Super Robot Showcase: Sarg from "Argento Soma" / スパロボショーケース：「アルジェントソーマ」のザルク

What if Sarg and Frank from "Argento Soma" were in Super Robot Wars? An ability showcase.
Argento Soma is a 25 episode anime series that includes aspects of the Real Robot genre as well as of giant robot companions as seen in Mitsuteru Yokoyama's works. The series further distinguishes itself by its morally ambiguous protagonist. Along with the broadcast 25 episodes, the series was followed by an OVA, consisting of an additional episode focusing on the character of Sue Harris.
Set in a future where humanity is struggling with the appearance of giant destructive aliens, the series follows metallurgy student Takuto Kaneshiro, who participates in a secret experiment to revive an alien robot, dubbed Frank, on behest of his girlfriend and her professor. A power surge causes the experiment to go out of control, leaving Takuto as the only survivor.
After its escape, Frank is befriended by Harriet "Hattie" Bartholomew, an orphan who identifies him as a fairy, and the two are taken in by the military organization Funeral to fight against the alien invasion. In order to take revenge against Frank, Takuto Kaneshiro adopts the identity of the Funeral pilot Riu Soma.
The title of the series is taken form the Greek words "ΑΡΓΈΝΤΟ ΣΏΜΑ", translating to "Silver Body". The Greek meaning of "soma" is referred to in the series itself, as well as a similarly named elixir mentioned by early Hindus. However, the series mispells the title as "ΑΠΗΕΝΤΟ ΣΟΜΑ", or "Apiento Soma".
For clarity, the subtitles here are not mine.
「アルジェントソーマ」のザルクとフランクがスーパーロボット大戦シリーズに参戦したられば。全て武器と特殊能力。

[@豚とろ-g7b]

キャストも豪華だしザルクカッコイイし今の若い子にも見て欲しいぞ。
当時中学だったけど必死に起きて見てたわ

[@ja11v125mmup]

ビデオデッキで録画してました😊

[@アラバ-m5z]

民俗学学者さん、チョーさんかな。今気がついた。

[@あっちょんぶりけ-f7n]

TV東京が誇る隠れた名作。

[@roufuyou]

これ程、綺麗に終わった原作無しオリジナルアニメは近年ない。
以下、ネタバレ
まさか巡礼ポイントが、宇宙飛行士がお家に帰りたかっただけというのが逆に良かった。

[@アラバ-m5z]

最終回が戦闘無しで彼に会いに行く話なのがいい。

[@MonsieurMaouji]

Thanks for posting about this underrated gem.

[@Woodsmasher]

I remember the last part of the video being an almost entire episode about such meeting... XD

[@turtle-tank8231]

only thing that bugs me about this show the shoulder cockpit

[@devinhallsworth5531]

Now that is some friggin protagonist hair right there, Jesus...

[@ry0usama511]

Well nothing can rival Yu Gi Oh MCs hair though 😂

[@るるるれれれ-g2k]

最後の戦いで意識を取り戻したフランクにリウが愛憎入り混じり慟哭するシーンは保志さんの最高傑作まである
「やっと帰ってきた地球じゃないか！」

[@vustvaleo8068]

so it is Frankenstein's Monster but has mecha.

[@l_thammy]

In the series itself, the name "Frank" comes from Frankenstein's monster. It's just one of several names he's referred to by, such as EX-1 (pronounced "Extra One") by military organizations such as Funeral and Mr. Fairy by Hattie.
Aside from being revived by an scientific experiment, he actually doesn't have as strong a conceptual resemblance to Frankenstein's monster as the name would suggest. For a mecha series more fundamentally inspired by the story of Frankenstein, a better example would actually be Tetsujin #28, which emphasizes that the robot has no innate predisposition towards good or evil, just as Frankenstein's monster was a blank slate that only became evil due to the influence of humanity.

[@pkemr4]

iron giant as well to some degree

[@DaimosZ]

Sarg kinda looks like a mecha version of Iris from Gamera 3

[@ry0usama511]

I need to know which nation developed this mech in the anime?

[@DJGHOSH]

Man, those protagonists were useless 😂

[@Fred1032MC]

This looks like Evangelion for me

[@kelvin3813]

Megusta youtube

[@ssss.wappled2418]

Sorry for not being patient but is my request still ongoing?

[@l_thammy]

Sorry, I don't really keep records of suggestions and I'm having trouble digging up your previous comment. Could I ask what your request was?

[@ssss.wappled2418]

@@l_thammy My request was to make super robot showcase video about Gorevo, a mecha from Malaysian animated series called Go 3 elemental wheel, here the official episode playlist th-cam.com/play/PL_Br331M3f_6TNnI89YgQwG07ChbuJZPa.html
They also add english subtitle for foreigner viewers

[@l_thammy]

It looks like TH-cam is still hiding some of your replies, but I did end up publishing a video on Gorevo. You should be able to find it in the Super Robot Showcase playlist.
I normally wouldn't immediately make something based on a suggestion but since Go-3 Elemental Wheel is such as a short series, I thought it would be a good one to release while I looked at a much longer series.

[@ssss.wappled2418]

@@l_thammy I finally found it, thank you

[@wolkaiserdrake9946]

its such a strange anime, but its worth the watch, even if a number of the characters are idiots

[@山本清春]

いいね