New Getter Robo

New Getter Robo (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.

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 Musashibo. 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.

Voiced by: Hideo Ishikawa

• Hayato Jin (神隼人, Jin Hayato): Both a terrorist and a genius, he pilots the Jaguar Machine and Getter-2.

Voiced by: Naoya Uchida

• Benkei Musashibo (æ­¦è"µåŠå¼æ…¶, 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.

Voiced by: Kiyoyuki Yanada

• 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.

• 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.

• Seimei Abe (Seimei Abe): Seimei Abe is the villain of the series. He is responsible for bringing the Oni to attack the world.

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Four Heavenly Kings

The Four Heavenly Kings are revealed in episode 12 as the primary antagonists of the series that used Abe no Seimei to destroy Getter Robo.

• Tamon-Ten: The "leader" of the four, attacks with lightning bolts and can grow in size.

Voiced by: Tessho Genda

• Jikoku-Ten: Attacks with a sword.

Voiced by: Banjou Ginga

• Zojo-Ten: Attacks with a large serpent on his body.

Voiced by: Yuusaku Yara

• Komoku-Ten: Attacks with scrolls with quickly written incantations.

Voiced by: Daisuke Gouri

Production

Reception

Episodes

References

1. ^ Couto, Jeffrey. "Super Robot Reviews: New Getter Robo Vol-1". Japan Hero. 

External links

• Official Bandai Visual New Getter Robo site (Japanese)
• New Getter Robo (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia