Giant Robo Gaiden Ginrei


Giant Robo: Ginrei Special

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Giant Robo: Gin-Rei Special, GinRei: The Animation
Japanese: ジャイアントロボ外伝 GinRei 銀鈴
English: Giant Robo: Ginrei Special
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Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 3
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 20, 1994 to Feb 21, 1995
Producers: Bandai Visual, Amuse
Source: Manga
Genres: ComedyComedy, Sci-FiSci-Fi, EcchiEcchi
Themes: MechaMecha, ParodyParody, Super PowerSuper Power
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 5.991 (scored by 17781,778 users)
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Ranked: #98672
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Popularity: #8609
Members: 5,383
Favorites: 1

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Episodes: /3

Synopsis

In episode one, Ginrei's dress is stolen, only to be used to fool the enemy. The second episode deals with a giant robot made exactly in her image. Finally, the third episode concerns Tetsugyu and Ginrei investigating a lost research team in a "wild west" desert setting.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Murasame, Kenji

Supporting
Mikimoto, Yuji
Japanese

Taisou

Supporting
Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese

Chuujou, Shizuo

Supporting
Kayumi, Iemasa
Japanese

Ko-Enshaku

Supporting

Doujin, Issei

Supporting
Aono, Takeshi
Japanese

Staff

Imagawa, Yasuhiro
Director, Script
Yokote, Michiko
Script
Iida, Umanosuke
Storyboard
Mori, Takeshi
Storyboard


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Ending Theme

"Makyou no Paris -Arbeit to Iwan- (魔橋のパリ -アルベルトとイワン-)" by Yousuke Akimoto and Yasuyoshi Hara




Reviews

Nov 5, 2008
Some may disagree, but I actually enjoyed this (the first two episodes at least) more than the actual OVA itself.

I think the reason why is because the whole Giant Robo story is pretty ridiculous just on the face of it. So approaching it from a more comedic stance fits it much better. This spin-off takes place somewhere in between the OVA and includes copious amounts of crude humor and fanservice. I suppose it was also less misleading and more focused since it was just being generally silly and having more fun with the stories. There were parts where I actually laughed out loud. It ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still was a 90s OVA. It was awesome. It was the good old days. It was an homage to the legendary Mitsuteru Yokoyama, one of manga's earliest icons. Unlike what you'd expect, it wasn't a mecha anime so much as an old-fashioned Japanese superhero anime, a kind of style that's gone to the wayside with the advent of fight shonen anime. The titular Giant Robo appears for a fraction of the OVA's time and is mainly a symbol for both Yokoyama's legacy ...
Oct 28, 2012
I'll do a short overview of this special then review each episode individually since they're all standalone.


Story: 3/10
Art: 7/10
Sound: 7/10
Characters: 1/10
Enjoyment: 3/10

Overall: 4/10
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