| Godannar | |
 North American DVD cover of the first volume by ADV Films | |
| 神魂合体ゴーダンナー!! (Shinkon Gattai Godannar!!) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy,mecha,romance[1][2] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yasuchika Nagaoka |
| Produced by |
|
| Written by | Hiroyuki Kawasaki |
| Music by | Michiaki Watanabe |
| Studio | |
| Licensed by |
|
| Original network | AT-X,TV Kanagawa,KBS Kyoto,Tokyo MX |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 1, 2003 – June 29, 2004 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Natsume Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | Bandai |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Platform | PlayStation 2[4] |
| Released | June 24, 2004[4] |
Godannar (神魂合体ゴーダンナー!!,Shinkon Gattai Gōdan'nā!!, sold asMarriage of God & Soul Godannar!! in North America) is a Japaneseanime television series created by Yasuchika Nagaoka,Anime International Company and Project Godannar, which consists of IMAGICA Entertainment, Taki Corporation, KlockWorx, NTT Data Contents Planing,Sojitz andOriental Light and Magic. The series is produced by AIC and OLM, with Nagaoka serving as director and Hiroyuki Kawasaki as its main scriptwriter. The first season aired in Japan from October 1 to December 24, 2003, onAT-X.[5] A second season later aired from April 5 to June 29, 2004. Both seasons were licensed byADV Films for North America,[6] but was licensed bySentai Filmworks in 2013.[7]
In 2042,alien threats known as the Mimetic Beasts (擬態獣,gitaijū) are defeated during a battle in Japan whenrobot pilot Goh Saruwatari defeats the alien "boss" with his robot, the Dannar, and saves his future fiancée, Anna Aoi.[8]
The Mimetic Beasts return after five years on Goh and Anna's wedding day. Goh and Dannar are called to action, leaving Anna at the altar.
As Goh struggles in his battle against the Mimetic Beasts, Anna stumbles upon a sealed robot called Neo Okusaer. She is able to activate and pilot the Neo Okusaer to save her fiancé by merging it with the Dannar to activate the Godannar's Twin Drive.
Over the course of the series, humanity is threatened by the Insaniavirus, which is spread by the Mimetic Beasts. All of humanity is infected, but as the virus is stimulated by human hormones, especially those released in great quantities during combat, the virus only adversely affects robot pilots since they come into close contact with the beasts on a regular basis: The virus has the effect of transforming human males into Mimetic Beasts, while females are immune unless they naturally generate large amounts of male hormones.
The pilots of Dannar Base struggle to balance the need to fight the Mimetic Beasts with the increasing danger of further infection by the Insania virus. Eventually, it is discovered that Mira, Goh's former combat partner and lover who was trapped inside a Mimetic beast for five years, is the source of thevaccine that humanity needs.
 | This sectionmay contain an excessive amount of intricatedetail that may interest only a particular audience. Please help byspinning off orrelocating any relevant information, and removing excessive detail that may be againstWikipedia's inclusion policy.(March 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
It is a robot base from Japan.
It is a robot base from England.
It is a robot base from North America.
It is a robot base from China.
It is a robot base from Russia.
| Season | Series | Title | Original air date[16] | English air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | "Wedding Bells on the Battlefield" Transliteration: "Senjou no Uedingu Beru" (Japanese:戦場のウェディングベル) | October 1, 2003 (2003-10-1) | October 4, 2005 | |
In 2042, while battling Mimetic Beasts, Goh Saruwatari rescues 12 year old Anna Aoi. Five years later, Goh is about to retire and is engaged to Anna. On the day of their wedding, the ceremony is interrupted by a call from Dannar Base when the Mimetic Beasts return. Goh leaves the wedding to pilot the Dannar after his friends and fellow mecha pilots have been defeated by an infected Club Mariner, which was once piloted by his best friend Max. As he struggles in his battle against the seemingly pilot-less robot, Anna stumbles upon a sealed mecha, Neo-Okusaer and accidentally exposes her relationship to the director of Dannar Base, Kiriko Aoi. Dannar and Neo-Okusaer merge to become the mighty robot Godannar and together they defeat the Mimetic Beast and Club Mariner. Kiriko receives a message in which footage of a nude blonde girl is seen falling out of Club Mariner, who is revealed to be Goh's ex-lover Mira in a flashback. | |||||
| 02 | 02 | "Burning Virgin Road" Transliteration: "Honō no Bājin Rodo" (Japanese:炎のバージンロード) | October 8, 2003 (2003-10-8) | October 4, 2005 | |
Kiriko feels that Anna is ready to become Goh's partner in battle and believes that her and Goh were destined to be married and that Goh should accept this, while Goh feels that piloting a robot is too dangerous for Anna. When Anna takes tests for what she believes is training for piloting a mecha, Goh becomes even more reluctant after seeing how tired she has become and rejects her as a pilot. Anna gets into a fight with Goh. Mira is placed in suspended animation. While the mechanics at Dannar Base try to remove the Mimetic Beast's remains from Club Mariner, two mechanics are attacked and Hayashi is absorbed by the monster, who escapes into the nearby town. Anna lures the creature away to her high school gym where she tries to get to a soccer robot. Goh activates Dannar and reaches the school, seemingly late without a trace of Shinobu, Anna or Hayashi and kills the Mimetic Beast in anger. | |||||
| 03 | 03 | "Battle Royal Honeymoon" Transliteration: "Batoru Roiyaru Hanemūn" (Japanese:バトルロイヤル・ハネムーン) | October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) | October 4, 2005 | |
Anna, Shinobu and Hayashi did not die from the previous attack. and Anna and Goh have left Shinobu to go to their honeymoon in China. A Mimetic Beast is spotted close by and four bases answer the call. They attack together and seemingly defeat it. While the pilots introduce themselves, Luna dives in her Luna Sister and finds the Mimetic Beast's body is a decoy for the brain, and they must find a way to destroy it without releasing the toxic fluid in its body. The robots go into battle again, leaving Goh and Anna behind. The two free the other robots and merge, but the Beast flees. The other robots intercept and give Goh and Anna an opening, and they destroy it with their combined attacks. | |||||
| 04 | 04 | "Shizuru, Once Again" Transliteration: "Shizuru, Futatabi" (Japanese:静流、再び) | October 22, 2003 (2003-10-22) | October 4, 2005 | |
Shizuru reflects upon her life in Dannar Base. A new Mimetic Beast is discovered: Type 16, which can burrow underground and regenerate itself to heal its wounds. It destroyed Oasis Base completely, leaving the few survivors in intensive care. Since Core Gunner is still under repair GoDannar and Neo Okusaer are sent to kill it, Anna leaves her friend Sakura with Shinobu. Goh is impaled on the Beast's retractable spikes and ends up in the medical ward. With Goh still in recovery, Neo Okusaer and Core Gunner are sent into battle with the beast. Anna fails to detonate the bomb she implanted in Type 16, and the Beast's attack renders the Core Gunner's automatic sniper arm useless. Shizuru hits the creature in a vulnerable spot and Anna and Goh merge and defeat it with the Heart Breaker. | |||||
| 05 | 05 | "The Girl From the Sky" Transliteration: "Sora Kara Kita Shōjo" (Japanese:空から来た少女) | October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29) | October 4, 2005 | |
A mimetic beast attacks Cosmo Base in space. The base's leader stays behind to defend it and sends his daughter Lou down to earth so she will be safe. When Lou, in Cosmo Diver, and Goh return to the base to keep it from crashing in Earth, they fight the Mimetic Beast. | |||||
| 06 | 06 | "The End of the Dream" Transliteration: "Yume no Owari" (Japanese:夢の終わり) | November 5, 2003 (2003-11-5) | November 29, 2005 | |
Goh learns that Max and Mira are alive, but had been in comas. Max steals Mira away, leading to a confrontation with Goh, whom he blames for losing her in the first place. Mira awakes from her coma without memories. | |||||
| 07 | 07 | "Death by Reminiscing" Transliteration: "Tsuioku ni Shisu" (Japanese:追憶ニ死ス) | November 12, 2003 (2003-11-12) | November 29, 2005 | |
Max attacks the base in the Core Gunner. Goh confronts him in Godannar. Max blames Goh for Mira's death. | |||||
| 08 | 08 | "The Graceful Shooting Star" Transliteration: "Kareinaru Gekitsui Ou" (Japanese:華麗なる撃墜王) | November 19, 2003 (2003-11-19) | November 29, 2005 | |
Repairs are underway at Dannar Base and a Mimetic Beast attacks. Dragliner deploys with Dannar and Neo-Okusaer. | |||||
| 09 | 09 | "The Castaway Survival" Transliteration: "Nagasarete Sabaibaru" (Japanese:流されてサバイバル) | November 26, 2003 (2003-11-26) | November 29, 2005 | |
The fighters crash on an island. Go, Anna, Knight, and Ellis inspect the damage to their robots. Okusaer and Dannar can move, but the Jetboys are heavily damaged, so the four of them are stuck there. Rescue teams are sent out to recover the robots. But the Mimetic Beast in the area delays the rescue. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Lu Takes Off" Transliteration: "Rū Shutsugeki" (Japanese:ルウ出撃) | December 3, 2003 (2003-12-3) | January 17, 2006 | |
A mysterious robot fights against a mimetic beast that had been attacking Caucasus 1. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "A Flawless Departure" Transliteration: "Yogorenaki Tabidachi" (Japanese:汚れなき旅立ち) | December 10, 2003 (2003-12-10) | January 17, 2006 | |
Ken comes to Lou's rescue. Goh and Anna realize he is the one who attacked Caucasus 1, and they confront him. Lou decides to join Ken to learn from him. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "Those Who Have Departed" Transliteration: "Sari Yuku Mono Tachi" (Japanese:去り逝く者たち) | December 17, 2003 (2003-12-17) | January 17, 2006 | |
A Mimetic Beast attacks Cosmo Base, but the only one to challenge it is Shizuru in the Core Gunner. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Last First-Kiss" Transliteration: "Rasuto Fāsuto-Kisu" (Japanese:ラスト・ファーストキス) | December 24, 2003 (2003-12-24) | January 17, 2006 | |
Reports come in from across the globe of a large number of Mimetic Beasts, and robots worldwide fight them. | |||||
| Season | Series | Title | Original air date[17] | English air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 14 | "The Reviving Soul" Transliteration: "Yomigaeru Tamashii" (Japanese:蘇る魂) | April 6, 2004 (2004-4-6) | March 21, 2006 | |
While in a state of limbo, a fallen mech pilot relives the events of the series. | |||||
| 02 | 15 | "The New Confession" Transliteration: "Arata Naru Kokuhaku" (Japanese:新たなる告白) | April 13, 2004 (2004-4-13) | March 21, 2006 | |
Anna struggles to make a living. Mira has teamed up with Goh in Neo-Okusaer. Kiriko decides it might be time to bring out Go-Okusaer, a prototype of Neo-Okusaer. | |||||
| 03 | 16 | "Its Name Is Go-Okusaer!" Transliteration: "So no Na wa Gō Okusā!" (Japanese:そのなはごーおくさー!) | April 20, 2004 (2004-4-20) | March 21, 2006 | |
Anna returns to the base. Shizuru tests the Go-Okusaer. Mira faints and Kiriko is worried about using her as a pilot. | |||||
| 04 | 17 | "Tonko, My Love" (Japanese:TONKO MY LOVE) | April 27, 2004 (2004-4-27) | March 21, 2006 | |
A female mechanic named Tonko is being pushed into an arranged marriage that she does not want, but a Mimetic Beast destroys the restaurant where the wedding was to take place. | |||||
| 05 | 18 | "Ice Cold Smile" Transliteration: "Kōri no Bishō" (Japanese:氷の微笑) | May 4, 2004 (2004-5-4) | May 16, 2006 | |
Anna and Shizuru train in order to be able to control the plasma drive. Ekaterina holds a party, but it gets interrupted when Mimetic Beasts attack and she has to go out to fight them. | |||||
| 06 | 19 | "Genesister Out of Control!" Transliteration: "Jenesisutā Bousou!" (Japanese:ジェネシスター暴走!) | May 11, 2004 (2004-5-11) | May 16, 2006 | |
Kiriko gets Max's data: there have been changes not only to his body, but to his brain as well. Luna gets nervous because it will be her and Shadow's last battle together, and she gets shot down. | |||||
| 07 | 20 | "Sorrowful Song of the Plum Blossoms" Transliteration: "Touka Aika" (Japanese:桃花哀歌) | May 18, 2004 (2004-5-18) | May 16, 2006 | |
The strange plague that killed Max is identified; it is called the Insania Virus. Moukaku gets into a bar fight, and he begins to undergo the same mutation as Max and Shadow. | |||||
| 08 | 21 | "Godannar Ground Order!" Transliteration: "Gōdannā Shutsudo Kinshi Meirei!" (Japanese:ゴーダンナー出動禁止命令!) | May 25, 2004 (2004-5-25) | July 11, 2006 | |
Goh is carrying the Insania Virus and is ordered to stop piloting the Dannar. | |||||
| 09 | 22 | "Clash! Dannar vs. Gainer" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Dannā VS Gainā" (Japanese:激突!ダンナーVSガイナー) | June 1, 2004 (2004-6-1) | July 11, 2006 | |
Ken kills a Mimetic Beast before he mutates completely. Goh gets into Godannar to stop Ken. | |||||
| 10 | 23 | "Dannar Base S.O.S." Transliteration: "Dannā Bēsu SOS" (Japanese:ダンナーベースSOS) | June 8, 2004 (2004-6-8) | July 11, 2006 | |
Mimetic Beasts focus their attacks on the bases and they are able to control the bases' weapons. | |||||
| 11 | 24 | "After the Mortal Combat" Transliteration: "Shitou no Hate ni" (Japanese:死闘の果てに) | June 15, 2004 (2004-6-15) | August 29, 2006 | |
The founder of Dannar Base, Tatsuya, resumes control. It is revealed that the Mimetic Beasts have developed the ability to merge and share their abilities, and they combine into a giant Mimetic Beast. | |||||
| 12 | 25 | "The Eternal Couple" Transliteration: "Eien no Futari" (Japanese:永遠のふたり) | June 22, 2004 (2004-6-22) | August 29, 2006 | |
Ken has arrived, almost completely under the sway of Insania. He and Goh, slowly succumbing to Insania, attack the Beast, but it tries to absorb Godannar into itself. Mira attacks Godannar before it can cause too much damage and Anna tries to stop her. | |||||
| 13 | 26 | "The Inevitable Tomorrow" Transliteration: "Kitarubeki Ashita" (Japanese:来るべき明日) | June 29, 2004 (2004-6-29) | August 29, 2006 | |
The humans win against the Mimetic Beasts, but Goh transforms completely. Seven years later, a cure for the Insania Virus is found, and Goh and Anna get remarried. During their ceremony, the last Mimetic Beasts attack. Goh, Anna, and the rest of the pilots go out to fight them. | |||||
Stig Høgset ofT.H.E.M. Anime Reviews praised season one for the animation, but criticized the story in later episodes.[18]The seven volumes of theADV Films release were graded by Chris Beveridge in his reviews at Mania.com, and ranged from A− for the first two volumes to B for volumes five and six.[19] Theron Martin ofAnime News Network gave a generally favorable review of the first volume, though he commented that Hilary Haag "gets a little too shrill at a couple of points".[1] Mike Toole has complimented the director Yasushi Nagaoka and some of the voice actors, including the Japanese and English voices for Goh and Anna.[20]
A series of 4-volume novel was published by Kadokawa under the MF Bunko J imprint:
A series of 2-volume comic was published by Kadokawa under the Dengeki Comics EX imprint, authored by Seta Noriyasu:
