#Getter Robo Devolution

[ladyzerodark]

Art Stream Drawings!

Ryoma, Hayato and Benkei from Getter Robo Devolution Maria from Symphogear And Scathach from FGO Not fully rendered but I'm happy with them :D

[polarismirage]

i still wish we were getting getter arc+devo in SRWY

the interactions between devo ryoma and takuma would be incredible

well, maybe in the next game

[mememanufactorum]

Getter Robo Devolution

[mazinwraith]

Started Getter Robo Devolution. Probably the weakest entry for me at the moment. But I like it more than the ULTRAMAN manga by the same duo.

Anyway, pretty interesting twist on the series and having the pilots recruited in a different way is also a nice change of pace.

[qualiaphosphorus]

Ok so I think I never posted those on here

So here's a little three-pieces Metroid fanart thing !

Each artwork is a suit of Samus mixed in with a mecha show; the first is the Varia suit with the Getter Robo from Getter Robo Devolution, the second is the Fusion suit with the EVA Unit from Neon Genesis Evangelion, and the last one is the Dread suit as a mecha from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

They're not the most recent of my stuff but apparently I just forgot to post those ?? Anyway here they are.

[wanderersrest]

An Abbreviated History of Mecha Part 2: AWAKEN! SUPER ROBOT!!! (1970-1979)

(Read in the voice of Tessho Genda) ITS NAME IS.... MAZINGER.... Z!!!!!!!!!

Welcome back to An Abbreviated History of Mecha. Last time, we covered the origins of mecha by highlighting some of the major works of the time including Godzilla and Ultraman, which are not really mecha but are just as influential to the genre as the other shows mentioned.

Today, we will be moving on to the 70's. Here we will see three extremely iconic entries to the canon make their grand entrances, known to Super Robot Wars fans as the Holy Trinity. We'll also see a lot of the classic mecha tropes become codified with a lot of these entries. So, let's MAZIIIN GO!

Kamen Rider (1971)

Kamen Rider is the second iconic series created by mangaka Shotaro Ishinomori and would be part of the reason why henshin heroes (that is, heroes who transform) would become so popular. More importantly, Kamen Rider would give us one of the most homaged attacks of all time: the Rider Kick! And in case you're wondering, yes, Ishinomori still has one more series worth mentioning.

Kamen Rider, alongside Godzilla and Ultraman, got a 2023 retelling in the form of Shin Kamen Rider, courtesy of Hideaki Anno.

Mazinger Z (1973)

Mazinger Z is one of the many iconic series created by legendary mangaka Go Nagai. If Tetsujin 28 was the original "super robot", Mazinger Z would be the series that would introduce a lot of the tropes now commonly associated with a lot of giant robot anime, including but not limited to:

A robot that has to be piloted from the inside

A chest blaster

Laser eyes

Hot-blooded pilots

The term "super robot"

And most important of all, the rocket punch

Let's just say that there's a good reason why Mazinger Z (and this is just Mazinger Z) is the first of the three pillars of the Holy Trinity. Mazinger also has, in terms of sequels and adaptations:

Great Mazinger

UFO Robot Grendizer

Mazinkaiser

Shin Mazinger Z/Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact

Mazinger Z Infinity

Getter Robo (1974)

Created by Ken Ishikawa with help from Go Nagai, Getter Robo would be the second pillar of the Holy Trinity alongside Mazinger Z. Getter Robo would be important for introducing concepts such as a robot piloted by multiple people and, more importantly, Getter Robo would also introduce us to the combining robot, which is why it requires multiple pilots to man.

Getter Robo would get multiple sequels and spinoffs including, but not limited to:

Getter Robo G

Getter Robo Go

Shin Getter Robo Armageddon!

Shin Getter Robo vs Getter Robo Go

New Getter Robo (not to be confused with Shin Getter Robo)

Getter Robo Devolution

Eventually Ken Ishikawa would pass away before he could wrap up the series with Getter Robo Arc. I will come back to Getter Robo at some point in this series though, but to give you a hint: the series does get a conclusion.

I think I'd also be mistaken not to link to Cheese GX's excellent video retrospective on Getter Robo.

Super Sentai (1975)

Because Shotaro Ishinomori wasn't content with creating two iconic series, he went ahead and made a third: Super Sentai. That's right: Ishinomori created the two most iconic versions of the henshin hero. Super Sentai is worth mentioning here due to the fact that the series would eventually start adding giant robots into the mix. This series would also eventually attract the attention of one Haim Saban, but that's a story for another day.

Microman/Microbots (1974)

Microman (the toy, not the wrestler) was a line of, and I'm not joking when I say this, "Tiny Little Guys" released in 1975 by the toy company Takara. I'm not super familiar with Microman, but I feel it is important to mention Microman here to understand that one of the biggest names in mecha is descended from this line of toys, as it would start out as a spinoff of microman. Something about transforming vehicles the micromen could pilot. Who could know?

Also fun fact, there's a wrestler named Microman.

Brave Raideen (1975)

(We'll have to settle with this clip from Super Robot Wars)

Brave Raideen is a series created by Studio Sunrise and is one of the first giant robots that is considered to be supernatural in origin. Raideen is important in the history of mecha as it is where two important figures would come into play: Yoshiyuki Tomino and Tadao Nagahama. While it is largely overshadowed by other bigger series, Raideen is still important due to it being the first stepping stone for those two directors alone.

Space Battleship Yamato/Star Blazers (1975)

Up next is Leiji Matsumoto's legendary Space Battleship Yamato. This series would be one of those watershed moments in anime history as Yamato would prove that there was, in fact, an audience who wanted more serious war stories. To say that this series isn't that influential would be a mistake, as we will soon see.

Space Battleship Yamato would eventually receive multiple adaptations, including a live-action film and an anime reboot in the new millennium. The success of Yamato would also help pave the way for other Leiji Matsumoto works like Space Pirate Captain Harlock and the Galaxy Railway 999.

The Robot Romance Trilogy (1976-1979)

(Pictured above: Voltes V)

The Robot Romance Trilogy is a thematic trilogy created by Toei and directed by Tadao Nagahama. These series would include:

Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V (V as in the letter)

Super Electromagnetic Robot Voltes V (V as in the number)

Fighting General Daimos

The Robot Romance Trilogy is known for building off of the innovations of its peers. Whereas Getter Robo combined by smashing three jets together (and thus was hard to translate into a toy), Combattler V was designed in a way where the parts of the robots actually made sense when combining to form the robot. This also doesn't even touch on the fact this trilogy would also help to popularize things like the five man band (alongside Super Sentai), mecha shows having more serious storylines with melodrama, and funnily enough, the motion capture mecha (specifically Daimos).

Voltes V is also extremely popular in the Philippines. While this isn't unheard of at this time, Voltes V was different in that it was banned from airing on television by the Marcos regime. Speculation behind its ban may be that its themes were similar to the plight of the Filipino people under Marcos, so you could say that Voltes V in particular is a symbol of rebellion in the Philippines. Heck, it was so popular that there now exists a live action Voltes V series filmed in the Philippines.

Zambot 3 & Daitarn 3 (1977 & 1978)

(Pictured above: Zambot 3)

Meanwhile, Yoshiyuki Tomino would continue to push boundaries as he got more into the groove of directing. On top of producing Voltes V (according to Wikipedia), Tomino would work on a few more series before the end of this decade. The first two would help to establish a pattern with Tomino's works, where he would follow up a more serious and depressing series with something more lighthearted and silly. Zambot 3 would help Tomino earn his nickname "Kill 'Em All Tomino," while Daitarn 3 would also show that he knew how to relax when working on a series. Both Zambot 3 and Daitarn 3 were big hits, but the next series would forever cement Tomino as a legendary figure in the world of anime and manga.

Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)

Mobile Suit Gundam, the final pillar of the Holy Trinity, is arguably Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise's single most important series date. Arguably the single most famous mecha of all time, Gundam would be the first giant robot to be treated less as a hero and more as a tool of war, and it would be Gundam who would kick off a new generation of mecha stories that focused more on things like war and how it affects the lives of the characters in these stories. Which is funny, because Gundam was initially a flop at first. Over time, the series would eventually become a hit thanks to its compilation movies as well as the sale of its models and, most important of all, its female fans.

Mobile Suit Gundam would also be a watershed moment in animation history, as it would be the introduction to a lot of people who would also become famous thanks in part to this series. This includes people who worked on the show like Yasuhiko Yoshikazu (the character designer), Kunio Okawara (mechanical designer, and arguably the first credited mechanical designer), and Ichiro Itano (animator, the same man who Itano Circus is named after). Gundam would also be a direct inspiration for one Ryousuke Takahashi, who would begin to really push the boundary for what one could do with military mecha shows.

Conclusion

I hope this was an enjoyable read. Next time, we'll be getting into the 80's, where we will begin to see a lot of series pop up as Japan's economy grows at an exponential rate. We'll also see how these giant machines will come to influence people outside of Japan on top of how they build off of the themes present in the first Gundam.

Will you survive?

[multiversal-pig-outing]

in the manga she was just there for the guys to fight over and then just gets absorb into getter by the time of shin getter. Armegeddon has her died to the invaders. Being the lost lenore to Ryoma and Hayato. At least in new getter robo she gotten a bigger role some what. And once again the lost lenore for Ryoma in devolution. At least the old toei anime had her a bigger role by using a support vehicle for the trio.

Most likely why in daikession I have her be in a getter despite she isn't that good of a character to use.

[kachikirby]

CW: Blood, violent death, dismemberment

Honestly, I knew this was coming thanks to SRW UX, but I am just still in shock from it.

It might be because I'm visually seeing it, but I think the fact that the manga in its early chapters was so "clean" that the sudden burst of black ink makes it more impactful.

Compare this to Devolution, where there is literally a violent death in the second chapter of the manga, yet you kinda saw it coming due to the art style and the fact that it's Getter Robo.

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Also shout out to Koichi's face in the above page, it's utterly haunting.

[montagnedor]

It's the terrible misunderstanding been spread by jap fans via only New Getter Robo and comic, Getter devolution (, and some Super Robot Wars?) i bet. That's the phrase never existed on canon! enough already to this neglecting original settings , it's weird useless priority denies the unity of three souls (equality perhaps) , and mr kawagoe said that he made new getter "to make ryoma a protagonist" clearly. Nonsense! ┐(´д｀)┌

The Getter Emperor's favourite

[scope-dogg]

Source

[luparaneo]

side mission shenanigans

I'm told IBO is a good Gundam but the fact that this is a CHILD makes me too physically uncomfortable to actually watch it

I've only had Hayato for three minutes (and I have to buy a DLC to actually use him) but if anything happened to him--

I know very little of Getter but the vibecheck on this dude is terrifying actually

what the HELL style does this remind me of, I---hm.

hehe

the 30 year anniv mission is cute actually

GET GAO'D NERD

dork.

sorry Edge I'm turning this game into All Brave Police, All the Time and you can't stop me

I won't be using these three because I don't like their bug eyes, they look like fae mimics and that I should be checking for shadows. :c

so I learned this dude was isekai'd or something and made magic robots just because he could

Yeah. yeah.

oh god one of the fae mimic chicks got to Mitsuba

...Albert Wesker? Is that you?

bro. bro are you stealing money from the government (based if true actually)

I already had kind of a headcanon going that the Huckleberry is cantankerous to pilot so I love that it was validated

YEAAHHH BIG FUCK YOU CANNON GOO

when the intrusive thoughts are making you want to trust a fart after a Taco Bell binge

"lol butthurt"

I should probably actually work on my art but I'm tired and also I REALLY wanted to speedrun to get my main man Gunmax on the squad asap <3

[ladyzerodark]

Ok here are the options I've got so far:

Ryoma:

- Gatomon/Plotmon

- Guilmon

- Gaomon

- Impmon

Hayato

- Gabumon

- Renamon

- Wormmon (literally because he reminds me of Ken)

Benkei:

- Terriermon

- Lopmon

- Bearmon (heh)

Anyone got other ideas?

[polarismirage]

wish so badly that getter devo was in SRWY so its ending could serve as the ending for arc as well

(also bc takuma meeting the simulated ryoma would go hard as hell)

[dinnys-shelf]

MJH Getter 1 (Getter Robo Devolution Ver.)

Getter 1 as it appeared in the manga, Getter Robo Devolution: The Last 3 Minites of the Universe.

This kit is actually a bootleg version of the Sentinel Riobot Getter 1 action figure! The build was definitely interesting, and it did frustrate me at points. I even ended up breaking one of the wings during construction!

I fixed it though (obviously)!

The kit has a full internal frame for everything but the head, so it's similar to a MG gunpla.

The clear green parts that came with the kit were super dull, to the point of looking black in some places, so I opted instead to paint them in a super visible metallic green.

I really love the look of this model. Now that it's done, it certainly has a presence like nothing else in my collection. Definitely glad I picked it up. I'd recommend it if you like the look of it, and if you can track it down, especially if you don't feel like paying $500+ for a second-hand version of the official figure.

WIP Pics:

[mazinwraith]

So here’s how I’m imagining some of the next SRW’s connections if my predictions end up being correct. (They probably wont.)

Getter Robo Devolution will connect with Getter Robo Arc and Gridman/Dynazenon. Both for very obvious reasons. And some minor connections with ULTRAMAN. Probably feeling like they’re somehow related but don’t actually know how.

Ryoma getting thrown for a loop when he meets a certain someone is honestly going to be pretty funny. Benkei and Hayato giving him crap will also be great.

I can imagine Gridman and the Neon Genesis students will be well aware of Devolution Getter and it’s enemies. Likely having fought some at some point before the plot starts. (Their show and the game)

For Getter Robo Arc I’m imagining it’s main connections will be with Evangelion, Mazinger Z, Mobile Suit Gundam, and GaoGaiGar Vs. Betterman. Evangelion because Takuma could become a big brother figure for Shinji. Especially in 3.0+1.0. Both having fathers connected to machines they were ultimately destined to pilot into battle against forces from beyond Earth. A pilot from both sides being a “double agent” of sorts but actually befriends the main protagonist. Both machines being tied to unspeakable horrors beyond human comprehension. Also moms are deceased. It works pretty damn well.

Arc stops a berserk Eva during it’s debut battle and also bring back the “Getter Robo terrifies angels and Evangelions” since Getters at this point in the story are horrifying. And if the cast learns about Emperor, things will get bad from the fear and paranoia they will all feel. And also having Shin Getter Robo Tarak to call back to Alpha’s scene where a berserk Eva01 is cowering in a corner when Shin Getter Robo shows up.

The Mazinger and Gundam connections are easy as they are more for the SRW traditions than actual plot for respective stories. Koji, Tetsuya, and Amuro want to be there for Ryoma’s son. Since he isn’t with them anymore. They want to help the new generation by training all the future getter pilots. And as such Ichinanas and mass produced Federation Mobile Suits will probably back up the Getter Robo D2’s against the bugs.

Another minor detail is having them be there participating in the war from Getter Robo Go. Just some throw away lines but show that they still helped pre game plot.

At this point it would be an after story or mid story for Mazinger Z Infinity. Before Tetsuya is captured if mid story.

As for GaoGaiGar, it’s only minor but it’s more symbolic for the next generation as Mamoru and Kaido would be peers with the Arc team. That could fit an overall theme of the game if they include more next generation type stories. Another thing is having the Getter Emperor attacking 000 as well while in space. All it’s summons trying to destroy the Emperor super robot and failing miserably.

Pretty fun to think about. How the stories could connect in some fun ways.

[flameof]

So, Gamepress dropped a new tier list for Touhou Lost Word, and frankly, it's so stupid looking that it loops right back around to being funny. I mean, the majority of the cast being in D-tier? And most of them at that being the characters in the regular summoning pool? Shit's crazy.

Tier lists are merely a suggestion from the weak-minded and should only be taken seriously by those too weak to dedicate their resources to their favourites.

If I can dedicate a majority of my resources in FEH to Dierdre, then I can sure as hell make the most out of only really having access to the power-crept units in LW.

Also, the solution to any problem in life is obviously Getter Robo. For it is in Getter that we find salvation.