (ワルター・ワルザック, Warutā Waruzakku)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa

20 years old. A Royal Prince of the Walzac.

Colonel Sangross (カーネル・サンダース, Kāneru Sandāsu)

Voiced by: Chafurin

Walter's manager.

Serious Walzac (シリアス・ワルザック, Shiriasu Waruzakku)

Voiced by: Sayuri Sadaoka

12 years old. A second Prince of the Walzac.

Sharanla Sheathluh (シャランラ・シースルー, Shiranra Shīsurū)

Voiced by: Junko Asami

Prince Walter's fiance. She loves Walter very much.

Treasure Walzac (トレジャー・ワルザック, Torejā Waruzakku)

Voiced by: Ginzo Matsuo

Emperor of the Walzac.

The Braves

The mecha themselves, called Braves, were created by prolific mechanical designer Kunio Okawara. While some of the Braves transform into transportation (e.g. cars and trains), others transform into animals (e.g. tyrannosaurus and shark). Goldran itself is formed from Dran (a car) and Golgon (a tyrannosaurus).

Gold Braves

• Great Goldran : The ultimate form of Goldran. All Gold braves were united with each other. The finisher is Great Archery (Golden Arrow).
  • Sky Goldran : The second form of Goldran. He got the ability to fly, because he united with Sora-Kage. His weapon is the Missile launcher.
    • Goldran : A large golden robot with which Dran unites with Golgon. He has a weak point: he can't fly. His weapons are SUPER Ryugaken (super dragon fang sword) and, Leg Buster and Shoulder Vulcan and Arm Shooter.
      • Dran (Voiced by Ken Narita) : He is a Samurai robot. He transforms into a golden sports car. His weapon is Ryugaken(dragon fang sword) and it's a long Japanese sword. He has difficulty dealing with his naughty masters, being like their guardian. He panicked considerably because four children were born to Maria, who was the girl who had helped him and the planet where only robots live. His children's names are, the eldest son, Dorataro, the second son, Dorajiro, the third son, Dorasaburo, and his daughter, Dorayo.
      • Golgon : He is a Golden dinosaur robot. He is a partner of Dran, and they trust each other. He shows up from the earth. He was manipulated one time by Walter.
    • Sora-Kage : (Voiced by Naoki Makishima) : A Golden Ninja robot. He transforms into a golden hawk robot. The joker of the group. He seems that he is not suitable for a secret activity because his golden body is too distracting. His weapons are Hishouken and Shuriken and Sickle and chain, Shadow launcher.
  • Leon Kaiser : A robot with which Leon unites with Kaiser. His face is like a Gundam. His weapons are Kaiser Javelin and Kaiser Gun and Kaiser Fan.
    • Leon : (Voiced by Ryotaro Okiayu) : He is a Shogun-styled robot. Transforming into an orange fighter jet. He is considerably high-handed, because he's a Shogun. However, he's a loyal, faithful person. His weapon is the Naginata Sword. He is a brave found by the last clue, first fought alone.
    • Kaiser : He is a golden lion robot. He is Leon's partner; summoned by Leon.

Silver Knights

• God Silverion : The ultimate form of all Silver Knights. His self-insistence is more intenser from Silverion because Fire Silver increases Silverion's powers. His finishing move is "God Finish".
  • Silverion : Silver robot with which three Silver Knights united. His arms are the Tri-Shield and Tri-Lancer.
    • Jet Silver : (Voiced by Naoki Bando) :He transforms from a jet plane into a red robot. He is elegant and a gentleman. His weapon is a Jet Spear and Jet Shield. His motif is a knight in Greece.
    • Star Silver : (Voiced by Naoki Bando) : He transforms from a patrol car into a blue robot. He is cheerful and is snappish at times. His motif is a knight in Rome. His weapon is the Star Sword and Star Shield.
    • Drill Silver : (Voiced by Naoki Bando) : He transforms from a drill tank into a green robot. He has herculean strength and is obstinate. His weapon is the Drill Axe and Drill Shield. His motif is a Viking in Northern Europe.
  • Fire Silver : (Voiced by Naoki Bando) : He transforms from an ambulance into a robot. He is more cheerful than Star Silver and likes joking around. His weapon is the Fire Bowgun (crossbow) and Fire Shield.

Other Braves

• Advenger : (Voiced by Chafurin) : transforms from a huge, black locomotive into a large robot. Advenger has the braves living in his hangars. He flies over the sky, and he can run in space. Takuya and the Braves go out to travel for the adventure, getting onboard him.
• Captain Shark : (Voiced by Jin Yamanoi) : Hidden ninth brave. Captain Shark was originally not supposed to be awakened unless the 8 braves on earth were to fall into the hands of evil.

See also

• Brave series

External links

• Official Sunrise Goldran website
• The Brave of Gold Goldran (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia

Preceded by Brave Police J-Decker

Brave series 1995-1996

Succeeded by Brave Command Dagwon