Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer

Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer
熱血最強ゴウザウラー
(Nekketsu Saikyō Gōzaurā)
Genre Adventure, Mecha, School life
Anime television series
Studio Sunrise
Network TV Tokyo
Original run March 3, 1993 – February 23, 1994
Episodes 51

Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (熱血最強ゴウザウラー Nekketsu Saikyō Gōzaurā, also called "Hot-Blooded Strongest Go-Saurer", "Matchless Passion Gozaurer" or "Gozaurer"), is a 51 episode animated television series, and third series in the Eldran franchise funded by Tomy and produced by Sunrise. It aired in Japan from March 3, 1993 to February 23, 1994. The story revolves around a group of elementary school children who are given command of a mecha named Go-Saurer and their efforts to defend the Earth from the Kikaika Empire (Named the "Machine Empire" in the Filipino dubbed version).

The plot

The Kikaika (literally mechanization) Empire invades our solar system, and in a matter of moments they take over and convert Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter,and Mars, and set their sights on Earth. However, one thing stands in their way. Earth's ancient protector and soldier of light, Eldoran. To fight this menace he gives a 5th-grade class three huge robotic dinosaurs, with the power to merge and form the giant robot Gosaurer, which they then can pilot and use to stop the Kikaika Empire's advances.

Characters

Saurers (ザウラーズ Zauraazu)

Kenichi Minezaki (峯崎 拳一 Minezaki Kenichi)
Voiced by: Urara Takano

Kenichi Minezaki is the main pilot of Gosaurer.

Hiromi Tachibana (立花 浩美 Tachibana Hiromi)
Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara
Shinobu Asaoka (朝岡 しのぶ Asaoka Shinobu)
Voiced by: Yuri Amano
Taro Shirogane (白金 太郎 Shirogane Tarou)
Voiced by: Bin Shimada
Yoji Hiyama (火山 洋二 Hiyama Youji)
Voiced by: Akemi Shinohara
Goro Ishida (石田 五郎 Ishida Gorou)
Voiced by: Noriko Uemura
Erika Kozu (光主 エリカ Kouzu Erika)
Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara
Takako Kojima (小島 尊子 Kojima Takako)
Voiced by: Ikue Otani
Shuzo Osada (長田 秀三 Osada Shuuzou)
Voiced by: Yuri Amano
Saneyasu Mushanokoji (武者小路 叉音泰 Mushanokouji Saneyasu)
Voiced by: Akemi Shinohara
Kazutaka Seki (関 和孝 Seki Kazutaka)
Voiced by: Mika Yanata
Yuka Mizuhara (水原 結花 Mizuhara Yuka)
Voiced by: Ikue Otani
Kumiko Tanabe (田辺 久美子 Tanabe Kumiko)
Voiced by: Urara Takano
Harue Yamamoto (山本 春枝 Yamamoto Harue)
Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara
Akemi Sato (佐藤 明美 Satou Akemi)
Voiced by: Akemi Shinohara
Harumi Sato (佐藤 晴美 Satou Harumi)
Voiced by: Mika Yanata
Masao Fujiyoshi (藤吉 雅夫 Masao Fujiyoshi)
Voiced by: Sanshiro Nitta
Ikuyo Oyama (大山 育代 Ooyama Ikuyo)
Voiced by: Noriko Uemura

The Robots

Unlike the previous Eldran series' unit, both the Gosaurer and Magnasaurer are transformed by the school itself, rather than launched under the base of school/street, which means the facilities in school are usable, but also means that the armour are extremely weak.

Gosaurer

(While not engaging in battle, it was the central part of the school, including classroom which the Saurers belongs to)

Saurer Jet (ザウラージェット Zauraa Jetto)

It is piloted by Ishita Gorou. This form is the form Gosaurer takes when first launched. It is good for transportation but not much else, as the only weapons usable in this form are the Thunder Cannons, Jet Vulcan, and the Saurer Jet itself. Once it has reached its destination, it splits into its three components with the command "Saurer Formation."

Mach Ptera (マッハプテラ Mahha Putera)

It is piloted by Minesaki Kenichi. The first Dinosaur Robot, it is the only flight-capable component of the three. It mounts a pair of gatlings on the wings. It becomes the arms and back of Gosaurer. The support crew for it are Marbo, Yuka, Ikuyo, Kyojyu, and until he gets Gransaurer, Youji.

Land Stego (ランドステゴ Rando Sutego)

It is piloted by Tachihana Hiromi. The second Dinosaur Robot and it can attack with spinning backplates, or with missile launchers on the sides of the head. Its support crew is Bon, Elly, Kooko, Harue, and until they find Magnasaurer, Kinta. It becomes Gosaurer's main body.

Thunder Brachio (サンダーブラキオ Sandaa Burakio)

It is piloted by Asaoka Shinobu an tomboygirl. The third Dinosaur Robot and its weapons are a gatling cannon inside the mouth, the cannons on its back. It can also withdraw the legs into the body and ram with hover jets. The support crew for this Robo are Chobi, Shuuzou, the twins One and Two, and Gorou. It becomes Gosaurer's legs.

Gosaurer (ゴウザウラー Gouzauraa)

When the command "Nekketsu Gattai" is given to the Commander unit, the three Dinosaur Robots merge into Gosaurer. The three pilots move to the head, where Kenichi seems to be the main pilot. The three command centers recombine into a new command center in the middle of Gosaurer's chest. Its attacks include:

Magna Tyranno (マグナティラノ Maguna Tirano)

Shirokane Tarou(Kinta) is the pilot of two forms, and this is the form it takes when the Saurer Jet splits with "Saurer Formation". Its attacks are simple: Tyranno Fire fires a blast of fire from its mouth, and it bodily rams the enemy when performing Tyranno Smash.

Magnasaurer (マグナザウラー Magunazauraa)

The robot form. Its transformation command is "Nekketsu Shinka", or Hot-Blooded Evolution. It has:

Magna Buster (マグナバスター Maguna Basutaa)

The equipment mode. When the command "Nekketsu Bussou" or Hot-Blooded Armament is given, it can combine with Gosaurer to allow use of the finishing move "Saurer Big Buster" (Note: "Saurer Big Buster" can be fired even without combining with Gosaurer, but this has been done only once in the anime), firing a huge blast from the cannons. It also is this mode initially during launch, as a part of the Saurer Jet. When it is not engaging in battles, it was the part of the school which the stairs, as well as the cookery located. The name of the robot is Buster Gosaurer (バスターゴウザウラー Basutaa Gouzauraa).Buster Gosaurer changes to Super Saurer Jet (スーパーザウラージェット Suupaa Zauraa Jetto).

Grantops (グラントプス Gurantopusu)

Again with only a single pilot, Hiyama Youjiin all three forms. This is the Dinosaur mode of Gransaurer, and the initial mode it is gained in. It has several attacks in this mode:

Granjet (グランジェット Guranjetto)

The initial form of Gransaurer during launch. This mode is pretty much just good for transportation, and has one attack: Gran Launcher, which launches a spread of missiles.

Gransaurer (グランザウラー Guranzauraa)

When Youji gives the command "Nekketsu Shinka," or Hot-Blooded Evolution, to his Commander unit, Gransaurer transforms to robot mode. In this mode it has access to the following attacks:

King Gosaurer (キングゴウザウラー Kingu Gouzauraa)

The combination of Gosaurer, Magnasaurer and Gransaurer into a single, powerful robot. It requires all the Saurers to be on board to commence the merge, and Kenichi, Youji and Kinta must all give the command "Chou Nekketsu Gattai" (Super-Hot-Blooded Merge) simultaneously to their Commander units. It can use the following attacks:

In last episode it can further combine with the every part of the school which extra amour are placed on King Gosaurer, while the usable armaments are reduced to King Blade. The unit itself is called Gakuenger (ガクエンガー Gakuengaa).

Theme Songs

Opening

  1. 1: "KEEP ON DREAMING" by Seraphim
  2. 2: "KEEP ON DREAMING SAURERS VERSION" by SAURERS

Ending

"OUR GOOD DAY...Bokura no GOOD DAY" by Megumi Hayashibara

Game appearances

Go-Saurer debuted as an entry in the Super Robot Wars series of video games in Super Robot Wars NEO for the Wii along with the other 3 Eldran robots.

External links

Preceded by
Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger		 Nekketsu Saikyo Go-Saurer
1993–1994 		Succeeded by
Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh