Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster

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Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster
ブロッカー軍団ＩＶマシーンブラスター
(Burokkaa Gundan 4 Mashin Burastar)
Genre Mecha
TV anime
Director Masami Anno
Studio Nippon Animation, Ashi Productions
Network Flag of Japan Fuji TV
Original run April 5, 1976 – March 28, 1977
Episodes 38

Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster (ブロッカー軍団ＩＶマシーンブラスター?) is an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977 in Japan. There are 38 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is also known as "Blocker Army IV Machine Blaster", "Blocker Corps IV", "Blocker Army IV", "Blocker Corps", "Machine Blaster" and in Italian version as "Astrorobot Contatto Ypsilon".

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[edit] Original Story

Earth is being attacked by the Mogul civilization, a super advanced people that live beneath the ocean. Professor Yuri, having studied the ancient super-technology in Astro base, anticipated such an invasion would take place. Using what he had learned of rheir technology, he created a team of four super robots, piloted by four youth pilots, to help repel the Mogul invasion, and they are known as the Machine Blaster Corps. Led by the pilot Ishida, the Blocker Corps stands firm against the attack of the Mogul rulers, Hellqueen V and Kaibuddha.

[edit] Concept

The number 4 comes from the team of 4 robots. The robots individually have their own weapon, but they can also be combined to form a fire ring which cuts through the enemies. It was not the most popular show since anime powerhouses Gaiking and Combattler V, which featured more creative combinations and designs, were ruling the airwaves.

[edit] Episodes List (Italian series)

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Please improve this article if you can. (May 2008)

1. Tempesta Fatale

13. La ballata del tradimento

25. Gloria alla Regina degli Inferi

2. Il dolore di Yanosh

14. Picot

26. E spuntò l'arcobaleno

3. Al di là dell'odio

15. Conchiglie nel mare del Giappone

27. Melodia di vita e di morte

4. Un mammut a Hokkaido

16. L'uranio rubato

28. Il ritorno degli Astrorobot

5. La crisi di Ylly

17. C'è una spia fra noi

29. Oltre la gloria

6. Ypsilon, avanti!

18. Fiamme nel deserto

30. Danze al crepuscolo

7. La pistola a raggi solari

19. Tempesta Arctica

31. Il vecchio e la nave da guerra

8. Picot alla riscossa

20. Oltre l'amicizia

32. Il lamento della foresta

9. Scivolo infernale

21. I Moguru attaccano ancora

33. Una principessa all'attacco

10. Yanosh contro il destino

22. La medicina degli Incas

34. Un segreto spaziale

11. Una madre mai vista

23. Ninna nanna in un campo di battaglia

35. La rosa infernale

12. Un tormento per Yanosh

24. Vivi fino a domani

36. La valle della morte

plus two last episodes: 37. Scherzo fatale and 38. Battaglia mortale

[edit] Staff

Director: Masami Anno

Original Creator: Toshihiko Sato

Screenwriter: Akira Hatta, Susumu Takahisa

Designer: Tomosuke Takahashi, Kunio Okawara

Animator: Mamoru Tanaka, Takashi Nakamura

Music: Hiroshi Tsutsui

[edit] Robots

Pilot Tag Number Pilot (Japanese) Pilot (Italian) Japanese 'Mashin Burastar' Italian 'Astrorobot' Italian Voices by
Gundan I Gensui Ishida Yshida Robocles Terremoto Stellare Diego Regente
Gundan II Billy Kenshiro Ylly Bullcaesar Sfondamento Galattico Vittorio Guerrireri
Gundan III Jintaro Hayami Yinta Sandaioh Turbine Solare Fabrizio Mazzotta
Gundan IV Tenpei Asuka Yanosh Bosspalder Tempesta Spaziale Claudio Trionfi

[edit] Song

Lyric: Blocker Gundan Machine Blaster (Opening Theme)

  • Todoroku raimei arashi wo tsuite
  • Yuke (yuke!) yuke yuke (yuke!) BLOCKER FOUR
  • Kitazo MOGURU jigoku no taigun
  • Mamore bokura no machi to umi wo
  • Moeru sigi no EREPAS komete
  • Ima da ATTACK engetsu kaiten
  • Kudaite miseruze aku no kiba
  • BLOCKER Gundan MACHINE BLASTER!!!

Thanks to "God Mars" Ortali

[edit] Trivia

  • It was aired every week Monday 7:00pm to 7:30pm.

[edit] External links

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