New Getter Robo

New Getter Robo
New Getter Robot
新ゲッターロボ
(Shin Gettā Robo)
Genre Mecha
Original video animation
Directed by Jun Kawagoe
Yasuhiro Geshi (ep.8)
Studio Dynamic Planning
Bandai Visual
Brains Base
Licensed by Australia New Zealand Tokyo Night Train, then Madman Entertainment
Canada United States Geneon
Released 20042006
Episodes 13
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New Getter Robot (新ゲッターロボ Shin Gettā Robo?) is an anime original video animation co-produced by Dynamic Planning and Bandai Visual. The series is a re-imagining of the 1970s manga Getter Robo, created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, that incorporates aspects of Japanese mythology like the Oni and Abe no Seimei.[1]

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Plot

An alternate retelling of the Getter Robo story, it begins with Dr. Saotome, who seeks extraordinary men to pilot his invention - the Getter Robo. Many who have tried to pilot it have died, and his son, Tatsuhito, was seriously injured during a Getter battle. He finds three men to pilot the Getter Robo: Ryoma Nagare, Hayato Jin, and Benkei Musashibou. Now they must battle and destroy the Oni, mysterious creatures that appeared suddenly which happen to resemble the monsters from mythology.

Characters

  • Ryoma Nagare (流竜馬 Nagare Ryōma?): The team leader. Strong, and trained in martial arts in his father's footsteps. Pilots the Eagle Machine and Getter-1.
  • Hayato Jin (神隼人 Jin Hayato?): Both a terrorist and a genius, he pilots the Jaguar Machine and Getter-2.
  • Benkei Musashibo (武蔵坊弁慶 Musashibō Benkei?): A warrior monk named after the legendary Japanese hero of the same name in addition to Musashi Tomoe and Benkei Kuruma. Pilots the Bear Machine and Getter-3.
  • Professor Saotome (早乙女博士 Saotome hakase?): Inventor of the Getter Robo. Also pilots the Bear Machine during the second and third episodes, up until Benkei is recruited.
    • Seiyū:
  • Michiru Saotome (早乙女ミチル Saotome Michiru?): Professor Saotome's daughter. She is more interested in studying the Oni than fighting them.
    • Seiyū:
  • Seimei Abe (Seimei Abe): Seimei Abe is the villain of the series. He is responsible for bringing the Oni to attack the world.

Four Heavenly Kings

The Four Heavenly Kings are revealed in episode 12 as the primary antagonists of the series that used Seimei Abe to destroy Getter Robo.

  • Vaisravana: The "leader" of the four, attacks with lightning bolts and can grow in size.
    • Seiyū:
  • Virudhaka: Attacks with a sword.
    • Seiyū:
  • Virupaksa: Attacks with a large serpent on his body.
    • Seiyū:
  • Dhtarastra: Attacks with scrolls with quickly written incantations.
    • Seiyū:

Production

Reception

Media

Manga

OVA episodes

# Title Original airdate
01 "There Goes Ryoma"
"Ryōma ga Iku" (竜馬が行く) 
2004-04-09
02 "Hayato is Coming"
"Hayato ga Mairu" (隼人が来る) 
2004-04-09
03 "Benkei Musashibou"
"Musashibō Benkei" (武蔵坊弁慶) 
2004-05-14
04 "Three Animals Go!"
"Sanki ga Iku" (三匹が行く) 
2004-05-14
05 "Oni Fire"
"Onibi" (鬼火) 
2004-06-11
06 "The Mansion Where The Oni Dwell"
"Oni no Sumukan" (鬼の棲む館) 
2004-06-11
07 "The Ying-Yang Master"
"Onmyōji" (陰陽師) 
2004-07-09
08 "Collision"
"Gekitotsu" (激突) 
2004-07-09
09 "Hell's Upheaval"
"Jigokuhen" (地獄変) 
2004-08-13
10 "Lone Wolf"
"Hitori Ōkami" (ひとり狼) 
2004-08-13
11 "Thus The Divine Wind Blows"
"Kakute Kamikaze ha Fuku" (かくて神風は吹く) 
2004-09-10
12 "Heaven and Earth"
"Ten to Chi to" (天と地と) 
2004-09-10
13 "There Goes Ryoma"
"(Saishū hanashi) Ryōma ga Iku" ((最終話)竜馬がいく) 
2004-09-10

References

  1. ^ Couto, Jeffrey. "Super Robot Reviews: New Getter Robo Vol-1". Japan Hero. http://www.japanhero.com/super%20robot%20reviews/new_getter_robo-1.htm. 

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