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Though it was an accident caused by a lightning strike, the tragedy of a family who created robots that enslaved and killed humans. And the story of one member of that family who felt responsible, chose to become a new human themselves—a being who could never return to being human—and fought against the combat robot army. That is the story of this work: Neo-Human Casshern.
00:21An android developed to contribute to humanity malfunctions after being struck by lightning and begins a plot to conquer humanity. The son of the developer sacrifices himself to become a Heart Man and fight for humanity. This film, Heart Man Casshern, tells the story of this android.
00:47Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:51Casshern, the Heart Man, aired for a total of 35 episodes from 1973 to 1974.
01:04The story begins at Dr. Kotaro Azuma's research facility.
01:09BK-1, a navigation processing robot under development, receives an electric shock from a lightning strike and becomes self-aware. At this point, he calls himself Breaking Boss and creates the Andro Corps, an organization of combat robots. He achieves success after success against the National Defense Force, while steadily advancing the march of humanity.
01:34Meanwhile, Dr. Azuma, who had caused this greatest crisis for humanity, was being evacuated from all over the world.
01:44His son, Tetsuya, sees his father struggling and in agony, and decides that the only way to fight the Andro army is to become a Heart Human, a fusion of a human and an android.
01:58And that decision also meant that he would never return to being human again.
02:06Then, although hesitant, Dr. Azuma creates a heart-human through the night and names him Casshern.
02:14Meanwhile, Breaking Boss finds out where Dr. Azuma is and begins his attack, but then Casshern and Friender, a robot dog with memories belonging to Tsuya's pet dog, Lucky, appear.
02:31When the battle begins, he uses his overwhelming fighting power to defeat the Andro Army's robots one after another, but Dr. Azuma and his mother, Midori, are kidnapped by the Andro Army.
02:46They immediately chase after them, but lose sight of the Andro army when a suicide robot gets in the way.
02:53However, this battle marks the beginning of a deadly struggle between Casshern and the Andro army led by Breaking Boss.
03:05Now, let me introduce the characters.
03:08First, the main character, Casshern, is Tetsuya, the son of Dr. Azuma, who developed BK-15, or Breaking Boss, and he becomes the artificial human, Casshern, for the sake of his family and the survival of humanity.
03:26Its fighting power is incredible, and after jumping, it performs a flying drill that cuts and smashes through the opponent's body.
03:36There are moves such as the Lightning Punch, Meteor Kick, and Meteor Chop, which can blow away the head or body in one hit.
03:45The body can also withstand the high heat of a flamethrower and remains unaffected even when struck by sharp, needle-like weapons.
03:54Additionally, it has the ability to fly for very short periods of time using a pistol-shaped propulsion device called a pulsar attached to its waist.
04:04Casshern's power source is sunlight, and the crescent-shaped part attached to the helmet is the light-receiving part.
04:15And if you don't have enough energy, you may become unable to move or lose your sight.
04:22Therefore, using his ultimate special move, the Super Destructive Ray, consumes a lot of energy and can mean life or death for Casshern, so it is only used a few times in the movie.
04:36Kozuki Luna was a childhood friend of Casshern when he was still a human named Tetsuya, and is the only daughter of Dr. Kozuki, a world authority on electronics.
04:49When he finds out that Tsuruga has become Casshern, he uses the MF gun given to him by his father to support Casshern.
04:57Despite her appearance, her strong-willed personality was a drawback, and she was often taken hostage by the Andro Army.
05:08Friendor is a dog-like robot with high combat abilities, including steel-shattering fangs, iron claws, and the ability to spit high-temperature flames from its mouth.
05:18Its electronic brain contains the memories of Lucky, the Azuma family's dog, who died trying to save Luna.
05:28In battle, it can transform into four forms: the Flender Jet airplane, the Flender Car car, the Flender Tank drill tank, and the Flender Marine submarine.
05:40In addition, with a running speed of 200 km/h, the ability to jump 50 m, and a nose and ears that can detect sounds and smells up to 1 km away, it provides full support to Casshern, who loses power after sunset.
05:59In the film, because dog-shaped robots are rare, they are met with intense disgust and are chased by people they travel to, who view robots as enemies and throw stones at them.
06:11Kotaro Azuma is the father of Tetsuya or Casshern, and he develops the BK-1 to eliminate pollution that is causing environmental destruction. However, even though it was an accident, it becomes an enemy of humanity and is shunned by the whole world.
06:33Therefore, he makes the difficult decision to turn his son, Toruya, into a Heart Man in order to ensure the survival of humanity.
06:41Azuma Midori is the mother of Tsuruya, or Casshern, and after being abducted by Breaking Boss, her husband, Kotaro, transplants all of her biological data into a swan robot, Swanny.
06:59Swanny had no speech or weapons, behaved like a natural swan, and became Breaking Boss's pet.
07:08In the movie, when exposed to moonlight, light is emitted from both eyes and a green image is projected, allowing him to communicate with Casshern and convey information about the Andro Army.
07:21The Andro army, led by Breaking Boss, is the enemy of Casshern and humanity.
07:32Breaking Boss, or BK-1, was a robot developed by Dr. Azuma to deal with pollution, but after being struck by lightning, it developed an ego that dominated rather than helped humanity.
07:46He then manufactured a large number of combat robots and, upon founding the Andro Corps, began calling himself Breaking Boss.
07:56He is cruel and unkind not only to humans but also to robots, and will easily kill people or destroy his subordinate robots if they do not respond to his wishes or if his operations fail.
08:14Although they look down on humans, they also imitate human lifestyles, such as enjoying painting and smoking cigarettes.
08:22When the corps is to be humped, the right hand is raised diagonally upwards and the slogan "Yarzebrakkin" is shouted.
08:33In addition, to compete with Friender, a leopard-themed bodyguard robot called Walguarder has also been developed, which can emit destructive rays from its eyes and transform into three forms.
08:46Breaking Boss's three subordinate robot executives are carrying out a plan to conquer humanity under his orders.
08:59Barashin is the military chief and commands the corps' operations on the front lines, but he immediately retreats if his forces find themselves at even the slightest disadvantage.
09:10Sagray is the head of the intelligence department and is quick-witted, but also cunning and will use any means to achieve his goals.
09:21Akborn is the head of the manufacturing technology department and is deeply involved in the manufacturing and development of robots, but the quality of the new robots varies, and robot development is dependent on luck.
09:33Despite his timid personality, he was also a coward and enjoyed bullying the weak.
09:42The Andro Corps' robots are mass-produced robots that are developed and manufactured in various forms depending on the purpose of the attack.
09:51A typical example is the Claw Robot, which shoots out three claws connected by wires to destroy or electrocute targets with high-voltage current.
10:04A medium-range attack robot, a cannon robot, with both hands shaped like howitzers.
10:10A flame-throwing robot that shoots powerful flames from its mouth and hands.
10:16A surveillance robot whose head acts as a searchlight for surveillance and exploration.
10:21There are whip robots that can send high voltage currents from the whip in their right hand, electrocuting their opponents.
10:32Now, finally, it's the final episode.
10:36The final episode will be a continuation from episode 34.
10:41In the battle against Robot Ace, Karak also won and rescued Dr. Azuma, but
10:47In front of Breaking Boss, Swany tells Casshern about Robot Ace's weakness.
10:53He was captured by the Andro Corps and tortured by Breaking Boss.
10:58Meanwhile, the Andro Corps has already conquered one-third of the Earth.
11:05Now, the final battle with humanity was about to take place.
11:11Meanwhile, the rescued Dr. Azuma, in this battle,
11:17They were rushing to develop a key weapon: the Spratzer.
11:22A splatter is a particle that is approaching the Earth.
11:25Utilizing the unique elements of the Comet Law,
11:29The closest approach lasts for about 30 minutes.
11:32By using satellites and sprayer launchers,
11:36It is a weapon that emits a destructive ray that is only effective against robots.
11:42However, due to eavesdropping by a spy robot,
11:45At the same time that this weapons development was leaked to the Andro Corps,
11:50Casshern meets Professor Azuma's son, Tetsuya,
11:54And in Suwanee,
11:56It also leaks out that his wife's green memories are preserved.
12:02Before the new weapon can be activated, humanity must be conquered.
12:06Breaking Boss wants to control all the machines on Earth.
12:11Place the machine-guided robot.
12:14In addition, to the installation location of the sprayer launcher,
12:18The attack begins,
12:19Casshern and Luna desperately fight back.
12:23With that effort,
12:24The installation of the sprayer launcher in the world is complete,
12:29The Andro Corps also continued their attacks as needed.
12:33During the battle, Breaking Boss
12:37Activate the machine guided robot,
12:39Operate all kinds of machines,
12:41It was to attack humans.
12:44Also, the robots of the Andro Corps,
12:46Deployed in various locations,
12:48Similarly,
12:49The genocide of humans has begun.
12:52As the battle went south,
12:54Spratzer launch,
12:55As the sirens rang,
12:58Casshern and the others
12:59Evacuate.
13:01and,
13:02When the sprayer is fired,
13:04Its power is tremendous,
13:06There was resistance,
13:07Robots and out-of-control machines,
13:10Explosions one after another,
13:12will stop functioning.
13:14but,
13:15Breaking Boss is
13:16Leaving his subordinates behind,
13:18Just in the nick of time,
13:20With Walgarder,
13:21Dive underground,
13:23That's helpful.
13:24after that,
13:25He appeared with Swanee as a hostage.
13:28Breaking Boss is
13:29Follow yourself or
13:31Destroy Suwanee or
13:33I'll force you to choose one.
13:36but,
13:37Taking advantage of a momentary gap,
13:39Rescue Swannie,
13:41Casshern and Breaking Boss,
13:43and,
13:44Friendar and Walgarder,
13:46each,
13:47It will be a one-on-one battle.
13:49first,
13:49Friend,
13:51While pursuing Fusha,
13:52After a fierce battle,
13:53Defeat Walgarder,
13:56Just like that,
13:57You will be unable to move.
13:59on the other hand,
13:59Casshern is
14:01Because he was cornered by Breaking Boss,
14:03Last resort,
14:04When it fires a super destructive ray,
14:07Breaking Boss is
14:08Directly exposed to the rays,
14:10It will disappear.
14:11after that,
14:12Casshern too
14:14He becomes unconscious,
14:15Luna's voice
14:16You regain consciousness.
14:20The scene changes,
14:22In the laboratory,
14:23From Suwanee,
14:24mother,
14:25Greenery is being regenerated,
14:27It will succeed.
14:28but,
14:30With the current state of science,
14:32Casshern,
14:33Human,
14:34For all-nighters,
14:35That it can't be undone,
14:37Dr. Azuma will speak.
14:39nevertheless,
14:40Casshern is
14:41someday,
14:42Believing that he can return to being human,
14:45Tell them you won't give up,
14:46from now on,
14:47For humanity,
14:48I promised to work.
14:52and,
14:53In the city,
14:54Using a robot,
14:56The city's reconstruction begins,
14:58So,
14:59To Breaking Boss,
15:00I met a robot that looked just like me.
15:02Casshern and
15:03Luna burst out laughing,
15:05As he gazes upon the city undergoing reconstruction,
15:08The program ends.
15:11So,
15:14where:
15:15Let's take a look at Casshern in action.
15:25Casshern Sounds
15:28Hit Casshern
15:31Shattered Casshern
15:36The amazing guy I'd heard about
15:40Kick Attack Lightning Punch
15:43A reborn immortal body
15:48Until we defeat the Tandro Corps,
15:53Let your burning anger flow,
15:56motion!
15:57punch
15:58유� geograph
15:59Zee!
15:59heart,
16:00human
16:00Kashan
16:02Kashan
16:02Kashan
16:03Kashan
16:05A storm is brewing!
16:20Punch Patak Meteor Kick
16:23An immortal man who fears no evil
16:29Until the Andro Corps is defeated
16:33Break through the iron fortress
16:36Pundaka
16:39Heart Man, Kyashan
16:42Cashian Cashian
16:46Sound, Kyashyan
16:54Hit it, Kyashyan
16:58Break, Kyashyan
17:02It's like thunder is blooming, it's amazing
17:07Pulsar Attack Flying Drill
17:10Hell-defying Immortal Heart
17:15Until the Andro Corps is defeated
17:19It's a gutsy fight, push forward
17:22Fender Barin
17:25Heart Man, Kyashan
17:29Kashan Kashan
17:33Pulsar Attack Fender Attack Fender Barin
17:39Cassian
17:41Cassian
17:51What did you think?
17:55At the time of broadcast, Casshern, who did not use weapons and looked the same as a human,
18:01I remember being amazed at how he beat up a combat robot with his bare hands.
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