Chouseishin Gransazer

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Chou Sei Shin Gransazer
Genre Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Creator(s) Toho and Konami
Starring Ryou Segawa
Asuka Shimizu
Kohei Takeda
Hideaki Serizawa
Maya Hoshino
Ren Matsuzawa
Tomohide Takahara
Sayaka Isoyama
Soji Masaki
Hideki Okada
Kumiko Ito
Takuma Sugawara
Soichiro Akaboshi
Shunsaku Kudo
Tomonori Yoshida
Shinnosuke Abe
Marie Sada
Opening theme "Life Goes On" by Yuuya Asaoka
Ending theme "Kimi Wo Tsurete Iku" by Asami Abe
Country of origin Flag of Japan Japan
No. of episodes 51
Production
Running time 25 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel TV Tokyo
Original run October 4, 2003 – September 25, 2004
Links
Official website
IMDb profile

Chouseishin Gransazer (超星神グランセイザー Chōseishin Guranseizā?), translated into English as Ultra Star God Gransazer, is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, produced by Toho Company Ltd., and Konami. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 04, 2003 to September 25, 2004, with a total of 51 half-hour episodes. This series is the first of Toho's "Seishin (Star God) ".

The premise of this series is similar to both the Super Sentai series and the manga/anime series Saint Seiya: there are 12 heroes, divided into four "tribes", and each tribe has a giant transforming robot.

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[edit] Plot

Billions of years after an advanced human civilization was destroyed by aliens, twelve direct descendants of the civilization's warriors called "Sazers" have their powers awakened and form four tribes: Fire, Wind, Earth and Water. Each Sazer is based on a Zodiac sign represented in an animal totem or spirit representation. At first, they wage war on each other, but after learning the truth of their ancestry and their reason for awakening, the Gransazer tribes unite to protect Earth from an alien force called the Worf Monof (Warp Monarch if romanized) , bent on once again extinguishing all life on the planet.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Gransazers

[edit] Flame Tribe

The first tribe to realize the alien threat and the second to be fully assembled. From the beginning they were assisted by Professor Horiguchi who helped them realize their duty as Gransazers. The flame tribe are all based on birds.

  • Tenma Kudou ( Kudō Tenma?)/Sazer Tarious:

Age: 22
Occupation: Courier
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Animal: Falcon
Tenma is a rash young man, usually going in head first. He stumbled into being a Sazer after he was ambushed by an evil Sazer Velsou; his temper and the powers within him made him transform. Immediately afterwards, he defeated Velsou. Often locking horns with Mika and the others, he doesn't quite like being made the leader, but he accepts the role. Tenma cares a lot about his comrades as well as about the world he lives in. With his Knuckle Riser, Tenma transforms into Sazer Tarious, the flame warrior under the sign of Sagittarius; shaped after a falcon.

  • Mika Shidou ( Shidō Mika?)/Sazer Mithras:

Age: 22
Occupation: Student
Zodiac: Aries
Animal: Swan
Mika is the tomboyish big sister of Ken and the clever one of the Flame Tribe. Having helped Professor Horiguchi with his research, she was the first Sazer to be awakened. Her cool and reserved attitude often clashes with the bright personality of Tenma, but when push comes to shove she proves that she's a true friend. With her Knuckle Riser, Mika transforms into Sazer Mithras, the flame warrior under the sign of Aries; shaped after a swan.

  • Ken Shidou ( Shidō Ken?)/Sazer Lion:

Age: 19
Occupation: Student
Zodiac: Leo
Animal: Swallow
Ken is the three years younger brother of Mika and the last member of the Flame Tribe to be awakened; this happened when the Wind Tribe attacked the yet-to-be-activated Garuda with Dolcross. He is the calm and collected pole of the tribe, a shy but caring and compassionate person who deeply loves his sister. After they met, he had a crush on Ran, but he would never admit it. With his Knuckle Riser, Ken transforms into Sazer Lion, the flame warrior under the sign of Leo; shaped after a swallow.

[edit] Wind Tribe

The first tribe to be fully assembled. They were deceived by an alien of the Akelon species, posing as Professor Karin Saeki, into fighting the other Gransazers, especially the Flame tribe. After they realized they were being deceived, they turned against Karin and allied with the other Gransazers to defeat her. The Wind Tribe all have insect based suits.

  • Akira Dentsuin ( Dentsuin Akira?)/Sazer Remls:

Age: 29
Occupation: Surgeon
Zodiac: Gemini
Animal: Japanese rhinoceros beetle
Back when he first met Karin, Akira was awakened as Sazer Remos, tricked by the Akelon into fighting the Flame Tribe. Akira was the one who stood by Karin's side the longest, attacking his friends while still believing in and feeling for her. He may seem distant and cold but is loyal and compassionate and if required, a fierce fighter. He is the oldest Gransazer. With his Knuckle Riser, Akira transforms into Sazer Remls, the wind warrior under the sign of Gemini; shaped after a Japanese rhinoceros beetle.

  • Ryouko Amemiya ( Amemiya Ryōko?)/Sazer Velsou:

Age: 25
Occupation: Sports instructor
Zodiac: Aquarius
Animal: Butterfly
Recruited and awakened by Karin as well, Ryouko is the ambitious fighter of the Wind Tribe, aware of her own skills and disliking weaklings and cowards. Along with that, she too is rather calculating and smart. It was her who first doubted the motivations of Karin and the first to leave the evil scientist, soon to be joined by Jin. It was her personal training which made Tappei the formidable fighter he is now. With her Knuckle Riser, Ryouko transforms into Sazer Velsou, the wind warrior under the sign of Aquarius; shaped after a butterfly.

  • Jin Hakariya ( Hakariya Jin?) /Sazer Dail:

Age: 26
Occupation: Fashion designer
Zodiac: Libra
Animal: Stag beetle
The final member of the Wind Tribe, Jin, was discovered by a Karin and joined them looking for fun rather than being devoted to his mission. He enjoys having his powers and playing around with them, always up for a challenge. Despite that, he enjoys teamwork and thus was soon convinced by Ryouko that the Sazers have to work as one big team. It turned out that he has the talent to show up just in time to out the odds. With his Knuckle Riser, Jin transforms into Sazer Dail, the wind warrior under the sign of Libra; shaped after a stag beetle.

[edit] Earth Tribe

Third tribe to fully awaken. This tribe is the most divided one because each of the three members has a personality that conflicts with the others sometimes. The Akelon Karin Saeki tried to enlist the Earth Tribe into her group, but failed, causing the Earth Tribe to fight together with the Flame Tribe. They are based on mammals.

  • Naoto Matsuzaka ( Matsuzaka Naoto?)/Sazer Tawlon:

Age: 27
Occupation: Martial artist
Zodiac: Taurus
Animal: Bull
Naoto was once a famous and highly-prized martial artist who is now mostly retired from the spotlight, going back to teaching young talents the ways of self-defense. Often he is not to be found, for Naoto constantly seeks to become stronger and better, totally on his own. He already is a powerhouse, dedicated and tough. He would never give up, no matter how bad the odds are for him. With his Knuckle Riser, Naoto transforms into Sazer Tawlon, the ground warrior under the sign of Taurus; shaped after a bull.

  • Ran Saotome ( Saotome Ran?)/Sazer Visuel:

Age: 21
Occupation: Dancer
Zodiac:Virgo
Animal: Leopard
Ran is a quirky and easy-going young woman who met the Sazers when her childhood friend was accused of a crime which Gô and his policeman partner Nanami were investigating. At first she was abducted by Karin and the Wind Tribe to be their ally, but eventually, she fled. In order to protect Gô from a trigger-happy criminal, she transformed into Sazer Visuel. Despite her seemingly care-free nature, she can be very serious and devoted. In the latter parts of the series she was pursued by the Warp Monarch because of being a Bosquito, but it was found out that she is the vessel to communicate the Warp Monarch with the Gransazers. With her Knuckle Riser, Ran transforms into Sazer Visuel, the ground warrior under the sign of Virgo; shaped after a female leopard.

  • Go Kamiya ( Kamiya Gō?)/Sazer Tragos:

Age: 26
Occupation: Policeman
Zodiac: Capricorn
Animal: Goat
Gō is a serious, dedicated and faithful policeman with a strong sense of justice who made his first encounter with the Sazer powers while chasing a criminal, who was also a friend of Ran. After his policeman partner was taken out of commission and the criminal took his gun, Gō changed for the first time. He immediately aligned with the Flame Tribe and fought some duels with Dail. But within him there is also a kind and honest side which came out when he was debating with Naoto on duty and priorities. He fells in love with scientist Aya Stacy. With his Knuckle Riser, Gō transforms into Sazer Tragos, the ground warrior under the sign of Capricorn; shaped after a goat.

[edit] Water Tribe

The Water Tribe appeared after the Akelon incident and was the fourth to awaken fully. Led by the strict and mistrusting war photographer Makoto, this tribe fought a while on their own. After having been completed as tribe and awakened their god Leviathan, they joined the other Sazers. The Water Tribe are based on sea animals.

  • Makoto Sorimachi ( Sorimachi Makoto?)/Sazer Gorbion:

Age: 24
Occupation: war zone Photographer
Zodiac: Scorpio
Animal: Shark
Makoto is the leader of the Water Tribe. His past as a partial war photographer made him grow cautious and mistrusting, and initially he does not trust anyone but his tribe members. He makes his debut as a Sazer when Leviathan was in danger from Radia's attack and promptly saves Tarious from impending death. He refused to work in the big team for a while longer, and his generally high dedication to what he thinks is right is often, but not always, a blessing to the other Sazers. With his Knuckle Riser, Makoto transforms into Sazer Gorbion, the water warrior under the sign of Scorpio; shaped after a shark.

  • Ai Uozumi ( Uozumi Ai?)/Sazer Pisces:

Age: 18
Occupation: Nurse
Zodiac: Pisces
Animal: Orca/whale
Ai is a caring and friendly nurse working at the same hospital as Akira. Right after their first encounter, Ai developed a crush on him. Later that day, she and her long-time friend Tappei were attacked by Lucia and Ai had to change to protect herself and Tappei. Eventually she found out that a man she knew for years was in fact related to her and this man was kidnapped by Logia. She followed them and freed him in time. Ai has a more than kind nature, even feeling mercy for those who tried to kidnap and kill her; but she too is serious and devoted to her mission. She is the youngest Gransazer. With her Knuckle Riser, Ai transforms into Sazer Pisces, the water warrior under the sign of Pisces; shaped after an orca/whale.

  • Tappei Mikami ( Mikami Tappei?)/Sazer Gans:

Age: 21
Occupation: Dolphin Trainer
Zodiac: Cancer
Animal: Manta ray
Tappei is a kind guy who studies and takes care of some dolphins at an ocean theme park. He likes to go surfing with his friend Ai, on whom he has a serious crush. This hurts him even more when he could not protect her from Lucia and she had to change herself. After that, he underwent training with Ryoko until he was fully awakened. The opportunity came and he bailed out his tribe members, completing the Water Tribe. Tappei is gentle and open-minded, ready when he is needed. With his Knuckle Riser, Tappei transforms into Sazer Gans, the water warrior under the sign of Cancer; shaped after a manta ray.

[edit] Allies

  • Professor Ichiro Horiguchi (Horiguchi Ichiro-hakase):

Age: 50.
Occupation: Space Archaeologist.
A space archaeologist who has become famous for his scientific studies. His analysis of some ancient crystals lead him to discovering the secret of the Gransazer, the Chou Seishin, and the Gransazer War. Many have sought after this knowledge. His assistant, Mika, was awakened as Sazer Mithras. Her new partners, Ken and Tenma, were awakened as Gransazers later. He guides the Sazers by giving them information and leads.

  • Atsushi Misonogi (Misonogi Atsushi):

Age: 43.
Occupation: Bureaucrat.
 Although he is a bureaucrat, he is also very mysterious. He supports Dr. Horiguchi's Gransazer research in any way he can, but why he does it is a mystery. It is later revealed that he is heads the Department of Defense.

  • Masaki Wakui (Wakui Masaki):

Age: 55.
Occupation: Scientist.
Ai Uozumi's long lost father, who throughout Ai's childhood, he's only known by the name Dr. Bear. He lead the team which repaired the Guntroller.

  • Souchiro Okita (Okita Souchiro):

Age: unknown
Occupation: Captain.
He leads the strike team which assists the Sazers during battle. He also commands the robot Youhi using a special head piece.

  • Ruby

An Acheron, just like Karin, who intends on preventing the Alliance from destroying Earth (unlike Karin). On some unexpected events she helped Ran to escape and awaken her Boscheat powers to become the vessel of communication between the Gransazers and the Warp Monarch.

[edit] Attacks and Weapons

[edit] Fire Tribe

  • Falcon Bow: Sazer Tarious' main weapon, a bow and arrow. Its finishing attack is called Burning Falcon, which is a giant flaming arrow.
    • Cosmic Punch: Sazer Tarious' second attack; a jumping spin into a burning punch.
  • Swan Sectors: Sazer Mithras' main weapon, a pair of fans. Its finishing attack is called Brand Tornado, which is like a blast from a flamethrower tornado.
  • Double Crescent: Sazer Lion's main weapon, a pair of swords. Its finishing attack is called Hien Zan, which is like a wave of fire. (Hien Zan translates to Flying Swallow Cut)

[edit] Wind Tribe

  • Iron Gale: Sazer Remls' main weapon, a cannon. Its finishing attack is called Final Judgement, which is a concentrated ball of air.
    • Remls Tornado: Sazer Remls' second attack; a tornado from Remls' palm.
  • Sel Cross: Sazer Velsou's main weapons, a pair of bucklers. Its finishing attack is called Full Moon Slash, which is a vertical magenta colored air slash that charges to the target.
    • Velsou Illusion: Sazer Velsou's second attack; a psychokinetic attack that disables her enemies.
  • Axe Tagger: Sazer Dail's main weapons, axe-like tonfas. Its finishing attack is called Dai Senpu Ha, which is a horizontal tornado blast. (Dai Senpu Ha translates to Whirl Wind Strike)

[edit] Earth Tribe

  • Bull Cannon: Sazer Tawlon's main weapon, shoulder cannons. Its finishing attack is called Matador Burst, which is a charged shot.
  • Lady Claw: Sazer Visuel's main weapon, a pair of long, sharp claws. Its finishing attack is called Night Scratch, which is a powerful claw slash.
  • Spiral Horn: Sazer Tragos' main weapon, a drill arm. Its finishing attack is called Penetrate Thunder, which is a sky diving drill attack.

[edit] Water Tribe

  • Blast Saw: Sazer Gorbion's main weapon, a broadsword. Its finishing attack is called Death Storm, which calls forth a small tsunami.
    • Aqua Slasher: Sazer Gorbion's second attack.
  • Aqua Blitz: Sazer Pisces' main weapon, a small gun. Its finishing attack is called Brink Shot, which is a strong blast.
  • Kalnikos: Sazer Gans' main weapon, a double blade halberd. Its finishing attack is called Taikai Shousetsudan, which shoots a stream of water.
  • Formation Zero (ep 25): A combination attack that involves Sazer Tarious, Sazer Mithras, Sazer Lion, Sazer Dail, Sazer Tragos and Sazer Pisces; a sandwich Rider Kick (from Kamen Rider).

[edit] Mecha

  • Gasshin Juuou Daisazer: Daisazer is the assembled form of Guntras, Garuda, Dorcruz, GunCaesar and Leviathan. Guntras forms the main body, head and feet; Garuda for chest, cranium, and back; Dolcross for the legs; GunCaesar for the right arm and the shoulder cannons; and Leviathan for the left arm and the tail. Combined, Daisazer has a very aggressive and archaic mind of its own. All four pilots have to focus in order to control Daisazer. Daisazer is a very deadly creature and it is armed with a deflector as well as a laser array on its chest, but Daisazer mostly relies on brute force to deal with its opponents. Some fans have humorously called it "Sazer Godzilla" due to its appearance resembling Toho's most famous asset; in addition, it has a great resemblance to both Dragon Caesar of Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger and V-Rex of Mirai Sentai Timeranger, both of the Super Sentai series. Daisazer (which is possibly 500 meters (1,640.4 feet) high) is formed of the following 150-meter-high (492 ft.) Mecha:
    • Chou Seishin Garuda: Garuda, who lay dormant in Houoh Mountain, is the Chou Seishin of the Flame Tribe and the second to be awakened by the Flame Tribe uniting and having to confront Dorcruz. In his first appearance, he made Dolcross transform to warrior mode for the first time. In Live Mode, Garuda is shaped after a phoenix and attacks with his guns as well as with a tackle after engulfing himself in flames. In Warrior Mode, Garuda mostly relies on his claws on the back of his fists, performing his finishing move Firebird Slash with them. Garuda can also summon a sword called Burning Saber. Tarious' Sazer Gear equips Garuda with a giant version of the Falcon Bow, and Lion's Sazer Gear equips Garuda with giant versions of the Double Crescents.
    • Chou Seishin Dolcross: Dolcross (aka Dorcruz), who lay dormant in Kabuto Mountain, is the Chou Seishin of the Wind Tribe and the first to be awakened by the Wind Tribe plotting to eliminate the Fire Tribe. In Live Mode, Dolcross is shaped after a rhinoceros beetle and attacks with his multitude of cannons as well as with full tackles. In Warrior Mode, Dolcross uses his large array of cannons and blasters to perform various attacks, his finishing move, Hercules Hurricane, among them. Remls' Sazer Gear equips Dolcross with a giant version of the Iron Gale.
    • Chou Seishin GunCaesar: GunCaesar, who lay dormant in Shishioh Desert, is the Chou Seishin of the Earth Tribe and the third to be awakened by the Earth Tribe uniting to help the Flame Tribe. In Live Mode, GunCaesar is shaped after a liger and attacks with his cannons as well as with his claws. In Warrior Mode, GunCaesar uses his cannons, the Liger Riots, as hand blasters. He performs his finishing move, Gravity Burst, with them. Tawlon's Sazer Gear equips GunCaesar with a giant version of the Bull Cannon.
    • Chou Seishin Leviathan: Leviathan, who lay dormant within Shinkujira Island, is the Chou Seishin of the Water Tribe and the fourth to be awakened by the Impactor's arrival on earth. In Live Mode, Leviathan has a whale-like shape and uses his body for ramming attacks. In Warrior Mode, Leviathan is armed with the Maelstrom Blades which can be used for his finishing move High Tide Break. Furthermore, he is equipped with the Ocean Shield which can be used for his another finishing move Mirage Shield which can multiply. Gorbion's Sazer Gear equips Leviathan with a giant version of the Blast Saw.
    • Chou Seishin Guntras: Guntras is controlled by an advanced AI, superior to the other Chou Seishin. Initially controlled by Logia through the Guntroller, should Guntras collide with the sun, it would trigger a nova to evaporate Earth. Tenma eventually got the Guntroller and freed Guntras, who joined up with Cloud Dragon as an ally to the Sazers. He is armed with an array of deadly weapons, among them a laser battery on his chest, a cannon on his forehead and missile launchers on his body. He can fire and immediately replace his fists, and his powerful feet can create devastating shockwaves.
  • Chou Sei Juuren Cloud Dragon: Cloud Dragon is as old as the Chou Seishin, another remnant of the ancient civilization and not controlled by anyone. When he first appeared, he saved Garuda from being destroyed by Dolcross and took him with it up into the sky. He can carry and repair all Chou Seishin as well as Guntras at the same time, releasing them upon the call of the Sazers. When not needed, Cloud Dragon circles the earth in space, guarding it from invaders. The weapon of Cloud Dragon is the Galactica Prominence Cannon, a devastating blaster capable of blowing entire asteroids to pieces.
  • Type-05 GS Assist Robot "Youhi": Youhi is the reply of the Japan Self-Defense Force to the alien attacks, built loosely after the plans of DaiLogian. The only known mode of Yuuhi is the humanoid mode, where he can access his weapons, a 120-mm dual cannon as well as two arrays of six missile launchers each. Unlike the Chou Seishin, Youhi is piloted externally through a head gear and launched from an underground bunker. While he has no finishing move, Yuuhi can stand its own pretty well, for not only he has powerful armor and physical strength but also quickly replenishing weapons. Some fans complain that it is one of the worst mecha designs that Toho has done over the decades.
  • Type-05 GS Assist Tank "Asahi": Asahi is Yuuhi's support mecha. It vaguely resembles an M4 Sherman.
  • DaiLogian: Logia's mecha whose power is almost equal to Daisazer's. Unlike his subordinates, Lucia and Radia, Logia cannot grow into a giant. So instead, he summons his mecha which is on standby in outer space and can only be summoned by Logia. It can absorb beam attacks through its chest and redirect them back to the opponents. It first fought with Daisazer and was defeated when Daisazer ripped off its arm. The second time was when Logia and Tenma fought one on one in their respective mechas with Tenma barely securing the victory. After DaiLogian was defeated, it was taken by the Japan Self-Defense Force for study. It reactivated, then busted out of the Japan Self-Defense Force holding area, when Logia returned to Earth to seek vengeance against the Sazers. Afterwards, Logia used it as a mode of transport.

[edit] Villains

  • Karin Saeki (Saeki Karin): The real name of this Akelon is not known, for it impersonated the deceased scientist Karin Saeki upon arriving on Earth. Acting as guide for the Wind Tribe, she convinced them that the other Sazers were their rivals and only in the way. Subtly, she built a romance with Akira to even further tie him to her. Once discovered, Karin showed her true Akelon identity, facing various Sazers in duels without being defeated. After Akira seemingly destroyed her with his weapon, she proved the opposite by facing the Sazers another time. Her Acheron allies empowered her to an enormous monster after she lost the hand-to-hand combat.
  • Shuichi Yoshihama (Yoshihama Shuichi) /Impactor Logia (インパクター ロギア): Logia is the devious superior of Radia and Lucia and is entrusted with the mission to destroy Earth at all costs - which he gladly executes. He doesn't care for his underlings, all that counts for him is the mission, which means more than life to him and he does everything to fulfill it: acting in disguise, luring the Sazers into traps, kidnapping and killing people. However, it all changes when the mission is an absolute failure and he is disgraced. He begins to realize his subordinates' sacrifices and decides to take matters in his own hands. He fights the Sazers himself and almost kills Tenma by attempting a kamikaze on him. He tells Tenma he does not care for his life, but rather avenging the lives of Radia and Lucia and regain their honor. Due to the Impactor society's code of ethics, it disturbed the Alien Alliance; with their eventual betrayal, Logia joined the Sazers, unofficially; though he still sees Tenma as an eternal rival. His weapon is called Holo-Sniper.
  • Impactor Lucia: Lucia, who came to earth along with Radia, is a swift and cunning fighter, using her blade as both a boomerang and as a sword. She is in love with Logia and thus gladly executes his orders, even if it means for her to push herself to the limit and beyond - she'd sacrifice all for her love. Her weapon is the V-Sword.
  • Impactor Radia: Radia, who came to earth along with Lucia, is a hot-headed and fierce fighter, wielding an enormous and deadly axe in his armor. He forces himself to respect his superior Logia, but the fact that his crush - Lucia - is in love with Logia bothers Radia beyond reason. His devotion to his mission and combat is only surpassed by his devotion for Lucia.
  • Boskito (or Bosquito): Described as a Dark Sazer, it is an alien construct which can copy the abilities of the other Sazers and use it against them. The creature itself is uncontrollable as it attacked the Alien Alliance. It was also able to Dive In Garuda and steal it from the Flame Tribe.
  • Yoshioka Asami (Asami Yoshioka): bislian's spy who befriended Ken. Her true identity was revealed by Ran. The real Yoshioka Asami died six months before.
  • Gig Fighters: The thugs of the series, spawned from special devices often carried by higher ranking members of the Alien Alliance. They are often used to hassle the protagonists, or other duties such as supervise prisoners.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Wind Tribe/Acheron Arc

  • 01 Awaken! Star Warrior (Mezame yo! Hoshi no Senshi)
  • 02 Move! Dolcrus (Hatsudô! Dolcrus)
  • 03 Assemble! The Fire Tribe (Kessei! Honô no Tribe)
  • 04 Death! Warrior of the Earth (Shitô! Daichi no Senshi)
  • 05 Burn! Soul of a Policeman (Moero! Keikan Damashî)
  • 06 Clash! Wind, Fire and Earth (Gekitotsu! Kaze to Honô to Daichi)
  • 07 Run! To Save a Life (Hashire! Inochi o Sukû Tame)
  • 08 Descent! Dragon of the Sky (Kôrin! Tenkû no Ryû)
  • 09 Tremble With Fear! Karin's True Shape (Senritsu! Karin no Shôtai)
  • 10 Invasion! An Akelon Trap (Shinryaku! Akeron no Wana)
  • 11 All Together! 9 Sazers! (Kesshû! 9 Nin no Sazer)
  • 12 Climatic Battle! Ultra Star Gods VS Giant Star Beast (Kessen! Chô Seishin tai Ôboshijû)

[edit] Water Tribe/Impactor Arc

  • 13 Attack! Impactor (Shûgeki! Impactor)
  • 14 Awaken! Water Warrior (Kakusei Seyo! Mizu no Senshi)
  • 15 Rise! Ultra Star God of Water (Date! Mizu no Chô Seishin)
  • 16 Emergency! Commander Logia (Hijô! Shireikan Logia)
  • 17 Crisis! The Plan to Exterminate Humanity (Kiki! Jinrui Massatsu Keikaku)
  • 18 The Ultimate Enemy! Guntras (Saikyô no Teki! Guntras)
  • 19 Sortie! Guncesar (Shutsugeki! Guncesar)
  • 20 Fierce Fighting! Battle Lady (Gekitô! Battle Lady)
  • 21 It's Coming! Earth's Final Day (Semaru! Chikyû Saigo no Hi)
  • 22 Look! Combined Ultra Star God (Miyo! Gattai Chô Seishin)
  • 23 Revenge! Logia's Challenge (Fukushû! Logia no Chôsen)
  • 24 Menace! Dailogian (Kyôi! Dailogian)

[edit] Alien Alliance Arc

  • 25 Secret Maneuver! A New Enemy (Anyaku! Aratanaru Teki)
  • 26 Prisoner of Another Dimension (Ijigen no Shûjin)
  • 27 Rage! The Shooting Sword Is Needed (Okore, Honô no Hissatsu Ken!)
  • 28 The Beautiful Fugitive! (Utsukushiki Tôbôsha)
  • 29 Move! Five Aircraft (Shutsudô! ??????!)
  • 30 Velsou! Out of Control! (Velsô, Bôsô!)
  • 31 Pompous Princess in Danger! (Ojô-sama, Kiki Ippatsu!)
  • 32 Nightmare on the Spaceship! (Uchû Hikôshi no Akumu)
  • 33 Demon of Revenge, Logia Again! (Fukushû Oni, Logia Futatabi)
  • 34 Defeat Him! Dailogian! (Taose, Dailogian!)
  • 35 Dancing Dream!
  • 36 Farewell Partner! (Saraba Aibô!)
  • 37 Day of the Water Tribe (Iruka no Hi)
  • 38 Visitor from Ancient Times (Chôkodai Kara no Raihôsha)
  • 39 Project Omega
  • 40 Counterattack! Jet Black Soldier (Gyakushû! Shikkoku no Senshi)
  • 41 Show Down! (Taiketsu!)

[edit] Final Arc

  • 42 Rebirth! Ancient Life (Yomigae Eru! Kodai Seimei)
  • 43 Executioner Bosquito (Zetsumetsusha Boskîto)
  • 44 Solution! Puzzle of the Ancient War (Kaimei! Chôkodai Sensô no Nazo)
  • 45 Bosquito's Last Decisive Battle (Boskîto Saishû Kessen)
  • 46 Beginning of the End (Shûmatsu no Hajimari)
  • 47 Approach of Fall (Metsubô no Jokyoku)
  • 48 Dragon's Memory, Heaven's Will (Ryû no Kioku, Ten no Ishi)
  • 49 Space Alliance's Army Begin Its Advance (Uchû Rengôgun Shingeki Kaishi!)
  • 50 Tenma Dies (Tenma, Shisu!)
  • 51 Day of Resurrection (Fukkatsu no Hi)

[edit] Specials

  • Chou Seishin Gransazer: Super Battle Memory
  • Chousei Kantai Sazer X The Movie: Fight! Star Warriors (Gekijôban Chôsei Kantai Sazer X: Tatakae! Hoshi no Senshitachi) (A Seishin team up with the Justiriser and the Sazer X.)

[edit] Music

Opening Theme

  • Life Goes On by Yuuya Asaoka

Ending Theme

BGM

  • Main Title
  • Before Episode Reprise
  • Beautiful Earth (Synthetic Version)
  • Gransazer's Theme
  • Everyday Life(A)
  • Awakening
  • Dolcross' Theme
  • Equip, Henshin
  • Garuda's Theme
  • Determination
  • Courage
  • Gun Caesar's Theme
  • Trouble(3)
  • Leviathan Theme(1)
  • Big Hard Fight
  • Everyday Life(B)
  • Approaching Crisis
  • Leviathan Theme(2)
  • Theme Of Love
  • Strong Evil
  • Base (Evil)
  • Impactor Seijin's Theme
  • Move Out
  • Scramble
  • Everyday Life(D)
  • Guntras' Theme
  • Big Chou Sei Shin
  • Facing The Setting Sun
  • Everyday Life(C)
  • Pinch
  • Cloud Dragon's Theme
  • Crash Into Battle
  • Trouble(2)
  • End (Toward The Sunset)
  • Victory
  • Beautiful Earth (Syncro Version)
  • Illusion Theme Song

All BGM Music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi

[edit] Trivia

  • The Daisazer is the first tokusatsu mecha to have a group of smaller robots combine to form a non-humanoid mecha, as opposed to the Super Sentai mecha, who always combine to form a humanoid from smaller mecha.
  • Gransazer (or this is case Granseiza/Granseizar) means "Grand Star Emperor" and is derived from the English word "Grand", the Japanese word "Sei" (which means "Star") and Czar (which is Russian for "Emperor").
  • The Maser Cannons, from the Godzilla movies, are seen in the first episode and in the opening credits fighting the Acheron Invaders.
  • The docking bay used by the Type-05 GS Assist Robot "Yuuhi" was originally used by the "Kiryuu" Mechagodzilla in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002).
  • Mika Chiba (Karin Saeki) and Tomonori Yoshida (Soichiro Okita) played Tomoko Uesugi and Shinya Takeda/Jupiter in Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop. Tom Saeba, who plays Ryochi Mouri/Saturn in the same series, has a cameo role in episode 16 as Detective Samura, presumably a superior to Gō.
  • This is the second tokusatsu series with a marriage involved a members of a team. The first is Choujin Sentai Jetman (Ryuu Tendou/Red Hawk and Kaori Rokumeikan/White Swan) and the third series is Mahou Sentai Magiranger (Isamu Ozu/Wolzard Fire and Miyuki Ozu/MagiMother, and Hikaru/MagiShine and Urara Ozu/MagiBlue), both from the Super Sentai series.
  • The four heroines in the series had a love interest: Mika (Mithras)/Tenma (Tarious), Ryouko (Velsou)/Naoto (Tawlon), Ran (Visuel)/Ken (Lion), Ai (Pisces)/Akira (Remls). Mika and Ken have a sibling relationship.
  • Except for Ran/Sazer Visuel, the girls piloted the respective tribe's Chou Sei Shin. Ryoko in episode 19, Mika in episode 41 and Ai in episode 45.
  • Mika Shidou/Sazer Mithras was the only female to pilot the Ultra Star Fusion Emperor, Daisazer.
  • The secondary male tribe members Ken (Lion), Jin (Dail), Gō (Tragos), and Tappei (Gans) usually served as the comedy relief. Ken, Jin, and Tappei served the romantic woes, while Gō's psychotic sense of justice served as the comedy.
  • Two of the Sazer Gears were guns (Remls and Pisces) and two were swords (Lion and Gorbion).
  • Mika, Akira (Mio Tendou's doctor), and Naoto (Shouta Date's trainer) would all appear in the next Seishin Series, Genseishin Justirisers. Mika was introduced to the Justrisers when she kicked Shouta, similar to the way she knocked out Tenma when they first met.
  • Soji Masaki, Kumiko Ito, and Hideki Okada, who played Gō Kamiya/Sazer Tragos, Ai Uozumi/Sazer Pisces, and Makoto Sorimachi/Sazer Gorbion, respectively, have the same Astrological sign in real life as their character.
  • Kohei Takeda(Ken Shidou/Sazer Lion) is retired from acting after he married.

[edit] Cast

  • Tenma Kudou/Sazer Tarious: Ryō Segawa
  • Mika Shidou/Sazer Mithras: Asuka Shimizu
  • Ken Shidou/Sazer Lion: Kohei Takeda
  • Akira Dentsuin/Sazer Remls: Hideaki Serizawa
  • Ryoko Amemiya/Sazer Velsou: Maya Hoshino
  • Jin Hakariya/Sazer Dail: Ren Matsuzawa
  • Naoto Matsuzaka/Sazer Tawlon: Tomohide Takahara
  • Ran Saotome/Sazer Visuel: Sayaka Isoyama
  • Go Kamiya/Sazer Tragos: Soji Masaki
  • Makoto Sorimachi/Sazer Gorbion: Hideki Okada
  • Ai Uozumi/Sazer Pisces: Kumiko Ito
  • Tappei Mikami/Sazer Gans: Takuma Sugawara
  • Ichiro Horiguchi: Soichiro Akaboshi
  • Atsushi Misonogi: Shunsaku Kudo
  • Soichiro Okita: Tomonori Yoshida
  • Ruby (eps 46-51)/Cloud Dragon(voice)(ep 48): Marie Sada
  • Karin Saeki: Mika Chiba (eps 1 - 12)
  • Impactor Logia(1-24; 33-51)/Shuichi Yoshihama(13-18): Shinnosuke Abe
  • Impactor Lucia (eps 13 - 22; 41)/Luka (eps 42 - 43): Chisun
  • Impactor Radia (eps 13 - 15): Ryuji Takaoka
  • Professor Hijitaka: Shoko Ikeda (episode 25)
  • Asami Yoshoka: Asari (ep 26 - 27)

[edit] Links

Toho's Official Gransazer Site

Preceded by
N/A		 Chouseishin Series
2003 – 2004		 Succeeded by
Genseishin Justirisers
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