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37-520: Nineteen years after Ryoma Nagare, Go Ichimonji and Messiah Tyr left Earth in the Shin Getter 1 to Mars, the world is recovering from a previous conflict that almost changed the planet forever. Upon that time, the conflict between Earth and an unknown entity known as the Andromeda Stellaration is escalating as swarms of technorganic insect-like aliens almost brought the planet to its knees. However

74-652: 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

111-420: 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 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

148-480: 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

185-435: A planned release for the franchise's 50th anniversary in 2025. Dynamic Planning Dynamic Planning Co., Ltd. ( ダイナミック企画株式会社 , Dainamikku Kikaku Kabushiki-gaisha ) is a licensing company owned by manga artist Go Nagai . It was established in 1974 as a sister company of Dynamic Productions . Dynamic Planning is credited in all of Go Nagai's animated works since 1974 as the "planner" and/or "producer". Since

222-510: 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 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

259-884: Is a Japanese mecha media franchise created by Ken Ishikawa and Go Nagai . An anime television series produced by Toei Animation was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 4, 1974, to May 8, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan 's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from April 7, 1974, to August 24, 1975, and was compiled in six volumes by Shogakukan and three volumes by Futabasha . 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

296-437: Is directing the series, with Tadashi Hayakawa as writer and music composed by both Yoshichika Kuriyama and Shiho Terada. JAM Project performed both the series' opening theme song "Bloodlines ~Unmei no Ketto~" ( Bloodlines ~運命の血統~ , Bloodlines ~Unmei no Kettō ~ , "Bloodlines ~Fated Liniage~") and the series' ending themes: "Dragon 2021", "Storm 2021", "Heats 2021" and "Tomo yo" ( 戦友よ , "Comrade") . Medialink licensed

333-646: Is searching for answers about his own legacy guided by his friend Baku Yamagishi. During a battle between a metal beast and the Saotome Institute's Getter Team, Takuma and Baku hijacked a fallen Getter D2 after its pilot has died. Much to the dismay and curiosity of Hayato, he sent the Getter Arc piloted by Sho Kamui to assist Takuma on defeating the metal beast and was brought in to the institute. Seeing Takuma and Baku's potentials, Hayato assigned both alongside Sho to operate Getter Robo Arc as humanity's last hope against

370-679: 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 ,

407-881: The '70s, Toei exported their anime collaborations with Dynamic Planning without their permission (Go Nagai was unaware of that fact) to Europe, Asia and America. Mazinger Z is extremely popular in Spain , Latin America and throughout Asia: UFO Robot Grendizer (aka Goldorak and Goldrake between 1976 and 1980 was a huge hit in Italy and France; Groizer X (aka O Pirata do Espaço ) was a '80s hit in Brazil . The popular Super Robot Wars 's console game features most of Dynamic Planning's giant robot characters. In 1994 Dynamic Planning established an International Division, directed by Go Nagai's brother Kenji Nagai (永井謙次) and Federico Colpi, which soon established

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444-562: The Andromeda Stellaration to protect humanity from its own extinction. Getter Robo Arc was both written and drawn by Ken Ishikawa. Created as the third installment of the Getter Robo series after Getter Robo Go , it was serialized in Futabasha 's Super Robot Magazine from July 19, 2001, to September 19, 2003. However after all three volumes were published and "part 1" of the series has wrapped up, Ishikawa died on November 17, 2006, leaving

481-583: 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

518-462: The OVA is loosely based on the original Getter Robo, with the Dinosaur Empire as the antagonists. The OVA introduces 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

555-403: The Saotome Institute, now under the command of Hayato Jin, is doing its best to repel the enemy while training new pilots for protecting Earth against extraterrestrial threats both from within and beyond the planet. All for to pilot a new Getter unit meant as the final legacy of Professor Saotome: Getter Robo Arc. In the midst of the conflict, Takuma Nagare, a teenage boy and the only son of Ryoma

592-452: The World (released outside Japan as Getter Robo: Armageddon ). Giant Robo director Yasuhiro Imagawa 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

629-465: 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 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

666-484: 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,

703-576: 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

740-413: 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

777-584: 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

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814-400: 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

851-517: 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

888-498: 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

925-566: 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

962-427: 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

999-567: 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

1036-459: 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 the July 2009 issue of the magazine, is a reprint of the sixth chapter of Getter Robo DASH ,

1073-415: The rest of the story unfinished. Futabasha later republished the manga in 2007 in an Aizoban edition and later in 2016 in a limited Kanzenban edition. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bee Media and Studio A-Cat was announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment on November 2, 2020, and aired from July 4 to September 26, 2021, on AT-X , Tokyo MX , BS SkyPer! and BS11 . Jun Kawagoe

1110-546: The series for streaming in Asia and will stream the series through their Ani-One Asia YouTube channel on the same date as the series premiere in Japan. Sentai Filmworks also licensed the series for release outside of Asia, with the series streaming on Hidive on July 4, 2021, for the subbed version and August 14, 2021, for the English dubbed version. Getter Robo Getter Robo ( Japanese : ゲッターロボ , Hepburn : Gettā Robo )

1147-473: 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

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1184-505: Was 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

1221-659: 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

1258-504: 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

1295-586: 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

1332-452: 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 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

1369-637: 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 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

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