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Upon arriving to Earth, she falls in love with the scientist Dr. Hoshi, and the two have a son, Kantaro. Knowing that Earth will inevitably be targeted by the Blasters, Maya forges the "living metal" in her hands using the Earthern volcano into the robot Ganga. However, the rays of the Blaster's attacks eventually take their toll on her and she dies, leaving Dr. Hoshi to continue her mission.
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Upon arriving to Earth, she falls in love with the scientist Dr. Hoshi, and the two have a son, Kantaro. Knowing that Earth will inevitably be targeted by the Blasters, Maya forges the "living metal" in her hands using the Earthern volcano into the robot Ganga.Ganger. However, the rays of the Blaster's attacks eventually take their toll on her and she dies, leaving Dr. Hoshi to continue her mission.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After years of oppression, Kantaro is able to put the Blaster's reign of terror to an end...but it comes at the cost of Ganga Ganger sacrificing his life and using the last of his power to morph into create an escape boat shuttle for him and Rie.]]
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Ten years later, the Blasters commence their AlienInvasion of Earth. Kantaro, now 10 year old, takes it upon himself to protect the planet by fusing with Ganga (yes, he fuses with the robot, Ganga) using his pendant and becomes Astroganger, the all-powerful robot. He repels the Blasters at every turn, and swears to stop them from harming anyone ever again.
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Ten years later, the Blasters commence their AlienInvasion of Earth. Kantaro, now 10 year old, takes it upon himself to protect the planet by fusing with Ganga Ganger (yes, he fuses with the robot, Ganga) Ganger) using his pendant and becomes Astroganger, the all-powerful robot. He repels the Blasters at every turn, and swears to stop them from harming anyone ever again.
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Maya lives a serene life on Planet Katharos until one day, it is come under attack by a cruel race known as the Blasters. The Blasters attack peaceful planets, destroy their resources, and leave them unable to repopulate. Planet Katharos is the latest of their conquests, and they likewise destroy it. However, Maya is able to escape to Earth using an alloy she created called "living metal".
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Scientist Maya lives a serene life on Planet Katharos until one day, it is come under attack by a cruel race known as the Blasters. The Blasters attack peaceful planets, destroy their resources, and leave them unable to repopulate. Planet Katharos is the latest of their conquests, and they likewise destroy it. However, Maya is able to escape to Earth using an alloy she created called "living metal".
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In the West, Astroganger is enjoyed ironically, as it's claim to fame is being made by the same team behind ''Anime/ChargemanKen'', and the two anime have some similarities. Memes of the shoddy animation have been circulated around the internet for ages.
In 2020, Creator/DiscotekMedia revealed that they had licensed it for an English-subbed release.
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Ten years later, the Blasters commence their AlienInvasion of Earth. Kantaro, now 10 year old, takes it upon himself to protect the planet by fusing with Ganga (yes, he fuses with the robot, Ganga) using his pendant and becomes Astroganger, the all-powerful robot.robot. He repels the Blasters at every turn, and swears to stop them from harming anyone ever again.
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*NamedByTheDub: Inverted, Maya has a name in the original Japanese version but the Italian dub refers to her as "La madre di Charlie" (the mother of Charlie).
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Blasters" is an appropriate name for an alien race thatleaves destruction want to destroy planets and decay wherever they go.ruin every planet they've ever touched.
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Maya lives a serene life on Planet Kantharos Katharos until one day, it is come under attack by a cruel race known as the Blasters. The Blasters attack peaceful planets, destroy their resources, and leave them unable to repopulate. Planet Kantharos Katharos is the latest of their conquests, and they likewise destroy it. However, Maya is able to escape to Earth using an alloy she created called "living metal".
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Astroganger (アストロガンガー, Astrogangā) is a 1972 Japanese mecha anime produced by Knack Productions. Airing on NNS (Nippon TV) every Wednesday from 7:00 to 7:30 pm, the anime ran from October 4, 1972, to March 28, 1973, ending at 26 episodes. Yoshikata Nitta served as it's director, while Katsumaro Saijo is credited as it's producer and Tatsuo Tamura is credited as it's writer. It is notable for being the first SuperRobot show to air in full-colour, pre-dating ''Anime/MazingerZ'' by two months.
Maya lives a serene life on Planet Kantharos until one day, it is come under attack by a cruel race known as the Blasters. The Blasters attack peaceful planets, destroy their resources, and leave them unable to repopulate. Planet Kantharos is the latest of their conquests, and they likewise destroy it. However, Maya is able to escape to Earth using an alloy she created called "living metal".
Upon arriving to Earth, she falls in love with the scientist Dr. Hoshi, and the two have a son, Kantaro. Knowing that Earth will inevitably be targeted by the Blasters, Maya forges the "living metal" in her hands using the Earthern volcano into the robot Ganga. However, the rays of the Blaster's attacks eventually take their toll on her and she dies, leaving Dr. Hoshi to continue her mission.
Ten years later, the Blasters commence their AlienInvasion of Earth. Kantaro, now 10 year old, takes it upon himself to protect the planet by fusing with Ganga (yes, he fuses with the robot, Ganga) and becomes Astroganger, the all-powerful robot.
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*AgentScully: Dr. Hoshi's boss refuses to believe aliens are real, no matter how much he tries to convince him.
*AliensAreBastards: The Blasters kill and de-populate other planets by destroying their greenery and oxygen, for no other reason than they can.
*AlienInvasion: The Blasters do this to several planets, but the two most notable ones in the anime are Katharos, and Earth.
*AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: [[Anime/CombattlerV Like]] [[Anime/VoltesV many]] [[Anime/{{Daimos}} other]] [[Anime/{{Raideen}} aliens]] [[Anime/{{Daltanious}} in]] SuperRobot shows of The70s, this is the Blasters' strategy OnceAnEpisode - and each time, they're beaten back by Kantaro and Ganger.
*BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After years of oppression, Kantaro is able to put the Blaster's reign of terror to an end...but it comes at the cost of Ganga sacrificing his life and using the last of his power to morph into an escape boat for him and Rie.]]
*BlueIsHeroic: When Kantaro and Ganger fuse into Astroganger, he wears a full-blue armored suit with a red helmet.
*ChildhoodFriendRomance: Kantaro's best friend ever since he was young has been Rie Hayakawa. [[spoiler: They eventually both realize that they have feelings for each other.]]
*CombiningMecha: Astroganger is an unusual case of a human needing to fuse with a robot.
*CultureEqualsCostume: In one episode, Astroganger pursues a robot that kidnapped Rie, and he leads him all the way to what appears to be the Middle East (or India). One of the inhabitants is a dark-skinned man wearing a turban as he leads a camel, and once he sees the two {{Humongous Mecha}}s he screams and flees the scene.
*TheCutie: Rie, with her kindness, big pink bow and friendliness to everyone, is meant to be this.
*DoomMagnet: Because he's the pilot of Astroganger, Kantaro attracts danger when it comes to everyone around him, especially his classmates and Rie.
*GratuitousForeignLanguage: Maya's planet is called Planet Katharos; "Katharos" (καθαρός) is Greek for "pure".
*HalfHumanHybrid: Kantaro is the result of an InterspeciesRomance, as his mother was a Katharosian and his father was an Earthling.
*HumanAliens: The aliens of Planet Katharos, like Kentaro's mother Maya, resemble humans.
*HumongousMecha: Ganga is 40 metres tall and weighs two tons.
*IHaveYourWife: The Blasters once kidnap Rie and tuck her into a giant HumongousMecha of their own so that Kantaro can be lured out and attacked.
*InterspeciesRomance:
**Maya is a Katharosian who falls in love with an Earthling. They have a half-Katharosian son.
**Rie and Kantaro's relationship can also qualify as this, as he may be half-human, but he's also half-Katharosian.
*MissingMom: Kantaro's mother died when he was young. When one of the Blasters aliens shapeshifts into a woman who looks similar to her and proclaims that they are his mother's sister, he tears up.
*NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Blasters" is an appropriate name for an alien race that leaves destruction and decay wherever they go.
*OnceAnEpisode: The Blasters send out a HumongousMecha to mess up some cities, Kantaro and Ganger fuse, and the Blasters are left
*PhenotypeStereotype: Since this work is set in Japan, most characters have dark brown or black hair and eyes, while Kantaro has black hair and blue eyes as a nod to his Katharosian heritage.
*PinkIsFeminine: Rie wears a large, pink, polka-dotted bow on the side of her head.
*PrimaryColorChampion: Like most mechas of the SuperRobotGenre, Astroganger is red and blue, with his armor and chest plate being bright red while the rest of his body is blue.
*SatelliteLoveInterest: Rie. She's Kantaro's best friend, she's well-liked at school, he has a crush on her...and that's about it.
*SuperRobotGenre: Kantaro and Ganger save the Earth with ThePowerOfFriendship (and somehow ignoring the complex intricacies of a human fusing with a robot). The robot is also sentient and breaks the laws of physics on a regular basis. And yes, the theme song is sang by Creator/IchiroMizuki.
*TokenGirl: After Maya (who's dead), the most prominent female character is Rie, Kantaro's childhood best friend and love interest. Some episodes imply that Rie is this at their whole school.
*TractorBeam: Whenever Ganger needs to transform, it picks up Kantaro this way and pulls him into it's chest.
*WarRefugees: Maya arrived on Earth as a refugee from a destroyed planet, and works to save Earth from befalling the same fate.
*WorldOfTechnicolorHair: A one-time character from episode 12 is a little girl with blue-purple hair. Despite this, she's actually not a Blaster alien in disguise.
*WouldHurtAChild: The Blasters don't discriminate when it comes to killing and have no qualms about harming children, but Rie and Kantaro are on top of the list.
Astroganger (アストロガンガー, Astrogangā) is a 1972 Japanese mecha anime produced by Knack Productions. Airing on NNS (Nippon TV) every Wednesday from 7:00 to 7:30 pm, the anime ran from October 4, 1972, to March 28, 1973, ending at 26 episodes. Yoshikata Nitta served as it's director, while Katsumaro Saijo is credited as it's producer and Tatsuo Tamura is credited as it's writer. It is notable for being the first SuperRobot show to air in full-colour, pre-dating ''Anime/MazingerZ'' by two months.
Maya lives a serene life on Planet Kantharos until one day, it is come under attack by a cruel race known as the Blasters. The Blasters attack peaceful planets, destroy their resources, and leave them unable to repopulate. Planet Kantharos is the latest of their conquests, and they likewise destroy it. However, Maya is able to escape to Earth using an alloy she created called "living metal".
Upon arriving to Earth, she falls in love with the scientist Dr. Hoshi, and the two have a son, Kantaro. Knowing that Earth will inevitably be targeted by the Blasters, Maya forges the "living metal" in her hands using the Earthern volcano into the robot Ganga. However, the rays of the Blaster's attacks eventually take their toll on her and she dies, leaving Dr. Hoshi to continue her mission.
Ten years later, the Blasters commence their AlienInvasion of Earth. Kantaro, now 10 year old, takes it upon himself to protect the planet by fusing with Ganga (yes, he fuses with the robot, Ganga) and becomes Astroganger, the all-powerful robot.
!!Has examples of
*AgentScully: Dr. Hoshi's boss refuses to believe aliens are real, no matter how much he tries to convince him.
*AliensAreBastards: The Blasters kill and de-populate other planets by destroying their greenery and oxygen, for no other reason than they can.
*AlienInvasion: The Blasters do this to several planets, but the two most notable ones in the anime are Katharos, and Earth.
*AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: [[Anime/CombattlerV Like]] [[Anime/VoltesV many]] [[Anime/{{Daimos}} other]] [[Anime/{{Raideen}} aliens]] [[Anime/{{Daltanious}} in]] SuperRobot shows of The70s, this is the Blasters' strategy OnceAnEpisode - and each time, they're beaten back by Kantaro and Ganger.
*BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: After years of oppression, Kantaro is able to put the Blaster's reign of terror to an end...but it comes at the cost of Ganga sacrificing his life and using the last of his power to morph into an escape boat for him and Rie.]]
*BlueIsHeroic: When Kantaro and Ganger fuse into Astroganger, he wears a full-blue armored suit with a red helmet.
*ChildhoodFriendRomance: Kantaro's best friend ever since he was young has been Rie Hayakawa. [[spoiler: They eventually both realize that they have feelings for each other.]]
*CombiningMecha: Astroganger is an unusual case of a human needing to fuse with a robot.
*CultureEqualsCostume: In one episode, Astroganger pursues a robot that kidnapped Rie, and he leads him all the way to what appears to be the Middle East (or India). One of the inhabitants is a dark-skinned man wearing a turban as he leads a camel, and once he sees the two {{Humongous Mecha}}s he screams and flees the scene.
*TheCutie: Rie, with her kindness, big pink bow and friendliness to everyone, is meant to be this.
*DoomMagnet: Because he's the pilot of Astroganger, Kantaro attracts danger when it comes to everyone around him, especially his classmates and Rie.
*GratuitousForeignLanguage: Maya's planet is called Planet Katharos; "Katharos" (καθαρός) is Greek for "pure".
*HalfHumanHybrid: Kantaro is the result of an InterspeciesRomance, as his mother was a Katharosian and his father was an Earthling.
*HumanAliens: The aliens of Planet Katharos, like Kentaro's mother Maya, resemble humans.
*HumongousMecha: Ganga is 40 metres tall and weighs two tons.
*IHaveYourWife: The Blasters once kidnap Rie and tuck her into a giant HumongousMecha of their own so that Kantaro can be lured out and attacked.
*InterspeciesRomance:
**Maya is a Katharosian who falls in love with an Earthling. They have a half-Katharosian son.
**Rie and Kantaro's relationship can also qualify as this, as he may be half-human, but he's also half-Katharosian.
*MissingMom: Kantaro's mother died when he was young. When one of the Blasters aliens shapeshifts into a woman who looks similar to her and proclaims that they are his mother's sister, he tears up.
*NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: "Blasters" is an appropriate name for an alien race that leaves destruction and decay wherever they go.
*OnceAnEpisode: The Blasters send out a HumongousMecha to mess up some cities, Kantaro and Ganger fuse, and the Blasters are left
*PhenotypeStereotype: Since this work is set in Japan, most characters have dark brown or black hair and eyes, while Kantaro has black hair and blue eyes as a nod to his Katharosian heritage.
*PinkIsFeminine: Rie wears a large, pink, polka-dotted bow on the side of her head.
*PrimaryColorChampion: Like most mechas of the SuperRobotGenre, Astroganger is red and blue, with his armor and chest plate being bright red while the rest of his body is blue.
*SatelliteLoveInterest: Rie. She's Kantaro's best friend, she's well-liked at school, he has a crush on her...and that's about it.
*SuperRobotGenre: Kantaro and Ganger save the Earth with ThePowerOfFriendship (and somehow ignoring the complex intricacies of a human fusing with a robot). The robot is also sentient and breaks the laws of physics on a regular basis. And yes, the theme song is sang by Creator/IchiroMizuki.
*TokenGirl: After Maya (who's dead), the most prominent female character is Rie, Kantaro's childhood best friend and love interest. Some episodes imply that Rie is this at their whole school.
*TractorBeam: Whenever Ganger needs to transform, it picks up Kantaro this way and pulls him into it's chest.
*WarRefugees: Maya arrived on Earth as a refugee from a destroyed planet, and works to save Earth from befalling the same fate.
*WorldOfTechnicolorHair: A one-time character from episode 12 is a little girl with blue-purple hair. Despite this, she's actually not a Blaster alien in disguise.
*WouldHurtAChild: The Blasters don't discriminate when it comes to killing and have no qualms about harming children, but Rie and Kantaro are on top of the list.
