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During its broadcast era, psychic powers and the great escape stunts of the original Tenkō Hikita were all the rage. Influenced by this trend, Super Combined Magic Robot Gingaizer features a quartet of protagonists—two men and two women—who serve as both circus performers and robot pilots. Based at a traveling carnival that showcases magic and circus acts, they take center stage in thrilling adventures.
00:16Today's topic is the super combined magical robot, Gingaizer.
00:20At the time of the original film, there was a boom in psychic powers, the original series, and the Great Escape from the Weather. Influenced by this, the super-combined magical robot, Gingaizer, is based in a traveling amusement park that showcases magic and circuses, and the main characters, a group of four men and women, play an active role as circus performers and robot pilots.
00:47Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:54Super Combined Magic Robot, Gingaizer, was produced by Nippon Animation and Ashi Productions and aired for a total of 26 episodes in 1977.
01:08The story begins at a certain amusement park.
01:11The four main characters thrill the audience with their usual performance, but suddenly the weather changes and a storm breaks out.
01:21Dr. Godou, who formed the Superior Magic Corps, tells the four that the Sazollion Empire has been resurrected and is plotting to conquer the Earth, and confesses that the arduous training they have undergone up until now has been in preparation for combat with them.
01:37Emperor Kain Dark orders General Gabara to attack Japan, and the general launches the attack using a resurrection gun.
01:49After confirming the attack, the four, under the instructions of Dr. Godo, appear in their respective machines and launch a counterattack against the attacking forces of the Sazollion Empire.
02:00Because he is still not used to piloting the machine, he struggles in the battle against the resurrection gun, but the four machines combine to become Gingaizer and win the battle.
02:12Although they managed to win the first match, the four of them anticipated a deadly battle with the Sazorion Empire ahead.
02:20First, the protagonist's four-person team, the Summit Magic Corps, is a defense team formed by Dr. Godo, a descendant of the Plasman race that appeared on Earth in ancient times.
02:38Their most important mission is to find the lost energy supply device, the Antares Great Demon Sphere, before the Sazorrion Empire and protect the Earth.
02:50And part of this four-person group is Goro Shirokane, the team leader and pilot of Gingaizer and the Gran Fighter.
03:00He usually works as a member of a circus, performing magic shows, but despite his good looks, he is known for his clumsy behavior.
03:10The last one, the vacant storage area, is the deputy leader and is always being bossed around by Goro.
03:17She is also a competitive woman and works as an Arrowwing pilot.
03:23Torajiro Aranami, a large man with great strength, is the pilot of the Bullgator and seems to be good with mecha as well.
03:31And the youngest, Minami Santa, is a Spin Lancer pilot who speaks in Kansai dialect and is straightforward.
03:41Additionally, Goro uses the symbol of a spade, Michi uses the symbol of a heart, Torajiro uses the symbol of a club, and Santa uses the symbol of a diamond.
03:52Dr. Godo, who gives instructions to the foursome, is the scientist who created Gingaizer and the Magical Base.
04:03He is a survivor of the ancient Plasman tribe, and having foreseen the revival of the Sazorrion Empire and their search for the Antares Great Demon Jewel, he taught the foursome psychic and magical powers, while also building mecha for combat in preparation.
04:20Additionally, the Antares Great Demon Sphere is an energy supply device that can provide enormous power, but its existence is currently unknown.
04:31The Sazorrion Empire has discovered that the Antares Great Demon Jewel is located in Japan, and is searching throughout Japan to find it, in order to use it to conquer the world.
04:46Therefore, in the film, both sides clash in order to find the Antares Great Demon Sphere.
04:54Then there is the Gran Fighter, a machine developed to fight against the Sazorrion Empire, which features Goro Shiragane and transforms from the Magic Troupe's trailer, the Ginga.
05:09Its specs are height: 50m, weight: 500 tons, and its main weapons are magic swords and magic missiles.
05:21Aranami Torajiro appears on the Burgator, an amusement park ride that transforms from a jumbo coaster.
05:28Its specs are a height of 30m, a weight of 150 tons, high power output, and weapons such as iron balls and bats with attached jigsaw puzzles.
05:42Minami Santa appears on Spin Lancer, a transforming amusement park ride called Magic UFO.
05:49Its specs are height: 30m, weight: 100 tons, and weapons include magic lasers and magic arms.
06:00And then there's the Arrowwing, which appears in the vacant storage area.It is the main fighter jet that is completed by combining the surplus parts that are left over when the other three robots appear, and its weapons include the Heart Cutter, which is a slashing bullet.
06:16The members have to teleport to the locations where they battle resurrected beasts and other creatures, and the physical toll this takes on them is depicted in the film.
06:31When these four machines combine, they become Gingaizer, which can take on three different forms even after combining.
06:41Its ultimate special move is the summit smash, in which the user charges straight at the enemy.
06:49Gingaizer's home base is the Magical Base, and its main location is called the Magic Castle.
06:57It is usually camouflaged as an amusement park called Magical Land, and machines featuring the members launch from various attractions within the park, such as the Jumbo Coaster.
07:10The enemy of Gingaizer is the Sazorion Empire.
07:18The Sazollion Empire is actually a dark organization formed by the descendants of the Sazollion tribe, who appeared on ancient Earth together with Dr. Godo and the Plasman tribe, and created the Antares Great Demon Sphere, its energy source, but were forced underground due to a visual disturbance, after they were resurrected to the surface.
07:41After his resurrection, he finds the lost Great Demon Jewel and plots to use its immense power to take over the world.
07:50The resurrected Sazorrion Empire is led by Emperor Kyndark, who always wears a mask.
07:59General Gabara, whose left hand is shaped like a scorpion's pincers, becomes the right-hand man of Emperor Kain Dark and directly confronts Gingaizer in order to defeat him.
08:11Because of his simple tactics and frequent tactical mistakes, he is easily defeated by Gingaizer, and eventually his enemy Goro calls him Bakaara and treats him like an idiot.
08:25The emperor also has two close aides, Daisojo and Necroma, who use magic to create resurrected beasts and challenge Gingaizer.
08:36This resurrected beast is a biological weapon that transforms extinct species such as dinosaurs into monsters.
08:47The development process involves fusing the negative energy of the Great Demon Ball, Sazori Chaos, to instantly transform it into a monster.
08:57However, in the first half of the play, the magic would sometimes dissolve, and the monster would return to its original form.
09:09Now, finally, it's the final episode.
09:13The final episode will be a continuation from the previous episode.
09:16As a result of the final plan devised by Emperor Kain Dark, Gingaizer falls into a trap set by a fake Great Demon Sphere, his body is pierced by countless swords protruding from the Great Demon Sphere, and he is forced to return to base.
09:32At that moment, Dr. Godo, who had collapsed from overwork, appears and instructs them to check Gingaizer with an investment monitor.
09:43It is then discovered that the sword itself has turned into a dimensional bomb, piercing each of the cockpits where the four unconscious men are, but fortunately they are found to be safe.
09:57They then try to wake the four up, but Goro, who is unconscious, is having a dream about a judo match he had with his father when he was a child.
10:08The four wake up to the electric shock, but the time is fast approaching for the swords to explode.
10:15If he pulls it out forcefully, the dimensional bomb will explode instantly, but by using his magic hands and reinforced magazine, he manages to deal with the explosion except for the sword in his chest.
10:27Meanwhile, in the Sazorrion Empire, Emperor Kyndark and others were raising a toast.
10:37However, it was confirmed that the explosion occurred earlier than scheduled and the power of the explosion was small, resulting in a failure to detonate the Silver Geyser.
10:48Necroma receives the report, but explains to Cain Dark that the only thing they cannot remove is the giant sword with a detector attached that is stuck in the heart of the Silver Geyser.
11:03He then immediately suggests sending in a resurrection gun, locating the Magic Castle, and blowing up the sword.
11:12Dr. Godou disables the detectors at the base by emitting jamming radio waves, but the Sazorion Empire's resurrection guns and flying saucers still approach Magic Castle.
11:26Therefore, Goro and his friends give up on pulling out the sword bomb, which is only minutes away from exploding, and go out on a mission.
11:35He then flies off with the Sazorrion Empire's command ship, prepared to commit suicide, but then a resurrection gun appears and Gingaizer's teeth begin to bully him.
11:49While trying to escape from Gingaizer but unable to move at all, Goro hears his father's voice, the same one he heard when he was unconscious, and taking this as a hint, he orders his friends to cut off all energy.
12:04The confused group follows Goro's instructions, as they are short on time.
12:11Then, the sword that had been stuck in his chest comes out and pierces the resurrection gun, causing it to explode.
12:20Cockpit then unleashes a high-temperature melting, new, summit smash to destroy the enemy's flying saucer army.
12:28Seeing this, Emperor Kain Dark is shown the true power of Gingaizer and believes that as long as Gingaizer and Dr. Godo are around, they will not be able to conquer the Earth, so he leaves Earth with his remaining forces.
12:43The program ends with a scene of the four Gingaizer members and the people at the base rejoicing under the blue sky at the sight.
12:57Now, let's take a look at Gingaizer in action.
13:00The battle is decided with this, Summit Smash, Gingaizer.
13:21Gingaizer soars high into the blue sky.
13:28Now, all four of us will perform a great magic.
13:34The battle is decided with this, Summit Smash, Gingaizer.
13:46The battle is decided with this, Summit Smash, Gingaizer.
13:59The battle is decided with this, Summit Smash, Gingaizer.
14:07The battle is Summit Smash, Gingaizer.
14:12, and also Eternal Gingaizer.
14:21Sazorion sings of the dark sky and the moon.
14:28Search for the great magical power of Atares.
14:34The battle is decided with this summit smash, the fruit of fate
14:47If you use magic to face eerie powers and mysterious spells, you will know no fear.
15:00The battle is decided with this summit smash, the fruit of fate
15:12There in the wide sky is the two of us, Silver Geyser
15:32The four of us gather together and the great magic begins
15:38The battle is decided with this summit smash, the fruit of fate
15:50Although I'm usually cheerful and silly,
15:58I know no fear for everyone
16:04The battle is decided with this summit smash, the fruit of fate
16:14What did you think?
16:30In fact, episode 26 is not the final episode, and it seems that up to episode 28 were actually produced.
16:39And the DVD set currently on sale includes
16:44This phantom episodes 27 and 28 are included.
16:50If you are interested, please buy it.
16:54So, I'll see you around here again this time.
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