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Encyclopedia > Braiger
Galactic Whirlwind Braiger
銀河旋風ブライガー
(Ginga Senpuu Braiger)
Genre Mecha
TV anime
Directed by Takao Yotsuji
Studio Kokusai Eiga-sha
Network Japan: TV Tokyo
Original run October 6, 1981June 2, 1982
No. of episodes 39

Galactic Whirlwind Braiger (Japanese: 銀河旋風ブライガー) was an anime series aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan. There were 39 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names include "Braiger", "Bryger", "Brygar", "Galactic Whirlwind Bryger", "Galactic Cyclone Buraiger", "Cosmo Runner". It is the first series from the J9 Trilogy. One common feature of logos used by MEChA chapters, an Eagle holding a lit stick of dynamite and a maquahuitl. ... Braun HF 1, Germany, 1958 Television is a telecommunication system for broadcasting and receiving moving pictures and sound over a distance. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) Anime ) (IPA pronunciation: in Japanese, but typically or in English) is an abbreviation of the word animation. Outside Japan, the term most popularly refers to animation...

Contents

Original Story

In the year 2111, the solar system has been colonized. King Carmen wants to destroy the planet Jupiter in order to create a new star and change the solar system. Team J9 is assembled with Isaac Godonov, Blaster Kid, Stephen Bowie, and Angel Omachi. With the robot Braiger, they are a team that will handle any missions the police will not in the asteroid belt. Meanwhile, Earth has been divided into four power blocs: Omega, Red Dragon, Volga and Nubia. Nubia hatches a plan to rule the solar system in which Jupiter is destroyed, leading to the creation of over 30 smaller planets that could sustain life. However, such a plan would lead to the destruction of Earth. Adjective Jovian Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa Hydrogen ~86% Helium ~14% Methane 0. ...


Concept

The series was supposedly inspired by real-life scientific research and used alot of Korean talents at the lower ranks of production. [1] The show mostly became well known since it was done by manga artist Monkey Punch. Monkey Punch Monkey Punch (モンキー・パンチ) is the pen name of manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦 Katō Kazuhiko, born May 26, 1937), creator of the successful Japanese manga series Lupin III. He was born in Hamanakachō, Hokkaidō. Katō first started to work as a manga artist under the pen name Kazuhiko Katō (加東一彦 Kat...


Cast

Directors: Takao Yotsuji


Creator: Yu Yamoto


Additional Directors: Teppei Matsuura, Hideki Takayama


Design: Kazuo Komatsubara


Characters

Japanese Name Nickname Voiced by
Narrator Hidekatsu Shibata
Issac Godonov Kazuyuki Sogabe
Yotaro Kidou Blaster Kid Kaneto Shiozawa
Steven Bowie Steven Bowie Katsuji Mori
Ming Lin Ho Kyouko Tonguu
Poyon Tomiko Suzuki
Pancho Poccho Jouji Yanami
Machiko Valencia Angel Omachi Youko Asagami
King Carmen

Hidekatsu Shibata , born March 25, 1937 in Tokyo) is a veteran Japanese voice actor (seiyū) who is affiliated with Aoni Production. ... Kazuyuki Sogabe (曽我部和恭 Sogabe Kazuyuki, real name: 曽我部和行 , April 16, 1948 - September 17, 2006) was a veteran seiyū. He was born in Chiba Prefecture. ... Kaneto Shiozawa (塩沢 兼人 Shiozawa Kaneto, January 28, 1954 - May 10, 2000) was a veteran seiyū. His birth name was Toshikazu Shiozawa (塩沢 敏一 Shiozawa Toshikazu). ... Mori Katsuji(森 功至,né Tanaka Yukiya or 田中 雪弥) is a veteran seiyu who was born on July 10, 1945 in Tokyo. ... Tomiko Suzuki was a Japanese voice actress, born January 3, 1956. ... Jouji Yanami (八奈見乗児, Yanami Jouji), born Shigemitsu Shirato (白土繁満, Shirato Shigemitsu) on August 30, 1931 in Tokyo, is a veteran seiyuu. ...

Sequels

This is part 1 of the J-9 Trilogy Galaxy series.

Part J9 Team Japanese Translated Name English Translated Name
Part 1 J9 Ginga Senpuu Braiger Galactic Whirlwind Braiger
Part 2 J9-II Ginga Reppuu Baxinger Galactic Gale Baxinger
Part 3 J9-III Ginga Shippu Sasuraiger Galactic Hurricane Sasuraiger

Galactic Gale Baxinger (Japanese: 銀河烈風バクシンガー) was an anime series aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan. ... Galactic Hurricane Sasuraiger (Japanese: 銀河疾風サスライガー) was an anime series aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan. ...

Video Games

The robot have been featured in video games such as Super Robot Wars, Super Robot Wars GC. Super Robot Wars: Alpha Gaiden, one of many SRW games released by Banpresto in Japan. ... Super Robot Wars GC is the first--and so far, only--Nintendo Gamecube Super Robot Wars title. ...


Trivia

  • The plot of the later sequels to come take place in certain years that simply do not add up.

References

  1. ^ Clements, Jonatha. McCarthy Helen. [2006] (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: Revised & Expanded Edition. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5

External Links

  • Super Robots


 
 

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