Getter Robo (1974)

A milestone in robot animation that combines and transforms

“Getter Robo,” which began broadcasting in 1974, is a robot animation written by Go Nagai and drawn by Ken Ishikawa. It features three fighter planes that combine and transform into three different types of robots with different abilities, making it a pioneer in the field of combined and transformable robot animation.

Attractive characters and a hot storyline

“Getter Robo” also features appealing characters and a hot storyline. It depicts three unique pilots, the hot-blooded Ryoma Nagare, the cool Hayato Kami, and the hulking Musashi Tomoe, fighting against the Dinosaur Empire, which is planning to invade the Earth.

Influence on later robot anime

The appearance of “Getter Robo” triggered a boom in robot animation that combined and transformed. It is an epoch-making work that had a great impact on later robot animation works.