Shin Getter Robo tai Neo Getter Robo

Remember the olden days of super robot where there's no gray area and goodness always prevail? If you enjoy such shows or just want to reminisce about the past with a great, highly enjoyable show, then Shin Getter Robo Vs Neo Getter Robo (SGRvNGR) might just be your cup of tea. In general, SGRvNGR is an alternate…

As this anime was lent to me by a friend on DVD, this is the first time I had viewed something from the Getter Robo franchise. From what I heard, the series, created by Go Nagai in 1974, is the earliest prototype of the combining mecha genre. Though, you have to hand it to Mr Nagai, being the guy who laid out the…

This show has great action direction. I mention that up front because this 4-episode OAV series is almost 100% action scenes. It never pauses for breath. In some shows that would be exhausting or tedious, but for an old-school super robot story it works just fine. As with seemingly every Getter series, it assumes…