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This is the story of Daikengo, The Space Guardian revived by the power of a comet joins forces with the protagonist to defend peace against enemies who attack, seeking to subjugate peaceful planets with overwhelming military might.
00:17Today's topic is the Space Demon Great Swordsman.
00:21This work, Space Demon Great Swordsman, tells the story of a guardian deity who is revived by the power of a comet and works with the protagonist to protect peace against an enemy that is attacking peaceful planets and trying to subjugate them with its powerful military force.
00:40Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:44Space Demon Great Swordsman was produced by Triplo and aired for a total of 26 episodes from 1978 to 1979.
01:00The story begins when the Magellan Empire army, led by General Roboleon, suddenly attacks the planet Emperious, the central planet of the Galactic Federation, and kills the planet's first prince.
01:18The Magellan Empire used its overwhelming military power to attack other planets, and the Galactic Federation's military strength was in a state of collapse.
01:28So, as a final gamble, for the first time in 950 years, they use the power of the Demon Star, a comet approaching the planet Emperious, to awaken the guardian deity, the great swordsman.
01:42Later, King Empel of the planet Emperious, who had obtained the great swordsman, appointed the shy third prince, Yuger, as the pilot of the great swordsman, rather than the hot-blooded second prince, Liger, who was skilled in martial arts.
02:00However, Liger ignores this appointment and takes his brother's place as a great swordsman, accompanied by the mischievous horse girl Cleo and the support robots Aniie and Otoie.
02:15The great swordsman then comes into contact with the Magellan Empire and engages in combat with numerous battleships and fighter planes, but with his incredible power and equipment, he defeats the Imperial forces and forces them to retreat.
02:31Later, as he becomes embroiled in the political maneuvering and betrayal of peace negotiations, Liger finds himself surrounded by enemies because he does not believe the Magellan Empire's promises and refuses to hand over the Great Swordsman to them.However, he ends up fighting alongside the Great Swordsman to return the galaxy to peace once again.
02:57Now, let me introduce the characters.
03:02First, the main character, Liger, is the second prince of the Empire. After the first prince was killed by Roboleon, he was appointed as the fourth prince, but out of concern for his overly kind younger brother, the third prince, he himself goes out to battle as a great swordsman.
03:20He is a master swordsman, and has a straightforward, or intuitive, personality, and is a hot-blooded young man.
03:28At first, he was so selfish that he was called a rough man, but during the battles he grows mentally along with the people around him.
03:40Cleo is the daughter of Minister of War, Dulles, and is a beautiful woman with a talent for martial arts who is a magnet for men.
03:50He empathizes with Liger and throws himself into the fight against the Magellan Empire as the pilot of the Great Sword Buggy, but is tormented when he learns that his father is in cahoots with the Magellan Empire.
04:03Anike and Otoke are support robots and pilots of the Great Sword Caterpillar.
04:12Although he was a robot, he was also a talkative and dumb character.
04:19King Enkel is the father of Rygar and the king of Enkelius, the center of the Galactic Federation.
04:26He is always a calm and collected king with a strong sense of responsibility, but he clearly separates his authority, such as issuing an arrest warrant for the second prince when he disobeys Liger's orders. However, deep down, he is constantly torn between his role as a father and his role as a master of the federation.
04:46Samson was the first prince of the Empire, and was thought to have been killed by Roboleon in the first episode.
04:58However, he is resurrected as a mysterious cyborg named Bryman, who hunts down horse-like mecha called Sala Blenders and supports his younger brother, Liger.
05:08Yuger was the third prince of the Empire, and was initially appointed by his father, the king, to be a great swordsman pilot.
05:21Compared to his two older brothers, he has a more introverted and reserved personality, but in the final episode he plays an active role, commanding the Galactic Federation forces and opening a breakthrough to the Magellanic planet, which is protected by a space storm.
05:35Dulles is the Minister of War of the Empire and Cleo's father, but he secretly colludes with the Magellan Empire and launches a coup d'état, after which he offers the great swordsman to the Empire, but he is no longer of any use and is nearly purged.
05:54However, in the end, he dies in battle to save the Liger who had helped him.
05:59Liger and Cleo appear as the legendary guardian deity and great swordsman, who has been awakened and revived for the first time in 950 years after receiving the energy of the Demon Star from a comet.
06:15Daikengou is a giant robot consisting of a Combat Ship that transforms into a fighter jet, a Daiken Buggy that transforms into a buggy-type machine, and a Daiken Caterpillar that transforms into a giant tank.
06:30It normally moves around in its base form, a great sword base, but when separated, it becomes a swordsman, a separator.
06:40When combined into base form, it becomes the Great Sword Base and Arranger.
06:45And when he combines into his demon form, he shouts "Space Demon, Great Swordsman."
06:51Its specifications are a total length of 120m, a weight of 800 tons, a power source of high-visibility energy, and it is also equipped with work functions.
07:04A distinctive feature is that when the facial armor splits in two, a mouth with fangs appears and the monster can even breathe flames.
07:12His main weapon is the Arrow Fencer, a sword stored in his leg that can be taken out from his kneecap and used in his special moves such as the Rotating Great Wheel Sword and the Cross Sword.
07:25A shark-shaped torpedo, the Great Sword Space Torpedo, is fired from the abdominal launch port.
07:31Nunchaku-like weapon, a large sword.
07:34A large sword cutter that springs out from the toe.
07:38Defensive armament, greatsword shield.
07:40Then there's the arm-launching, greatsword punch, and so on.
07:49Opposing the great swordsman and Liger is the Magellan Empire, which is burning with ambition to conquer the galaxy.
07:57Emperor Magellan wields immense power in the Magellan Empire and plots to weaken the unity of the Galactic Federation and take control.
08:06In the show, he only appears when giving orders, but towards the end of the show, he finally faces off against Liger and the others.
08:16Baracross is the commander-in-chief of the Magellan Creations, a master of space ninjutsu who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and a cunning, cruel woman.
08:31Roboleon is a robot general created by Baracross, to whom he pledges complete loyalty.
08:43He is a cold-hearted and cruel character who is not afraid to betray others, and will kill even those who surrender without hesitation.
08:51Dr. Gooder was a scientist for the Magellan Empire who transformed the dying Prince Samson into a Bryman and continued to secretly support him, but was killed when his betrayal of the Empire was discovered.
09:07The Magellan Empire's main weapon is the Beast Bone Mecha, and as the name suggests, it is a robot based on the bones of vertebrates such as dinosaurs, or on the bones of slow-moving animals.
09:22In addition, mass-produced fighter planes shaped like fish bones have also appeared.
09:28However, despite their weak appearance, they had great fighting power and were a threat to the Galactic Federation.
09:42Now, finally, it's the final episode.
09:46The final episode will be a continuation from the previous episode, episode 25.
09:51Encouraged by the battle between the Great Swordsman and Liger, the stars of the Galactic Federation unite to fight against the Magellan Empire.
10:01Meanwhile, Liger and Cleo receive information from Bryman about Nishigumo Lighthouse X-01, the only entrance to the Magellan Empire, and they quickly head there.
10:15And if they destroy the Nishigumo Lighthouse, they will be able to prevent the Magellan Empire from invading the Milky Way galaxy.
10:25Afterwards, by negotiating with the guard commander at Nishigumo Lighthouse and offering Cleo as a hostage, they pass through the lighthouse and enter Hell Nishigumo, where the Magellan army is located.The Magellan Empire appears and a brief battle ensues, but they soon disappear.
10:46Meanwhile, upon learning that the great swordsman is approaching, Baracross attempts to destroy the Nishigumo Lighthouse to prevent the great swordsman from returning to the galaxy.
10:58Later, the commander of the garrison at Nishigumo Lighthouse is killed in an unexpected attack from his own troops, leaving Cleo behind.
11:09After destroying the Nishigumo Lighthouse, Roboleon celebrates his victory, but then a fleet from the Galactic Federation led by the Third Prince, Yugar, appears and launches an attack.
11:21Then, a newly developed missile is fired towards the Hell West Cloud, and at the same time the space storm stops, Emperor Magellan, who had been hiding for a while, is engulfed in flames and disappears with a shriek of bullets.
11:40Feeling that the situation is unfavorable, Roboleon changes direction to return to the Magellan Empire, but Bryman launches a device that appears to be equipped with a transmitter towards the Magellan military's mother ship.
11:52Afterwards, the fleet of the great swordsman, Bryman, and Yuger heads for the Magellan Empire.
12:01Meanwhile, Paracross is furious at Roboleon, who has returned humbled, but as the great swordsmen are approaching, he launches a final all-out attack.
12:11Meanwhile, thanks to Bryman's transmitter, the great swordsmen finally discover the location of the Magellan army's base and launch a simultaneous attack on the base.
12:24Then, the great swordsman and Bryman infiltrate the base and corner Roboleon and Baracross.
12:33However, Baracross, ignoring Roboleon's presence, blows up the base and escapes alone in a fighter jet.
12:44As the explosions continue, the Great Swordsman and Bryman manage to escape from the base, but are suddenly attacked by a tiger-shaped, heavy-boned mecha.
12:54After a fierce battle, the great swordsman defeats him, and then Emperor Magellan, who was thought to have been destroyed by the missile, reappears.
13:05The Emperor is enraged by the attack on the Magellan Empire, but Bryman fires an arrow with all his might, piercing Miki, and finally the great swordsman finishes him off with his spinning great wheel sword.
13:18The scene changes to Imperial Made, where King Enkel and his men are celebrating the return of the Rhygers.
13:29While Liger suggests that they should consider the possibility that a similar enemy may appear in the future, Bryman leaves without revealing his true identity.
13:41Upon seeing this, Liger says goodbye to his parents and brother and sets off again with Cleo and the others to the galaxy where Bryman was headed, and the show ends with them doing so.
13:58Now, let's take a look at the great swordsman in action.
14:02To the planet of the devil, to live, to crash, to protect the galaxy,
14:29Far away, Imperial, someday,
14:36The power of steel that runs through space,
14:44Now, spin the Great Ring Sword.
14:49A great swordsman in space town, racing through space.
14:56Space Town, Great Swordsman.
15:01Space Town, Great Swordsman.
15:16Our goal is the farthest star, Magellan.
15:22The storm tree of the Golden River, the storm of the galaxy, rushes forward.
15:31That's how difficult it is, Tobetobe Yuushi.
15:37The power of steel that runs through space
15:45Now and then, the deadly cross key
15:50Space Town Great Weather
16:07The power of steel that runs through space
16:32Come on, great heaven, great heaven, space town, great weather
16:47What did you think?
16:56When it first aired, I had the opportunity to watch the show with my mother a few times, and we would laugh out loud every time we saw the fishbone fighter planes.
17:07To be honest, I wanted to ask why they chose this design.
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