Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger
Encyclopedia
is a 47 episode animated
shōnen
mecha
television series, and the second series produced for the Eldran
franchise funded by Takara Tomy
and produced by Sunrise
. It aired on TV Tokyo
from April 1, 1992 to February 24, 1993.
Kotaro Kirigakure is the main pilot, who becomes Yellow
Ganbar when he activates the Ganbar Bracelet
with the command "Flushing!". When wearing the Ganbare Suit, he gains super-speed
. His "Ride On" vehicle
is the Ganbar Bike, a tiger
-motif motorcycle, and he pilots Go Tiger, as well as being the main pilot of Ganbaruger and Great Ganbaruger. Besides being a 4th-year student in school
, he is being trained as a ninja
by his father. He also enjoys playing pranks, and just goofing off in general. Though he argues all the time with Chinatsu, it seems as if they'll end up with each other.
The geek/nerd of the group is Yuusuke Kazamatsuri who becomes Blue
Ganbar. He is the first to discover their superpowers in the Ganbare Suits, which in his case is super-senses. He flies the Ganbare Jet (which is actually a prop-driven plane) and Mach Eagle
. After he protects the egg containing it, he becomes the pilot of Gekiryuger as well. He is the one who figures out the Ganbare Commander and its functions. He is a bit weak and shy, and is often emotionally blackmailed by his mother early on. He is made to attend a very lot of cram schools and lessons by his mother every day. She seems to treat him like a trophy child
, putting all his perfect tests on the walls of their apartment, and making him play violin even though he is not good at it. He does the unrequited love to Yurika, and is does anything for her. He does not mind the latter though as much, since it means he gets to see his crush, Yurika. They're the most obvious of the three couples. Besides his normal schooling and violin
lessons, he also attends a cram school where one of the subjects is English
.
As Red
Ganbar, Rikiya Ryuuzaki gains super-strength. His vehicle
is the Ganbar Buggy, which looks like a red go-cart, and like the other two vehicles becomes part of the cockpit for his mech, in this case King Elephant. When they need more help, he ends up becoming the pilot of Revolger as well.
His parents run a ramen
restaurant, and he has a part-time job with them delivering ramen. His main passion, however, is for baseball
. Though it is only shown in a few episodes, his match seems to be the daughter of General Takeda (and fellow 4-1 classmate), Katsura.
Koutarou's father
, Toubei is a ninja
. However, early on Yaminorius turns him into a dog
when he attempts to battle
him, a form he stays in for most of the rest of the series. Because they need to keep it a secret, he ends up getting "adopted" by his own family, and called Gonzales, or Gon for short. Under his doghouse is a secret ninja
training
chamber, where he attempts to help train the Ganbare Team
, and especially Kotaro. As time goes on, he finds himself adopting more and more dog habits, such as burying and digging up bones. Eventually he is returned to human form in time for the final battle. Presumably he's disappeared like that before for training and such, as no one seems to wonder where he went.
Koutarou's older sister. She is slightly violent. Kotaro always quarrels with her. She is the one who (re)names Toubei as Gon and tries to take care of him. She is also good at badminton
. She is an ace attacker of the badminton club. She has become devildom person by the influence of Yaminorius's magic.
Koutarou and Kasumi's mother. She is very mild. She's a nursery teacher in the day nursery that has been managed at home.
The teacher
of the 4-1 class. She is a strict teacher but she loves students. She believes that there's not true bad person in the world. She is very good at Aikidou. She is in love with Kyouji Yamino which Yaminorius which became the memory loss changed itself into. later, She will be informed of his real nature and is shocked. however, she runs after him to make him reform.
A photographer, she is always raving about finding the next "Great Scoop" even though she is only a 4th year elementary student
like the Ganbare guys. She is very good at the aikido. She fights with Kotaro a lot, but at the end seems as if it is just because she cares about him.
A gentle girl, Yousuke has a crush on her and she returns the favor. Besides sharing the 4-1 class
with Yousuke, she also has violin
lessons with him.
The daughter of General Takeda of the Defense Force. She is a bit spoiled by her father. The budding relationship between her and Rikiya is the least obvious of the three.
Rikiya's little brother. He is friends with Akie, and in the same preschool/daycare. He looks up to Red Ganbare even before he finds out that he's his brother.
Chinatsu's little sister. He is friends with Tetsuya, and seems to be in the equivalent of preschool.
The local Little League
coach. He lives over his father's candy store. He ends up falling for Aiko, but just cannot make her notice him.
Father
of Junkato, he owns the local candy
store the Ganbare kids get candy from. Something always seems to happen to him or his store about a third to a half of the time, but it always gets restored along with all the other damages at the end.
The general of the Defence Force
. It seems as if the reason he does not show up as much in Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
is because he was busy over in Aozora Town
with his daughter and Makaijuu (Hellbeast) attacks. He later returns one last time in Gosaurer, but the subject of his daughter never comes up there.
A sorcerer
and servant of Gokurark. When he fails his first escape attempt, he slips Yaminorius out to work on freeing him. he then possesses a skeleton
in a school science lab(seemingly the same school that the Ganbare team attends) and summons Makaijuu(Hellbeasts) via a magic tome and the chalkboard in the lab. Yaminorius swears fidelity to the devildom, and has greatest magic power. however, he cannot demonstrate ability enough because he is goofy. He also created a human-looking form for subterfuge purposes. (Mostly information collecting.) His human form is journalist's Kyouji Yamino mainly. He has transformed himself into the bus guide's Riuko Yamino also. after his master's defeat, the surviving portion of Gokuark embeds itself in him, granting him more power and a slightly altered form. From this point on, until the other two demons free Gokuark from his body and restore Gokuark's power, he is able to convert pre-existing objects directly into Makaijuu. During this period, he has a bout of amnesia
, during which he(in human form) and Aiko fall for each other. After regaining his memories, he seems to forget about it until a picture of them brings it back. Though reforming is persistently urged on him by Aiko, He succeeds in the revival of The Three Great Demons. but, he witnesses the Ganber Team that tries to fight still even if becoming a dog. in addition, he finally rebels because they try to destroy the earth that was to have been remodeled greatly. He helps the Ganbar Team. He leaves somewhere after they defeated Three Kings. He returned as human Kyouji Yamino to Aiko in Ending.
The first of the three demons, originally sealed in the shrine
at Koutarou's home. The leader of the three. After his initial defeat by the Ganbare Team
, he hides himself within Yaminorius, until his revived brothers pull him free once more.
The second of the three demons. He had been sealed by the Christ the Redeemer
statue in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
, until Yamino Ryuuse broke the master seal in Japan
and freed him and Retsuark. Has control of Lightning
.
The last of the three demons. He had been sealed near the Great Pyramids of Giza until freed by the breaking of the combined seal
in Japan
. Has the power of demon summoning.
The robot
piloted by Yellow Ganbare, Kotaro. It typically launches from either underneath a park
, or from a warehouse
in a mall
. In addition to its claws in beast mode, it has a pair of back cannons(Go Cannon), and fire breath that it only seems to use when executing the team attack Ganbare Ninpo with Mach Eagle and King Elephant.
In robot mode, it wields the Go Saber. It forms the lower torso and upper legs of Ganbaruger.
This is Rikiya/Red Ganbare's vehicle. Its main launch points are under an apartment building and under a highway
overpass
. It has the King Missile
in its trunk in beast mode, besides crushing things with its feet, and using its tusks. In robot mode it uses the King Tomahawk. It forms the legs from the knee
s down of Ganbaruger.
The third of the original Ganbare Team robots, controlled by Yuusuke aka Blue Ganbare. It can launch from either an intersection
, or from under a toll road
, just past the toll booth
s. In beast mode it has vulcans on the wing
s, and can twirl to create a tornado
(Mach Cyclone), which is one of the parts of the Ganbare Ninpo team attack. In robot mode it fires the Mach Arrow. It forms the arm
s, wings and chest
of Ganbaruger.
When Koutarou activates the sequence for "Miracle Gattai" the three above robots combine into Ganbaruger. Its attacks are:
After a victory, and the victory cry of "Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger!"(or the name of whatever mech pulled the win, as this applies to the reinforcements and Great Ganbaruger too) it "explodes" into motes of light which then rain
down over the city, restoring whatever damage the Daimakai forces did, and spitting the Ganbare Team out from some hidden area back in their civilian clothes, like inside some pipes or out of a drinking
machine
.
The first of the two reinforcements. Its transforming command is "Miracle Henkei", as opposed to the "Miracle Change" of the previous robots(although later on they do use Miracle Change for it a few times). Its pilot is Red Ganbare, and the cockpit
is close to what Rikiya is used to in King Elephant. It launches from underneath a railroad crossing. In beast mode it can use its claws and teeth to attack, as well as fire
shots form the tail
, and in robot mode it has:
The gun
mode. When the command "Miracle Bussou"is given, it transforms into a huge double-barrel gun. This mode is called the RevolBuster, and used for the finisher RevolBuster Last Fire.
Gekiryuger is the last of the reinforcements, granted to Yuusuke. Besides its natural
weapons it can fire shots from the tailguns(Back Shot) and duplicate
the tornado that Mach Eagle creates(Gekiryu Hurricane). After it transforms with Miracle Henkei(and also Change later):
The final form. The main torso
is Ganbaruger, though Revolger adds onto it, and forms the head
, and lower arm
s at least. Gekiryuger becomes the leg
s, and wing
s. There may be more parts but it is difficult to tell what all goes where of the smaller parts without the actual figures. The fusion command Kotaro uses when he activates it is "Chou Miracle Gattai! Genki Bakuhatsu da!". He has to manipulate a hologram of all the parts together to unlock the gattai initially. Its attacks are:
The series takes place apparently around the same time as Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh—during one episode, the team are warped by holes to various places (toilets, manholes, districts) and they are apparently warped to another district, and a monster attacks. Jin shows up and holds it off and tells the team to "leave it to us in this district". They apparently know each other, since they speak on friendly terms and know that they protect the eastern districts.
Gambaruger is also included as an entry in the latest Super Robot Wars
series of video games called Super Robot Wars NEO for the Wii
along with the other 3 Eldran Mecha series. CM's Corporation has issued a Sunrise Mechanical Action figure of Ganbaruger, set to be released in July 2009.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
shōnen
Shonen
The term refers to manga marketed to a male audience aged roughly 10 and up. The Kanji characters literally mean "few" and "year", respectively, where the characters generally mean "comic"...
mecha
Mecha
A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
television series, and the second series produced for the Eldran
Eldran series
The is a toy and animation franchise begun by toy company Tomy in Japan. Tomy struck a cooperative deal with the animation studio Sunrise to develop the new franchise to sell their toys.-Series overview:...
franchise funded by Takara Tomy
Takara Tomy
is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies: Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...
and produced by Sunrise
Sunrise (company)
is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...
. It aired on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
from April 1, 1992 to February 24, 1993.
Plot
Koutarou's father is trying to train his son in the art of the ninja, but a mis-hit bomb accidentally damages a shrine and releases a great demon that Eldoran had been keeping contained. Eldoran manages to contain him, but one of his servants manages to escape as well, and now attempts to free his master. To stop him, Eldoran grants the three mecha Go Tiger, King Elephant, and Mach Eagle to Koutarou and his two friends, as well as suits that grant each of them a special power. Miracle Ninja Ganbare Team is born!Gambare Team
Kotaro Kirigakure is the main pilot, who becomes Yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
Ganbar when he activates the Ganbar Bracelet
Bracelet
A bracelet is an article of jewelry which is worn around the wrist. Bracelets can be manufactured from metal, leather, cloth, plastic or other materials and sometimes contain jewels, rocks, wood, and/or shells...
with the command "Flushing!". When wearing the Ganbare Suit, he gains super-speed
Speed
In kinematics, the speed of an object is the magnitude of its velocity ; it is thus a scalar quantity. The average speed of an object in an interval of time is the distance traveled by the object divided by the duration of the interval; the instantaneous speed is the limit of the average speed as...
. His "Ride On" vehicle
Vehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
is the Ganbar Bike, a tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
-motif motorcycle, and he pilots Go Tiger, as well as being the main pilot of Ganbaruger and Great Ganbaruger. Besides being a 4th-year student in school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
, he is being trained as a ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
by his father. He also enjoys playing pranks, and just goofing off in general. Though he argues all the time with Chinatsu, it seems as if they'll end up with each other.
The geek/nerd of the group is Yuusuke Kazamatsuri who becomes Blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
Ganbar. He is the first to discover their superpowers in the Ganbare Suits, which in his case is super-senses. He flies the Ganbare Jet (which is actually a prop-driven plane) and Mach Eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
. After he protects the egg containing it, he becomes the pilot of Gekiryuger as well. He is the one who figures out the Ganbare Commander and its functions. He is a bit weak and shy, and is often emotionally blackmailed by his mother early on. He is made to attend a very lot of cram schools and lessons by his mother every day. She seems to treat him like a trophy child
Child
Biologically, a child is generally a human between the stages of birth and puberty. Some vernacular definitions of a child include the fetus, as being an unborn child. The legal definition of "child" generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority...
, putting all his perfect tests on the walls of their apartment, and making him play violin even though he is not good at it. He does the unrequited love to Yurika, and is does anything for her. He does not mind the latter though as much, since it means he gets to see his crush, Yurika. They're the most obvious of the three couples. Besides his normal schooling and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
lessons, he also attends a cram school where one of the subjects is English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
As Red
Red
Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
Ganbar, Rikiya Ryuuzaki gains super-strength. His vehicle
Vehicle
A vehicle is a device that is designed or used to transport people or cargo. Most often vehicles are manufactured, such as bicycles, cars, motorcycles, trains, ships, boats, and aircraft....
is the Ganbar Buggy, which looks like a red go-cart, and like the other two vehicles becomes part of the cockpit for his mech, in this case King Elephant. When they need more help, he ends up becoming the pilot of Revolger as well.
His parents run a ramen
Ramen
is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...
restaurant, and he has a part-time job with them delivering ramen. His main passion, however, is for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. Though it is only shown in a few episodes, his match seems to be the daughter of General Takeda (and fellow 4-1 classmate), Katsura.
Friends and Allies
(Gonzales)Koutarou's father
Father
A father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
, Toubei is a ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
. However, early on Yaminorius turns him into a dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
when he attempts to battle
Battle
Generally, a battle is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will seek to defeat the others, with defeat determined by the conditions of a military campaign...
him, a form he stays in for most of the rest of the series. Because they need to keep it a secret, he ends up getting "adopted" by his own family, and called Gonzales, or Gon for short. Under his doghouse is a secret ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
training
Training
The term training refers to the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies as a result of the teaching of vocational or practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competencies. It forms the core of apprenticeships and provides the backbone of content at institutes of...
chamber, where he attempts to help train the Ganbare Team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
, and especially Kotaro. As time goes on, he finds himself adopting more and more dog habits, such as burying and digging up bones. Eventually he is returned to human form in time for the final battle. Presumably he's disappeared like that before for training and such, as no one seems to wonder where he went.
Koutarou's older sister. She is slightly violent. Kotaro always quarrels with her. She is the one who (re)names Toubei as Gon and tries to take care of him. She is also good at badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
. She is an ace attacker of the badminton club. She has become devildom person by the influence of Yaminorius's magic.
Koutarou and Kasumi's mother. She is very mild. She's a nursery teacher in the day nursery that has been managed at home.
The teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
of the 4-1 class. She is a strict teacher but she loves students. She believes that there's not true bad person in the world. She is very good at Aikidou. She is in love with Kyouji Yamino which Yaminorius which became the memory loss changed itself into. later, She will be informed of his real nature and is shocked. however, she runs after him to make him reform.
A photographer, she is always raving about finding the next "Great Scoop" even though she is only a 4th year elementary student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
like the Ganbare guys. She is very good at the aikido. She fights with Kotaro a lot, but at the end seems as if it is just because she cares about him.
A gentle girl, Yousuke has a crush on her and she returns the favor. Besides sharing the 4-1 class
Class (education)
A class in education has a variety of related meanings.It can be the group of students which attends a specific course or lesson at a university, school or other educational institution, see Form ....
with Yousuke, she also has violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
lessons with him.
The daughter of General Takeda of the Defense Force. She is a bit spoiled by her father. The budding relationship between her and Rikiya is the least obvious of the three.
Rikiya's little brother. He is friends with Akie, and in the same preschool/daycare. He looks up to Red Ganbare even before he finds out that he's his brother.
Chinatsu's little sister. He is friends with Tetsuya, and seems to be in the equivalent of preschool.
The local Little League
Little League
Little League Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States which organizes local youth baseball and softball leagues throughout the U.S...
coach. He lives over his father's candy store. He ends up falling for Aiko, but just cannot make her notice him.
Father
Father
A father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
of Junkato, he owns the local candy
Candy
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...
store the Ganbare kids get candy from. Something always seems to happen to him or his store about a third to a half of the time, but it always gets restored along with all the other damages at the end.
The general of the Defence Force
Defence Force
Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.-History:...
. It seems as if the reason he does not show up as much in Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh
is a 51 episode Japanese anime television series, and the first series produced for the Eldran franchise funded by Takara Tomy and produced by Sunrise. It aired in Japan from April 3, 1991 to March 25, 1992...
is because he was busy over in Aozora Town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
with his daughter and Makaijuu (Hellbeast) attacks. He later returns one last time in Gosaurer, but the subject of his daughter never comes up there.
The Daimakai (The Demon World)
(Kyouji Yamino)A sorcerer
Magician (fantasy)
A magician, mage, sorcerer, sorceress, wizard, enchanter, enchantress, thaumaturge or a person known under one of many other possible terms is someone who uses or practices magic that derives from supernatural or occult sources...
and servant of Gokurark. When he fails his first escape attempt, he slips Yaminorius out to work on freeing him. he then possesses a skeleton
Skeleton
The skeleton is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.In a figurative sense, skeleton can...
in a school science lab(seemingly the same school that the Ganbare team attends) and summons Makaijuu(Hellbeasts) via a magic tome and the chalkboard in the lab. Yaminorius swears fidelity to the devildom, and has greatest magic power. however, he cannot demonstrate ability enough because he is goofy. He also created a human-looking form for subterfuge purposes. (Mostly information collecting.) His human form is journalist's Kyouji Yamino mainly. He has transformed himself into the bus guide's Riuko Yamino also. after his master's defeat, the surviving portion of Gokuark embeds itself in him, granting him more power and a slightly altered form. From this point on, until the other two demons free Gokuark from his body and restore Gokuark's power, he is able to convert pre-existing objects directly into Makaijuu. During this period, he has a bout of amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
, during which he(in human form) and Aiko fall for each other. After regaining his memories, he seems to forget about it until a picture of them brings it back. Though reforming is persistently urged on him by Aiko, He succeeds in the revival of The Three Great Demons. but, he witnesses the Ganber Team that tries to fight still even if becoming a dog. in addition, he finally rebels because they try to destroy the earth that was to have been remodeled greatly. He helps the Ganbar Team. He leaves somewhere after they defeated Three Kings. He returned as human Kyouji Yamino to Aiko in Ending.
The Three Great Demons
The first of the three demons, originally sealed in the shrine
Shrine
A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....
at Koutarou's home. The leader of the three. After his initial defeat by the Ganbare Team
Team
A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...
, he hides himself within Yaminorius, until his revived brothers pull him free once more.
The second of the three demons. He had been sealed by the Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer (statue)
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is tall, including its pedestal, and wide. It weighs 635 tonnes , and is located at the peak of the Corcovado...
statue in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, until Yamino Ryuuse broke the master seal in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and freed him and Retsuark. Has control of Lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
.
The last of the three demons. He had been sealed near the Great Pyramids of Giza until freed by the breaking of the combined seal
Seal (mechanical)
A mechanical seal is a device which helps join systems or mechanisms together by preventing leakage , containing pressure, or excluding contamination...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Has the power of demon summoning.
Go Tiger
The robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
piloted by Yellow Ganbare, Kotaro. It typically launches from either underneath a park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
, or from a warehouse
Warehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
in a mall
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
. In addition to its claws in beast mode, it has a pair of back cannons(Go Cannon), and fire breath that it only seems to use when executing the team attack Ganbare Ninpo with Mach Eagle and King Elephant.
In robot mode, it wields the Go Saber. It forms the lower torso and upper legs of Ganbaruger.
King Elephant
This is Rikiya/Red Ganbare's vehicle. Its main launch points are under an apartment building and under a highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
overpass
Overpass
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway...
. It has the King Missile
Missile
Though a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
in its trunk in beast mode, besides crushing things with its feet, and using its tusks. In robot mode it uses the King Tomahawk. It forms the legs from the knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
s down of Ganbaruger.
Mach Eagle
The third of the original Ganbare Team robots, controlled by Yuusuke aka Blue Ganbare. It can launch from either an intersection
Intersection (road)
An intersection is a road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade . An intersection may be 3-way - a T junction or fork, 4-way - a crossroads, or 5-way or more...
, or from under a toll road
Toll road
A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...
, just past the toll booth
Toll house
A tollhouse or toll house is a building with accommodation for a toll collector, beside a tollgate on a toll road or canal. Many tollhouses were built by turnpike trusts in England, Wales and Scotland during the 18th and early 19th centuries...
s. In beast mode it has vulcans on the wing
Wing
A wing is an appendage with a surface that produces lift for flight or propulsion through the atmosphere, or through another gaseous or liquid fluid...
s, and can twirl to create a tornado
Tornado
A tornado is a violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud. They are often referred to as a twister or a cyclone, although the word cyclone is used in meteorology in a wider...
(Mach Cyclone), which is one of the parts of the Ganbare Ninpo team attack. In robot mode it fires the Mach Arrow. It forms the arm
Arm
In human anatomy, the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints. In other animals, the term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired forelimbs of a four-legged animal or the arms of cephalopods...
s, wings and chest
Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.-Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids:...
of Ganbaruger.
Ganbaruger
When Koutarou activates the sequence for "Miracle Gattai" the three above robots combine into Ganbaruger. Its attacks are:
- Ganba FireFireFire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
A stream of fire from the tiger headHeadIn anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do....
on the chestChestThe chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.-Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids:... - Ganba Flare
It is the same as above, but a single ball of fire - Ganba MissileMissileThough a missile may be any thrown or launched object, it colloquially almost always refers to a self-propelled guided weapon system.-Etymology:The word missile comes from the Latin verb mittere, meaning "to send"...
It fires a missile form the trunk on the shieldShieldA shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace or battle axe to the side of the shield-bearer.... - Ganba Slugger
It throws an energy boomerangBoomerangA boomerang is a flying tool with a curved shape used as a weapon or for sport.-Description:A boomerang is usually thought of as a wooden device, although historically boomerang-like devices have also been made from bones. Modern boomerangs used for sport are often made from carbon fibre-reinforced...
created from the mohawkMohawk hairstyleThe mohawk is a hairstyle in which, in the most common variety, both sides of the head are shaven, leaving a strip of noticeably longer hair...
on the head - Ganba Flasher
Two balls of lightLightLight or visible light is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light has wavelength in a range from about 380 nanometres to about 740 nm, with a frequency range of about 405 THz to 790 THz...
come flying from its sides(from the shouldersShouldersShoulders is drinking game that involves players competing in a fast paced game attempting to "count" to 21.-Game play:*The game begins with a player slapping his left/right shoulder, this starts the count at 1....
perhaps) and disintegrate the part of the Makaijuu they hit(arms both times it was used) - Ganba SwordSwordA sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
It summons the Ganbare Sword - Ganba Final Attack
The finisher. Energy bands launch from the tusks of the shield, holding the enemy in place while the Ganba sword is drawn out of the ground, after which it ignites. Ganbaruger then jets forward and cuts the Makaijuu into quarters, and after it explodes, extinguishes the sword with the shield's tusks.
After a victory, and the victory cry of "Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger!"(or the name of whatever mech pulled the win, as this applies to the reinforcements and Great Ganbaruger too) it "explodes" into motes of light which then rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
down over the city, restoring whatever damage the Daimakai forces did, and spitting the Ganbare Team out from some hidden area back in their civilian clothes, like inside some pipes or out of a drinking
Drinking
Drinking is the act of consuming water or a beverage through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake are associated with health problems.-Physiology:...
machine
Machine
A machine manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, and a molecular machine. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work...
.
Revolger
The first of the two reinforcements. Its transforming command is "Miracle Henkei", as opposed to the "Miracle Change" of the previous robots(although later on they do use Miracle Change for it a few times). Its pilot is Red Ganbare, and the cockpit
Cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft, and cockpits on large airliners are also physically separated from the cabin...
is close to what Rikiya is used to in King Elephant. It launches from underneath a railroad crossing. In beast mode it can use its claws and teeth to attack, as well as fire
Fire
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
shots form the tail
Tail
The tail is the section at the rear end of an animal's body; in general, the term refers to a distinct, flexible appendage to the torso. It is the part of the body that corresponds roughly to the sacrum and coccyx in mammals, reptiles, and birds...
, and in robot mode it has:
- Head Bomber
It fires shots from the "revolverRevolverA revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
" in the head - Shot Blaster
It fires blasts from its rifleRifleA rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
RevolBuster
The gun
Gun
A gun is a muzzle or breech-loaded projectile-firing weapon. There are various definitions depending on the nation and branch of service. A "gun" may be distinguished from other firearms in being a crew-served weapon such as a howitzer or mortar, as opposed to a small arm like a rifle or pistol,...
mode. When the command "Miracle Bussou"is given, it transforms into a huge double-barrel gun. This mode is called the RevolBuster, and used for the finisher RevolBuster Last Fire.
Gekiryuger
Gekiryuger is the last of the reinforcements, granted to Yuusuke. Besides its natural
Natural
Natural is an adjective that refers to Nature.Natural may refer too:In science and mathematics:* Natural transformation, category theory in mathematics* Natural foods...
weapons it can fire shots from the tailguns(Back Shot) and duplicate
Duplicate
Duplicate is an Indian Bollywood film released on May 8, 1998. The movie was directed by Mahesh Bhatt and stars Shahrukh Khan in a double role opposite Juhi Chawla and Sonali Bendre. It was produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and marks Shahrukh's first of five collaborations with the...
the tornado that Mach Eagle creates(Gekiryu Hurricane). After it transforms with Miracle Henkei(and also Change later):
- Dragon Shot
It summons and fires shots form its handheld rifleRifleA rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the... - Gekiryu CannonCannonA cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
The first part of the major attack(and sometimes finisher). It summons two over-the-shoulder cannons and starts charging an energy blast between them. - DragonDragonA dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
ThunderThunderThunder is the sound made by lightning. Depending on the nature of the lightning and distance of the listener, thunder can range from a sharp, loud crack to a long, low rumble . The sudden increase in pressure and temperature from lightning produces rapid expansion of the air surrounding and within...
Crash
The second part of the major attack. It launches the generated plasmaPlasma (physics)In physics and chemistry, plasma is a state of matter similar to gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized. Heating a gas may ionize its molecules or atoms , thus turning it into a plasma, which contains charged particles: positive ions and negative electrons or ions...
ball at the enemy with a blast from the dragon head on the chest. - There is also a nameless energy boomerangBoomerangA boomerang is a flying tool with a curved shape used as a weapon or for sport.-Description:A boomerang is usually thought of as a wooden device, although historically boomerang-like devices have also been made from bones. Modern boomerangs used for sport are often made from carbon fibre-reinforced...
launched from the head crest. - It can also join hands with Revolger and Ganbaruger for a team attack and part-time finisher called Ultra Ganbare Ninpo. They become a wheelWheelA wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Common examples found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle,...
of flame and roll through the enemy.
Great Gambaruger
The final form. The main torso
Torso
Trunk or torso is an anatomical term for the central part of the many animal bodies from which extend the neck and limbs. The trunk includes the thorax and abdomen.-Major organs:...
is Ganbaruger, though Revolger adds onto it, and forms the head
Head
In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do....
, and lower arm
Arm
In human anatomy, the arm is the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the elbow joints. In other animals, the term arm can also be used for analogous structures, such as one of the paired forelimbs of a four-legged animal or the arms of cephalopods...
s at least. Gekiryuger becomes the leg
Leg
Łęg may refer to the following places in Poland:*A former name for the town of Ełk *Part of the Czyżyny district of Kraków*Łęg, Pleszew County in Greater Poland Voivodeship...
s, and wing
Wing
A wing is an appendage with a surface that produces lift for flight or propulsion through the atmosphere, or through another gaseous or liquid fluid...
s. There may be more parts but it is difficult to tell what all goes where of the smaller parts without the actual figures. The fusion command Kotaro uses when he activates it is "Chou Miracle Gattai! Genki Bakuhatsu da!". He has to manipulate a hologram of all the parts together to unlock the gattai initially. Its attacks are:
- Ganba BreastBreastThe breast is the upper ventral region of the torso of a primate, in left and right sides, which in a female contains the mammary gland that secretes milk used to feed infants.Both men and women develop breasts from the same embryological tissues...
Flash
It fires an energy blast shaped like the symbol on its chest from its chest at the enemy. - Final Ganba SwordSwordA sword is a bladed weapon used primarily for cutting or thrusting. The precise definition of the term varies with the historical epoch or the geographical region under consideration...
It summons the sword from a pillar of light between earth and sky. Note: It seems as if it can barely handle the weight of the sword! - Great Final Attack
The finishing move, firing an electric blast form the sword to immobilize the enemy, then jet forward and slash it in half. - It can also swap the handHandA hand is a prehensile, multi-fingered extremity located at the end of an arm or forelimb of primates such as humans, chimpanzees, monkeys, and lemurs...
for a cannonCannonA cannon is any piece of artillery that uses gunpowder or other usually explosive-based propellents to launch a projectile. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower; different forms of cannon combine and balance these attributes in varying degrees,...
and fireFireFire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Slower oxidative processes like rusting or digestion are not included by this definition....
in a nameless attack.
List of episodes
| Original Airdate | Episode number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 04/01/1992 | 1 | Robots Pending! (ロボットみ〜っけ!) |
| 04/08/1992 | 2 | Great Discovery of Superpowers! (超能力を大はっけん!) |
| 04/15/1992 | 3 | Our secret will be discovered! (秘密がばれちゃう〜!) |
| 04/22/1992 | 4 | Duel! Violin battle (決闘!バイオリン合戦) |
| 04/29/1992 | 5 | The cake ran away!? (ケーキが逃げた!?) |
| 05/06/1992 | 6 | Flying teacher home-visit (とんでとんで家庭訪問) |
| 05/13/1992 | 7 | The town becomes a sandbox! (町が砂場に大変身!) |
| 05/20/1992 | 8 | Crisis! Ganbaruger |
| 05/27/1992 | 9 | Superpowered miracle baseball |
| 06/03/1992 | 10 | Squid and octopus brothers' visit! |
| 06/10/1992 | 11 | Yousuke is a shocking person!! |
| 06/17/1992 | 12 | Aosora town is starting to walk around |
| 06/24/1992 | 13 | The password is ribbit |
| 07/01/1992 | 14 | Hell-whale flies through the air |
| 07/08/1992 | 15 | Come Forth! Revolger |
| 07/15/1992 | 16 | Rikia vs Ganbaruger |
| 07/22/1992 | 17 | Yousuke is a shocking person!! |
| 07/29/1992 | 18 | A dare to hell |
| 08/05/1992 | 19 | Run! Ramen reversal |
| 08/12/1992 | 20 | That banana's great battle |
| 08/19/1992 | 21 | Gokuark's revival! |
| 08/26/1992 | 22 | Birth! Gekiryuger |
| 09/02/1992 | 23 | Close call great combination |
| 09/09/1992 | 24 | Clash! Manga panic |
| 09/16/1992 | 25 | Surprise! Invisible Man |
| 09/23/1992 | 26 | Hellbeast is a cook! |
| 09/30/1992 | 27 | Appear! Shinobi Ganbare |
| 10/07/1992 | 28 | Troubled miracle athletic meet |
| 10/14/1992 | 29 | Magnetic-attractking! |
| 10/21/1992 | 30 | Universe-sized great struggle! |
| 10/28/1992 | 31 | Time slip: Aosora Town |
| 11/04/1992 | 32 | Airy balloon bus |
| 11/11/1992 | 33 | Kasumi vs Ganbaruger |
| 11/18/1992 | 34 | Hell is mystified!? School play |
| 11/25/1992 | 35 | Persevere! Catering alone |
| 12/02/1992 | 36 | Many Koutarous!? |
| 12/09/1992 | 37 | Dead heat with a foot-warmer |
| 12/16/1992 | 38 | Justice's Yamino Ryuuse!? |
| 12/23/1992 | 39 | Santa is the town's great robber! |
| 01/06/1993 | 40 | The hero hates rice cakes!? |
| 01/13/1993 | 41 | The beloved person is the sorcerer |
| 01/20/1993 | 42 | Surprise tough enemy! Great magic |
| 01/27/1993 | 43 | Perfect date strategy |
| 02/03/1993 | 44 | Daimakai's great secret! |
| 02/10/1993 | 45 | Three great devils, reborn! |
| 02/17/1993 | 46 | We are a life-force explosion! |
| 02/24/1993 | 47 | Final last great decisive battle! |
Trivia
This series was dubbed into English and was part of Cartoon Network's lineup in the Philippines. The only commercially-available release of this English dub is a licensed set of four VCD boxsets which include the original Japanese track as well.The series takes place apparently around the same time as Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh—during one episode, the team are warped by holes to various places (toilets, manholes, districts) and they are apparently warped to another district, and a monster attacks. Jin shows up and holds it off and tells the team to "leave it to us in this district". They apparently know each other, since they speak on friendly terms and know that they protect the eastern districts.
Gambaruger is also included as an entry in the latest Super Robot Wars
Super Robot Wars
is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...
series of video games called Super Robot Wars NEO for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
along with the other 3 Eldran Mecha series. CM's Corporation has issued a Sunrise Mechanical Action figure of Ganbaruger, set to be released in July 2009.