Astroganger (Omoide no Anime Library 118)

[Machine Translation] The long-awaited first Blu-ray release of this robot animation, which became a topic of conversation for its innovative setting in which a giant robot with a will combines with the main character boy to fight enemies, has finally been released in unprecedented high definition on the eve of the 50th anniversary of its first broadcast! --Blaster aliens, who have destroyed various planets in the universe, have finally set their sights on Earth. Witnessing the attack of the blaster aliens, an earth boy named Kantaro combines with a giant robot named Gungar, which has a human-like will, and fights to protect the earth. Contains 26 episodes. Commentary enclosed. First broadcast: October 4, 1972 (Showa 47) - March 28, 1973 (Showa 48) on Nippon Television Network Corporation *Please note that due to the original version, the 5th episode does not include the preview for the next episode. *Please note that due to the original version, the 5th episode does not include the preview for the next episode. Please note that due to the original version, the 5th episode does not include the preview for the next episode.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: pilot of "Astroman" (18 min. approx.)

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意思を持つ巨大ロボットが主人公の少年と合体して敵と戦うという斬新な設定が話題となったロボットアニメーションが、放送開始50周年を目前に空前の高画質で遂に待望の初Blu-ray化! ――宇宙の様々な惑星を滅ぼしてきたブラスター星人が、ついに地球に狙いをつけた。ブラスター星人の襲来を目の当たりにした地球人の少年・カンタローは、人間のように意思を持つ巨大ロボット・ガンガーと合体し、地球を守るために戦うのだった。全26話収録。解説書封入。初回放送: 1972年(昭和47年)10月4日～1973年(昭和48年)3月28日/日本テレビ系 ※原版に起因し、第5回には次回予告が収録されておりませんことを予めご了承願います。※オープニングは唯一現存するネガフィルムから収録しております。※仕様は変更となる場合がございます。

特典映像: パイロット版「アストロマン」(約18分)