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Giant Robo

Giant Robo

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Giant Robo - The Day the Earth Stood Still, Giant Robo: The Animation, Giant Robo: The Animation - The Day the Earth Stood Still
Japanese: ジャイアントロボ

Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 7
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 23, 1992 to Jan 25, 1998
Duration: 49 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 8.181 (scored by 845 users)
Ranked: #2302
Popularity: #1610
Members: 1,859
Favorites: 53
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Synopsis

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. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork.com)

Based on the 1967 Live Action tokusatsu series

Related Anime

Spin-off: Giant Robo Gaiden Ginrei
Alternative setting: GR -Giant Robo-

Characters & Voice Actors

Ginrei
Ginrei
Main
Shimamoto, Sumi
Japanese
Shimamoto, Sumi
Rogers, Debra Jean
English
Rogers, Debra Jean
Kusama, Daisaku
Kusama, Daisaku
Main
Yamaguchi, Kappei
Japanese
Yamaguchi, Kappei
Newman, Michelle
English
Newman, Michelle
Taisou
Taisou
Supporting
Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese
Wakamoto, Norio
Youshi
Youshi
Supporting
Komiya, Kazue
Japanese
Komiya, Kazue
Schroeder, Erica
English
Schroeder, Erica

Staff

Imagawa, Yasuhiro
Director, Script
Irie, Yasuhiro
Key Animation
Ishino, Satoshi
Key Animation
Gotou, Keiji
Key Animation


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Sep 16, 2009
Archaeon
Take a good greek tragedy, add some Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (or a similar wuxia based tale, throw in a bit of steampunk, and add a dash of giant robots. Mix together for 8 years, then serve to the public.

A recipe for disaster? One would normally think so, but Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still defies all expectations to that end.

The brainchild of Yokoyama Mitsuteru (Tesujin 28-go, Babel II, Outlaws of the Marsh), the manga first appeared in 1967, and immediately spawned a live action production in that same year. Over 20 years later, the series was "reinvented" for release as an anime read more
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Oct 2, 2007
JLS
Story - 10/10
The events take place in the near future, ten years after the advent of the Shizuma Drive triggers the third energy revolution. The series follows the master of the titular Robo, Daisaku Kusama, and the Experts of Justice, an international police organization locked in battle with the Big Fire (BF) Group, a secret society hell-bent on world domination.

Art/Animation - 10/10
Started in 1992 and finished in 1998, Giant Robo's animation is just absolutely amazing. For being made in the 1990's, it felt like it was made just in the last year. It's some of the most beautiful and clean animation I've ever seen from read more
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Recommendations

Both of them are insane "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON" for the first episode, and they have the same director.
reportRecommended by Kold - Add to favorites
If you loved Gurren Lagann, I guarantee you'll love Giant Robo. Both feature wonderfully over-the-top "hot-blooded" action, GAR characters, epic scope, and excellent production values, especially in the case of Giant Robo, which took six years to finish animating the 7 episodes.
reportRecommended by JNSky - Add to favorites

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