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Following the production of the pilot episode for Osamu Tezuka's Majin Garon, which was shelved without reaching an agreement, the content was referenced to produce and schedule a new program: Majin Bander.
00:21After the production of the pilot episode for Dezuka Osamu's Majin Gallon, the original broadcast was shelved due to lack of coordination, and the program was re-produced and organized as Majin Bander.
00:40Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:44A total of 13 episodes of Majin Bandar were aired in 1969.
00:54The story begins with the cosmic energy, Oran, which is thousands of times more powerful than a hydrogen bomb, being removed from Comet Paron and brought to Earth.
01:06In order to reclaim Oran, the prince of Comet Paron and his guardian, the X-1, come to Earth.
01:14However, the government sends in armed police forces, believing them to be mysterious aliens or monsters, and combat ensues.
01:25Sensing his own danger, the prince calls his guardian, Bandar, and after fighting back, leaves the scene.
01:32Meanwhile, upon learning of the princes' purpose, Dr. Tachibana cooperates with them to help them recover Oran, and provides support. At the same time, the princes must fight against various villains, including Godar's gang, who are after Oran.
01:49Let me start by explaining the main character, the prince of Comet Paron.
01:57Majinbander is a Paron Comet alien who came to Earth using a different capsule. Judging from his appearance, he is estimated to be in his early teens, and humans call him the Space Boy.
02:13Another distinctive feature is that their hands are scissor-like or crab-claw-like.
02:22Whenever he finds himself in a dangerous situation, the prince will call forth the Majin Bandar by letting out a unique cry, and control the Bandar with the medals.
02:33The prince's bodyguard and secret agent is X-15, who came to Earth in a separate capsule.
02:41His appearance differs from that of the prince, as he has blonde hair and a green complexion.
02:48She always acts together with the prince, protecting him from humans and evildoers.
02:56The people who understand the princes and support their activities on Earth are Dr. Tachibana, the director of the Tachibana Research Institute, and the girls Goro Inuyama and Eiko.
03:07At first, he is confused by the aliens' interactions with the princes, but he gives them various pieces of advice from a scientific perspective.
03:20In addition, it seems that they often taught knowledge about Earth's humans that was different from that of the Parons aliens.
03:27Other characters included reporter Burns from American Report.
03:36Then, Bandar, the guardian of the planet Paron, comes to Earth with the princes on the mission of bringing the cosmic energy substance, Oran, back to their home planet.
03:47The specs are that the height can be changed from 4 meters to 350 meters, and the weight can be changed from 200 kg to 1.5 tons depending on the height.
04:01His entire body is made of the super-substance Oran X, but the prince and X-15 recognize him as a living organism.
04:10It appears, emitting a unique cry that resonates with the prince's cry.
04:18Its features are similar to that of the Great Demon God, as when it fights it changes from a calm expression to a red face with horns, retracting its head.
04:28It can breathe flames and create strong winds from its mouth, shoot missiles from its fingertips, and shoot beams of light from its eyes.
04:38Its appearance was that it was wearing a belt-like object around its waist, and had very long, dangling arms with the tips shaped like crab claws.
04:50They also have animal-like claws on both feet that firmly grip the ground.
04:55The enemy, Godar, is an international secret society that hunts Ion Godar, stealing cosmic energy, Oran, and trying to sell it at a high price to countries at war.
05:11In the play, the setting is a secret society, but it is an organization that is not very well planned and is dominated by violence.
05:21Typical subordinates included Goder's secretary, the sturdy Rose, and Killerman, who was hired as a licensed employee.
05:34Now, finally, it's the final episode.
05:38The cosmic energy they were searching for, Oran, is discovered in the form of an attaché case that had been left lying around.
05:46Dr. Tachibana immediately informs the princes, who are overjoyed that they will be able to return to Paron Comet with Oran.
05:57In the midst of this celebratory mood, an emergency alert comes on the radio informing people that a hydrogen bomb missile launched by a certain country has malfunctioned and is missing.
06:12An hour later, it was predicted that the missile would hit Japan directly, causing panic across the country.
06:20At first, Director Tachibana smiles and tries to see the princes off, but when he learns that a hydrogen bomb missile is heading towards Japan, he stops the two as they are about to leave and asks them to use the demon Bander to save Japan.
06:37Upon hearing this, the prince explains that the only way to stop a hydrogen bomb missile is for Bandar to ram it and self-destruct, like a kamikaze pilot, and that Bandar is a living being, not a machine, and declines the doctor's request.
06:56X-1 also states that hydrogen bomb missiles are a problem for the Earth and Japan, and that they should be intercepted and destroyed by missiles.
07:10He also explains that if Bandar dies, they will not be able to return to Comet Paron.
07:16However, reporter Burns criticizes the prince's actions, which seem to abandon Japan, but the prince counters by saying that he must consider the contributions they have made to the Earth up to now, and that he cannot accept killing Bander.
07:37With the bomb soon to hit the ground, researcher Eiko persuades the police chief and reporter Burns to see the prince and his friends off.
07:47After the princes left, a final drinking party was held at the laboratory.
07:53Then the princes returned and, with sober expressions on their faces, told Bandar that they had ordered the shooting down of the hydrogen bomb missile.
08:02The next moment, the radio announces that a hydrogen bomb missile has exploded in the air.
08:09After that, for some reason, the scene changed to the beach, and the music of Sakura from the same group started playing.
08:17The show ends with the prince, who caused Bandar's death, calling out Bandar's name towards the sea.
08:28Now, let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
08:32Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:02Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:32Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:34Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:36Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:38Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:40Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:42Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:44Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:46Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:48Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:50Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:52Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:54Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:56Let's take a look at the demon Bander in action.
09:58Thank you for watching
10:28Thank you for watching
10:59What did you think?
11:01In the final episode, when Japan was on the brink of destruction due to a hydrogen bomb missile, the princes simply ignored it and tried to leave, and I thought, "Who is this guy?"
11:16But as an adult, I think I can understand their decision.
11:22So, I'll see you around here again this time.
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