, is a 51 episode animated

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 television series, and third series in the Eldran

Eldran series

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 franchise funded by Takara Tomy

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 and produced by Sunrise

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. It aired in Japan from March 3, 1993 to February 23, 1994. The story revolves around a group of elementary school children who are given command of a mecha

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 named Go-Saurer and their efforts to defend the Earth from the Kikaika Empire (Named the "Machine Empire" in the Filipino dubbed version).

The plot

The Kikaika (literally mechanization) Empire invades our solar system, and in a matter of moments they take over and convert Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter,and Mars, and set their sights on Earth. However, one thing stands in their way. Earth's ancient protector and soldier of light, Eldoran. To fight this menace he gifts a 5th-grade class with 3 huge robotic dinosaurs, with the power to merge and form the giant robot Gosaurer, which they then can pilot and use to stop the Kikaika Empire's advances.

The Robots

Unlike the previous Eldran series' unit, both the Gosaurer and Magnasaurer are transformed by the school itself, rather than launched under the base of school/street, which means the facilities in school are usable, but also means that the armour are extremely weak.

Gosaurer

(While not engaging in battle, it was the central part of the school, including classroom which the Saurers belongs to)

Saurer Jet

It is piloted by Ishita Gorou. This form is the form Gosaurer takes when first launched. It is good for transportation but not much else, as the only weapons usable in this form are the Thunder Cannons, Jet Vulcan, and the Saurer Jet itself. Once it has reached its destination, it splits into its three components with the command "Saurer Formation."

Mach Ptera

It is piloted by Minesaki Kenichi. The first Dinosaur Robot, it is the only flight-capable component of the three. It mounts a pair of gatlings on the wings. It becomes the arms and back of Gosaurer. The support crew for it are Marbo, Yuka, Ikuyo, Kyojyu, and until he gets Gransaurer, Youji.

Land Stego

It is piloted by Tachihana Hiromi. The second Dinosaur Robot and it can attack with spinning backplates, or with missile launchers on the sides of the head. Its support crew is Bon, Elly, Kooko, Harue, and until he finds Magnasaurer, Kinta. It becomes Gosaurer's main body.

Thunder Brachio

It is piloted by Asaoka Shinobu. The third Dinosaur Robot and its weapons are a gatling cannon inside the mouth, the cannons on its back. It can also withdraw the legs into the body and ram with hover jets. The support crew for this Robo are Chobi, Shuuzou, the twins One and Two, and Gorou. It becomes Gosaurer's legs.

Gosaurer

When the command "Nekketsu Gattai" is given to the Commander unit, the three Dinosaur Robots merge into Gosaurer. The three pilots move to the head, where Kenichi seems to be the main pilot. The three command centers recombine into a new command center in the middle of Gosaurer's chest. Its attacks include:

• Saurer Bomber
  A crystal is formed from the chest crystal, then punched at the enemy
• Water Beam
  It fires an energy beam form the chest crystal. The power magnifies underwater.
• Saurer Blade
  It summons the sword and the shield
• Shield Beam
  It fires a beam from the fins on the shield
• Saurer Cannon
  It fires blasts from the leg-mounted cannons
• Spin Boomerang
  It throws the Saurer Shield in a boomerang-style attack
• Saurer Magma Finish
  The finishing attack, utilizing the Saurer Blade

Magna Tyranno

Shirokane Tarou(Kinta) is the pilot of two forms, and this is the form it takes when the Saurer Jet splits with "Saurer Formation". Its attacks are simple: Tyranno Fire fires a blast of fire from its mouth, and it bodily rams the enemy when performing Tyranno Smash.

Magnasaurer

The robot form. Its transformation command is "Nekketsu Henkei", or Hot-Blooded Transform. It has:

• Magna Blade
  Its own sword
• Magna Shot
  It fires blasts from the arm cannons
• Magna Bomber
  It forms a crystal from its chest crystal, which it then throws at the enemy like an American football

Magna Buster

The equipment mode. When the command "Nekketsu Bussou" or Hot-Blooded Armament is given, it can combine with Gosaurer to allow use of the finishing move "Saurer Big Buster" (Note: "Saurer Big Buster" can be fired even without combining with Gosaurer, but this has been done only once in the anime), firing a huge blast from the cannons. It also is this mode initially during launch, as a part of the Saurer Jet. When it is not engaging in battles, it was the part of the school which the stairs, as well as the cookery located.

Grantops

Again with only a single pilot, Hiyama Youjiin all three forms. This is the Dinosaur mode of Gransaurer, and the initial mode it is gained in. It has several attacks in this mode:

• Tricera Horn
  Its attack with the horns
• Tricera Fire
  An attack of fire from the mouth
• Tricera Launcher
  A missile spread fired from the launchers on the side

Granjet

The initial form of Gransaurer during launch. This mode is pretty much just good for transportation, and has one attack: Gran Launcher, which launches a spread of missiles.

Gransaurer

When Youji gives the command "Nekketsu Shinkon," or Hot-Blooded Evolution, to his Commander unit, Gransaurer transforms to robot mode. In this mode it has access to the following attacks:

• Gran Launcher
  It fires a missile spread like those above
• Big Lancer
  It summons its polearm weapon
• Gran Bomber
  It forms a crystal form its chest crystal, then throws it at the enemy like a boomerang
• Saurer Grand Slash
  Gransaurer's solo finishing move, using its polearm

King Gosaurer

The combination of Gosaurer, Magnasaurer and Gransaurer into a single, powerful robot. It requires all the Saurers to be on board to commence the merge, and Kenichi, Youji and Kinta must all give the command "Chou Nekketsu Gattai" (Super-Hot-Blooded Merge) simultaneously to their Commander units. It can use the following attacks:

• King Fire
  It releases fire from the Dinosaur head on the chest
• King Shot
  It fires the foot cannons from Magnasaurer
• King Launcher
  It fires a missile swarm form the shoulder launchers
• King Blade
  It summons the sword
• Saurer King Finish
  The finishing move, using the King Blade

In last episode it can further combine with the every part of the school which extra amour are placed on King Gosaurer, while the usable armaments are reduced to King Blade. The unit itself is called Gakuenger.

Game appearances

Go-Saurer will debut as an entry in the latest Super Robot Wars

Super Robot Wars

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 series of video games called Super Robot Wars NEO for the Wii

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 along with the other 3 Eldran Mecha series.

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