Astroganger
| Astroganger | |
| アストロガンガー | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mecha |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masashi Nitta |
| Produced by |
Katsumaro Saijo Kensuke Fuji (NTV) |
| Written by | Tatsuo Tamura, Toyohiro Andô |
| Music by | Akihiro Komori |
| Studio | Knack Productions |
| Network | Nippon Television |
| Original run | October 4, 1972 – March 28, 1973 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Astroganger (アストロガンガー Astroganga) is a Super Robot anime series created by Knack Productions. It consisted of 26 episodes and originally aired from October 4, 1972 to March 28, 1973.
Plot
An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by the Blasters, a cruel alien race who steals the natural resources from other planets. She falls in love with a scientist and gives birth to a human boy named Kentaro. When the Blasters invade the Earth, Kentaro must defeat them by fighting with Astroganger, a robot made from living metal.
Production
This was the first Super Robot show in color, beating Mazinger Z to the air by two months.
Astroganger is very different from most of the robots of the genre. He is a sentient being who can talk, think, and feel pain. He has no special abilities and must rely on his strength to win battles.[1]
Reception
Astroganger was very popular in the Middle East as Jongar (جونغر), and was also shown in Italy as Astroganga and in Spain.
The same staff would go on to create the notorious Chargeman Ken!. Like that show, Astroganger has sometimes been referred to as "so bad it's good."[2]
References
- ↑ Enciclo'robo'pedia. "Astroganga (in Italian)". Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ Let's Anime. "Get the Knack, Let's Anime: Classic Japanese Animation 1960-1990". Retrieved 19 February 2014.
External links
- Astroganger (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia