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Postby Twin Drive Sigma Aquarion » Fri May 06, 2011 2:39 pm

From the mind of the legendary Go Nagai comes the globally iconic and hot blooded GETTER ROBO!

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The very super robot that came up with the idea of robots transforming and/or combining, Getter Robo was originally an early 70s manga that was eventually sent onto television in 1974. One year later a follow up sequel series called Getter Robo G built on what the original started and perfected it; the series did have US release under the title of Starvengers. In the early 90s the franchise had a reboot series called Getter Robo Go, introducing the Neo Getter with a new crew and the legendary Shin Getter Robo; strangely enough this is the most obscure of Getter Robo-dom. A few years later a 13 episode OVA called Shin (Change!) Getter Robo was released at the end of the OVA boom, being more faithful to the manga and introduced a dark and gritty aspect to the franchise; it became such a smash hit it was eventually released in the US under the title Getter Robo Armageddon. In 2000 a 4 part OVA called Shin Getter vs. Neo Getter got back to the roots of the original series and acts like a remake to an extent. Finally came 2004's 13 part OVA New Getter Robo, essentially being a complete remake of Getter Robo G with onis that act like movie zombies and with giant killer oni controlled by the Japanese legendary sorcerer Semei Abe (our equivalent would be Merlin from the story of King Arthur) and the Four Heavenly Kings of Eastern legend; like Armageddon this was released in the US.

Getter Robo has inspired, directly or indirectly, many series and franchises including Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, GaoGaiGar, Ultraman Tiga and Dyna, Aquarion, Transformers, Golion (aka Lion Force Voltron), and countless others.

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Postby Alastor » Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:50 am

Read the manga yesterday, after /m/ suggested it. I liked Ishikawa's Mazinger Z one shot, so I figured why not.


Quite possibly one of, if not the, most badass things I've ever read or seen, let alone one of the best mecha series.
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Postby GreatOldOne » Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:20 am

View Original PostTwin Drive Sigma Aquarion wrote:From the mind of the legendary Go Nagai comes the globally iconic and hot blooded GETTER ROBO!

You mean Ken Ishikawa. Also, the Getter Robo manga (especially Getter Robo Go) is probably some of my favourite super robot stuff ever. Looking forward to when Getter Robo Arc/Āḥ gets translated.
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Postby KnightmareX13 » Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:14 am

I think I will have to check this out
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Postby Final Messenger » Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:01 pm

What are the three versions of getter names is it getter 1,2 and 3 or getter dragon, getter poseidon and getter tank.

And just on a another note I love how the main character yells out GETTER BEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby bobbyfischer's ghost » Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:01 pm

View Original PostFinal Messenger wrote:And just on a another note I love how the main character yells out GETTER BEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that's Go Nagai for you, always very male.
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Postby Alastor » Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:28 pm

View Original PostFinal Messenger wrote:What are the three versions of getter names is it getter 1,2 and 3 or getter dragon, getter poseidon and getter tank.
Getter 1, 2, and 3 are the original. Dragon, Poseidon, and Liger are Getter G.
Shin Getter follows the same naming pattern as the original. It's also hax incarnate in the manga (according to /m/, I have only read plain ol' Getter Robo and not the sequels yet).

Seriously, check the manga out. It's badass as all hell. OVAs are also pretty good, apparently.
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Postby Twin Drive Sigma Aquarion » Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:59 pm

The Dragon, Poseidon, and Liger sequence is also used by Shin Dragon after it morphs into Shin Getter Dragon.
You mean Ken Ishikawa.

Yes, though to be fair Go Nagai was involved with it's creation.
And just on a another note I love how the main character yells out GETTER BEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Postby Final Messenger » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:20 pm

Just finished the getter robo manga it was pretty good it also surprised me how much of a body count each chapter had they did not even shy away from killing children
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Postby Alastor » Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:28 pm

And now, Getter Robo G has been finished.

I think that just leave Getter Robo Āḥ to be scanlated.
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Postby Retro Chocolate » Thu Dec 15, 2016 7:39 pm

So does anyone with more knowledge of Japanese than me have any idea what this is: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-2000110.
It would appear to be a Shinsouban (meaning "New Edition") of Getter Robo Arc, but I can't find any info on the release. Shinsouban releases tend to have redrawn pages, and sometimes even entirely new scenes, but with Ishikawa-sensei, y'know, dead, I couldn't see this happening. There are 3 volumes so this could just be a high quality release of the tankoban, but I'd like to know if anyone canfind and info on the Japanese web.
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Postby Blockio » Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:19 pm

:resurrect:
Getter Arc is getting an anime this year.
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Man. I'm not averse to fanservice, but Getter Robo has to be the single most circular and incestuous franchise I have ever seen. Reusing plotlines 1:1 from the old shows is one thing, but openings too? That's just sad at this point.
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