Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer

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

It has been another one year after the Three Great Demons got defeated by Great Ganbaruger. Soon before the Dankettsu Team is nearly formed to perfection and there were Daiteioh and Dairyuuoh, the Kikaika (literally mechanization) Empire invades the solar system in space, 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 6th-grade class of Harukaze Elementary School three huge robotic dinosaurs, including of Magna Tyranno and Grantops, with the power to merge and form the giant robot Gosaurer including Hot blooded evolutions of Magnasaurer and Gransaurer, 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 sixth grade main pilot of Gosaurer. His parents run a sports store named "Minezaki Sports".

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."

• Specs
  • Length: 48.0 meters
  • Weight: 124.0 tons
  • Top Flying Speed: Mach 7
  • Power Output: 530,000 metric horsepower (390,000 kW)

Mach Ptera (マッハプテラ, Mahha Putera)

• Specs
  • Height: 34.1 meters
  • Weight: 38.0 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 120 kilometers per hour
  • Top Flying Speed: Mach 4.8
  • Power Output: 88,000 metric horsepower (65,000 kW)

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)

• Specs
  • Height: 34.5 meters
  • Length: 20.5 meters
  • Weight: 40.5 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 200 kilometers per hour
  • Top Hovering Speed: 580 kilometers per hour
  • Power Output: 106,000 metric horsepower (78,000 kW)

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)

• Specs
  • Height: 58.8 meters
  • Length: 35.0 meters
  • Weight: 59.8 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 160 kilometers per hour
  • Top Hovering Speed: 460 kilometers per hour
  • Power Output: 270,000 metric horsepower (200,000 kW)

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)

• Specs
  • Height: 44.8 meters
  • Weight: 120.0 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 960 kilometers per hour
  • Top Flying Speed: Mach 5.6
  • Power Output: 530,000 metric horsepower (390,000 kW)

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:

• Saurer Bomber
  A crystal is formed from the chest crystal, then punched at the enemy
• Water Beam
  It fires an energy beam form the chest crystal. The power magnifies underwater.
• Saurer Blade
  It summons the sword and the shield
• Shield Beam
  It fires a beam from the fins on the shield
• Saurer Cannon
  It fires blasts from the leg-mounted cannons
• Spin Boomerang
  It throws the Saurer Shield in a boomerang-style attack
• Saurer Magma Finish
  The finishing attack, utilizing the Saurer Blade

Magna Tyranno (マグナティラノ, Maguna Tirano)

• Specs
  • Height: 62.5 meters
  • Weight: 100.0 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 380 kilometers per hour
  • Power Output: 470,000 metric horsepower (350,000 kW)

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)

• Specs
  • Length: 42.6 meters
  • Weight: 98.0 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 820 kilometers per hour
  • Top Flying Speed: Mach 4.7
  • Power Output: 470,000 metric horsepower (350,000 kW)

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

• Magna Blade
  Its own sword
• Magna Shot
  It fires blasts from the arm cannons
• Magna Bomber
  It forms a crystal from its chest crystal, which it then throws at the enemy like an American football

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)

• Specs
  • Height: 70.5 meters
  • Weight: 162.0 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 280 kilometers per hour
  • Power Output: 680,000 metric horsepower (500,000 kW)

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:

• Tricera Horn
  Its attack with the horns
• Tricera Fire
  An attack of fire from the mouth
• Tricera Launcher
  A missile spread fired from the launchers on the side

Granjet (グランジェット, Guranjetto)

• Specs
  • Length: 50.3 meters
  • Weight: 148.0 tons
  • Top Flying Speed: Mach 8.2
  • Power Output: 680,000 metric horsepower (500,000 kW)

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)

• Specs
  • Height: 43.5 meters
  • Weight: 148.0 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 880 kilometers per hour
  • Top Flying Speed: Mach 5.2
  • Power Output: 680,000 metric horsepower (500,000 kW)

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:

• Gran Launcher
  It fires a missile spread like those above
• Big Lancer
  It summons its polearm weapon
• Gran Bomber
  It forms a crystal form its chest crystal, then throws it at the enemy like a boomerang
• Saurer Grand Slash
  Gransaurer's solo finishing move, using its polearm

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

• Specs
  • Height: 70.8 meters
  • Weight: 366.0 tons
  • Ground Movement Speed: 1,620 kilometers per hour
  • Top Flying Speed: Mach 9.8
  • Power Output: 1,800,000 metric horsepower (1,300,000 kW)

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:

• King Fire
  It releases fire from the Dinosaur head on the chest
• King Shot
  It fires the foot cannons from Magnasaurer
• King Launcher
  It fires a missile swarm form the shoulder launchers
• King Blade
  It summons the sword
• Saurer King Finish
  The finishing move, using the King Blade

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

• Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia