Astroganger

3.3
197224m

An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by the Blasters, a cruel alien race who steals the natural resources from other planets. She falls in love with a scientist and gives birth to a human boy named Kentaro. When the Blasters invade the Earth, Kentaro must defeat them by fighting with Astroganger, a robot made from living metal.

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How Mecha Anime is like in the 70s | Astroganger (1972)

Seasons

26 Episodes • Premiered 1972

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 1: Let's Go, Ganger

1. Let's Go, Ganger

When the shape-shifting alien Blasters invade Earth to steal its oxygen, humanity's only chance is Ganger, a robot of living metal merged with a half-human/half-alien boy.

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2. The Living Robot

Kantaro learns more about the legacy his alien mother left him, while the Blasters plan on using a freeze ray to immobilize their new enemy, Ganger.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 3: The Burning Island Plot

3. The Burning Island Plot

The Blasters cause a volcano to erupt so they can take over a populated island for their latest plot.

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4. Rainbow of Terror

The Blasters use a giant moving rainbow that drains all nature of its vitality.

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5. Search for Ganger's Plot

In an attempt to learn Ganger's secret, the Blasters send one of their own to Earth, in the form of Maya, Kantaro's mother.

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6. Rusty Ganger

The Ganger's latest secret weapon has Ganger trapped and suddenly rusting out inside an underground cavern.

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7. Space Bomber

While Ganger is on a deep space mission, the Blasters redirect a rocket with a nuclear warhead towards ISP Branch 4 on Earth.

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8. Space Hounds

The Blasters send voracious, ball-like Space Hounds to Earth to devour Ganger.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 9: Suspicious Granny

9. Suspicious Granny

An old woman in sad circumstances has the trust of Rie and her family. Too bad she's a Blaster in disguise.

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10. I'm Strong! Ganger

The Blasters brainwash Rie's young cousin and put him in a fake Ganger robot to battle the real thing.

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11. Earth is Ours!

The Blasters toy with the idea of annihilating all life on Earth and then starting over, but will proceed only if a certain experiment is successful.

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12. The Valley of Shooting Stars

While camping, Kantaro and Rie discover an experimental Blaster teleportation device that's guarded by a psychotic old man.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 13: Showdown in the White Wilderness!!

13. Showdown in the White Wilderness!!

A giant Blaster robot threatens to destroy major cities until Ganger shows up for a showdown, but Kantaro is in the hospital, unconscious with a high fever.

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14. Showdown Under the Midnight Sun

Late at night, snowmen come to life and attack the town courtesy of Bad Snow, an alien villain in league with the Blasters.

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15. Secret of the Aurora

A sunspot monster in the form of a fairy causes a mysterious aurora that drains the city of its power.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 16: Blaster Declaration of War

16. Blaster Declaration of War

The Blasters threaten Earth with a formal declaration of war and assured destruction from a powerful alien ally unless humans surrender and turn over Ganger.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 17: The Horrible Spy Monster

17. The Horrible Spy Monster

The Blasters brainwash an employee of ISP (and friend of Kantaro) and use him to find Ganger's secret or blow up the buildings if he can't.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 18: Chain Mail Whirlpool

18. Chain Mail Whirlpool

When Kantaro gets a space disease, Ganger has to rush him to his mother's home planet for a cure, but the Blasters intercept them with a death trap.

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19. Time Bomb Robot Monster

Rie escapes Blaster captivity, but can she warn Ganger in time that the giant robot he's battling will explode with an antimatter bomb in a matter of moments?

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 20: The Lensmer Avatar Plot

20. The Lensmer Avatar Plot

A robot steps out of a popular manga magazine every time the page is opened and abducts the child reader, including Rie and Kantaro.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 21: The Robot Force Has Come!

21. The Robot Force Has Come!

Ganger investigates when children go missing inside a robot theater on the outskirts of town.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 22: Space Ghost Ship

22. Space Ghost Ship

The Blasters and Ganger vie for possession of a space ghost ship with a secret weapon.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 23: Duel on Kantaros

23. Duel on Kantaros

After a disastrous duel, Ganger and Kantaro are stranded on Kantaro's mother's dead home planet.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 24: Aim For His Chest Pendant!

24. Aim For His Chest Pendant!

Kantaro feels the pain as Ganger is tortured millions of miles away.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 25: The Devil's Eye

25. The Devil's Eye

Blaster Devil employs mind control powers and Rie's abduction in an attempt to make Ganger surrender.

Still image for Astroganger season 1 episode 26: Space Panther

26. Space Panther

Must Ganger make the ultimate sacrifice to save Earth once and for all from the Blasters?

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