Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation

is a 3-episode OVA that takes place after the events of Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2

Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2

is a tactical role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance. It is the second Super Robot Taisen game that was officially released in North America....

, a Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

game featuring only original characters and mechs created by Banpresto

Banpresto

is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for...

for the 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...

franchise.

Synopsis

Set after Original Generation 2, an unknown fleet of enemy mechs called Bartolls suddenly attacks the population of Earth, destroying all opposition, with millions of citizens instantly vanishing during the raids. ATX Team members Kyosuke, Excellen, and Bullet, along with Ryusei, Rai, and Aya of the SRX Team are sent to investigate, before the situation turns deadlier.

Anime

The anime OVA is made up of 3 episodes. Episode 1 titled "Swarm of the Bartoll" was released on 27 May 2005. Episode 2 titled "People = Parts" was released on 26 August 2005 and the 3rd final episode "Prisoner of the Maze" was released on 23 December 2005.

Drama CD

Along with the release of the 3-episode OVA, Banpresto also produced a three-volume series of audio drama CDs entitled . Besides short omake segments, the Sound Cinemas introduced a new sub-plot to the anime. Featured within this side-story were mecha, such as the Astelion AX and the Mironga.

Other Media

In the PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

sequel to the Original Generation remake Original Generations
Super Robot Wars Original Generations
is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation 2. Original Generations is a remake of the two Original Generation games for the Game Boy Advance and is intended to celebrate the Super Robot Wars series' 15th anniversary...

, Original Generation Gaiden
Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden
is a tactical role-playing game, and direct sequel to Super Robot Wars Original Generations, for the PlayStation 2. The bonus segments of Original Generations, entitled Original Generation 2.5: Unified Wisdom, was regarded as a preview for Original Generation Gaiden...

, deals with the events of the OVA, with new content and some taken from the Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Sound Cinema drama CD.

Production

Director: Kawagoe Jun
Supervisor: Terada Takanobu
Planning: Kawashiro Kazumi, Yamaura Yasuhiko
Screenplay: Nishizono Satoru
Original Character Design: Kouno Sachiko
Original Mecha Design: Kazutaka Miyatake
Kazutaka Miyatake
is an anime designer known for the mechanical design of the Macross TV series and a number of its continuations from Studio Nue, of which he is a founding member. He has also contributed to the mecha design of other series such as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.-Mechanical Design:Kazutaka Miyatake...

, Hajime Katoki
Hajime Katoki
is a popular Japanese mecha designer. A member of the studio Sunrise, he is highly noted for his work on the Gundam series as well as his work on video games, such as the Virtual On series and Policenauts.-Biography:...

, Saitou Kazue, Hitoshi Kamemaru, Hiroshi Ando, Junichi Moriya
Character Design and Character Animation: Tanaka Ryou
Mecha Design and Mecha Animation: Saiki Yasuhiro
Music: Saitou Tsuneyoshi
Sound Director: Nakano Tooru
Original Work: Banpresto
Banpresto
is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for...
Production: Brain's Base
Brain's Base
is a Japanese animation studio.-TV series:2002*Daigunder2003*Pluster World2005*Kamichu!*Gunparade Orchestra2006*Innocent Venus2007*Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula*Baccano!2008*Kure-nai*Natsume's Book of Friends...

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