The Classic Giant Robot Encyclopedia

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Retrospectives, analysis, and stories from the golden age of giant robot anime — 1963 to 1999.

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THE NAME THEY LEFT OUT OF THE CREDITS

Gaiking premiered on Fuji TV in April 1976 as the first super robot anime produced entirely by Toei Animation without a pre-existing manga as source material. Every major robot series Toei had produced before it — Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, Grendizer — had come from Go Nagai and his company Dynamic Productions. Gaiking was supposed […]

June 2026

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THE NAME THEY LEFT OUT OF THE CREDITS

Gaiking premiered on Fuji TV in April 1976 as the first super robot anime produced entirely by Toei Animation without a pre-existing manga as source material. Every major robot series

June 23, 2026

THE CARTOON THAT SCARED A DICTATOR

On August 27, 1979, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines issued a directive banning Voltes V from national television. The official reason was excessive violence and harmful effects on children.

June 23, 2026

The Show That Was Cancelled Twice and Still Won

Mobile Suit Gundam is today one of the most successful media franchises in Japanese history. Its model kits — known as Gunpla — generate billions of dollars in revenue annually.

June 19, 2026

The Traffic Jam That Changed Anime Forever

In 1972, Go Nagai was stuck in a traffic jam in Tokyo. The thought that followed — what if a car could just walk over the others — became the
June 19, 2026