Gaiking:_Legend_of_Daiku-Maryu Knowpia

Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu
	Screenshot of the series' title from the anime
ガイキングレジェンドオブダイクウマリュウ; (Gaikingu: Legend of Daikū Maryū)
Genre	Mecha
Created by	Go Nagai
Anime television series
Directed by	Masahiro Hosoda
Written by	Riku Sanjo
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	TV Asahi
Original run	November 12, 2005 – September 24, 2006
Episodes	39 (List of episodes)

Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu (Japanese: ガイキングレジェンドオブダイクウマリュウ, Hepburn: Gaikingu Rejendo Obu Daikū Maryū, lit. Gaiking: Legend of the Sky Devilsaur) is a Super Robot mecha anime series produced by Toei Animation. It was a re-imagining of the original series created by Go Nagai (who also created Mazinger Z) and was aired in TV Asahi from November 12, 2005 to September 24, 2006, lasting a total of 39 episodes.

Plot edit

Five years ago, Daiya Tsuwabuki was on a fishing trip with his father when giant monsters attacked. Daiya was saved by the crew of Daiku Maryu. In the present, Daiya believes that his father is still alive, but no one believes him, not even his own mother. However, when the same monsters attack the city, Daiya becomes the pilot of Gaiking and joins Daiku Maryu as they go to the world of Darius to stop them from taking over the Earth.

Series differences edit

This version features a completely different story and main character. However, some of the names are very similar to the original series. Both Daikū Maryū and Gaiking have similar designs to the originals: Gaiking's torso is still skull shaped, the support machines come from Daikū Maryū. Gaiking also uses its Face Open attack in manner different from the original. Two of Daiku Maryu's weapons from the original series, Miracle Drill and Giant Cutter, are attached to Daichi Maryu and Tenkuu Maryu in this series. There are also differences in terms of location setting and Daiku-Maryu's ability to jump across both Earth and the Underground World from the use of the Dimensional Jump. Additionally, while Daiya has the same last name as Sanshiro (Tsuwabaki), the two characters are not related.

Cast edit

Daiya Tsuwabuki
Mayumi Tanaka
Sakon
Hideyuki Tanaka
Naoto Hayami
Naomi Shindoh
Puria
Reiko Kiuchi
Daimon-jiisan
Ryûzaburô Ôtomo
Shizuka Fujiyama
Satsuki Yukino
Doctor Wan
Shinji Nakae
Jian Xin
Takeshi Kusao
Vice-captain Rosa
Tomoe Hanba
Lulu
Tomoko Kawakami
Captain Garis
Toru Ohkawa

Songs edit

"GAIKING" by Psychic Lover (OP, EP 39 Ending)
"Boku ni dekiru koto" by Hideaki Tokunaga (ED1)
"oh! my god" by Psychic Lover (ED2)

Appearance in games edit

Gaiking: Legend of Daikū Maryū is included in the 2009 Super Robot Wars game, Super Robot Wars K for the Nintendo DS. It was hinted that the series' Dimensional Jump between Earth and the other world is the main focus of this game. The show also featured in Super Robot Gakuen. In 2010, Gaiking was again featured in a Nintendo DS SRW game, Super Robot Wars L.