It's 2039, and humanity is enjoying a new prosperity thanks to the Shizuma Drive, an energy source that is completely recycleable and pollution-free. Use of the Drive has become so widespread in the last ten years that petroleum is no longer being pumped, and all nuclear reactors have been closed.
However, not everything is peaceful, as the Big Fire Organization schemes for control of the world! Fighting against it is the International Police Organization, with their most valuable members forming the Experts of Justice. These valiant men and women fight to protect mankind from the mechanations of Big Fire!
This is a homepage for Giant Robo, an anime OAV (Original Animation Video)
series. Giant Robo is essentially the story of a twelve-year-old boy, Kusama
Daisaku, who is a member of the Peking branch of the Experts primarily because he controls Giant Robo, 'the world's mightiest robot'. It's essentially a coming-of-age tale with really awesome animation, a terrific plot, and an amazing soundtrack.
There are seven episodes. All of them are available fansubbed; 1-6 are available dubbed from Manga Entertainment (episodes 1 and 2 are on one tape). Manga is also releasing, much more slowly, subtitled versions (1-3 currently available). Dubs were also previously released by USRenditions--I'm not sure how many episodes they did, but they're still floating around in video stores. For the truly committed, there are also three GinRei Specials, released in-between the main OAVs, which are basically (hysterical) parodies of the show. I've now seen all three fansubbed. I know of no commercial releases of the Specials, and seriously doubt anyone will bother.
Items currently available here include:
The Robo character guide: Listings for episodes 1 through 4; 1 and 2 are combined on one spoiler-free page.
Some background information on the series.
The Gallery: Featuring my Mini Go-sensei Gallery, and several other pictures. (Updated)
Things You Thought You'd Never See in Giant Robo: What happens when animators smoke crack.
The Giant Robo Drinking Game: Doesn't really need any explanation, does it?
"You know you've been watching GR too long when..." A humor list by Atmavictu.
Giant Robo Links Page: Every Robo-related site I've been able to find. (Updated)
The images contained within these pages, unless otherwise specified, derive from screen captures I made from videotapes of unknown generation. Giant Robo, at least in this incarnation, is copyright 1992, Amuse Video Inc. and Bandai Visual Co., Ltd. No infringement upon anyone's legal rights is intended by the establishment of this page. All other content is copyright the respective authors.
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These pages authored by Rebecca Sims, who welcomes any and all comments, suggestions, etc.
Created March 24th, 1996.
Updated January 29, 2000.