#Groizer X

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"I want my own Getter team!" "We have a Getter team at home." The Getter team at home:

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I’m watching a 70s mecha anime called Groizer X, named after its titular mech, but its Brazilian dub, that’s for some reason named Space Pirate. I’m actually impressed by the kind of themes the story approaches, which makes it stand out for a Go Nagai side project. Under more because I’m also talking a bit about politcses.

Basically, a scientific mission from Gaira crash-lands in Antarctica and they’re put on cryo-sleep until their homeworld gets the distress signal. The nuclear weapons, however, disturb their sleep and they wake up earlier and the first thing the leaders decide to do is to conquer Earth with their superior technology and maybe or maybe not use Earth enslaved labor to build up technology so they can return home. They also kill all those who oppose, only the scientist’s daughter Rita escaping with their most powerful weapon: Groizer X, or Space Pirate.

The Gairans also elect Japan to be the most dangerous nation (since Space Pirate flew there) and decide to attack it. Now Rita has to join forces with the Japanese and their main pilot, Joe Kaisaka and use Space Pirate to fight against the Gairans.

What calls the attention most is how the Gairans operate like an imperialistic group. Most of them are on board with the conquest plans, but others are just into it because if they aren’t, they’ll be killed.

Rita decides to refuse joining their imperialistic ambitions and pays for it. While she gives them Space Pirate and co-pilots it, she’s not someone with military training. She also has to deal with the fact she won’t be accepted by some humans; after a Gairan attack on Japanese farms, with the objective of harming their food supply, the main Japanese scientist’s nephew loses both his parents. When Rita is outside, reflecting on this, the boy goes to her, says he knows who she is and will never forgive her – and, even if Rita wants to be kind to him, this isn’t solved in the same episode.

In the recent episode I watched (the 7th), the Gairans concoct a psychological plan to bring Rita back to the empire, by sending her ex-boyfriend to convince her. He hijacks a TV station, killing two employees to send her a message that briefly convinces her and she steals Space Pirate because she trusts him to be a good person and his offer to return to their homeworld and leaving Earth alone. When she's about to meet him, she receives a message from the professor that he killed two employees to send the message. When she confronts him about this, he regrets that he had to do and says he's fully on board with their imperialistic ambitions and their belief that they're superior to humans and even shoots down the Joe's plane (who had gone after her) and gives her an ultimatum; she refuses, saying humans and aliens are the same, and then they engage in a dogfight, but both really don't want that and, in the end, the he allows himself to be defeated by her and dies.

70’s mecha anime villains have a tendency to be empires – like the Dinosaur Empire in Getter Robo, the Vegans in Grendizer – and there’s argument to be made that they represent the fact Japan was an imperialistic country itself. The Dinosaur Empire, for example, used Unit 731-like tactics in the manga. So I can see how they’re trying to come to terms with the truth that their country had a terrible past and how they could overcome it. Rita makes a point to say that the Gairan Empire is based on kindness and justice, just like Earth and humanity. This also makes sure the Gairans that are attacking Earth are just the worst there is and, in their homeworld, they aren’t different from humans, implying that in a better future both species can be friends.

It's interesting that the series had a Brazilian release. It was probably picked randomly by the distributor, but the themes can resonate in a Third World country that has to deal with imperialistic concerns, both in the direct (open influence) and indirect (“we have devised this plan to help you, don’t mind that there’s no input from your nationals”) ways (because this is something I study in my research).

The series is made by Go Nagai as well, and we know he wasn’t one to shy away from approaching political issues in his work; but he also had the talent and ability to do it in an engaging way. Plus, the theme song is good, quite nostalgic with its 70’s energy and I think one can watch without thinking of the subtext.

[cuoredolce67]

1. Astroganga 2. Mazinga Z 3. Getter Robot 4. Great Mazinger 5. Raideen (pubblicato qualche anno fa da Yamato Video) 6. Getter Robot G. 7. jeeg 8. Goldrake/Grendizer/Goldorak 9. Roboizer (lo trovate nella super robot collection dei film Nagaiani) 10. Gaiking 11. Godam 12. Combattler V 13. Ufo Diapolon 14. Groizer X 15. Terremoto Stellare/Robocres (Astrorobot) 16. Turbine Solare /Thundaior (Astro Robot) 17. Sfondamento Galattico/Bullseazer (Astro Robot) 18. Tempesta Spaziale/ Boss Phalder (Astro Robot) 19. Gakeen 20. Mechander 21. Danguard 22. Ginguiser 23.Vultus V 24. Balatack 25. Zambot III 26. General Daimos 27. Daitarn III 28. Daikengo 29. Daltanious 30. Gundam RX-78 31. Gordian 32. Trider G7 33. Super Robot 28 34. God Sigma 35. Ideon (inedito in Italia) 36. Baldios 37. Gotriniton 38. Bryger 39. Godmars 40. Macross 41. Psyco Armor Govarian (inedito in Italia) 42. Golion/Voltron

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SWB-SRaTSS Music: Robot Anime Encyclopedia Volume 1

ROBOT ANIME TAIKAN JŌKAN [ロボットアニメ大鑑 上巻 “Robot Anime Encyclopedia Volume 1″]

Label: King Record

Record number: KICA-3104

Released: Nov 26, 2009

Track Listing:

Disc: 1

Groizer X [グロイザーX “Groizer X”]

01 Tobe! Groizer X [飛べ!グロイザーX “Fly! Groizer X”] 02 Go go Groizer X [ゴーゴー・グロイザーX “Go go Groizer X”]

Uchū senshi Baldios [宇宙戦士バルディオス “Space Warrior Baldios”]

03 Ashita ni Ikiro Baldios [あしたに生きろバルディオス “Live Tomorrow Baldios”] 04 Marin, inochi no tabi [マリン、いのちの旅 “Marin, Journey of Life”] 05 Tate! Baldios [立て!バルディオス “Stand up! Baldios0”] 06 Hoshizora no Niji [星空の虹 “Starry Rainbow”]

Ai no senshi Rainbowman [愛の戦士レインボーマン “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”]

07 Ai no senshi Rainbowman [愛の戦士レインボーマン “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”] 08 Aitsu no namae wa Rainbowman [あいつの名前はレインボーマン “His Name is Rainbowman”]

Psycho Armor Govarian [サイコアーマー ゴーバリアン “Psycho Armor Govarian”]

09 Kodoku no tabiji ~ LONELY JOURNEY ~ [孤独の旅路~LONELY JOURNEY~ “Lonely Journey ~LONELY JOURNEY~”] 10 Lullaby [ララバイ “Lullaby”] 11 It’s LOVE ~ soreha-ai ~ [It’s LOVE~それは愛~ “It’s LOVE ~It’s Love~”] 12 Yūhi no omoi [夕陽の想い “Thoughts of the setting sun”]

Seijūshi Bismark [星銃士ビスマルク “Star Warrior Bismark”]

13 Fushigi CALL ME [不思議CALL ME “Mystery CALL ME”] 14 Yume Ginga [夢銀河 “Galaxy Dream”]

Yamato Takeru [ヤマトタケル “Yamato Takeru”]

15 Flower of Desert [Flower of Desert “Flower of Desert”] 16 Twilight Songs [Twilight Songs “Twilight Songs”] 17 FLY HIGH [FLY HIGH “FLY HIGH”] 18 Far away -kimi to- [Far away-君と- “Far away -with you-”]

Disc: 2

Tetsujin 28-gō (Shin) [鉄人28号(新) “Iron Man No. 28 (New)”]

01 Taiyō no shisha Tetsujin 28-gō) [太陽の使者 鉄人28号) “Iron Man No. 28, Messenger of the Sun”] 02 Kibō ni mukatte ＜Shōtarō no theme＞) [希望に向かって＜正太郎のテーマ＞) “Toward Hope ＜Shōtarō’s Theme＞)”] 03 Muteki no Tetsujin 28-gō no uta ＜Tetsujin 28-gō ōen uta＞) [無敵の鉄人28号の歌＜鉄人28号応援歌＞) “Invincible Iron Man No. 28 Song ＜Iron Man No. 28 Support Song＞)”]

Roku Shin Gattai God Mars [六神合体ゴッドマーズ “Six God Combination God Mars”]

04 Uchū no ōja! God Mars [宇宙の王者!ゴッドマーズ “King of the Universe! God Mars”] 05 Ai no kinjitō [愛の金字塔 “Monument of Love”] 06 17-sai no densetsu [17才の伝説 “17-year-old legend”] 07 Ginga ni Hitori [銀河に一人 “Alone in the Galaxy”] 08 Senshi no uta [戦士の詩 “Warrior’s Poem”] 09 Lullaby Mars [ララバイ・マーズ “Lullaby Mars”]

Chō dendō robot Tetsujin 28-gō FX [超電動ロボ 鉄人28号FX “Super Electric Robo Iron Man No. 28 FX”]

10 Future Hero [フューチャー・ヒーロー “Future Hero”] 11 Bokura wa bōken-sha [僕らは冒険者 “We are Adventurers”] 12 Future Hero ＜New Version＞ [フューチャー・ヒーロー ＜New Version＞ “Future Hero”] 13 Get Your Dream [Get Your Dream “Get Your Dream”]

Tetsujin 28-gō (2004-nendo-ban) [鉄人28号(2004年度版) “Iron Man No. 28 (2004 version)”]

14 Tetsujin 28-gō [鉄人28号 “Iron Man No. 28”] 15 Susume Shōtarō [進め正太郎 “Advance Shōtarō”]

Bonus Track [ボーナストラック “Bonus Track”]

Ryūsei-ki Gakusaber [流星機ガクセイバー “Meteor Plane Gakusaber”]

16 Kurenai no ryūsei-ki [紅の流星機 “Crimson Meteor Machine”] 17 Yozora no hoshi ga mite iru [夜空の星が見ている “Stars in the Night Sky Are Watching”]

Notes:

This double cd is a collection of popular themes from robot anime. Among its songs it has “Seijūshi Bismark” opening and ending.

Something else that can be of interest seems to be that, if you collect all the 3 double cds, you'll be able to put together a poster with all the robots on it.

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Il colossale Groizer X decolla nel nuovo video in 3D del team Iron Castle Il super robot pilotato da Joe Kaisaka e Rita, in assetto astronave, spicca il volo dalla base Akane. Info:--> https://www.gonagaiworld.com/il-colossale-groizer-x-decolla-nel-nuovo-video-in-3d-del-team-iron-castle/?feed_id=332203&_unique_id=63b2dc7b899bb #Clipcult #GoNagai #GosakuOta #GroizerX #KnackAnimation

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Groizer X (グロイザーX?), conhecido no Brasil como O Pirata do Espaço 

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Two Heads Are Better Than One: Anime's Best Mecha Co-Pilots

According to Crunchyroll

DARLING in the FRANXX's Hiro & Zero Two

Gurren Lagann's Simon & Kamina

Marriage of God & Soul Godannar!!’s Goh & Anna

Groizer X’s Joe & Rita

Gunbuster’s Noriko & Kazumi

BONUS: Pacific Rim’s Raleigh & Mako

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Since a new episode of Robot Girls Z was announced featuring those three new characters, it’s time to introduce their respective series. 

All three shows had Go Nagai’s involvement, but in the case of X Bomber, Kimio Ikeda was the first to think of the idea, and contacted Go Nagai to help on the project. 

Psycho Armour Govarian (1983) (26 episodes), director Seiji Okuda’s debut, who went on to direct Dancouga later. The show was animated by Knack (Studio Ichi nowadays), which is quite infamous for producing Chargeman Ken. It tries to imitate robot aesthetics from Gundam and Mazinger. Knack especially asked Nagai if they could make Govarian’s head like Mazinger’s to make it more recognisable. Yet, the show failed to grasp its audience and was stopped only after 26 episodes. It gained a new life in South Korea.

Groizer X (1976) (36 episodes), animated by Knack, but this one was directed by Hiroshi Taisenji. Its OP (Fly! Groizer X) is sung by the late Kou Ikeda, famous for singing Fly! Gundam, opening to the first Mobile Suit Gundam anime series from 1979. Again, it wasn’t popular in Japan, but had a new life in Brazil under the title O Pirata do Espaço ("The Space Pirate"), but also in other parts of Latin America (El Justiciero) and Italy. 

X Bomber (1980) (25 episodes), produced by Jin Productions (Kimio Ikeda who initiated the project) and Cosmo Productions. It’s particularly unique for being a puppet animation, influenced by both Star Wars and Gerry Anderson. I suggest looking up the X Bomber documentary (available on BakaBT) to know more about its fascinating production. Like Govarian and Groizer X, it was a failure in its own home country. However, it did get a brand new life in the United Kingdom under the title Star Fleet, which also received a single by Brian May and friends, under the title of Star Fleet Project. From what I can gather, it also aired in France under the title of Bomber X which is just X Bomber reversed. There’s a particular story about the studio caught fire and lost all of the puppets used in this show as a consequence. A great shame.

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my galo opinion is i think hes more into old and niche anime particularly mecha/racing anime (groizer x speed racer etc r referenced by him) but hes not rly a shounen person. like hes a tezuka guy. he knows all the kimba lore but doesn’t know the most popular shounens as an adult. he watched naruto as a kid but i think kid galo primarily liked two things 1) giant robot fighting 2) magical girls, and fifty episode tournament arcs did not factor into his interest

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Go Nagai - Um mito colossal por trás dos mechas japoneses

No que diz respeito ao universo dos mechas, o que te vem à cabeça?! O Megazord dos Mighty Morphin Power Rangers?! Daileon, o super-robô de Jaspion?! Bem isso não vem ao caso. Um certo mangaká japonês, Go Nagai, teve muito destaque por séries como os polêmicos Devilman e Violence Jack, com temas muito explícitos de NSFW(Not Safe For Work), mas as obras de maior impacto deste artista foram as criações dele no melhor estilo do gênero Mecha, como é o caso de Mazinger Z e Getter Robo. Em Mazinger Z, somos apresentados a um jovem chamado Koji Kabuto, que ao perder o avô dele para os capangas do Doutor Hell, depara-se com a maior criação do Dr. Kabuto, Mazinger Z. Em posse do poderoso Mazinger Z, Koji passa a defender a Terra das ameaças do megalômano Dr. Hell. Em Getter Robo, três adolescentes pilotam três tipos diferentes de máquinas voadoras que podem se transformar em três tipos de robôs, no melhor estilo Megazord, para lutar contra as forças do mal. Groizer “X”, também de autoria de Go Nagai, tornou-se muito popular no Brasil pelo nome de “O Pirata do Espaço”. 

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Dynamic Heroes by Kazuhiro Ochi

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Per tutti i gusti

Dei robottoni giapponesi mi affascinavano e incuriosivano le modalità di attivazione. Alcuni erano già pronti: bastava entrarci tramite una navicella e cominciare a pilotarli (Mazinga Zeta, Grande Mazinga, Astrorobot, Gotriniton). Faceva eccezione solo Goldrake, il cui corpo era incastrato in una astronave denominata Spacer). Altri derivavano dalla combinazione di più elementi, di solito navicelle (Getta Robot, Getta Robot G, Baldios, Vultus V, Combattler V), a volte robot dalle varie forme (God Sigma, Golion, Arbegas, God Mars), altrimenti componenti le più varie (Daltanious, Gaiking, Zambot 3, GaoGaiGar). Altri ancora si formavano dalla trasformazione di una navicella o roba del genere (Trider G7, Danguard, General Daimos, Daitarn 3, Groizer X, Reideen, Ginguiser). Si segnala un caso ibrido: Daikengo, infatti, risulta dall’aggancio di alcune navicelle che poi si trasformano nel robottone. Poi c’erano alcuni in cui il pilota era parte integrante del robottone (Jeeg, Gackeen, Ufo Diapolon, Gordian, Evangelion). Gundam, Patlabor e Escaflowne non li conto perché appartengono a una categoria a parte: quella dei robot ridotti a macchine anonime, con arsenale ridotto e non illimitato e assenza di comando vocale delle eventuali armi. Ce n’era per tutti i gusti, insomma.

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Original Voice Actor for Dr. Ochanomizu Passes Away

Sources: Asahi Shinbun, Anime News Network

Hisashi Katsuta, who was the voice actor for Dr. Ochanomizu in the 1963, 1980, and 2003 Astro Boy anime series, passed away on February 21, 2020 of senility. He was 92.

He voiced Dr. Ochanomizu in every iteration he was in from the 1960s to the 2000s, which includes, but is not limited to, all 3 original Astro Boy anime series, all Astro Boy movies and OVAs from 1964-2001, Undersea Super Train: Marine Express, Fumoon, and “Tezuka Osamu ga Kieta?! 20 Seiki Saigo no Kaijiken” (2000 Tezuka Star System OVA).

Katsuta’s career spanned 5 decades, voice acting in multiple anime aside from Astro Boy, which includes Jetter Mars (as Dr. Kawashimo), Astroganger, Groizer X, The Rose of Versailles, Tosho Daimos, and minor roles in Cat’s Eye, Dororo (1969 version),  Fumoon, Jungle Emperor Leo/Kimba the White Lion (1965 version and 1966 movie), Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Lupin III: Part II, Megazone 23, and both TV anime for Perman (1967 and 1983).

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Anime List from “History of Mecha: The 60s and 70s”

As promised, here are two lists for you related to “History of Mecha Pt. 1: The 60s and 70s”.  The first list covers all of the anime we mentioned during the course of the panel and in the order in which they were mentioned. The second, longer list below is the one which includes everything in the applicable decades that fit into our determinate factors for mecha anime that we ascribe to the purposes of the panel series.  Do enjoy!

 Shows in the panel:

1.      Tetsujin 28 [1963]

2.      Flying Ghost Ship [1969]

3.      Astroganger [1972]

4.      Mazinger Z [1972]

5.      Zero Tester [1973]

6.      Getter Robo [1974]

7.      Great Mazinger [1974]

8.      Mazinger Z vs. Devilman [1973]

9.      Mazinger Z vs. The General of Darkness [1974]

10.  Brave Raideen [1975]

11.  Super Electromagnetic Robo Combattler V [1976]

12.  Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V [1977]

13.  Tosho Daimos [1978]

14.  Invincible Superman Zambot 3 [1977]

15.  Mobile Suit Gundam [1979]

All mecha shows:

 1.      Tetsujin 28 [1963]

2.      Tetsujin 28: The Birth [1964]

3.      Flying Ghost Ship [1969]

4.      Astroganger [1972]

5.      Mazinger Z [1972]

6.      Mazinger Z vs. Devilman [1973]

7.      Zero Tester [1973]

8.      Getter Robo [1974]

9.      Mazinger Z vs. The General of Darkness [1974]

10.  Great Mazinger [1974]

11.  Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo [1975]

12.  Brave Raideen [1975]

13.  Getter Robo G [1975]

14.  Tekkaman: The Space Knight [1975]

15.   The Great Battle of the Flying Saucers [1975]

16.  Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Space Encounter [1975]

17.  Kotetsu Zieg [1975]

18.  UFO Robo Grendizer [1975]

19.  UFO Robo Grendizer vs. Great Mazinger [1976]

20.  Dino Mech Gaiking [1976]

21.  Gowapper 5 Godam [1976]

22.  UFO Senshi Daiapolon [1976]

23.  Super Electromagnetic Robo Combattler V [1976]

24.  Groizer X [1976]

25.  Blocker Gundan IV Machine Blaster [1976]

26.  Grandizer, Getter Robot G, Great Mazinger Decisive Battle! The Great Sea Monster [1976]

27.  Magnos the Robot [1976]

28.  UFO Senshi Daiapolon II [1976]

29.  Gasshin Sentai Mechander Robo [1977]

30.  Planet Robot Danguard Ace [1977]

31.  Ginguiser [1977]

32.  Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V [1977]

33.  Balatack [1977]

34.  Danguard Ace vs. Insect Robot Troop [1977]

35.  Invincible Superman Zambot 3 [1977]

36.  Danguard Ace: The Great Space War [1978]

37.  Tosho Daimos [1978]

38.  Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 [1978]

39.  Daikengo [1978]

40.  Future Robo Daltanius [1979]

41.  Mobile Suit Gundam [1979]

42.  Toshi Gordian [1979]

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