Hey its been some time since ive uploaded huh? The reason why is the length and scope of this video, I dont think ill ever make something on this level again for a long time, this is easily one of the greatest things ive ever made on a series and artist I adore, expect a more consistent upload schedule from now on! There is a small audio overlap glitch at 42:03-42:12 where I left in takes of me going "LIKE THIS SHIRT RIGHT HERE" 3 times lmfao, its not major but if you cant hear what I say clearly in this part cause of this error its "but I gotta give it credit for being one of the few times Getter ever came to the west at all, even in a butchered form. With Getter G concluding in both its manga and TV series both Toei and Ishikawa would say farewell to the Getter Rays for the time being as both the studio and Ishikawa moved onto other projects" I also messed up a bit on the spoiler skip tag at 29:06, I say its at 29:13 when what I actually meant is 31:53 Thank you so much for watching and im sorry this took so long to come out! Please Enjoy!
This is an excellent video and I am finally able to understand the Getter Robo franchise. But I wish to know, do you lean towards the left considering some of what you said in the review?
Your like the first person to ever go over Kyomu Senki ALONGSIDE Getter Robo, and I praise that. Cause the two series is so intrinsically connected. Hell TTGL is a reference to BOTH for a reason. Hope that Kyomu Senki Compilation get the best FULL TRANSLATION it deserves. ...and other Ken Ishikawa Stuff, like Bug, especially considering GETTER ROBO ARC is gonna use Bug in the story.
@@TheGolux it used to be up on dynamic pro scalations blog but the G and Shin links have since been taken down, your best off finding G and Shin somewhere else online, the rest of the series scans are still up on that blog
Even though I've only finished the first part of the Getter Robo manga, I definitely feel that to some small degree, Ishikawa intended Getter to be demonic from the outset. It's an insanely powerful machine piloted by troubled, crazy ass teens. The kinda stuff Getter rays can do is wild, and keep on feeling ominous alongside the Getter Robo itself. Maybe I'm off-base, but that's how it feels. Badass video man.
Good things can come from bad sources, Getter Robo is a terrifying power and being held in place only due to the specific kind of crazy the Getter teams are(and then the Emperor exists)
"You don't wanna piss a guy like this off... but the moment he sees you as a villain..." You really couldn't do better than saying this exactly when Black Getter music theme is playing in the background. A fellow fan will recognize it and remember the first scene it was used in...
AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE OF A DOCUMENTARY! I've been a fan of Getter for over a decade, and seeing this franchise get the love it deserves from many different media (especially the Arc anime) just makes me overwhelmed with joy. You did THE definitive Ishikawa retrospective, going after every single spin off and influence in his carreer, as well as letting your heart and own experience with the Getter saga give it the energy it exudes. Excellent job, my man! Believe in Getter!!
Its such a beautiful video, covering so much of Getter Robo's life and legacy, and yet there's more to be found still, stuff like the various ways SRW has adapted and reapproached Toei Getter, Shin Getter, and Armageddon Getter being probably the most obvious, but I'm sure there's yet more things to dig for if you tried, and of course the many many many stories that inherit its legacy, such as GaoGaiGar and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Many Hearts Become One. Believe In The Getter.
I feel a little bad that the entire main Getter Robo Manga saga and various spin-offs are being localized here in Italy while the rest of the world has to rely on inconsistent Fan-Subs... I swear I'm enjoying it also for you guys!
I've always liked these really long retrospective videos but this is the first time I've seen one about something I genuinely love. Thank you for this.
I keep coming back to this video every so often as a memorial to the life and times of Ken Ishikawa. I look up to Ken Ishikawa (and subsequently Kentaro Miura) and most likely will for the rest of my life. His art boasts a reflective, and thematic stylings you just can't find in other media let alone manga (that I've experienced) I have a lot of respect for Ishikawa, his works, his life, etc. So it feels good to have such a comprehensive, passionate video to truly represent and tribute his life. Thank you for your passion drive and love for Ishikawa's works
This is the kind of content I wish I could see more people do on otaku media in the English speaking sphere of the internet: perspectives founded on genuine passion, effort, and of course, RESEARCH. The fact you put this altogether with no bias for history or key information is one thing. The fact that the only "bias" you show here being love is what makes this video truly worthwhile. There's a highly constructive sense of direction led by sincerity straight from the soul that I wish was more prevalent with these kinds of video essays. We need more guys like you on TH-cam, and online in general.
Getter Robo is my all-time favorite super robot series as well as the biggest inspiration for my indie comic, Primal Warrior Draco Azul. Seeing someone dedicate so much time and passion to such a complete, comprehensive, and in-depth retrospective was a joy to behold. I wasn't even aware of all the work Ken Ishikawa made in between his Getter installments and how much they influenced both the series and its later adaptations. Congrats good sir. You've not only done justice to Ishikawa and his creation, but have made a work of art that's sure to make more mecha fans believe in Getter for years to come!
Man this is freaking awesome! The amount of detail you put into this video is beyond phenomenal! As a recent GR fan, getting into it through the Shin OVA roughly in 2016 and just learning more and more about it and how influential it and Ishikawa-san are is fun, it's even inspired my writing alittle. I am beyond honored to be a small member in the ever growing Getter Robo community!
i've been coming back to this video for about a month now, i think. i regularly have it in the background while drawing, as if the creative energy of ishikawa's work and all the getter entries is channeled through it through some sort of eldritch mech magic. just watching the absolutely amazing bits of animated panels alone is enough to absolutely make my day (gotta say i'm in fucking awe of your godlike dedication, holy shit, that must've been a LOT of work.) keep it up dude, there's not enough videos with that much soul in them on YT, imo.
Im doing a somewhat similar (but not nearly as lengthy) retrospective on Zone Of The Enders at the end of this year, and as for manga videos im in the process of working on one on Bastard!! currently. Means alot to hear so much positive feedback about this video, took a hell of a long time to make.
absolutely beautiful, watched this in one sitting. i've only seen Armageddon and Neo Getter Vs Shin Getter, but consumed a lot of SRW. This really made me want to watch New Getter and go back and read Go, Shin Getter and Ark, at the very least. Beautiful editing, wonderful audio mixing, deep knowledge, I was utterly enthralled. I don't know you, but I'm very happy I got here from a JAM Project concert. Bless.
I'm in awe. What an incredible and extensive look at one of many important Japanese mangaka who has gone unrecognized in the U.S.! I've been a longtime fan of Getter Robo, and it's fascinating to see how much depth the series has. There are so many profilic and important artists in the anime/manga industry whose contributions go unsung in most fandom circles, so it's great to see one of them being given due credit!
Such a great retrospective you gaved us of Getter Robo and Ken Ishikawa as a whole either you're a Getter Robo fan or not this video is worth every seconds,minutes, and two hours of it. Very big kudos to you Mr.Cheese and also thanks for inspiring me to checked out other Ishikawa's work besides Getter Saga and seriously his works after Getter G blew me out of the water. truly Ishikawa is way ahead of his time
I just stumbled on Getter Robo by having a clip from Armageddon suggested to me on TH-cam. Watched it, then the whole OVA series. Now I'm hooked. I knew before I even looked it up that it was a huge inspiration on Eva and Gurren Laggan. Glad that was confirmed! Excited to watch the rest of your video and the rest of GEEEEETTTTTEEEEERRRRRR... ROBO!
I'll flat out say Cheese. I don't USUALLY watch 2+ hour videos on a whim let alone re-watch them unless there's a distinct passion in what's being talked about and I have to say this is still so good. I still plan on reading Getter sometime this year or next I hope but Ishikawa's creativeness is just my taste in batshit looney tunes that I have to. So thank you for introducing me to this lunacy I hope to envelope myself into eventually.
As someone who really isn't into the Super Robot genre you're genuinely making me want to go dive in it headfirst. Fucking amazing content, please never stop
Watching this video has really been an eye opener for me. I have admired Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa for a whlie now, but i never knew the true depths of his creation, his legacy and the power his name represents in the anime/manga culture and world. This is by far, one of the best videos I've ever seen on TH-cam. Thank you so much for giving so much passion into this project, The love you feel for this franchise and for Ishikawa-san resonate in every minute.
I sat down and watched this whole video in one go. I've always seen clips of Getter Robo Armageddon and had always got me curious and last year I sat down and got through the manga. That was an experience, powered through the main manga in two days and then got through the OVAs. The editing and the passion you bring to this video is on point. Thanks for also diving into his other works for us to check out as welll as diving gently into themes that Ken Ishikawa were also interested in and explored in his works. I'm definitely interested in exploring his other works and how he narrates those storylines as well. Sadly I was very turned off by getter Robo Darkness after my first binge of the series which made me leave out on checking the other stories other artists have made but thanks for putting down a guideline for the others. Would love to see a review on Getter Robo Devolution. I haven't gotten around to that series yet but to hear your thoughts on it in greater detail would be amazing. Can't wait for the new series as well. Keep up the good work!
Damn dude! I was able to feel love in every second in this video! This made my day! Congratulations and a huuuuuge hug from a getter fan to another! We, the brazilian getter community, are very happy with the love you poured in this video!
As someone who considers Getter Robo to be their Favorite Super Robot series(besides Braves) and as a series that means a lot to me, I think you did an absolutely beautiful job with this video. I would speak my mind on each entry, but I think you absolutely nailed what made each entry really great. New Getter esp as that's probably my favorite Getter anime as well for all the reasons you mentioned, as it really feels like the most ishikawa esc in writing and tone and has a phenomenal song list. Even as a guy who's a fan of Ishikawa, I really appreciated you went the extra length to mention his other manga as there isn't a whole lot of info of them in English, so I found that pretty informative. Ishikawa's body of work really is a one of a kind that no one else has touched upon. I've only read Majuu sensen which I'm a fan of, but I definitely wanna check out Kyomu Senki and Yakuza Weapon. The Later esp because I'm a fan of Tak Sakaguchi due to being in Ryuhei Kitamura's Versus. Another thing I really gotta give you credit on unlike every other vid that would talk about getter is actually talking about the Toei shows and recognizing their merits. I will admit I haven't fully seen them yet, but they are as just you said significant in shaping getter's legacy. The Getter Robo Go anime I actually have seen Raw and more or less feel the same. It feels more like a Toei mech show than anything getter related, which is fine in that regard but even compared to other robot shows at the time, it isn't as strong as stuff like Braves, Eldran, Wataru, and so on. Compared to Toei's other mech shows, I actually found it somewhat similar in feel to Toei's Transformers shows like Super God Master force, Victory, and Zone which is kinda interesting for someone like me. The best thing about it are definitely the designs and music, which has some of the best getter songs out there. As for Getter arc's anime, I'm very much looking forward to see how it goes and knowing Kawagoe I can see it turning out great. With how Getter Arc never got a proper ending, It'll be interesting to see how Kawagoe will conclude it. I'm not sure how familiar you are with Cyborg 009 and Shotaro Ishinomori, but this isn't the first time Kawagoe has tackled a series with a unfinished final arc. His 2001 cyborg 009 anime covered the infamous God's War arc that was never finished and while it didn't completely wrap it up, he did handle it really well and leaving it on a open ending note. I can see something like that happening with Getter Robo Arc, but we'll have to see until it airs.
Kawagoe's 009 was actually one of the first anime I ever watched next to Yu Yu Hakusho, G Gundam, and Rurouni Kenshin, it definitely helped shape my taste early on, and its part of the reason why I trust Kawagoe and his crew so much in being able to create a slightly more concrete, if still open ending.
Amazing video on Getter Robo and all of Ken Ishikawa's body of work in general. I saw at least 10 chapters of High translated somewhere last year but I don't know where. As for SRW Cross Omega, you might call it lackluster but that game made the impossible possible. All the crossovers it got from all over the place were just so unexpected in all sorts of ways. Mega Man finally in some sort of SRW game, a Minky Momo crossover that actually points out how close Momo looks to Haman Khan, Obari appearing in the game as himself to give the Poputepipiku girls a mech of their own, Sakura Wars in a SRW game, other one off mechs from shows that don't even have anything to do with mechs being added into the game. It was at least amazing for what it managed to accomplish while it was active.
This is art! Also my favorte Getter Design is Shin Getter Dragon it's a Shin Getter for Getter G and something about that just makes it look very cool and powerful to me. My top 3 Getters are Shin Getter Dragon Devoultion Getter Robo Neo Getter Robo & Arc are tied as I can't choose between the two.
Having now finished this, I gotta say this video rules. The presentation... The editing... A masterwork on a masterwork. Getter had already been on my radar, and I've already read a solid amount of it, but watching this really kindled my fire to get back to reading more. Gotta get ready for that Arc adaptation! And some of those spinoffs sound like a good read too! ....may have to check out the Doujinshi you mentioned towards the end too....
As an author I absolutely adore the way Ken Ishikawa writes his main characters. Ryoma isn't a good person but he sure as shit is a hero. I have an immense respect for Ken Ishikawa and his legacy. He is one of my personal heroes
This video is exactly what I’ve been searching for for years. Your script and Editing are perfect. Thank you so much for covering my favorite Mecha series in such depth
Dude, just watched this video a second time. DUDE, I took a break and just read whole Getter Robo Go. And its amazing. Now I plan to watch Armageddon. Thank you. I didn't know about this masterpiece of a series. Believe in Getter!
Thank you so much for this! I was born in '75 so my introduction to Getter Robo was Starvengers on Force Five. Star Dragon (Getter Dragon) will always be my favorite giant robot. I used to build all 3 ships with legos and then build my own versions of each. I rewatched Starvengers over and over. I still catch myself calling each of the main characters by their FF names. It wasn't until years later that I found out what Getter Robo G was and that it was actually part 2 of a larger series. I randomly found the ADV Getter Armageddon DVDs in Bestbuy years later and was just blown away. Since then, I've gone back and snagged any version of all of the anime series I could get my hands on and then upgraded them as they became available on Bluray. I've never been able to get ahold of any of the manga as I didn't know it really existed, but I plan to grab Devolution on your recommendation. I'd love to grab the older stuff as I could never really get into the original anime series very much. I'd love to see if I can get into the manga more. I'm so excited to see Arc. Getter Robo will always be my first Giant Robo love and your documentary made me smile and choke up over and over. I'm so glad to find someone out there that loves these characters even more than I ever did and recognizes that there really is something extra special about the series in every iteration. I hope Arc will be popular enough to get the older stuff re-released in the States. WELL DONE! Thank you!
I am really hoping that with the release of the new anime, we may finally get renewed interest in Ken Ishikawa's older works. I would love to read them in a properly translated form someday; I really do believe Ken Ishikawa is one of the greatest storytellers when it comes to the medium and it's a shame they have remained so scarce (outside Japan).
This is the quality of video I want for Universal Century Gundam. As someone who's only seen Armageddon, I've started down the Getter rabbit hole, fantastic video!
If other successful toy driven franchises like Transformers, Ninja Turtles, and the like are any indication, there's something specifically about it being toys that occasionally uncorks a creator's primal sense of imagination. I've once heard the process described as like, tapping directly into the part of the brain that once got so much joy from simply spinning yarn using whatever's in the toy box. Makes an isoteric sort of sense why such works stand the test of time, there often a very distinct difference in vibe between something made for a mere paycheck, verses something fueled by enthusiasm.
This vid is the main reason that makes me brought 20 years old localized manga. It is fantastic as well as this vid. I watch this several times before Arc anime was released. Big thank for introducing me to this series!
One of the best retrospectives of a series/franchise I've ever had the pleasure of watching and listening to. Your love and admiration for Getter Robo and Ishikawa shows in spades and just your style of reviewing vibes so well with me personally. Thank you so very much for this and for helping me become the Getter fan I am now
YO, go call TH-cam, numbers must be wrong. This should be correctly displaying 6+ million views. What an incredible balance of factual accounts, fanboyism and sharp editing skills. I applaud your commitment to Getter lore. Even the title chosen is emotionally accurate. Setting that little 1% of virtue-signalling aside (which next generation will laugh at), you have effectively created a piece of history worth to be revisited. I will be back after the million views threshold to celebrate it. Thank you very much for the time, effort and passion you've given us here at TH-cam. I wish you the best. You are solid.
Thank you for putting so much time, effort and passion into this video. I could feel it every second, every minute, and I almost teared up listening to your emotional voice regarding the announcement of the new anime. Indeed, more people should know about Getter Robo, such a fundamentally important part of the mecha genre but even more than that, an amalgamation of so many concepts that deeply explore and question or very role in the universe, while at the same time being just cool af. As an amateur writer, saying that Getter Robo was one of my biggest and defining influences would be an understatement. The cliffhanger ending of Arc worked, for me, because I filled it with my imagination and with what the story game me up to that point. Every time I read that final page, in my mind the scene zooms out to the ruined city, then to Earth, then to the whole Galaxy and then time itself, and ends up in complete darkness whit only the lights of Emperor's face are visible. This is the feeling of "prelude to the inevitable" that I personally imagine with such a scene, and the reason why I would be fine with the new anime stopping at that cliffhanger. I believe it still has an enormous value by itself. However, an actual ending, if done correctly, not rushed and written by the people who knew and loved Getter and Ishikawa more than anyone else would be very welcomed. Heck, more than welcomed. Regardless, I seriously hope for (and wish) the best for this project, I hope it's successful and that it can lead to a full modern adaptation of the previous parts of the manga as well, eventually. It deserves to be successful, and a fully animated Getter Saga (and with an ending, maybe) would be an amazing, precious thing to have. And it would also birth more and better merchandise, and let's be honest we need more cool Getter figures. The Soul of Chogokin Getter Emperor is the first figure I deliberately decided to buy and spend a lot on, and it's absolutely beautiful and I'll never regret it, but the idea of a successful Getter anime birthing many more high quality products is thrilling to say the least. Quick note: I too found Devolution pretty lacking, particularly in the way it "flips" a good story right at the end. While reading it, I got the impression it tried to change its plot at least two, if not three times, and the end result is just a very confusing mess that's engaging and very appealing in the beginning, it raises the stakes in a significant way and then it just flips constantly, losing focus and making whatever story was there to say in the beginning completely impossible to follow (being a monthly manga with 15 or so pages chapters didn't help at all while it was running). Great designs, soldi start, cool concept, everything thrown in the trash for a weird roundabout Gurren Lagann mock up? That's... not how it works, nor how Getter should be. I'm honestly afraid of re-reading it all in one go now, since I fear it will be so much more annoying to see it deviating so much so quickly in the middle part. One last remark: THANK YOU for explaining what the hell Darkness is. It was almost impossible to find online and I had no idea what it was or how to get even the smallest piece of info about it. Now I finally know what it is... and I'll be sure to completely avoid it for the rest of my life. Once again, thank you so much for this video! I'll recommend it to everyone I know until the end of times, it's the absolute perfect and complete retrospective on Ishikawa's work, and a well deserved one. Believe in Getter!
Looking at Devolution it feels like it needed half a volume’s worth at minimum of story to expand the last part to explain things and what the world was experiencing before the final battle, that’s probably the weakest part to me because they didn’t give enough time for the fans to understand the world and why it’s like that instead of Shin
That was...Wow. That was fantastic. I blame D180223 for giving me a basic understanding of Getter Robo thanks to his Mecha Talk video on the Emperor, but you've give me so much more information to work with than I ever knew possible. I've yet to actually finish a Getter Robo anime, but I did read Devolution. I don't have any sort of nostalgic tie to the characters, but I can see why you would claim it to be fan service in a way. But at the same time, my own explanation for what happened is simple: Getter Emperor does what it wants. I need to reread that manga...And see if they ever came out with a model kit for Getter-1 because DAMN I want that on my shelf!
Got this video on me recommended last month, didn't watch all of it but it immediately got me to read all of Getter, finishing just in time to catch the finale of the Arc anime. Instantly one of my favourites, and I can get around to watching the rest of this video now too.
Dude in the first 5 minutes I felt the sheer love you have for this series and I’ve been convinced to go read it first, then I’ll return. I’m so excited, +1 sub and like in the meantime
you know, seeing this much dedication for a series like this, I honestly recommend you trying to tackle Kinnikuman (One of Akira Kamiya’s most iconic roles voicing the MC), one of the most popular series on japan (enough that it has its own national day on any friday 29th of any month) and considered the true creator of “the shonen formula” that most contemporary shonen story use.
Congrats, not only was the video glorious, it did what you hoped it would entail. As a very casual fan whose exposure was Armageddon and a far-away historical look into the series, and enjoyment of the SRW's AMV's involving the Getter Team. Your video got me to check out the manga (which I was barely aware of), and enjoy the true full scope of the Getter Saga. I'll dip into Ishikawa's other work; and honestly, you did Ishikawa a service. For all of us in the West unaware of this man and his impact on the industry, I consider your video a MUCH needed bible read for any aspiring Super Robot enthusiast.
Remember reading the 1970s manga as a kid. I was quite taken back with the graphic violence that was not present on the TV show...you see civilians being gruesomely killed by the various menaces the villains unleashed. The level of gore you will not see in mainstream American comics.
This video itself is a Masterpiece. Epic review of all things Getter. It's written with intelligence, poise, humor and insight. MrCheese is The Big Cheese. Quite an authority on the subject. I salute you.
Thank you for making this video! When I came across it, Arc was in the middle of its run, and I was thinking of reading the original manga, having only seen the OVAs and the 2004 anime. So I decided "what the hell, I'll watch it after I read it" and then one thing lead to another, and I ended up reading all of Getter Robo Saga before Arc's finale and watching this along with it. And it was so amazing! It's now one of my favorite manga!
I watched the entire video trough one sit, is the least i can do! Great job, dude! Hope in the future you do a similar video about Go Nagai (It will take like 100 hrs)
Thank you so much for this video, I watched Getter Robo Arc PV a few times, but after 2 hours of watching this, and new Heats playing at 2:20:33, my tears flowing because of happiness even when I typing this comment, 17 years and we still believing in Getter, I really enjoy your narration, thank you so much!!
Huh. When looking at the Getter Robo franchise you can really see a LOT of the inspirations from it that Gianax took to make Gurren Lagann, while also building on those ideas that were presented. Interesting stuff! Awesome video too!
I originally discovered Getter Robo in my first playthrough of Super Robot Wars T. I immediately fell in love with the design of Shin Getter 1, so I looked up the series and found this video. This documentary does the franchise so much justice and is the reason why I’ve now watched and read almost every piece of Getter Robo media that’s out there. I can’t get enough of this franchise and I wish there was more. Incredible video!
You made for me, the best Getter Robo video I could see. I discovered Getter Robo with Robot Taisen and saw Shin Getter Robot, during years I was reading the wikias and sites but never got the chance to see the real mangas or animes (except Shin). Thanks to you I can have a very clear idea of Getter Robo and the amazing work of Ken Ishikawa. Thanks again, you made an incredible job. It was 2000 and today I still believe in Getter!
This entire retrospective is just... I don't know if I can find the words to properly articulate all the feelings I felt when watching. All I can say is that this is an amazing retrospective that I bet would teach even old fans of getter new things and I sincerely hope that Getter gets more of a presence in the west one day. the one thing that I can really say is a flaw in the video is the tangent about depictions of black people, it just sort of took me out of this high of emotions and investment I was having in the video at that section
Great job 👍. This is an incredible documentary. Other docus rely on just interviews without any accompanying graphics or videos, making it boring but this has virtually none of that. It's thoroughly entertaining and informative. This puts to shame even high budget documentaries shown in festivals.
Didn't the purpose of Shin Getter Dragon and the origin of Go in Armageddon get explained? Shin Dragon was made as a weapon of destruction when Saotome was manipulated by the Invaders, but the good side of him also intended Shin Dragon to be humans' trump card against the Invaders, so he made Go to control Shin Dragon. So Go was made from Michiru and Dr.Saotome's DNA.
The original purpose imagawa planned which seemed to be to control evolutionary level since it regressed the surrounding area to like the messazoic era or something
What a fantastic tribute to Getter Robo and Ken Ishikawa. I finally got into this series in the past year, and have absolutely fallen in love with the Getter Saga!
Hey its been some time since ive uploaded huh? The reason why is the length and scope of this video, I dont think ill ever make something on this level again for a long time, this is easily one of the greatest things ive ever made on a series and artist I adore, expect a more consistent upload schedule from now on!
There is a small audio overlap glitch at 42:03-42:12 where I left in takes of me going "LIKE THIS SHIRT RIGHT HERE" 3 times lmfao, its not major but if you cant hear what I say clearly in this part cause of this error its "but I gotta give it credit for being one of the few times Getter ever came to the west at all, even in a butchered form. With Getter G concluding in both its manga and TV series both Toei and Ishikawa would say farewell to the Getter Rays for the time being as both the studio and Ishikawa moved onto other projects"
I also messed up a bit on the spoiler skip tag at 29:06, I say its at 29:13 when what I actually meant is 31:53
Thank you so much for watching and im sorry this took so long to come out! Please Enjoy!
damn at the *exact* point of 1:20:54 i got that good smirk on my face, the music just kicks right into gear :)
This is an excellent video and I am finally able to understand the Getter Robo franchise. But I wish to know, do you lean towards the left considering some of what you said in the review?
Your like the first person to ever go over Kyomu Senki ALONGSIDE Getter Robo, and I praise that. Cause the two series is so intrinsically connected. Hell TTGL is a reference to BOTH for a reason.
Hope that Kyomu Senki Compilation get the best FULL TRANSLATION it deserves.
...and other Ken Ishikawa Stuff, like Bug, especially considering GETTER ROBO ARC is gonna use Bug in the story.
Is there an official source for the manga translated in english that you used, or is it just "find it on the interwebs?"
@@TheGolux it used to be up on dynamic pro scalations blog but the G and Shin links have since been taken down, your best off finding G and Shin somewhere else online, the rest of the series scans are still up on that blog
Not every day you see a two hour retrospective on Getter Robo. This is dope
I’m all bout it! Love this series
This was fucking amazing, and I only know about getter through super robot wars and constantly working out to the getter robo theme from the 90s.
I have no idea about what the hell Getter Robo is before watching, but once I played the video I didn't even realize 2 hours passed.
I wish somebody did something like that with Mazinger .
Hey if it isn't Raihan.
Hot damn, over 2 hours of believing in Getter 👀
Mecha talk anytime soon ? 👀
@@STRUGGLER00Z very good question
I'd belive in getter for 2 hours more!
@@AKImeru Never stopped believing in Getter!
@@STRUGGLER00Z demonbane got the slump
You dropped this, king... 👑
"It's such a shame he had to become autistic" -My dad seeing me buying more Bandai models
Even though I've only finished the first part of the Getter Robo manga, I definitely feel that to some small degree, Ishikawa intended Getter to be demonic from the outset. It's an insanely powerful machine piloted by troubled, crazy ass teens. The kinda stuff Getter rays can do is wild, and keep on feeling ominous alongside the Getter Robo itself. Maybe I'm off-base, but that's how it feels. Badass video man.
Good things can come from bad sources, Getter Robo is a terrifying power and being held in place only due to the specific kind of crazy the Getter teams are(and then the Emperor exists)
"You don't wanna piss a guy like this off... but the moment he sees you as a villain..."
You really couldn't do better than saying this exactly when Black Getter music theme is playing in the background. A fellow fan will recognize it and remember the first scene it was used in...
AN ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE OF A DOCUMENTARY!
I've been a fan of Getter for over a decade, and seeing this franchise get the love it deserves from many different media (especially the Arc anime) just makes me overwhelmed with joy.
You did THE definitive Ishikawa retrospective, going after every single spin off and influence in his carreer, as well as letting your heart and own experience with the Getter saga give it the energy it exudes.
Excellent job, my man! Believe in Getter!!
Sempre que eu ver você irei comentar: OBRIGADO POR ME APRESENTAR GETTER ROBO ATRAVÉS DE SEUS VÍDEOS, LITERALMENTE MUDOU MINHA VIDA!
@@vitordarksider Foda!!!
Descobriu pelo meu vídeo do Jin, né?
Its such a beautiful video, covering so much of Getter Robo's life and legacy, and yet there's more to be found still, stuff like the various ways SRW has adapted and reapproached Toei Getter, Shin Getter, and Armageddon Getter being probably the most obvious, but I'm sure there's yet more things to dig for if you tried, and of course the many many many stories that inherit its legacy, such as GaoGaiGar and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Many Hearts Become One. Believe In The Getter.
@@syrelian GGG, Gunbuster and TTGL are some of my absolute favorites ; ]
I feel a little bad that the entire main Getter Robo Manga saga and various spin-offs are being localized here in Italy while the rest of the world has to rely on inconsistent Fan-Subs...
I swear I'm enjoying it also for you guys!
No mv
Per una volta sono felice di vivere in Italia
Italy and France always get the most translations.
I've always liked these really long retrospective videos but this is the first time I've seen one about something I genuinely love. Thank you for this.
I keep coming back to this video every so often as a memorial to the life and times of Ken Ishikawa. I look up to Ken Ishikawa (and subsequently Kentaro Miura) and most likely will for the rest of my life. His art boasts a reflective, and thematic stylings you just can't find in other media let alone manga (that I've experienced) I have a lot of respect for Ishikawa, his works, his life, etc. So it feels good to have such a comprehensive, passionate video to truly represent and tribute his life. Thank you for your passion drive and love for Ishikawa's works
This is the kind of content I wish I could see more people do on otaku media in the English speaking sphere of the internet: perspectives founded on genuine passion, effort, and of course, RESEARCH. The fact you put this altogether with no bias for history or key information is one thing. The fact that the only "bias" you show here being love is what makes this video truly worthwhile. There's a highly constructive sense of direction led by sincerity straight from the soul that I wish was more prevalent with these kinds of video essays. We need more guys like you on TH-cam, and online in general.
Im gratefull for being born in the era where this beast of a masterpiece still reign. Bless Ken Ishikawa for this masterpiece, may he rest in peace.
Getter Robo is my all-time favorite super robot series as well as the biggest inspiration for my indie comic, Primal Warrior Draco Azul. Seeing someone dedicate so much time and passion to such a complete, comprehensive, and in-depth retrospective was a joy to behold. I wasn't even aware of all the work Ken Ishikawa made in between his Getter installments and how much they influenced both the series and its later adaptations. Congrats good sir. You've not only done justice to Ishikawa and his creation, but have made a work of art that's sure to make more mecha fans believe in Getter for years to come!
@@Kaijuman900 Hell yeah!
Aside from being amazed by the manga itself, while reading it I was constantly thinking about ken and how much of a genius he must've been.
I honest to God smiled when I saw that this video would be 2 hours long. I love seeing more people talk about Getter!
I can feel the love and passion for the subject just pulsing through this video, man! You've done justice to the getter.
Man this is freaking awesome! The amount of detail you put into this video is beyond phenomenal! As a recent GR fan, getting into it through the Shin OVA roughly in 2016 and just learning more and more about it and how influential it and Ishikawa-san are is fun, it's even inspired my writing alittle. I am beyond honored to be a small member in the ever growing Getter Robo community!
i've been coming back to this video for about a month now, i think. i regularly have it in the background while drawing, as if the creative energy of ishikawa's work and all the getter entries is channeled through it through some sort of eldritch mech magic. just watching the absolutely amazing bits of animated panels alone is enough to absolutely make my day (gotta say i'm in fucking awe of your godlike dedication, holy shit, that must've been a LOT of work.) keep it up dude, there's not enough videos with that much soul in them on YT, imo.
Im doing a somewhat similar (but not nearly as lengthy) retrospective on Zone Of The Enders at the end of this year, and as for manga videos im in the process of working on one on Bastard!! currently.
Means alot to hear so much positive feedback about this video, took a hell of a long time to make.
Finally, someone makes a two hour video essay on something worthwhile.
absolutely beautiful, watched this in one sitting. i've only seen Armageddon and Neo Getter Vs Shin Getter, but consumed a lot of SRW. This really made me want to watch New Getter and go back and read Go, Shin Getter and Ark, at the very least. Beautiful editing, wonderful audio mixing, deep knowledge, I was utterly enthralled. I don't know you, but I'm very happy I got here from a JAM Project concert. Bless.
Getter robo was my first introduction to the super robot genre and I'm very much happy that I share the same birthday as Ken.
You did a fantastic job with this! As a fellow longtime, diehard Getter fan, every single second of this video was an absolute joy to listen to!
I'm in awe. What an incredible and extensive look at one of many important Japanese mangaka who has gone unrecognized in the U.S.! I've been a longtime fan of Getter Robo, and it's fascinating to see how much depth the series has. There are so many profilic and important artists in the anime/manga industry whose contributions go unsung in most fandom circles, so it's great to see one of them being given due credit!
Such a great retrospective you gaved us of Getter Robo and Ken Ishikawa as a whole either you're a Getter Robo fan or not this video is worth every seconds,minutes, and two hours of it. Very big kudos to you Mr.Cheese and also thanks for inspiring me to checked out other Ishikawa's work besides Getter Saga and seriously his works after Getter G blew me out of the water. truly Ishikawa is way ahead of his time
I just stumbled on Getter Robo by having a clip from Armageddon suggested to me on TH-cam. Watched it, then the whole OVA series. Now I'm hooked.
I knew before I even looked it up that it was a huge inspiration on Eva and Gurren Laggan. Glad that was confirmed! Excited to watch the rest of your video and the rest of GEEEEETTTTTEEEEERRRRRR... ROBO!
After 2 hours of pure greatness you convinced me to read this masterpiece
¿Que si me voy a ver 2 horas y media del Getter? pero claro que sí, magnífico vídeo, muchas gracias por este aporte
Y se siente poco, lastima que no editan los mangas en inglés ya no digamos español
@@GHOULRUL se puede encontrar la compilación getter robo saga en inglés? Porque en español se me hizo imposible
I'll flat out say Cheese. I don't USUALLY watch 2+ hour videos on a whim let alone re-watch them unless there's a distinct passion in what's being talked about and I have to say this is still so good. I still plan on reading Getter sometime this year or next I hope but Ishikawa's creativeness is just my taste in batshit looney tunes that I have to. So thank you for introducing me to this lunacy I hope to envelope myself into eventually.
I cannot thank you enough for making this video. Thank you for bringing attention to one of the greatest writers of all time.
Thanks TH-cam for actually doing your job and recommanding me something I’d never would have come across otherwise !
Man that was some the best and most informative content on Getter and Ishikawa I've ever seen in english, congratulations dude.
As someone who really isn't into the Super Robot genre you're genuinely making me want to go dive in it headfirst. Fucking amazing content, please never stop
Watching this video has really been an eye opener for me. I have admired Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa for a whlie now, but i never knew the true depths of his creation, his legacy and the power his name represents in the anime/manga culture and world.
This is by far, one of the best videos I've ever seen on TH-cam.
Thank you so much for giving so much passion into this project, The love you feel for this franchise and for Ishikawa-san resonate in every minute.
love this guy MrCheese
I sat down and watched this whole video in one go. I've always seen clips of Getter Robo Armageddon and had always got me curious and last year I sat down and got through the manga. That was an experience, powered through the main manga in two days and then got through the OVAs. The editing and the passion you bring to this video is on point. Thanks for also diving into his other works for us to check out as welll as diving gently into themes that Ken Ishikawa were also interested in and explored in his works. I'm definitely interested in exploring his other works and how he narrates those storylines as well. Sadly I was very turned off by getter Robo Darkness after my first binge of the series which made me leave out on checking the other stories other artists have made but thanks for putting down a guideline for the others. Would love to see a review on Getter Robo Devolution. I haven't gotten around to that series yet but to hear your thoughts on it in greater detail would be amazing. Can't wait for the new series as well. Keep up the good work!
Damn dude! I was able to feel love in every second in this video! This made my day! Congratulations and a huuuuuge hug from a getter fan to another! We, the brazilian getter community, are very happy with the love you poured in this video!
As someone who considers Getter Robo to be their Favorite Super Robot series(besides Braves) and as a series that means a lot to me, I think you did an absolutely beautiful job with this video.
I would speak my mind on each entry, but I think you absolutely nailed what made each entry really great. New Getter esp as that's probably my favorite Getter anime as well for all the reasons you mentioned, as it really feels like the most ishikawa esc in writing and tone and has a phenomenal song list.
Even as a guy who's a fan of Ishikawa, I really appreciated you went the extra length to mention his other manga as there isn't a whole lot of info of them in English, so I found that pretty informative. Ishikawa's body of work really is a one of a kind that no one else has touched upon. I've only read Majuu sensen which I'm a fan of, but I definitely wanna check out Kyomu Senki and Yakuza Weapon. The Later esp because I'm a fan of Tak Sakaguchi due to being in Ryuhei Kitamura's Versus.
Another thing I really gotta give you credit on unlike every other vid that would talk about getter is actually talking about the Toei shows and recognizing their merits. I will admit I haven't fully seen them yet, but they are as just you said significant in shaping getter's legacy.
The Getter Robo Go anime I actually have seen Raw and more or less feel the same. It feels more like a Toei mech show than anything getter related, which is fine in that regard but even compared to other robot shows at the time, it isn't as strong as stuff like Braves, Eldran, Wataru, and so on. Compared to Toei's other mech shows, I actually found it somewhat similar in feel to Toei's Transformers shows like Super God Master force, Victory, and Zone which is kinda interesting for someone like me. The best thing about it are definitely the designs and music, which has some of the best getter songs out there.
As for Getter arc's anime, I'm very much looking forward to see how it goes and knowing Kawagoe I can see it turning out great. With how Getter Arc never got a proper ending, It'll be interesting to see how Kawagoe will conclude it. I'm not sure how familiar you are with Cyborg 009 and Shotaro Ishinomori, but this isn't the first time Kawagoe has tackled a series with a unfinished final arc. His 2001 cyborg 009 anime covered the infamous God's War arc that was never finished and while it didn't completely wrap it up, he did handle it really well and leaving it on a open ending note. I can see something like that happening with Getter Robo Arc, but we'll have to see until it airs.
Kawagoe's 009 was actually one of the first anime I ever watched next to Yu Yu Hakusho, G Gundam, and Rurouni Kenshin, it definitely helped shape my taste early on, and its part of the reason why I trust Kawagoe and his crew so much in being able to create a slightly more concrete, if still open ending.
Amazing video on Getter Robo and all of Ken Ishikawa's body of work in general.
I saw at least 10 chapters of High translated somewhere last year but I don't know where. As for SRW Cross Omega, you might call it lackluster but that game made the impossible possible. All the crossovers it got from all over the place were just so unexpected in all sorts of ways. Mega Man finally in some sort of SRW game, a Minky Momo crossover that actually points out how close Momo looks to Haman Khan, Obari appearing in the game as himself to give the Poputepipiku girls a mech of their own, Sakura Wars in a SRW game, other one off mechs from shows that don't even have anything to do with mechs being added into the game. It was at least amazing for what it managed to accomplish while it was active.
This is art! Also my favorte Getter Design is Shin Getter Dragon it's a Shin Getter for Getter G and something about that just makes it look very cool and powerful to me.
My top 3 Getters are
Shin Getter Dragon
Devoultion Getter Robo
Neo Getter Robo & Arc are tied as I can't choose between the two.
Which Shin Getter Dragon design? The one with the giant spaceship body, or the Daikessan version that stands similar in stature to Shin Getter 1
@@syrelian daikessen
Having now finished this, I gotta say this video rules. The presentation... The editing... A masterwork on a masterwork. Getter had already been on my radar, and I've already read a solid amount of it, but watching this really kindled my fire to get back to reading more. Gotta get ready for that Arc adaptation! And some of those spinoffs sound like a good read too!
....may have to check out the Doujinshi you mentioned towards the end too....
As an author I absolutely adore the way Ken Ishikawa writes his main characters.
Ryoma isn't a good person but he sure as shit is a hero.
I have an immense respect for Ken Ishikawa and his legacy.
He is one of my personal heroes
Amazing video man, can't put into words how much I liked it and getter Robo, You got a new subscriber.
Hype for Arc
Thank you very much for introducing Ishikawa's works. This realy presents what he had done for his whole life comprehensively. Very impressive.
Who else here is old enough to remember the "Shogun Warriors" and/or "Force Five: Starvengers"? One of my biggest influences!
OMG a 2 hour Gett Robo video Essay? You've just made my day fine sir!
This video is exactly what I’ve been searching for for years. Your script and Editing are perfect. Thank you so much for covering my favorite Mecha series in such depth
Dude, just watched this video a second time.
DUDE, I took a break and just read whole Getter Robo Go. And its amazing.
Now I plan to watch Armageddon.
Thank you. I didn't know about this masterpiece of a series.
Believe in Getter!
Thank you so much for this! I was born in '75 so my introduction to Getter Robo was Starvengers on Force Five. Star Dragon (Getter Dragon) will always be my favorite giant robot. I used to build all 3 ships with legos and then build my own versions of each. I rewatched Starvengers over and over. I still catch myself calling each of the main characters by their FF names. It wasn't until years later that I found out what Getter Robo G was and that it was actually part 2 of a larger series. I randomly found the ADV Getter Armageddon DVDs in Bestbuy years later and was just blown away. Since then, I've gone back and snagged any version of all of the anime series I could get my hands on and then upgraded them as they became available on Bluray. I've never been able to get ahold of any of the manga as I didn't know it really existed, but I plan to grab Devolution on your recommendation. I'd love to grab the older stuff as I could never really get into the original anime series very much. I'd love to see if I can get into the manga more. I'm so excited to see Arc. Getter Robo will always be my first Giant Robo love and your documentary made me smile and choke up over and over. I'm so glad to find someone out there that loves these characters even more than I ever did and recognizes that there really is something extra special about the series in every iteration. I hope Arc will be popular enough to get the older stuff re-released in the States. WELL DONE! Thank you!
I am really hoping that with the release of the new anime, we may finally get renewed interest in Ken Ishikawa's older works. I would love to read them in a properly translated form someday; I really do believe Ken Ishikawa is one of the greatest storytellers when it comes to the medium and it's a shame they have remained so scarce (outside Japan).
This is the quality of video I want for Universal Century Gundam.
As someone who's only seen Armageddon, I've started down the Getter rabbit hole, fantastic video!
Universal Century is the best
Really appreciate channels like this
"Hey, just make something to sell toys, no need to go too deep."
Ishikawa: "LMAO"
If other successful toy driven franchises like Transformers, Ninja Turtles, and the like are any indication, there's something specifically about it being toys that occasionally uncorks a creator's primal sense of imagination. I've once heard the process described as like, tapping directly into the part of the brain that once got so much joy from simply spinning yarn using whatever's in the toy box. Makes an isoteric sort of sense why such works stand the test of time, there often a very distinct difference in vibe between something made for a mere paycheck, verses something fueled by enthusiasm.
Subscribed because anyone who tears up hearing Getter Robo Arc is getting an anime adaptation is my people.
2 words: Beautiful
This vid is the main reason that makes me brought 20 years old localized manga.
It is fantastic as well as this vid. I watch this several times before Arc anime was released.
Big thank for introducing me to this series!
I actually want to get into Getter and I thank you for this video.
This really sounds like a pretty wild ride for me to start.
One of the best retrospectives of a series/franchise I've ever had the pleasure of watching and listening to. Your love and admiration for Getter Robo and Ishikawa shows in spades and just your style of reviewing vibes so well with me personally. Thank you so very much for this and for helping me become the Getter fan I am now
this guy going places me thinks
YO, go call TH-cam, numbers must be wrong.
This should be correctly displaying 6+ million views.
What an incredible balance of factual accounts, fanboyism and sharp editing skills.
I applaud your commitment to Getter lore. Even the title chosen is emotionally accurate.
Setting that little 1% of virtue-signalling aside (which next generation will laugh at),
you have effectively created a piece of history worth to be revisited.
I will be back after the million views threshold to celebrate it.
Thank you very much for the time, effort and passion you've given us here at TH-cam.
I wish you the best. You are solid.
Thank you for putting so much time, effort and passion into this video. I could feel it every second, every minute, and I almost teared up listening to your emotional voice regarding the announcement of the new anime.
Indeed, more people should know about Getter Robo, such a fundamentally important part of the mecha genre but even more than that, an amalgamation of so many concepts that deeply explore and question or very role in the universe, while at the same time being just cool af. As an amateur writer, saying that Getter Robo was one of my biggest and defining influences would be an understatement.
The cliffhanger ending of Arc worked, for me, because I filled it with my imagination and with what the story game me up to that point. Every time I read that final page, in my mind the scene zooms out to the ruined city, then to Earth, then to the whole Galaxy and then time itself, and ends up in complete darkness whit only the lights of Emperor's face are visible. This is the feeling of "prelude to the inevitable" that I personally imagine with such a scene, and the reason why I would be fine with the new anime stopping at that cliffhanger. I believe it still has an enormous value by itself. However, an actual ending, if done correctly, not rushed and written by the people who knew and loved Getter and Ishikawa more than anyone else would be very welcomed. Heck, more than welcomed.
Regardless, I seriously hope for (and wish) the best for this project, I hope it's successful and that it can lead to a full modern adaptation of the previous parts of the manga as well, eventually. It deserves to be successful, and a fully animated Getter Saga (and with an ending, maybe) would be an amazing, precious thing to have. And it would also birth more and better merchandise, and let's be honest we need more cool Getter figures. The Soul of Chogokin Getter Emperor is the first figure I deliberately decided to buy and spend a lot on, and it's absolutely beautiful and I'll never regret it, but the idea of a successful Getter anime birthing many more high quality products is thrilling to say the least.
Quick note: I too found Devolution pretty lacking, particularly in the way it "flips" a good story right at the end. While reading it, I got the impression it tried to change its plot at least two, if not three times, and the end result is just a very confusing mess that's engaging and very appealing in the beginning, it raises the stakes in a significant way and then it just flips constantly, losing focus and making whatever story was there to say in the beginning completely impossible to follow (being a monthly manga with 15 or so pages chapters didn't help at all while it was running). Great designs, soldi start, cool concept, everything thrown in the trash for a weird roundabout Gurren Lagann mock up? That's... not how it works, nor how Getter should be. I'm honestly afraid of re-reading it all in one go now, since I fear it will be so much more annoying to see it deviating so much so quickly in the middle part.
One last remark: THANK YOU for explaining what the hell Darkness is. It was almost impossible to find online and I had no idea what it was or how to get even the smallest piece of info about it. Now I finally know what it is... and I'll be sure to completely avoid it for the rest of my life.
Once again, thank you so much for this video! I'll recommend it to everyone I know until the end of times, it's the absolute perfect and complete retrospective on Ishikawa's work, and a well deserved one.
Believe in Getter!
Looking at Devolution it feels like it needed half a volume’s worth at minimum of story to expand the last part to explain things and what the world was experiencing before the final battle, that’s probably the weakest part to me because they didn’t give enough time for the fans to understand the world and why it’s like that instead of Shin
I want to thank you for introducing me to this completely awesome and bad ass series. I can’t get enough of it!
That was...Wow. That was fantastic. I blame D180223 for giving me a basic understanding of Getter Robo thanks to his Mecha Talk video on the Emperor, but you've give me so much more information to work with than I ever knew possible. I've yet to actually finish a Getter Robo anime, but I did read Devolution. I don't have any sort of nostalgic tie to the characters, but I can see why you would claim it to be fan service in a way.
But at the same time, my own explanation for what happened is simple: Getter Emperor does what it wants.
I need to reread that manga...And see if they ever came out with a model kit for Getter-1 because DAMN I want that on my shelf!
They did make one with both cape and wings so have fun tracking that down, around the price of a MG gunpla last I checked
I didnt know a single thing about this franchise. Damn, Ill read and watch everuthing
Got this video on me recommended last month, didn't watch all of it but it immediately got me to read all of Getter, finishing just in time to catch the finale of the Arc anime. Instantly one of my favourites, and I can get around to watching the rest of this video now too.
New Cheese vid dropped
Kino's finally back on the menu, fellas
Dude in the first 5 minutes I felt the sheer love you have for this series and I’ve been convinced to go read it first, then I’ll return. I’m so excited, +1 sub and like in the meantime
you know, seeing this much dedication for a series like this, I honestly recommend you trying to tackle Kinnikuman (One of Akira Kamiya’s most iconic roles voicing the MC), one of the most popular series on japan (enough that it has its own national day on any friday 29th of any month) and considered the true creator of “the shonen formula” that most contemporary shonen story use.
Kinnikuman is also a creation of sports manga legends Yudetamago.
Congrats, not only was the video glorious, it did what you hoped it would entail. As a very casual fan whose exposure was Armageddon and a far-away historical look into the series, and enjoyment of the SRW's AMV's involving the Getter Team. Your video got me to check out the manga (which I was barely aware of), and enjoy the true full scope of the Getter Saga. I'll dip into Ishikawa's other work; and honestly, you did Ishikawa a service. For all of us in the West unaware of this man and his impact on the industry, I consider your video a MUCH needed bible read for any aspiring Super Robot enthusiast.
You don't know how hard it is to find a video like this these days...
damn this is good
Remember reading the 1970s manga as a kid. I was quite taken back with the graphic violence that was not present on the TV show...you see civilians being gruesomely killed by the various menaces the villains unleashed. The level of gore you will not see in mainstream American comics.
The intro....I know these are going to be 2hr well spent.
Respect the Getter
This video itself is a Masterpiece. Epic review of all things Getter. It's written with intelligence, poise, humor and insight. MrCheese is The Big Cheese. Quite an authority on the subject. I salute you.
9:55 I think Go Nagai is crazy, he can make everything good somehow. Even after a car accident
This is great! I love these 70’s giant robo series. Getter robo is way underrated in the west. Getter robo g is one of my favs! Thanks!
Coming here after two years just to say that this video is what made me into a Getter fan.
Thank you for making this video!
When I came across it, Arc was in the middle of its run, and I was thinking of reading the original manga, having only seen the OVAs and the 2004 anime. So I decided "what the hell, I'll watch it after I read it" and then one thing lead to another, and I ended up reading all of Getter Robo Saga before Arc's finale and watching this along with it. And it was so amazing! It's now one of my favorite manga!
2 full hours of Getter content? You Sir get a Sub just for being an absolute madlad
watching this reminds me of how much getter robo meant to me..
I keep watching this video when ever I'm bored, it is just so in-depth, detailed and entertaining.
what the hell, this deserves atleast 1 million views
Thank you so much for this incredible documentary, its shown me so many layers to the getter franchise. Im definetly more interested now
I watched the entire video trough one sit, is the least i can do!
Great job, dude!
Hope in the future you do a similar video about Go Nagai (It will take like 100 hrs)
to learn more of one of the greatest underated figures (at least in the west) in japanese media would be nice
Thank you so much for this video, I watched Getter Robo Arc PV a few times, but after 2 hours of watching this, and new Heats playing at 2:20:33, my tears flowing because of happiness even when I typing this comment, 17 years and we still believing in Getter, I really enjoy your narration, thank you so much!!
2 hour video about Getter Robo?! I've never hit the 'like' and 'subscribe' buttons faster in my life.
Huh. When looking at the Getter Robo franchise you can really see a LOT of the inspirations from it that Gianax took to make Gurren Lagann, while also building on those ideas that were presented. Interesting stuff! Awesome video too!
I originally discovered Getter Robo in my first playthrough of Super Robot Wars T. I immediately fell in love with the design of Shin Getter 1, so I looked up the series and found this video.
This documentary does the franchise so much justice and is the reason why I’ve now watched and read almost every piece of Getter Robo media that’s out there. I can’t get enough of this franchise and I wish there was more. Incredible video!
You made for me, the best Getter Robo video I could see. I discovered Getter Robo with Robot Taisen and saw Shin Getter Robot, during years I was reading the wikias and sites but never got the chance to see the real mangas or animes (except Shin). Thanks to you I can have a very clear idea of Getter Robo and the amazing work of Ken Ishikawa. Thanks again, you made an incredible job.
It was 2000 and today I still believe in Getter!
High quality retrospective, nice work!
Thanks for this lengthy video. Now i know where to start with Getter Robot. 🤖🤖🤖
This entire retrospective is just... I don't know if I can find the words to properly articulate all the feelings I felt when watching. All I can say is that this is an amazing retrospective that I bet would teach even old fans of getter new things and I sincerely hope that Getter gets more of a presence in the west one day. the one thing that I can really say is a flaw in the video is the tangent about depictions of black people, it just sort of took me out of this high of emotions and investment I was having in the video at that section
Getter Robo is still goated to this day after 48 years
Great job 👍. This is an incredible documentary. Other docus rely on just interviews without any accompanying graphics or videos, making it boring but this has virtually none of that. It's thoroughly entertaining and informative. This puts to shame even high budget documentaries shown in festivals.
Didn't the purpose of Shin Getter Dragon and the origin of Go in Armageddon get explained? Shin Dragon was made as a weapon of destruction when Saotome was manipulated by the Invaders, but the good side of him also intended Shin Dragon to be humans' trump card against the Invaders, so he made Go to control Shin Dragon. So Go was made from Michiru and Dr.Saotome's DNA.
The original purpose imagawa planned which seemed to be to control evolutionary level since it regressed the surrounding area to like the messazoic era or something
Amazing video! Really makes me want to read/watch getter robo
I can feel the love pouring out of the screen.
Thank you for your great work.
From a fan to another fan.
What a fantastic tribute to Getter Robo and Ken Ishikawa. I finally got into this series in the past year, and have absolutely fallen in love with the Getter Saga!
I solute to your efforts and analysis of
Phenomenal mechanical series I owe Ken Ishikawa my appreciation another inspiration for a protagonist
getter? i hardly know her!