Synopsis
In a future to come humanity enjoys a new age of prosperity thanks to Dr. Shizuma's invention of a revolutionary renewable energy source: the Shizuma Drive. But this peace is threatened by Big Fire, a cabal seeking world domination. Against Big Fire the International Police Organisation dispatches a collection of superpowered warriors and martial artists, together with Daisaku Kusama, inheritor and master of Earth's most powerful robot, Giant Robo. By capturing an abnormal Shizuma Drive which is essential to Big Fire's plans the IPO ignites a desperate conflict between the two groups. The coming battle will test Daisaku's resolve to the utmost, reveal the ghastly truth behind the creation of the Shizuma Drive, and bring human civilization to its knees! Giant Robo is a character-driven adventure in a retro-futuristic setting, drawing on influences from opera, kung-fu cinema, wuxia stories and classic mecha anime. It incorporates characters from the works of the manga author Mitsuteru Yokoyama but it is designed to be a stand-alone story.
Episodes
- 7 The Grand Finale ~ Fading is the Beautiful Illusory Night ~ 大団円 ～散りゆくは、美しき幻の夜～ 25 Jan 1998
- 6 Crime and Punishment ~ Everything for Big Fire! ~ 罪と罰 ～全てはビッグ・ファイアのために～ 25 Jun 1995
- 5 The Truth of Bashtarlle! ~ Gone are the Days of Youth... 真実のバシュタール! 過ぎ去りし少年のあの日々… 21 Oct 1994
- 4 Twilight of the Heroes ~ The Bells of Victory Have Yet to Toll ~ 豪傑たちの黄昏 ～勝利の鐘、未だ響かず～ 20 Jan 1994
- 3 Go Forth! The Electromagnetic Net Operation: The Fall at Shanghai... 発令!電磁ネットワイヤー作戦 上海に墜つ… 20 Aug 1993
- 2 The Tragedy of Bashtarlle バシュタールの惨劇 20 Feb 1993
- 1 The Black Attaché Case 黒いアタッシュケース 22 Jul 1992