Getter Robo Go

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Getter Robo Go
Getter Robot Go music collection cover (1991).jpg
Cover of Getter Robot Go Ongakushu CD album. From left to right, characters Gai, Go and Sho, and Getter Robot's main form in the back.
ゲッターロボ號
(Gettā Robo Gō)
Manga
Written by Tatsuya Yasuda
Published by Shogakukan
Demographic Kodomo (boys)
Magazine TV-kun
Original run December 28, 1990 – April 30, 1991
Volumes 1
Anime television series
Directed by Hiroki Shibata
Produced by
  • Chiyo Okazaki
  • Tatsuya Yoshida
Written by
Music by Michiaki Watanabe
Studio Toei Animation
Network TXN (TX, TSC)
Original run February 11, 1991 – January 27, 1992
Episodes 50
Manga
Written by Tatsuya Yasuda
Published by Shogakukan
Demographic Kodomo (boys)
Magazine Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special
Original run February 1991 – February 1992
Volumes 1
Manga
Written by Ken Ishikawa
Published by
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Monthly Shōnen Captain
Original run February 1991 – May 1993
Volumes 7
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Getter Robo Go (ゲッターロボ號 Gettā Robo Gō?) or Getter Robot Go, also known as Venger Robo or Venger Robot Go outside Japan, is a Japanese mecha anime and manga series 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.[1][2][3][4] Along with the TV series, a few manga versions were released. One of them was released in the US under the name Venger Robo and in Spain as Venger Robot Go. The anime and manga are unrelated, and while the anime is a remake of the original series, the manga is a sequel of the original manga. The series is sometimes wrongly written in Japanese as ゲッターロボ号. The international title given to the anime on Toei's website is Goldbang.[5]

Anime

Anime plot

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See also: List of Getter Robo Characters

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 request 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 Daido Gai), is able to defeat a Metal Beast with the sacrifice of Shinichi, the son of Dr. Tachibana. This prompts 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.

Episodes

# Title Director Writer Original release date
1 "Dispatch! Battle without Weapons!" Hiroki Shibata Hiroyuki Hoshiyama February 11, 1991 (1991-02-11)
2 "Battle Helicopter" Toru Yamada Yukiyoshi Ohashi February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18)
3 "Arm up! Getter Robo" Yoshikata Nitta Junki Takegami February 25, 1991 (1991-02-25)
4 "Double Bomber Explosion!" Masayuki Akechi Shoji Tonoike March 4, 1991 (1991-03-04)
5 "Gai, Death Diving" Takao Yoshizawa Hiroyuki Hoshiyama March 11, 1991 (1991-03-11)
6 "Dr. Tachibana's recovery strategy!" Takenori Kawada Yukiyoshi Ohashi March 18, 1991 (1991-03-18)
7 "Scream !! Burning Brotherly Bonds" Toru Yamada Junki Takegami March 25, 1991 (1991-03-25)
8 "Amazing! The enemy is in the sky" Yoshikata Nitta Shoji Tonoike April 1, 1991 (1991-04-01)
9 "NISAR Headquarters close call!" Masayuki Akechi Hiroyuki Hoshiyama April 8, 1991 (1991-04-08)
10 "Clash !! Terrifying Undersea Battle" Takao Yoshizawa Yukiyoshi Ohashi April 15, 1991 (1991-04-15)
11 "Combine! Steel Warrior" Takenori Kawada Junki Takegami April 22, 1991 (1991-04-22)
12 "Sho's Revenge Ballad" Toru Yamada Hiroyuki Hoshiyama April 29, 1991 (1991-04-29)
13 "Counterattck! Getter Gai" Yoshikata Nitta Yukiyoshi Ohashi May 6, 1991 (1991-05-06)
14 "The Fear of Cloned Humans" Masayuki Akechi Junki Takegami May 13, 1991 (1991-05-13)
15 "Rescue the Children" Takao Yoshizawa Shoji Tonoike May 20, 1991 (1991-05-20)
16 "Can you do it? First Underwater Combination" Takenori Kawada Hiroyuki Hoshiyama May 27, 1991 (1991-05-27)
17 "Stand Tetsu! Beat Yourself" Hiroki Shibata Yukiyoshi Ohashi June 3, 1991 (1991-06-03)
18 "Lawless Challenger" Toru Yamada Junki Takegami June 10, 1991 (1991-06-10)
19 "Ghost of the Metal Beast" Yoshikata Nitta Yukiyoshi Ohashi June 17, 1991 (1991-06-17)
20 "Brilliant Speed Showdown" Masayuki Akechi Hiroyuki Hoshiyama June 24, 1991 (1991-06-24)
21 "NISAR Base Destruction Operation" Takao Yoshizawa Shoji Tonoike July 1, 1991 (1991-07-01)
22 "Tragedy! Underwater Dictator" Takenori Kawada Junki Takegami July 8, 1991 (1991-07-08)
23 "Fight Together! My Friend" Toru Yamada Yukiyoshi Ohashi July 15, 1991 (1991-07-15)
24 "The Human Evaporation Case" Yoshikata Nitta Hiroyuki Hoshiyama July 22, 1991 (1991-07-22)
25 "Fight Gai! Promising Tears" Masayuki Akechi Shoji Tonoike July 29, 1991 (1991-07-29)
26 "Rampage! Baron Yasha" Takao Yoshizawa Yukiyoshi Ohashi August 5, 1991 (1991-08-05)
27 "Bay City's Close Call" Takenori Kawada Junki Takegami August 12, 1991 (1991-08-12)
28 "The Holy Sword, Tomahawk" Toru Yamada Yukiyoshi Ohashi August 19, 1991 (1991-08-19)
29 "Sho, an oath for tomorrow" Hiroki Shibata Hiroyuki Hoshiyama August 26, 1991 (1991-08-26)
30 "Go! Enemy of the Blue Sky" Yoshikata Nitta Shoji Tonoike September 2, 1991 (1991-09-02)
31 "Mysteryious Gentleman Narukiss" Masayuki Akechi Junki Takegami September 9, 1991 (1991-09-09)
32 "G-Arm Rizer Activated!" Takao Yoshizawa Yukiyoshi Ohashi September 16, 1991 (1991-09-16)
33 "Showdown! Getter vs Yuji" Takenori Kawada Shoji Tonoike September 23, 1991 (1991-09-23)
34 "Fear! Forbidden Water" Toru Yamada Hiroyuki Hoshiyama September 30, 1991 (1991-09-30)
35 "The Typhoon Metal Beast" Hiroki Shibata Yukiyoshi Ohashi October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
36 "The Deprived Steel Blade" Masayuki Akechi Shoji Tonoike October 14, 1991 (1991-10-14)
37 "Blue Mongolian Wolf" Takao Yoshizawa Junki Takegami October 21, 1991 (1991-10-21)
38 "Narukiss's Floating Fortress (Part One)" Takenori Kawada Hiroyuki Hoshiyama October 28, 1991 (1991-10-28)
39 "Narukiss's Floating Fortress (Part Two)" Toru Yamada Hiroyuki Hoshiyama November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04)
40 "Rescue Getter 1" Hiroki Shibata Yukiyoshi Ohashi November 11, 1991 (1991-11-11)
41 "Escape from the Gravity Trap" Yoshikata Nitta Katsuhiko Chiba November 18, 1991 (1991-11-18)
42 "Runaway! Metal Beast" Masayuki Akechi Shoji Tonoike November 25, 1991 (1991-11-25)
43 "Yasha's Death in a Green Land" Takao Yoshizawa Junki Takegami December 2, 1991 (1991-12-02)
44 "Rebellion of the Greek Gods" Takenori Kawada Yukiyoshi Ohashi December 9, 1991 (1991-12-09)
45 "Emperor Landou Disappears?" Toru Yamada Hiroyuki Hoshiyama December 16, 1991 (1991-12-16)
46 "Narukiss, a New Challenge" Hiroki Shibata Katsuhiko Chiba December 23, 1991 (1991-12-23)
47 "UN Resolution to Surrender!!" Yoshikata Nitta Shoji Tonoike January 6, 1992 (1992-01-06)
48 "Assault! 4 Warriors" Masayuki Akechi Yukiyoshi Ohashi January 13, 1992 (1992-01-13)
49 "Wonder! Revival of the Emperor" Takao Yoshizawa Junki Takegami January 20, 1992 (1992-01-20)
50 "Getter, Rest Eternal" Hiroki Shibata Hiroyuki Hoshiyama January 27, 1992 (1992-01-27)

Source(s)[4][6][7][8]

Staff and production notes

  • Airtime: Monday, 18:30-19:00
  • Network: TV Setouchi, TV Tokyo
  • Production: TV Setouchi, Toei Doga, BigWest
  • Planning: Yoshimasa Onishi (BigWest), Kenji Yokoyama (Toei Doga)
  • Planning cooperation: Dynamic Planning
  • Producer: Chiyo Okazaki (TV Setouchi), Tatsuya Yoshida (Toei Doga)
  • Original work: Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa
  • Music: Michiaki Watanabe
  • Chief animation director: Joji Oshima
  • Series director: Hiroki Shibata
  • Script: Hiroyuki Hoshiyama, Yukiyoshi Ohashi, Junki Takegami, Shoji Tonoike, Katsuhiko Chiba
  • Episode direction: Hiroki Shibata, Toru Yamada, Yoshikata Nitta, Masayuki Akechi, Takao Yoshizawa, Takenori Kawada
  • Animation supervisor: Joji Oshima, Yuji Hakamada, Takahiro Kagami, Keiichi Sato, Joji Kikuchi, Seiya Nakahira, Takashi Nashizawa, Satoru Minowa, Masahiko Okura
  • Art: Shinzo Ko, Kayoko Koitabashi, Masazumi Matsumiya, Ryu Tomamura

Source(s)[1][2][4][6]

The anime is a remake of the original Getter Robot series with no real relationship with the previous anime or manga. Each episode features a different metal beast enemy, a similar format to the anime television series Mazinger Z. The design of the Getter Robot 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.

Theme songs

  • Opening 1: 21st century boy (21世紀少年 (21st century boy) 21 seiki shōnen (21st century boy)?) (lyrics by Bun Onoe, composition by Daiji Okai, arrangement by Hiroshi Toyama & Daiji Okai, song by Hiroyuki Takami)
  • Ending 1: Grievous Rain (lyrics by Bun Onoe, composition by Daiji Okai, arrangement by Hiroshi Toyama, song by Hiroyuki Takami)
  • Opening 2: Getter Robot Go (ゲッターロボ號 gettā robo gō?) (lyrics by Kang Jin-hwa, composition & arrangement by Michiaki Watanabe, song by Ichiro Mizuki, chorus by Mori no Ki Jidogasshodan (森の木児童合唱団?))
  • Ending 2: Tomodachi ni Naritai (友だちになりたい?) (lyrics by Kang Jin-hwa, composition & arrangement by Michiaki Watanabe, song by Ichiro Mizuki)

Source(s) [3][4][8][9]

Media

Home video

The series was released on Laserdisc by Toei Video.[10][11] Toei also released the series on DVD:

Vol. Discs Standard number Release date
1 2 DSTD-7211 April 21, 2006 (2006-04-21)[12][13]
2 2 DSTD-7212 May 21, 2006 (2006-05-21)[14][15]
3 2 DSTD-7213 June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21)[16][17]
4 2 DSTD-7214 July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21)[18][19]
5 2 DSTD-7215 August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)[20][21]

Music

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,

Title Type Artist Label Standard number Release date
Grievous Rain 8 cm single Hiroyuki Takami Bandai BCDA-9 March 5, 1991 (1991-03-05)[22][23]
Getter Robot Go 8 cm single Ichiro Mizuki Columbia CODC-8760 May 21, 1991 (1991-05-21)[24][25]
Getter Robot Go Ongakushu Soundtrack album Michiaki Watanabe Columbia COCC-7702 July 1, 1991 (1991-07-01)[26][27]
Getter Robot Go hit Kyokushu Album Various Columbia COCC-9122 October 1, 1991 (1991-10-01)[28][29]
Animex 1200 series 73: Getter Robot Go Ongakushu Soundtrack album Michiaki Watanabe Columbia COCC-72073 September 22, 2004 (2004-09-22)[30][31]

The opening and ending themes are available in several compilation albums of the Getter Robot series.

Manga

Three manga versions were published with the release of the TV series. Two of them were drawn by Tatsuo Yasuda, the first one was published in the magazine TV-kun from December 28, 1990 (1990-12-28) to April 30, 1991 (1991-04-30)[32] and the second one in the magazine Bessatsu Coro Coro Comic Special from February 1991 (1991-02) to June 1991 (1991-06),[33][34] both Children's publications of Shogakukan. None of these have been re-printed outside the magazines.

Another version, written and illustrated by Ken Ishikawa, was published in the magazine Shōnen Captain, published by Tokuma Shoten, from February 1991 to May 1993.[32][35] This version was originally compiled in 7 volumes, and later reprinted in other collections published by Daitosha and Futabasha.

No. Release date ISBN
1 June 1991 (1991-06) ISBN 4-19-831070-X
2 November 1991 (1991-11) ISBN 4-19-831120-X
3 February 1992 (1992-02) ISBN 4-19-832030-6
4 September 1992 (1992-09) ISBN 4-19-832101-9
5 January 1993 (1993-01) ISBN 4-19-833021-2
6 March 1993 (1993-03) ISBN 4-19-833041-7
7 May 1993 (1993-05) ISBN 4-19-833060-3

From this manga, the first stories were published in the United States by Viz Media in 1993 in 7 issues (not volumes) under the name Venger Robo.[36]

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.[37] A volume of the series was also published in South Korea by Seoul Cultural Publishers.[37] In Italy, 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.[38] 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 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 last volume.

Manga plot

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 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 a battle to stop Rando once and for all.

Manga exclusive characters

  • Hayato Jin (神隼 人?)
  • Ryoma Nagare (流 竜馬?)
  • Kei Minamikaze (南風渓?)
  • Schwartz Koff (シュワルツ・コフ?)
  • Messiah Tahir (メシア・タイール?)
  • Empress Jatego (女帝ジャテーゴ?)

References

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