Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger
Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger | |
Magical Boy | |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
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Written by | Kenichi Kanemaki |
Music by | Cartoon Network |
Original run | April 1, 1992 – February 24, 1993 |
Episodes | 47 |
Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (元気爆発ガンバルガー, Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbarugā, lit. "Energetic Explosion Ganbaruger" also known by the dub name Energy Bomb and Rocket Kidz) is a 47 episode
Plot
Ever since God Raijin-Oh had defeated the Evil Empire, peace has returned to Hinobori. In Aozora City (a neighboring town to Hinobori City where Jin and his friends lived), Toubei is trying to train his son Kotaro in the art of the
Eldran grants Raijin-oh's (mainly Ken-Oh, Hou-Oh, Juu-Oh) three new successor mechas named Go Tiger, King Elephant, and Mach Eagle to Kotaro and his two friends, Yosuke and Rikiya, as well as pilot suits that grant each of them a superpower. However, there are also cursed and each of them can turn into a dog when their identity is known to others by a dark wizard, Yaminorius III. Later in the series, Bakuryuu-Oh's successor auxiliary mechas, Revolger and Gekiryuger appear and all form into God Raijin-Oh's successor super robot, Great Ganbaruger.
Unless Yaminorius, the Demon Lords and the evil
Characters
Ganbar Team (ガンバーチーム, Ganbaa Chiimu)
- Kotaro Kirigakure (霧隠 虎太郎, Kirigakure Kotarou)
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- Voiced by: Ai Orikasa
Kotaro Kirigakure is the son of a kindergarten principal and a ninja and is also a fourth grader in Aozora Elementary who has a great sense of ability and is thoughtful as well as being the second generation Eldran pilot. He is being trained as a ninja by his father Toubei but he often skips it well. As Yellow Ganbar (イエローガンバー, Ieroo Ganbaa) with Ganbare Suit, he gains super-speed. His "Ride On" vehicle is the Ganbar Bike, a tiger-motif motorcycle, and he pilots Go Tiger, as well as being the main pilot of Ganbaruger and Great Ganbaruger. Kotaro puts his favorite sweet; banana daifuku ahead of his transformation item, abusing his own superpowers in the last episode. Unlike his predecessor Jin and later his successor Kenichi, he is a naughty juvenile prankster who always pranks Aozora's population for the fun of it which leads to everyone into keeping on hating him even more and more and his mischievousness still never ends for his whole life even in his maturity. He's the one resident in Aozora in which everybody hates him the most.
- Yousuke Kazamatsuri (風祭 鷹介, Kazamatsuri Yousuke)
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- Voiced by: Omi Minami
Yousuke Kazamatsuri is the
- Rikiya Ryuzaki (流崎 力哉, Ryuuzaki Rikiya)
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- Voiced by: Bin Shimada
Rikiya Ryuzaki is a caring, diligent, loving brother and hard worker who wants to become a
Friends and Allies
- Toubei Kirigakure (霧隠 藤兵衛, Kirigakure Toubei) (Gonzales)
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- Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata
Kotaro's father. Toubei is a great ninja who is ninja dojo's master but has no pupils, However, early on Yaminorius turns him into a dog when he attempts to battle him, a form he stays in for most of the rest of the series, called Gonzales (ゴンザレス, Gonzaresu), or Gon for short. Under his doghouse is a secret ninja training chamber. Eventually, he is returned to human form in time for the final battle. He had disguised as "Shinobi Ganbar" once, and destroyed Devil Beast as a main pilot of Ganbaruger, Great Ganbaruger instead of Kotaro.
- Kasumi Kirigakure (霧隠 かすみ, Kirigakure Kasumi)
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- Voiced by: Miki Ito
Kotaro's older sister. Kasumi is a strong-willed, sense of justice, unyielding 2nd year student in Aozora
- Yayoi Kirigakure (霧隠 やよい, Kirigakure Yayoi)
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- Voiced by: Rika Fukami
Kotaro and Kasumi's mother. Yayoi is a laid-back, gentle
- Aiko Tachibana (立花 亜衣子, Tachibana Aiko)
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- Voiced by: Miki Ito
The
- Chinatsu Yuuki (結城 千夏, Yuuki Chinatsu)
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- Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori
School newspaper's photographer, Chinatsu wants to be a journalist, is always raving about finding the next "Great Scoop" even though she is only a 4th year elementary student like the Ganbar guys. Chinatsu is a childhood friend of Kotaro and always quarrels with him, but she's Yellow Ganbar's fan since being saved by him.
- Yurika Komaki (小牧 百合香, Komaki Yurika)
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- Voiced by: Ikue Otani
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Yousuke's beloved girl. Yurika is a quiet, serious and ladylike, her home is a hospital, and also has violin lessons with him despite Yousuke's failed attempts at violin. Yurika has romantic feelings to Blue Ganbar since being saved by him.
- Katsura Takeda (武田 桂, Takeda Katsura)
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- Voiced by: Rika Fukami
The daughter of Defense Force's General Takeda. Katsura is a stubborn, prim, fangirl, and class committee members same with Rikiya. Katsura had hated Ganbar Team, but get soft a little by little since being saved by Red Ganbar. In
- Tetsuya Ryuzaki (流﨑 哲哉, Ryuuzaki Tetsuya)
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- Voiced by: Ikue Otani
Rikiya's little brother who is in Aozora Kindergarten and always acted with Akie. Tetsuya respects Rikiya but saying Red Ganbar is cooler than his brother since he saved by him, discouraging Rikiya.
- Akie Yuuki (結城 秋絵, Yuuki Akie)
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- Voiced by: Rika Fukami
Chinatsu's little sister. Akie wants to be a journalist like her sister, and more reckless than her sister. Akie had combining the Great Ganbaruger only once.
- Jun Araki (荒木 純, Araki Jun)
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- Voiced by: Ken Yamaguchi
The coach of the Little League Baseball team. He is a student who had failed the entrance exam. Jun has a crush on Aiko Tachibana, had disguised as "White Ganbar" and saved Aiko from Makai Beast. However, he has a broken heart.
- Genzo Araki (荒木 源蔵, Araki Genzou)
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- Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata
Father of Coach Jun, Genzo is an owner of mom-and-pop candy store that suffer with Makai Beast well.
- General Takeda (武田長官, Takeda-Choukan)
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- Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura
The general of the Defence Force. It seems as if the reason he does not show up as much in
- Eldran (エルドラン, Erudoran)
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- Voiced by: Bin Shimada
The guardian of the light of earth who gives out Raijin-Oh to Jin Hyuga and the Earth Defense Class one year prior. Now, he has entrusted Ganbaruger to the Ganba Team and sealed Gokuark once again. Eldran has sealed Gokuark at 400 years ago prior to Raijin-Oh's appearance and the formation of the Earth Defense Class as well as the other robots' appearances, and now, he has been fighting against Gokuark but the result is that he had transformed into a white dragon at demon world due to a powerful, evil curse. Later, he would entrust the third Eldran Robo Gosaurer to Kenichi Minezaki and the Saurers as he was fighting the Mechanization Empire in the dinosaur era and the fourth, Daiteioh to Tarou Oomomo and the Dankettsu Team when the Onigashima attacks Earth.
The Demon World (大魔界, Daimakai)
- Yaminorius III (ヤミノリウスIII世, Yaminoriusu Sansei)
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- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Sogabe
Dark
Three Demon Kings (三大魔王, Sandai Maou)
- Gokuark (ゴクアーク, Gokuaaku)
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- Voiced by: Masaharu Sato
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The first of the three demon king of Demon World, originally sealed under a big rock in shrine at hill behind in Aozora City, so want to rules the entire universe. After his initial defeat by the Ganbar Team, he hides himself within Yaminorius, until his revived brothers pull him free once more.
- Seiyark (サイアーク, Saiaaku)
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- Voiced by: Ken Yamaguchi
The second of the three demons. He had been sealed by the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, until Yamino Ryuuse broke the master seal in Japan and freed him and Retsuark. Has control of Lightning.
- Retsuark (レツアーク, Retsuaaku)
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- Voiced by: Bin Shimada
The last of the three demons. He had been sealed near the
Mechanics
Go Tiger (ゴウタイガー, Gou Taigaa)
- Specs
- Animal Mode
- Length: 20.8 meters
- Weight: 18.2 tons
- Top Speed: 1,180 kilometers per hour
- Power Output: 78,000 metric horsepower (57,000 kW)
- Fighter Mode
- Height: 16.0 meters
- Weight: 18.2 tons
- Top Speed: 560 kilometers per hour
- Power Output: 78,000 metric horsepower (57,000 kW)
- Animal Mode
The
King Elephant (キングエレファン, Kingu Erefan)
- Specs
- Animal Mode
- Length: 17.8 meters
- Weight: 27.9 tons
- Top Speed: 380 kilometers per hour
- Power Output: 98,000 metric horsepower (72,000 kW)
- Fighter Mode
- Height: 15.6 meters
- Weight: 35.5 tons
- Top Speed: 470 kilometers per hour
- Power Output: 98,000 metric horsepower (72,000 kW)
- Animal Mode
This is Rikiya/Red Ganbar's vehicle. Its main launch points are under an
Mach Eagle (マッハイーグル, Mahha Iiguru)
- Specs
- Animal Mode
- Length: 21.5 meters
- Weight: 16.8 tons
- Ground Movement Speed: 120 kilometers per hour
- Top Flying Speed: Mach 9.4
- Power Output: 58,000 metric horsepower (43,000 kW)
- Fighter Mode
- Height: 16.5 meters
- Weight: 16.8 tons
- Top Speed: 620 kilometers per hour
- Power Output: 58,000 metric horsepower (43,000 kW)
- Animal Mode
The third of the original Ganbare Team robots, controlled by Yousuke aka Blue Ganbar. It can launch from either an
(Mach Cyclone), which is one of the parts of the Ganbar Ninpo team attack. In robot mode, it fires the Mach Arrow. It forms the arms, wings and chest of Ganbaruger.Ganbaruger (ガンバルガー, Ganbarugaa)
- Specs
- Height: 28.4 meters
- Weight: 65.7 tons
- Ground Movement Speed: 1,880 kilometers per hour
- Top Flying Speed: Mach 12.5
- Power Output: 380,000 metric horsepower (280,000 kW)
Raijin-oh's successor robot. When Koutaro activates the sequence for "Miracle Combine (ミラクル合体, Mirakuru Gattai)" the three above robots combine into Ganbaruger. Its attacks are:
- Ganbar Fire
A stream of fire from the tiger head on the chest - Ganbar Flare
It is the same as above, but a single ball of fire - Ganbar Missile
It fires a missile form the trunk on the shield - Ganbar Slugger
It throws an energy boomerang created from the mohawk on the head - Ganbar Flasher
Two balls of light come flying from its sides(from theshouldersperhaps) and disintegrate the part of the Makaijuu they hit(arms both times it was used) - Ganbar Sword
It summons the Ganbare Sword - Ganbar Final Attack
The finisher. Energy bands launch from the tusks of the shield, holding the enemy in place while the Ganba sword is drawn out of the ground, after which it ignites. Ganbaruger then jets forward and cuts the Makaijuu into quarters, and after it explodes, extinguishes the sword with the shield's tusks.
Revolger (リボルガー, Riborugaa)
- Specs
- Animal Mode
- Length: 29.9 meters
- Weight: 56.4 tons
- Ground Movement Speed: 2,480 kilometers per hour
- Top Flying Speed: Mach 10.2
- Power Output: 320,000 metric horsepower (240,000 kW)
- Fighter Mode
- Height: 25.6 meters
- Weight: 47.8 tons
- Top Speed: 1,540 kilometers per hour
- Power Output: 320,000 metric horsepower (240,000 kW)
- Animal Mode
The first of the two
- Head Bomber
It fires shots from the "revolver" in the head - Shot Blaster
It fires blasts from its rifle
RevolBuster (リボルバスター, Riborubasutaa)
The gun mode. When the command "Miracle Bussou"is given, it transforms into a huge double-barrel gun. This mode is called the RevolBuster, and used for the finisher RevolBuster Last Fire.
Gekiryuger (ゲキリュウガー, Gekiryuugaa)
- Specs
- Animal Mode
- Length: 24.8 meters
- Weight: 94.9 tons
- Ground Movement Speed: 240 kilometers per hour
- Top Flying Speed: Mach 15.4
- Power Output: 430,000 metric horsepower (320,000 kW)
- Fighter Mode
- Height: 27.8 meters
- Weight: 60.8 tons
- Ground Movement Speed: 1,940 kilometers per hour
- Top Flying Speed: Mach 15.4
- Power Output: 430,000 metric horsepower (320,000 kW)
- Animal Mode
Gekiryuger is the last of the reinforcements, granted to Yuusuke. Besides its
- Dragon Shot
It summons and fires shots from its handheld rifle - Gekiryu Cannon
The first part of the major attack(and sometimes finisher). It summons two over-the-shoulder cannons and starts charging an energy blast between them. - Dragon Thunder Crash
The second part of the major attack. It launches the generated plasma ball at the enemy with a blast from the dragon head on the chest. - There is also a nameless energy boomerang launched from the head crest.
- It can also join hands with Revolger and Ganbaruger for a team attack and part-time finisher called Ultra Ganbare Ninpo. They become a wheel of flame and roll through the enemy.
Great Ganbaruger (グレートガンバルガー, Gureeto Ganbarugaa)
- Specs
- Height: 43.8 meters
- Weight: 168.5 tons
- Ground Movement Speed: 3,800 kilometers per hour
- Top Flying Speed: Mach 32
- Power Output: 1,600,000 metric horsepower (1,200,000 kW)
The final form. The main torso is Ganbaruger, though Revolger adds onto it, and forms the head, and lower arms at least. Gekiryuger becomes the legs, and wings. Its attacks are:
- Ganbar Breast Flash
It fires an energy blast shaped like the symbol on its chest from its chest at the enemy. - Final Ganbar Sword
It summons the sword from a pillar of light between earth and sky. Note: It seems as if it can barely handle the weight of the sword! - Great Final Attack
The finishing move, firing an electric blast form the sword to immobilize the enemy, then jet forward and slash it in half. - It can also swap the hand for a cannon and fire in a nameless attack.
List of episodes
Original airdate | Episode number | Title |
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April 1, 1992 | 1 | Robots Pending! (ロボットみ〜っけ!) |
April 8, 1992 | 2 | Great Discovery of Superpowers! (超能力を大はっけん!) |
April 15, 1992 | 3 | Our secret will be discovered! (秘密がばれちゃう〜!) |
April 22, 1992 | 4 | Duel! Violin battle (決闘!バイオリン合戦) |
April 29, 1992 | 5 | The cake ran away!? (ケーキが逃げた!?) |
May 5, 1992 | 6 | Flying teacher home-visit (とんでとんで家庭訪問) |
May 13, 1992 | 7 | The city turns a sandbox! (町が砂場に大変身!) |
May 20, 1992 | 8 | Crisis! Ganbaruger (ピンチ!ガンバルガー) |
May 27, 1992 | 9 | Superpowered miracle baseball (超能力でミラクル野球) |
June 6, 1992 | 10 | Squid and octopus brothers' visit! (イカタコ兄弟参上!) |
June 10, 1992 | 11 | Yosuke is Bzzt Human! (鷹介はビリビリ人間!!) |
June 17, 1992 | 12 | Aosora City is starting to walk around (青空町が歩き出す!?) |
June 24, 1992 | 13 | The password is ribbit (合言葉はケ~ロケロ) |
July 1, 1992 | 14 | Hell-whale flies through the air (魔界クジラが空を飛ぶ) |
July 7, 1992 | 15 | Come Forth! Revolger (出てこい!リボルガー) |
July 15, 1992 | 16 | Rikiya vs Ganbaruger (力哉対ガンバルガー) |
July 22, 1992 | 17 | Terror! Demon's trap holls (恐怖!魔界の落とし穴) |
July 29, 1992 | 18 | A dare to demon world (ドッキリ魔界肝だめし) |
August 8, 1992 | 19 | Run! Ramen reversal (走れ!逆転ラーメン) |
August 8, 1992 | 20 | That banana's great battle(そんなバナナ大決戦) |
August 19, 1992 | 21 | Gokuark's revival!(ゴクアーク復活!) |
August 26, 1992 | 22 | Birth! Gekiryuger(誕生!ゲキリュウガー) |
September 2, 1992 | 23 | Close call great combination(ききいっぱつの大合体) |
September 9, 1992 | 24 | Clash! Manga panic(激突!まんがパニック) |
September 16, 1992 | 25 | Surprise! Invisible Man(ビックリ!透明人間) |
September 23, 1992 | 26 | Devil Beast is a cook!(魔界獣はコックさん!) |
September 30, 1992 | 27 | Appear! Shinobi Ganbar(出た!シノビガンバー) |
October 10, 1992 | 28 | Troubled miracle athletic meet(大荒れミラクル運動会) |
October 14, 1992 | 29 | Magnetic-attractking!(磁石でクッツキング!) |
October 21, 1992 | 30 | Universe-sized great struggle!(宇宙サイズで大暴れ!) |
October 28, 1992 | 31 | Time travel: Aozora City(タイムスリップ青空町) |
November 11, 1992 | 32 | Airy balloon bus(風船バスでフ~ワフワ) |
November 11, 1992 | 33 | Kasumi vs Ganbaruger(かすみ対ガンバルガー) |
November 18, 1992 | 34 | Hell is mystified!? School play(魔界キッカイ!?学芸会) |
November 25, 1992 | 35 | Persevere! Catering alone(がんばれ!出前一人旅) |
December 2, 1992 | 36 | Koutaro're a lot!?(虎太郎がいっぱい) |
December 12, 1992 | 37 | Dead heat with a kotatsu(こたつでデッドヒート) |
December 16, 1992 | 38 | Justice's Yaminorius!?(正義のヤミノリウス!?) |
December 23, 1992 | 39 | Santa is the city's great robber!(サンタは町の大泥棒!) |
January 1, 1993 | 40 | The hero hates mochi!?(ヒーローはモチ嫌い!?) |
January 13, 1993 | 41 | My beloved person is the sorcerer(愛した人は魔法使い) |
January 20, 1993 | 42 | Surprise tough enemy! Great magician(驚き強敵!大マジック) |
January 27, 1993 | 43 | Perfect date plan(完全無欠のデート計画) |
February 2, 1993 | 44 | Daimakai's great secret!(大魔界の大秘密!) |
February 10, 1993 | 45 | Three devil kings, reborn!(三大魔王、大復活!) |
February 17, 1993 | 46 | We are a life-force explosion!(おれたちは元気爆発!) |
February 24, 1993 | 47 | Final last great decisive battle!(最終最後の大決戦!) |
Translation
This series was dubbed into English and was part of Cartoon Network's lineup in the Philippines. The only commercially available release of this English dub is a licensed set of four VCD boxsets which include the original Japanese track as well.
Game appearances
Ganbaruger appeared in the
References
External links
- Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Eldran Official Website (Japanese)
- Sunrise's Information Page (Japanese)