Gordian Warrior

Gordian the Warrior
Cover of the first DVD box set
闘士ゴーディアン (Tōshi Gōdian)
Genre	Mecha, superhero, sci fi
Anime television series
Directed by	Masamune Ochiai Kunihiko Okazaki
Produced by	Masatsugu Nagai Tomoyuki Miyata
Written by	Yu Yamamoto
Music by	Masaaki Jinbo Masayuki Yamamoto
Studio	Tatsunoko Productions
Original network	Tokyo Channel 12
Original run	October 7, 1979 – February 27, 1981
Episodes	73

Gordian Warrior (闘士ゴーディアン, Tōshi Gōdian) is a Japanese anime television series that aired in 1979 to 1981.^[1] There were 73 episodes. It is also referred to as Champion of Gordian or Gardian.

Original story

The Earth had become a wasteland of deserts as the survivors work to rebuild communities. Daigo Otaki is a young orphan raised by his uncle. Becoming an adult, Daigo discovers that Victor City was in fact planned by his father who was a genius scientist. Daigo's sister Saori had been managing it. She pleaded with Daigo to take on the inheritance that Daigo's father left him, a super robot system known as Gordian. Daigo would join the Mechacon mechanic combat 18th regiment unit, an organization of law enforcers that defend Victor City against attacks from the Madokuta organization.

Concept

The pilot Daigo Otaki controls a small almost human-sized robot container named Protteser. Each time Protteser is in trouble, he jumps into the next biggest robot container named Delinger. Then finally the largest container is Garbin.

Characters

Staff

• Series directors
  Masamune Ochiai
  Kunihiko Okazaki
• Series composition
  Yu Yamamoto
• Design
  Ippei Kuri
• Animator
  Kazuhiko Udagawa
• Music
  Masaaki Jinbo
  Masayuki Yamamoto

Merchandise

The original released toy set comes with all 3 robots and the human pilot. The 3 robots ranking from biggest to smallest, Garbin, Delinger, Protteser were respectively released as GB-11, GB-10, GB-09 by Popy pleasure. Their upper sternum is also numbered 3, 2, 1, though these numbers do not appear in the cartoon at all. It was sold in the US as "Gardian" under the Godaikin line. Gordian was later reappropriated as Baikanfū in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos.

Availability outside Japan

Anime Sols funded the legal streaming of the show.^[2]

References

Sources

• Ishizuki, Saburo. Alt, Matt. Duban, Robert. Brisko Tim [2005] (2005). Super #1 Robot: Japanese Robot Toys 1972-1982. San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC. ISBN 0-8118-4607-5

External links

• Tatsunoko Pro.
• Episode listing
• Toshi Gordian (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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Tatsunoko Production television series

1960s

• Space Ace (1965–1966)
• Speed Racer (1967–1968)
• Oraa Guzura Dado (1967–1968)
• Dokachin the Primitive Boy (1968–1969)
• Judo Boy (1969)
• The Genie Family (1969–1970)

1970s

• The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee (1970–1971)
• Inakappe Taishō (1970–1972)
• Hyppo and Thomas (1971–1972)
• Mokku of the Oak Tree (1972–1973)
• Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972–1974)
• Tamagon the Counselor (1972–1973)
• Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog (1973)
• Casshan (1973–1974)
• New Honeybee Hutch (1974)
• Urikupen Kyūjotai (1974–1975)
• Hurricane Polymar (1974–1975)
• The Song of Tentomushi (1974–1976)
• Tekkaman: The Space Knight (1975)
• Time Bokan (1975–1976)
• Gowappa 5 Gōdam (1976)
• Paul's Miraculous Adventure (1976–1977)
• Yatterman (1977–1979)
• Ippatsu Kanta-kun (1977–1978)
• Temple the Balloonist (1977–1978)
• Gatchaman II (1978–1979)
• Zenderman (1979–1980)
• Gatchaman Fighter (1979–1980)
• Gordian Warrior (1979–1981)

1980s

• The Littl' Bits (1980)
• Rescueman (1980–1981)
• Muteking, The Dashing Warrior (1980–1981)
• Yattodetaman (1981–1982)
• Gold Lightan, The Gold Warrior (1981–1982)
• Dash Kappei (1981–1982)
• Superbook (1981–1982)
• The Flying House (1982–1983)
• Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (1982–1983)
• Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982–1983)
• Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman (1983)
• Itadakiman (1983)
• Genesis Climber MOSPEADA (1983–1984)
• Okawari-Boy Starzan S (1984)
• Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (1984)
• Alpen Rose (1985)
• Hikari no Densetsu (1986)
• Anmitsu Hime (1986–1987)
• Doteraman (1986–1987)
• Akai Kōdan Zillion (1987)
• Oraa Guzura Dado (1987–1988)
• Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato (1989–1990)
• Time Travel Tondekeman (1989–1990)
• Konchu Monogatari: Minashigo Hutch (1989–1990)

1990s

• Kyatto Ninden Teyandee/Samurai Pizza Cats (1990–1991)
• Robin Hood no Daibōken (1990–1992)
• Tekkaman Blade (1992–1993)
• The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993)
• Shirayuki Hime no Densetsu (1994–1995)
• Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)
• Dokkan! Robotendon (1995–1996)
• Cinderella Monogatari (1996)
• Mach GoGoGo (1997)
• Generator Gawl (1998)

2000s

• Time Bokan 2000: Kaitou Kiramekiman (2000)
• The SoulTaker (2001)
• Yobarete Tobidete Akubi-chan (2001–2002)
• Akubi Girl (2006)
• Yatterman (2008–2009)
• Casshern Sins (2008–2009)
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion (2009–2010)

2010s

• C (2011)
• Sket Dance (2011–2012)
• Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream (2011–2012)
• Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future (2012–2013)
• Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live (2013–2014)
• Muromi-san (2013)
• Gatchaman Crowds (2013)
• Wake Up, Girls! (2014)
• Pretty Rhythm: All Star Selection (2014)
• Ping Pong (2014)
• PriPara (2014–2017)
• Psycho-Pass 2 (2014)
• Yatterman Night (2015)
• Gatchaman Crowds insight (2015)
• Nurse Witch Komugi R (2016)
• Time Bokan 24 (2016–2017)
• Idol Time PriPara (2017–2018)
• Infini-T Force (2017)
• Time Bokan: The Villains' Strike Back (2017–2018)
• Kiratto Pri Chan (2018–2021)
• The Price of Smiles (2019)
• King of Prism: Shiny Seven Stars (2019)

2020s

• Hakushon Daimaō 2020 (2020)
• Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood (2021)
• Muteking the Dancing Hero (2021)
• Waccha PriMagi! (2021–2022)
• Ippon Again! (2023)
• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War (2023)
• Turkey! (2025)

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