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Directed by Masahiko Murata Studio A.C.G.T Original network SKY Perfect Final episode date 6 July 2007 Genre Science Fiction | 6.9/10 MyAnimeList Written by Chiaki Konaka First episode date 19 January 2007 Number of episodes 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original run January 19, 2007 – July 6, 2007 Similar Giant Robo, Daitetsujin 17, Project Blue Earth SOS, Reideen, Generator Gawl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gr giant robo 2007 original pilot subtitled
GR: Giant Robo (GR ジャイアントロボ, GR: Jaianto Robo) is an animated TV series written by Chiaki Konaka (Serial Experiments Lain, The Big O) and directed by Masahiko Murata (Jinki:EXTEND, Mazinkaiser). The TV series is a re-imagining of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's manga of the same name and created to commemorate Giant Robo's 40th anniversary. Aside from the source material, this show has nothing to do with Giant Robo: The Animation.
Contents
GR premiered January 19, 2007. The series finished its run on July 6 of the same year, totaling 13 episodes, with the possibility for two further seasons.
Story
The story takes place at the dawn of the 21st century, when the Earth is overrun by giant robots. Daisaku Kusama encounters one of these monsters, the titular Robo, in a ruin in Okinawa. Beckoned by forces he cannot understand, Daisaku is made to bond, body and spirit, with the ancient weapon and defend his homeland from the incoming evil.
