The Brave of Gold Goldran

The Brave of Gold Goldran
黄金勇者ゴルドラン,
Genre Adventure, Comedy, Mecha
TV anime
Directed by Shinji Takamatsu
Studio Sunrise
Network Nagoya TV
Original run 1995-02-041996-01-27
Episodes 48
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The Brave of Gold Goldran (黄金勇者ゴルドラン Ōgon Yūsha Gorudoran?) is a Japanese anime television series series begun in 1995, created by Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu, and was the sixth in the Yūsha metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise. Goldran follows the adventures of three young boys who are tasked with finding alien robot fighters, or Braves, that are sleeping in the form of crystals. Their major antagonist is the flamboyant and thoroughly incompetent Walter, and the villains that follow him are often similarly humorous. The entire show is extremely focused on comedy and silliness almost to the exclusion of much in the way of storytelling, although the series does develop some running plot lines towards its end. In terms of television ratings, Goldran was the peak of the Brave series' popularity.

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Plot

Three boys, Takuya, Kazuki, and Dai are from Ishinowa elementary school in the sixth grade. They are actively a strong, curious, mischievous trio. They obtained a mysterious jewel's "Power Stone". They bring back Dran, the golden robot, A brave who slept within a Power Stone and they became his master. However, Prince Walter Walzac, who aims at the Power Stone, has attacked them. They then go to an adventure for searching eight Power Stones that were scattered all over the world. They now aim at El Dorado's Legendra with Goldran.

Characters

Brave's master

Takuya Harashima (原島 拓矢 Harashima Takuya?)
Voiced by: Omi Minami

12 years old. The leader of the trio. His good techniques is acting like a whiny child that tricks adults. He's a very active, cheerful and very greedy shrewd boy. He likes video games and plastic models. He hates studying, causing a stroke just to have heard the word "Test". He's quick-witted about mischief.

Kazuki Tokimura (時村 和樹 Tokimura Kazuki?)
Voiced by: Chiaki Morita

12 years old. He's a childhood friend of Takuya. He is tall and very smart and has the knowledge of a university student. And he is the brain of the trio. He does a very cynical, severe speech and behavior. However, his zeal to the adventure is not completely inferior at all to the other two. He likes inventing, and his dream to apply an invention that a person can make. He likes idol-type girls, and he also likes pretty girls with round butts.

Dai Suganuma (須賀沼 大 Suganuma Dai?)
Voiced by: Kosuke Okano

12 years old. He's a childhood friend of Takuya. He has a thickish physique, and he's very good at sports. He's an animal romanticist in the mild-mannered nature. However, he assists in their adventures, to the intrigue of Takuya and Kazuki. He's also obstinate. He writes an adventure diary everyday. He likes cooking and flower arrangements.

The Walzac Republic Empire

Walter Walzac (ワルター・ワルザック Warutā Waruzakku?)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa

20 years old. A Royal Prince of the Walzac.

Colonel Sangross (カーネル・サンダース Kāneru Sandāsu?)
Voiced by: Chafurin

Walter's manager.

Serious Walzac (シリアス・ワルザック Shiriasu Waruzakku?)
Voiced by: Sayuri Sadaoka

12 years old. A second Prince of the Walzac.

Sharanla Sheathluh (シャランラ・シースルー Shiranra Shīsurū?)
Voiced by: Junko Asami

Prince Walter's fiance. She loves Walter very much.

Treasure Walzac (トレジャー・ワルザック Torejā Waruzakku?)
Voiced by: Ginzo Matsuo

Emperor of the Walzac.

The Braves

The mecha themselves, called Braves, were created by prolific mechanical designer Kunio Okawara. While some of the Braves transform into transportation (e.g. cars and trains), others transform into animals (e.g. tyrannosaurus and shark). Goldran itself is formed from Dran (a car) and Golgon (a tyrannosaurus).

Gold Braves

Silver Knights

Other Braves

See also

External links

Preceded by
Brave Police J-Decker
Brave series
1995-1996
Succeeded by
Brave Command Dagwon