Braiger

Galactic Whirlwind Braiger
銀河旋風ブライガー (Ginga Senpuu Braiger)
Genre	Mecha
TV anime
Directed by	Takao Yotsuji
Studio	Kokusai Eiga-sha
Network	TV Tokyo
Original run	October 6, 1981 – June 2, 1982
Episodes	39
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Galaxy Cyclone Braiger (銀河旋風ブライガー, Ginga Senpū Buraigā^?) is an anime series aired from 1981 to 1982 in Japan. There were 39 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names include "Braiger", "Bryger", "Brygar", "Galactic Whirlwind Bryger", "Galactic Cyclone Buraiger", "Cosmo Runner". It is the first series from the J9 Series.

Original Story

In the year 2111, the solar system has been colonized. Kahmen Khamen wants to destroy the planet Jupiter in order to create a new star and change the solar system. Team J9 is assembled with Isaac Godonov, Blaster Kid, Steven Bowie, and Angel Omachi. With the robot Braiger, they are a team that will handle any missions the police will not in the asteroid belt. Meanwhile, Earth has been divided into four power blocs: Omega, Red Dragon, Volga and Nubia. Nubia hatches a plan to rule the solar system in which Jupiter is destroyed, leading to the creation of over 30 smaller planets that could sustain life. However, such a plan would lead to the destruction of Earth.

Concept

The series was supposedly inspired by real-life scientific research and used a lot of Korean talents at the lower ranks of production.^[1] The Braiger illustrator (Kazuo Komatsubara) was asked to create characters that looked like those in Lupin III.

Cast

Directors: Takao Yotsuji

Creator: Yu Yamoto

Additional Directors: Teppei Matsuura, Hideki Takayama

Design: Kazuo Komatsubara

Characters

Japanese Name	Nickname	Voiced by
Narrator		Hidekatsu Shibata
Isaac Godonov	Isaac the Razor	Kazuyuki Sogabe
Jotaro Kidou	Blaster Kid	Kaneto Shiozawa
Steven Bowie	Speedy Bowie	Katsuji Mori
Machiko Valencia	Angel Omachi	Yōko Asagami
Mei Ling Ho		Kazumi Amemiya
Sin Ling Ho		Kyouko Tonguu
Poyon		Tomiko Suzuki
Pancho Poncho		Jouji Yanami
Khamen Khamen		Kazumi Tanaka

Sequels

This is part 1 of the J-9 Trilogy Galaxy series.

Part	J9 Team	Japanese Translated Name	English Translated Name
Part 1	J9	Ginga Senpuu Braiger	Galaxy Cyclone Braiger
Part 2	J9-II	Ginga Reppuu Baxinger	Galactic Gale Baxinger
Part 3	J9-III	Ginga Shippu Sasuraiger	Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger

Video games

The robot has been featured in video games such as Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden, Super Robot Wars GC. For these appearances, Isaac Goodenov was performed by Ryōtarō Okiayu, and Jotaro Kidou by Takumi Yamazaki. It also appeared in Super Robot Wars NEO for the Nintendo Wii.

References

1. ^ Clements, Jonatha. McCarthy Helen. [2006] (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: Revised & Expanded Edition. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5

External links

• Ginga Senpuu Braiger (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia