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52-407: The plot involves three strong-willed teenagers: Ryoma Nagare , Hayato Jin and Musashi Tomoe , who pilot three specially designed combat jets (Eagle, Jaguar, and Bear) which can be combined into three different giant robots, Getter-1 (balanced and for flight combat), Getter-2 (fast and for ground combat), and Getter-3 (strong and for marine combat). They were assembled by Prof. Saotome, who conceived

104-673: A DVD set. In addition to that, this was the first time Go Nagai and Toei Animation began working together since the Gaiking incident. In the advent of Getter Robo Go's success, the influence and popularity of the original show continued in Japan, and it found a way to stay with fans through video games (like the Super Robot Wars game series, in which the Getter Robo is one of its lineup mainstays) and other merchandise. The series

156-514: A bloodthirsty, sadistic terrorist, and Benkei a hedonistic and gluttonous apprentice monk. In 2007, a new manga entitled Getter Robo Hien: The Earth Suicide was released in Japan. It has since concluded at 3 volumes, and was serialized in a monthly webcomic. This series continues the Ken Ishikawa continuity of Getter manga, temporally taking place after Getter Robo Go and before Getter Arc . The series features an older Hayato leading

208-508: A high acceleration module that uses NO1 to boost. Its nozzle contains an area for the Getter Beam and is armed with small missiles. It is chiefly piloted by Hayato Jin. In Shin Getter Robo, Shou Miyazaki piloted it once. The yellow colored Getter Machine that features great stability. It is armed with a pair of large missile launchers on both sides. It is initially piloted by Dr. Saotome before being passed on to Musashi Tomoe after he joins

260-484: A high price: the death of one of the Getter Robo pilots, Musashi Tomoe . It also introduced a new enemy, the Clan of the 100 Demons, who at that very moment were preparing an invasion of Earth from space. This would be the basis of a sequel with a new, improved version of the original robot, piloted by Ryoma, Hayato, and newcomer pilot Benkei Kuruma . The series, called Getter Robo G , would not be as long and successful as

312-504: A limited video release of Starvengers in the UK, renamed Formators . After some years, the franchise was revived in 1991 with the new series Getter Robo Go , directed by Hiroki Shibata, and featuring a new robot and an all-new team. While originally planned as a remake of Mazinger Z , sponsor Yutaka Nakamura turned instead to rebooting Getter Robo, with the anime focusing on a new Getter Team, Go Ichimonji, Sho Tachibana and Gai Daido, fighting

364-495: A new Getter Robo, the titular Neo Getter Robo, which is similar in design to the Getter Robo from Getter Robo Go and also shares elements of Getter Robo G's design. In addition, it features characters from Getter Robo Go that are closer in personality to those found in the original manga than the anime adaptation. The OVA also included a three part miniseries that lasted five minutes called Dynamic Super Robot's Grand Battle which shows several Go Nagai created robots battling with

416-679: A new team of Getter Pilots (and a new Getter) as they defend the earth from large plant-like monsters. Published in 2008, the manga Apocrypha Getter Robot Dash was released in Japanese magazine Magazine Z , authored by Hideaki Nishikawa  [ jp ] for another alternate re-telling of the original Getter Robo story. After Magazine Z discontinued in 2009, it was renamed Apocrypha Getter Robo DARKNESS . Apocrypha Getter Robo Darkness continued serialization with its new title under seinen magazine Young Animal Arashi five months later. Chapter 0 of Getter Robo DARKNESS , published in

468-481: A planned release for the franchise's 50th anniversary in 2025. Ryoma Nagare The following is a list of characters from the anime and manga series Getter Robo . Getter Robo is composed of 3 jet-like vehicles piloted by one of the three pilots. Originally designed for space travel, the Getter Robo was created by Dr. Saotome at the Saotome Institute, harnessing the infinite power of

520-465: A single volume too. Both of these versions were published by Shogakukan . Another version, written and illustrated by Ken Ishikawa under the supervision of Go Nagai , was published in the magazine Shōnen Captain , published by Tokuma Shoten , from February 1991 to May 1993. This version was originally compiled in 7 volumes, and later reprinted in other collections published by Daitosha (5 volumes) and Futabasha (3 volumes). From this manga,

572-404: Is Mach 0.9 but their mobility and acceleration are different with each one. The red colored Getter Machine with high mobility features. It is armed with a small beam gun and rockets and is later given a machine gun for additional fire power. It is mainly piloted by Ryouma Nagare. In Shin Getter Robo, Benkei Kuruma piloted it once. The white colored Getter Machine with aerodynamic features. It has

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624-538: Is a very loose adaptation of the manga. In the year 200X, Doctor Rando, a genius scientist gone mad, has broken the peace on the Earth by trying to conquer the world from his Polar base, using an army of his Metal Beasts, super robots developed by him to conquer the world and led by his genetically created officers. No regular weapons seem to work against the Metal Beasts. To combat him, Japan's Defense Agency requests

676-448: Is built to withstand water pressures, but there is a limit to how much it can hold. Its fists also have a long range due to its arms being able to extend to certain lengths. Despite its range, strength, and armor the fact that it is a tank makes it less efficient than Getter-1 and 2 and is therefore used less. Getter Robo Go Getter Robo Go ( ゲッターロボ號 , Gettā Robo Gō ) , sometimes romanized as Getter Robot Go and known in

728-531: Is coated in a heat resistant apparatus that allows it to travel in magma for a short period of time. In Getter Robo Armageddon, Getter-2 has the Getter Drill and the Getter Arm switch places. Getter-3 is the least used of all Getter modes. It is geared more towards rough land and sea combat due to its tank-like nature. Getter-3's advantage is its incredible strength and defensive capabilities. Its armor

780-423: Is more geared toward land and underground combat and it has limited flight capabilities with the boosters on its feet, but it does not work well underwater. Getter-2's advantage over the others is that it can move at incredible speeds, especially when moving underground. When running it can create after images because of how fast it is. However, Getter-2's armor is not as physically strong as the other Getter modes. It

832-708: The Getter Rays as its power source. Getter Robo is made up three jets, known as the Get Machines , that combine into one solitary super robot. Depending on the combination order of the jets, a different Getter can be formed, for a maximum of 3 forms. To align in the right formation, a monitor in the Getter Machines' cockpits are shown for the pilot to follow. The Getter Robo however can only be piloted by people of strong conditions both physically and mentally, and despite that reinforced pilot suits are issued to

884-704: The Super Robot Wars series for the Sony PlayStation titled Getter Robo Daikessen!. This game featured the various versions of Getter Robo from the manga and anime and OVAs produced until that point, as well as an original pink mecha piloted by a trio of ninja women. Shin Getter and Black Getter are included in Another Century's Episode 3 , which features the storyline of Getter Robo Armageddon . In an interview with Kazuki Nakashima ,

936-590: The Getter Robo project as a means of deep-space exploration. The Getter machine is powered by an energy source known as Getter Rays, which are the invisible manifestation of the pilot's willpower. It became instead Earth's first line of defense against the Dinosaur Empire, a civilization of reptile-like humanoids who evolved from the now-extinct dinosaurs that roamed the earth millions of years ago. They have lived many years underground after being forced to do so by getter ray radiation from space that did not affect

988-596: The Getter Team. In Shin Getter Robo, Gousetsu Naito piloted it once. Getter-1 is the most commonly used Getter formation of the three. It is somewhat geared toward aerial combat, however it can fight in almost any situation. The most balanced amongst the three modes in both speed and combat, is that it is equipped with the Getter Tomahawk (which doubles as a boomerang) and the Getter beam, a highly concentrated beam of pure Getter Energy that can destroy many of

1040-653: The Getter to switch forms quickly but to also escape dangerous situations. In the "Crater Battle" special chapter (prequel to Getter Robo Armageddon) bundled in the Shin Getter Robo manga, the 3 individual Getter Robos had shown the ability to dock with each other and become a powerful cannon turret, with Getter-3 unveiling a firing port from the tip of its Jaguar-Gou, Getter-2 docking above Getter-3 and Getter-1 docking above Getter-2, while also extending energy tubes from its belly into Getter-2 and Getter-3. The Get Machines (ゲットマシン) are jet-like vehicles that serve as

1092-495: The Getter's foes. It is able to fly through the cape-like attachment on its back called the Getter Wing that acts as an anti-gravity cloak. It is also able to survive reentry into the atmosphere as it was designed for space travel. Getter-2 is the second most commonly used Getter. Its left arm features a drill while its right arm resembles a pair of pliers that possess powerful grip strength that can tear an opponent apart. It

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1144-716: The July 2009 issue of the magazine, is a reprint of the sixth chapter of Getter Robo DASH , the last one published in Magazine Z before its cancellation. The various Getter Robos are mainstay characters in the Super Robot Wars series by Banpresto , usually found in the super deformed style which the series is popular for; Getter appeared in almost every non-original exclusive installment with Gundam and Mazinger (except for Judgement , K , L , UX , BX , and X , in which Getter does not take part). The Getter Robos also received their own turn based strategy game similar to

1196-485: The Mycene empire from the anime Great Mazinger . The short included appearances by Getter Robo G and Shin Getter Robo. In 2004, director Jun Kawagoe produced a new OVA called New Getter Robo , this time being a re-telling of the Getter Robo story. In this new story, humanity is under attack by demonic creatures called Oni . As in the original stories, Dr. Saotome creates a series of Getter-Ray-powered robots to fight

1248-656: The OAVs Getter Robo Armageddon and Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo . Another interesting thing is the debut of the iconic Shin Getter Robo in the Manga's 5th volume. Sixteen years after Ryouma Nagare, Hayato Jin and Benkei Kuruma defeated the Hundred Oni Empire ( 百鬼帝国 , Hyakki Teikoku ) , research has begun to develop a new set of Getter Machines in order to fight the threat of a new, cyborg-like species known as Metal Beasts, led by

1300-583: The United States as Venger Robo , is a Japanese mecha anime and manga series and the third entry in the Getter Robo franchise originally created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa . The anime was originally broadcast from February 11, 1991, to January 27, 1992, on TV Setouchi and TV Tokyo with a total of 50 episodes. Along with the TV series, a few manga versions were released. One of them

1352-409: The anime television series Mazinger Z . The design of the Getter Robo has some features reminiscent of Mazinger Z, such as a "Rocket Punch" attack. The series also marked the renewal of business relationships between Toei Animation and Go Nagai, which were interrupted by the conflict with Daiku Maryu Gaiking . Source(s) The series was released on Laserdisc by Toei Video . Toei also released

1404-435: The apes who evolved into humans; they now want to reclaim the Earth as theirs and destroy humanity. While already collaborating with Toei Animation producer Ken Ariga, Dynamic Pro president Takashi Nagai approached his brother and the founder of Dynamic Pro , Go Nagai, along with Ariga, to initiate the creation of another mecha series. Takashi proposed the concept of three main characters, and during discussions with Ken Ariga,

1456-597: The chapters of the Dinosaur Empire arc (equivalent to the Getter Robo anime story) while the last two volumes compiles the chapters of the Hundred Demons Empire arc (equivalent to the Getter Robo G anime story). The manga was re-released in three aizōban volumes by Futabasha in 2002. The last episode of the Getter Robo series showed the defeat of the Dinosaur Empire, but with

1508-438: The components to the Getter Robo, they feature a special anti-gravity flight system that allows them to fly for long periods of time and are composed of Getter Alloy, a shape-memory alloy that allow the aircraft to change shape and combine. Each Get Machine contains an autopilot function that allows them to be controlled from different areas but the Getter Robo will not as powerful without three pilots in control. Their maximum speed

1560-513: The cooperation of NISAR, the Japan International Aerospace Corporation, which has developed a robot, the Getter Robo. Dr. Tachibana, the head of the Getter Robo project, is reluctant to use the robot for battle. Despite this, Getter Robo, piloted by Go Ichimonji (later joined by Sho Tachibana and Gai Daido), is able to defeat a Metal Beast with the sacrifice of Shinichi, the son of Dr. Tachibana. This prompts

1612-413: The ending of Getter Robo Go , Ishikawa, motivated by his editor Kazuki Nakashima , decided to extend and explain some topics, like what really happened to Benkei and the Saotome Institute, the reason Ryoma was scared of Getter Rays, what Getter is and such. The series features the return of the original Getter Robo, alongside Getter Robo G, the latter of whom had mysteriously vanished alongside Benkei as of

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1664-655: The events of Getter Go. The manga would also feature the first full look at Shin Getter 2, who had made a brief appearance in Getter Go, and the first ever appearance of Shin Getter 3. Additionally, it featured new insect-like enemies from the far future, later used in Getter Arc, which would also revisit the fate of Getter G. All of this was told in the Getter Robo Go manga prequel, Shin Getter Robo , started in 1996 and lasted two tankōbon volumes. The title

1716-508: The evil Professor Rando of the "Vega Zone". Leading this project is Hayato himself, who soon scouts and enlists three young pilots: Go Ichimonji, a young professional athlete, Sho Tachibana, the daughter of Prof. Tachibana (leader of the Getter-Go project) and a skilled sword-fighter, and Gai Daidou, a former Getter mechanic. Together, these three pilots use a new set of Getter Machines to form the super robot known as "Getter Robo Go", and begin

1768-558: The far future. Unfortunately, Super Robot Comics , the magazine in which Arc was published, was canceled and the story ended prematurely. On November 2, 2020, an anime adaptation of Arc was announced. It was released in 2021, and was produced by Bee Media and directed by Jun Kawagoe . The concept was re-invented in 1998 with the retro-styled OVA Change Getter Robo!!: The Last Day of the World (released outside Japan as Getter Robo: Armageddon ). Giant Robo director Yasuhiro Imagawa

1820-423: The first one was published in the magazine TV-kun from December 28, 1990  ( 1990-12-28 ) to April 30, 1991  ( 1991-04-30 ) and the chapters have been collected into a single volume. The second one was published in the magazine Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special from February 1991  ( 1991-02 ) to June 1991  ( 1991-06 ) and the chapters have been collected into

1872-529: The first one, lasting 39 episodes. The new robot and its pilots were also featured in the Go Nagai short features Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G and Grendizer, Getter Robo G & Great Mazinger: Decisive Showdown! Great Sea Beast , despite the fact Getter Robo was conceived as existing in a different universe from the Mazinger/Grendizer continuity. G also became famous in the U.S. as it

1924-567: The first stories were published in the United States by Viz Media in 1993 in 7 issues (not volumes) under the name Venger Robo . Some of these numbers were also published in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini in 1995, under the name Venger Robot Go . In France, the series was published from 1999 to 2001 for a total of 5 volumes by Dynamic Vision . A volume of the series was also published in South Korea by Seoul Cultural Publishers . In Italy,

1976-439: The forces of Prof. Rando and his Metal Beasts. At the same time, Nagai and Ishikawa penned a 7 volume Getter Robo Go manga from 1990 to 1993, with a dramatically different plot, albeit sharing several characters. The Go manga continued the story of the original 1970s installments, and later featured the debut of the Shin Getter Robo in its final 3 volumes. Many products were released, such as CDs, toys, video cassettes, and later

2028-566: The idea of three different piloted robots combining into one robot with three distinct forms emerged. Although Go Nagai was initially confused by the concept, he agreed to participate in the project. Later, it was decided that the anime production could not proceed until a manga version was also released. With Go Nagai already illustrating and writing multiple manga creations such as Mazinger Z , Violence Jack , and Cutie Honey , he expressed his inability to take on more work to his brother and recommended his assistant and friend, Ken Ishikawa, for

2080-401: The improvement of Getter to make it a transforming machine piloted by three persons, capable of defeating the Metal Beasts and stopping Dr. Rando from conquering the world. Source(s) Source(s) The anime is a remake of the original Getter Robo series with no real relationship with the previous anime or manga. Each episode features a different metal beast enemy, a similar format to

2132-424: The job. Go Nagai assisted with the creation of characters Getter-2 and Getter-3 when Ishikawa faced difficulties after designing Getter-1. Nagai also contributed foundational ideas for Getter Robo , such as the concept of Getter Rays, but left the detailed development of the settings and plot to Ishikawa. Shogakukan has compiled the series' chapters into six tankōbon volumes. The first four volumes compile

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2184-435: The monsters, culminating the creation of Getter Robo. Both the robot and the Getter Team were redesigned for the new series. Getter Robo is more detailed and mechanical-looking than its earlier forms, and all three pilots - Ryoma, Hayato, and a combination of Musashi and Benkei's archetypes named "Benkei Musashibo" - are as violent and antiheroic as they were in the 70s manga. Ryoma is now an irresponsible street fighter, Hayato

2236-450: The old Getter Robo and other 1970s anime shows with thick, sketchy lines, albeit with character and robot designs more reminiscent of Ken Ishikawa's original manga. Two years later, the same staff returned for the four-part OVA Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo . The plot of the OVA is loosely based on the original Getter Robo, with the Dinosaur Empire as the antagonists. The OVA introduces

2288-521: The pilots, the immense pressure and G-force caused by piloting a Getter machine could still overwhelm a normal person. The Getter Robo doesn't require all 3 pilots onboard to be piloted, however it will be harder to control and its combat efficiency is said to be reduced to less than 50%. A common technique used by Getter Robo is the " Open Get " (オープンゲット) maneuver that causes the Get Machines to detach from each other at flashing speed, not only allowing

2340-451: The series on DVD: The opening and ending themes have been released as singles and have been compiled in albums of the artists who performed them. The soundtrack is available in two CDs, one of which was re-released years later, The opening and ending themes are available in several compilation albums of the Getter Robo series. Three manga versions were published with the release of the TV series. Two of them were drawn by Tatsuo Yasuda,

2392-463: The series was published integrally as part of the Getter Saga series, which included all Getter Robot series in a single series of 12 volumes. There are a lot of major differences between Ken Ishikawa's version and the TV version. The whole plot is rewritten to match as the sequel to the last series, Getter Robo G as well as incorporating characters and storyline that would later be adapted in

2444-479: The writer of Gurren Lagann and chief editor on the Getter Robo Saga compilation, Getter Robo was cited as one of Gurren Lagann ' s main inspirations. Video game company SNK also commented they were influenced by the series when designing the three main characters of The King of Fighters '94 . A live-action film adaptation was announced, produced by Big One and directed by Junya Okabe with

2496-677: Was even spoofed successfully in the mecha anime series Martian Successor Nadesico , where the anime-within-anime Gekiganger III was a direct pun (and homage) to the Getter Robo legacy, among many other super robot series. Gekiganger III was the favorite show of the character Gai in Martian Successor Nadesico . His voice actor, Tomokazu Seki , has also said that Getter Robo is his favorite anime. Tomokazu Seki would also voice Go (the protagonist of Getter Robo Go ) in Getter Robo Armageddon . After

2548-516: Was included in edited form as part of the Force Five robot series produced for the American market, where its name was changed to Starvengers . These episodes would later be the basis for the direct to video series; Robo Formers . Additionally, toys based on the Getter Robo mecha were licensed by the U.S. toy company Mattel and sold under the company's Shogun Warriors toy line. There was

2600-602: Was later reprinted into a single aizōban volume of 500 pages. Getter Robo Arc is a three-volume manga taking place in a science fiction post-apocalyptic futuristic setting. Ryoma's son Takuma joins the human-dinosaur hybrid Kamui and Messiah Tayel's younger brother Baku Yamagishi aboard the Getter Robo Arc, fighting, alongside the Dinosaur Empire, the insect-like enemies of the Andromeda Flow Country ( アンドロメダ流国 , Andoromeda Ryōkoku ) from

2652-532: Was released in the US under the name Venger Robo and in Spain as Venger Robot Go . The international title given to the anime on Toei's website is Goldbang . The manga written by Ishikawa is a sequel to the original Getter Robo manga and its second instalment, Getter Robo G , taking place some years after G . Go itself is followed by the Getter Robo Arc manga and anime. The Getter Robo Go anime

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2704-464: Was to direct the OVA, but had a falling out with the studio after Episode 3. This would lead to Jun Kawagoe taking over as the director from episode 4 onwards, a position he would keep throughout the following 2 OVAs. The OVA ran 13 episodes and was presented as the sequel to a story - which was never actually animated - about the Getter Team fighting a race of amorphous aliens called "Invaders." This production made use of an animation style reminiscent of

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