The Brave Express Might Gaine

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The Brave Express Might Gaine is part of the Yusha (Brave) series of anime shows produced by Sunrise and aired during the 1993-1994 Japanese television season.

The Brave Express Might Gaine takes these newly-crafted themes to their logical conclusion. Here the robots are no longer "spirits," but have personalities granted by advanced Artificial Intelligence. These robots were designed and built from the ground up by the late father of the main character: billionaire crime-fighting teenager and railroad magnate Senpuuji Maito. He acts as a Bruce Wayne character of sorts, taking command of the Brave Express robots in the field and fighting crime himself on the front lines. A unique further step is taken by separating the antagonists into multiple criminal factions, some at odds with each other; Might Gaine especially stands out from much of the Brave Series by taking a darker approach with the actions of some of these criminal overlords, as they cause severe harm to others in the midst of following their own ambitions.

1 Characters
- 1.1 Mecha
2 Reference

[edit] Characters

[edit] Mecha

[edit] Might Gaine

Great Might Gaine Perfect Mode - Great Might Gaine with Might Gunner forming new shoulder blades and a shoulder-mounted cannon.
- Great Might Gaine - The combination of both Might Gaine and Might Kaiser.
  - Might Gaine - The combination of the Might Wing, Gaine and the Locomizer. This is the series' main mecha.
    - Might Wing - Maito's jet. It also has a train mode. The Might Wing becomes an arm for Might Gaine when combined with Gaine and the Locomizer.
    - Gaine - Artificially intelligent robot with the ability to transform to a train. Gaine becomes an arm for Might Gaine when combined with the Might Wing and the Locomizer. When Maito pilots Might Kaiser, Gaine's AI takes control of Might Gaine.
    - Locomizer - A super train. It becomes the core component of Might Gaine, forming the torso, legs and the head when combined with the Might Wing and Gaine. It can also expand its rear section to carry the train modes of Gaine and the Might Wing.
  - Might Kaiser/Kaiser Jet - Two alternate combinations of the Kaiser Machines 1-5, the Kaiser Drill and the Kaiser Carrier. This is the series' secondary mecha.
    - Drill Tokkyuu - This is the combined train form of the Kaiser Drill and Kaiser Carrier.
      - Kaiser Drill - This is the main train that pulls the Kaiser Carrier, piloted by Maito. When forming Might Kaiser with the Kaiser Machines, it forms the torso and the head.
      - Kaiser Carrier - Train car that carries the Kaiser Machines. It is pulled by Kaiser Drill.
    - Kaiser Machines - Numbered 1 to 5, initially stored in the Kaiser Carrier. Kaiser 1 is a jet that becomes the breastplate of Might Kaiser. Kaiser 2 is a drill that becomes the arm of Might Kaiser. Kaiser 3 is a back hoe that becomes the arm of Might Kaiser. Kaiser 4 is a steamroller that becomes the leg of Might Kaiser. Kaiser 5 is a bulldozer that becomes the leg of Might Kaiser.
- Might Gunner/Dangan Tokkyuu/Perfect Cannon - A robot that can become both a train and a cannon. The cannon component is Might Gunner's torso when in robot mode.

[edit] Bombers

The Bombers are a group of artificially intelligent robots, each capable of transforming into a robot, a train, an animal they are designed after, and an alternate armored version of a train. The first three or all four of the Bombers, in their armored train forms, are known as the Animal Tokkyuu when linked together. The typical order is Lio Bomber > Dino Bomber > Bird Bomber (> Horn Bomber). Dies as Battle Bomber when he takes a thrust attack meant for Great Might Gaine. He explodes while impaled to the blade.

Battle Bomber - Super robot formed by all the Bombers. It has a beastial triceratops head.
- Tribomber - Super robot formed by Lio Bomber, Bird Bomber and Dino Bomber. It has a more traditional robot head.
  - Lio Bomber - He can transform into a robot, a train and a lion. When forming Tribomber or Battle Bomber, Lio Bomber becomes the torso and the head.
  - Bird Bomber - He can transform into a robot, a train and a bird. When forming Tribomber or Battle Bomber, Bird Bomber becomes the left side of the combination, forming the arm, the waist and the leg.
  - Dino Bomber - He can transform into a robot, a train and a dinosaur. When forming Tribomber or Battle Bomber, Dino Bomber becomes the right side of the combination, forming the arm, the waist and the leg.
- Horn Bomber - The leader of the Bombers. He can transform into a robot, a train and a Triceratops. When forming Battle Bomber, Horn Bomber becomes the head, breastplate, a shoulder cannon and wings.

[edit] Divers

The Divers are a group of artificially intelligent robots designed for rescue purposes. Dies as Guard Diver after overexposure to a barrage of gunfire from enemy units while saving a girl.

Guard Diver/Rescue Tokkyuu - Two combinations formed by the four Divers. Guard Diver is a super robot, and the Rescue Tokkyuu is a combined super bullet train.
- Fire Diver - The leader of the Divers. He can transform into a fire truck. When combined with Police Diver, Jet Diver and Drill Diver to form Guard Diver, Fire Diver forms the arms, uppper torso and head.
- Police Diver - He can transform into a police car. When combined with Fire Diver, Jet Diver and Drill Diver to form Guard Diver, Police Diver forms the lower torso, the waist and the upper legs.
- Jet Diver - He can transform into a jet. When combined with Fire Diver, Police Diver and Drill Diver to form Guard Diver, Jet Diver forms the right lower leg.
- Drill Diver - He can transform into a drill. When combined with Fire Diver, Police Diver and Jet Diver to form Guard Diver, Drill Diver forms the left lower leg.

[edit] Yusha Tokkyuu

The entire team can link into a single train. The order of the Yusha Tokkyuu is Drill Tokkyuu (carrying Kaisers 1-5) > Locomolizer (carrying Gaine and Might Wing) > Dangan Tokkyuu > Animal Tokkyuu (all four) > Rescue Tokkyuu. At full speed, the trains can perform the Joint Dragon Fire attack, which engulfes the whole train in fire while rushing at full speed.