GaoGaiGar Project Z
Published June 8, 2011
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King of Braves GaoGaiGar is a 1997 super robot anime, created by Sunrise, Inc., which ran for 49 episodes, and told a truly epic story of brave men and women fighting to save the human race from a biomechanical alien invasion. The cyborg Guy Shishioh, his scientist father Leo Shishioh, Guy\\\'s high school sweetheart Mikoto Utsugi, the hot-blooded Chief Koutarou Taiga, and many others fought the enemies known as the Zonders with courage and guts... and a slew of giant robots, many of which combine to form the invincible GaoGaiGar! Alongside them fought the youthful Mamoru Amami, an elementary school boy with mysterious powers that purify defeated Zonders.
An 8-episode long OVA series, King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL, was released over the years spanning 2000 and 2003, and told of the continuing story of those brave men and women... though it did end on a bittersweet note, whereby most of the main characters were left in an alternate dimension that was mere moments away from collapsing inward on itself. Mamoru and Ikumi were the only two of the main characters who participated in the main battle who returned to Earth.
In 2005, Sunrise released a 12-episode long re-edit of FINAL, King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL Grand Glorious Gathering, featuring footage from the original TV series, along with original narration and cameos from another Sunrise anime, Betterman, which was much darker in tone than GaoGaiGar, hinting at a shared universe. Grand Glorious Gathering was created in the hopes of generating interest in a final installment in the GaoGaiGar franchise, detailed with a teaser on the DVD box set\\\'s Disc Z:
GaoGaiGar Project Z.
The trailer showed a new robot piloted by Mamoru and Ikumi, along with ominous statements by Betterman Lamia, and a flaming GaoGaiGar emerging from what is either the Sun or Jupiter.
Although a figurine of the GaoGaiGo robot was released in 2006, it appears that Project Z is canceled. Many websites say that it has officially been announced to be canceled due to low interest in spite of Grand Glorious Gathering.
But we must have faith that our heroes will one day return to us. GaoGaiGar Z must not be left to fade away on the wind, leaving GaoGaiGar with an unsatisfactory ending. We fans of GGG must stand up for it, because the tale of the brave men and women who fight to save the human race must see a more fulfilling conclusion.
By the oath sworn through courage, we can make this a reality.
This is the key to victory!