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6.5/10 MyAnimeList Final episode date 31 March 1977 Number of episodes 36 | 7.4/10 IMDb Directed by Hiroshi Taisenji Network TV Tokyo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original run July 1, 1976 – March 31, 1977 Illustrated by Shigeru Akimoto, Gosaku Ota Cast Tōru Furuya, Hisashi Katsuta, Naoki Tatsuta, Kazuko Sawada, Ikuya Sawaki Similar Gowappa 5 Gōdam, Mechander Robo, Ard Fleet Dairugge, Daitetsujin 17, Galactic Gale Baxingar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Groizer X (Japanese: グロイザーＸ, Hepburn: Guroizā X) is an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977. There were 36 episodes. It is also referred to as Gloyzer X and Gloizer X.
Contents
Story
The Gaira aliens, hidden in the Arctic, plan to conquer Earth. Captured and forced to work for the aliens, Dr. Yan creates the ultimate weapon, a transformable aerial robot called Groizer X. Groizer X was 100 meters tall and weighed 1200 tons. Entrusted to his daughter Rita, Groizer X escapes the clutches of the Gaira and lands in Japan, where pilot Joe Kaisaka meets a wounded Rita. Taking up the controls of Groizer X, Jo and Rita fight against the Gaira invasion.
Concept
The anime was created by Go Nagai as a side project during the time he was busy with the various Mazinger series, Groizer X nevertheless managed to be converted into a TV series. The robot transforms into a jet, while the show included intense battle sequences and aerial combat, it remained a secondary super robot series.
Merchandise
The original Groizer X toyline are one of the very few Super Robot toys produced by Nakajima Manufacturing Company instead of the industry dominant Popy Pleasure.
Yamato then did a GN-U Groizer X figure released in 2007. A Manga version of the figure was produced, only painted in green.
Outside Japan
While not being a great success in Japan, Groizer X had a considerable impact in Brazil, where it was aired under the name O Pirata do Espaço ("The Space Pirate") in 1984/1986 at the Manchete Network. Only two mecha anime were shown in the country, and Groizer X was the only one to air in its entirety (Voltes V, the other one, only aired for five episodes). In Latin America, the anime was aired under the name "El Justiciero". In Italy it was one of the few robotic anime to be aired on Silvio Berlusconi's Canale 5, in 1981, where it failed to garner much following and was never replayed.