| Getter Robo G | |
| ゲッターロボG (Gettā Robo Jī) | |
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| Genre | Mecha |
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| Anime television series | |
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| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Original run | May 15, 1975 – March 25, 1976 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Anime film | |
| Great Mazinger vs. Getter Robo G: The Great Sky Clash | |
| Directed by | Masayuki Akehi |
| Written by | Keisuke Fujikawa |
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| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | July 26, 1975 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Grendizer, Getter Robo G and Great Mazinger: Decisive Showdown! The Giant Sea Beast | |
| Directed by | Masayuki Akehi |
| Written by | Susumu Takaku |
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| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | July 25, 1976 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
Getter Robo G (ゲッターロボG,Gettā Robo Jī), known asStarvengers in the United States, is asuper robotanime series byToei Animation based onHundred Demons Empire arc ofGetter Robo manga byGo Nagai andKen Ishikawa. This direct sequel toGetter Robo was broadcast onFuji TV from May 15, 1975, to March 25, 1976,[1] with a total of 39 episodes (some episodes were rebroadcast, erroneously giving the impression that there were 43 episodes).[2]
Mattel's popularShogun Warriors toy collection included Getter Robo G's robot formations in that toy line: Getter Dragon (Dragun), Getter Liger (Raider), and Getter Poseidon (Poseidon). As a result of the popularity of these toys in theUS, Jim Terry included this series in hisForce Five anime lineup under the title ofStarvengers. SomeStarvengers episodes were re-dubbed and released by FB Productions under theRobo Formers title. The originalGetter Robo series, however, has yet to appear in the US (although theShin Getter Robo OVAs have appeared). In theUK,Starvengers episodes were released on video by Krypton Force under the nameFormators.
After the final defeat of the Dinosaur Empire and the death ofMusashi Tomoe in the originalGetter Robo series, Dr. Saotome (Dr. Copernicus inStarvengers), creator of Getter Robo, fears that the peace the Getter Robo team has won will be short lived and that even greater enemies will appear. Dr. Saotome's fears are justified when the Hundred Demon Empire (Hyakki Teikoku, also known as the Pandemonium Empire inStarvengers) appears. Composed of horned,devil-like alienhumanoids and possessing a technology advanced enough to build giantdemonicrobots, thismilitaristic organization intends to steal Saotome's Getter Generator to fulfill their own goals of world domination.
However, Dr. Saotome is prepared with the creation of an even more powerful Getter Robo, Getter Robo G and a new Getter Robo base. Also, with Musashi dead, Dr. Saotome needs a third pilot, which he finds inbaseball player Benkei Kuruma.
Like its predecessor, Getter Robo G is composed of three jet-like vehicles piloted by one of the three pilots. Dragon is the red jet, controlled by the pilot of Getter Dragon. Liger, the blue jet, is used by Getter Liger's pilot. Getter Poseidon's operator uses Poseidon, the yellow machine. All three are armed withmissiles but are generally very weak and never used in combat unless absolutely necessary. They also appear when the pilots use the Open Get (Break Formation in the English version) verbal command to break up the current form, so that they can change into another, or so they can dodge an enemy's attack.
Mecha Oni are the monsters of the week that appear much like the mechasauruses in the first series. It is stated and proven in a few episodes that destroying their horns will critically weaken, if not destroy, a Mecha Oni. Most Mecha Oni take up the likeness of their pilots, primarily in the head, with a few exceptions.
