Giant Robo the Animation: Chikyuu ga Seishi Suru Hi


Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still

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Japanese: ジャイアントロボ THE ANIMATION 地球が静止する日
English: Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
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Type: OVA
Episodes: 7
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 23, 1992 to Jan 25, 1998
Producers: Bandai Visual
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Themes: MechaMecha, Super PowerSuper Power
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 49 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.811 (scored by 77767,776 users)
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Ranked: #9702
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Popularity: #4258
Members: 27,099
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Synopsis

In a future to come humanity enjoys a new age of prosperity thanks to Dr. Shizuma's invention of a revolutionary renewable energy source: the Shizuma Drive. But this peace is threatened by Big Fire, a cabal seeking world domination. Against Big Fire the International Police Organisation dispatches a collection of superpowered warriors and martial artists, together with Daisaku Kusama, inheritor and master of Earth's most powerful robot, Giant Robo.

By capturing an abnormal Shizuma Drive which is essential to Big Fire's plans the IPO ignites a desperate conflict between the two groups. The coming battle will test Daisaku's resolve to the utmost, reveal the ghastly truth behind the creation of the Shizuma Drive, and bring human civilization to its knees!

Giant Robo is a character-driven adventure in a retro-futuristic setting, drawing on influences from opera, kung-fu cinema, wuxia stories and classic mecha anime. It incorporates characters from the works of the manga author Mitsuteru Yokoyama but it is designed to be a stand-alone story.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Zhuge, Liang

Supporting
Nakamura, Tadashi
Japanese

Taisou

Supporting
Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese

Genya

Supporting
Ogawa, Shinji
Japanese

Chuujou, Shizuo

Supporting
Kayumi, Iemasa
Japanese

Ko-Enshaku

Supporting

Staff

Shizuno, Koubun
Co-Director
Maseba, Yutaka
Producer
Imagawa, Yasuhiro
Director, Script, Storyboard, Original Creator
Date, Kensei
Sound Director


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Reviews

Sep 16, 2009
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 ...
May 13, 2009
A great tribute for the late Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Giant Robo is a show that revives classic characters and puts them in an interesting storyline that includes elements of science fiction and even fantasy.

The animation in Giant Robo is gorgeous, which is expected from its production values. Anyone who enjoys good old fashioned cel animation can expect some of the highest quality.

The sound and music department is another element where the series excels. Classical styled music and even a little opera are used to fill up you with excitement or pull out tears from your eyes during its dramatic moments.

The story is an epic and coming ...
Nov 5, 2008
Mixed Feelings
Overall/Enjoyment:
A few of the things in my review have been covered by others already, but I wrote all this anyway so I might as well just post it. The first thing I would say is that Giant Robo isn't as bad as you might be led to believe. The second thing I'd say is that Giant Robo also isn't as good as you might hope. It is heavily dependent on your perspective, preference, expectations and experience.

Sure, it's epic and has plenty of action and drama and charm, but it's far from flawless. It's about as long as 14 regular episodes, and though I personally enjoyed ...

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