Tetsuhisa Suzukawa
Director
Astroganger (1972)
Season 1
An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by the Blasters, a cruel alien race who steals the natural resources from other planets. She falls in love with a scientist and gives birth to a human boy named Kentaro. When the Blasters invade the Earth, Kentaro must defeat them by fighting with Astroganger, a robot made from living metal.
Released Oct. 3, 1972
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction
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Production Companies: KnacK, Senkosha
Network: Nippon TV
S1E1 - Let's Go, Ganger
When the shape-shifting alien Blasters invade Earth to steal its oxygen, humanity's only chance is Ganger, a robot of living metal merged with a half-human/half-alien boy.
Oct. 4, 1972, midnight
S1E2 - The Living Robot
Kantaro learns more about the legacy his alien mother left him, while the Blasters plan on using a freeze ray to immobilize their new enemy, Ganger.
Oct. 11, 1972, midnight
S1E3 - The Burning Island Plot
The Blasters cause a volcano to erupt so they can take over a populated island for their latest plot.
Oct. 18, 1972, midnight
S1E4 - Rainbow of Terror
The Blasters use a giant moving rainbow that drains all nature of its vitality.
Oct. 25, 1972, midnight
S1E5 - Search for Ganger's Plot
In an attempt to learn Ganger's secret, the Blasters send one of their own to Earth, in the form of Maya, Kantaro's mother.
Nov. 1, 1972, midnight
S1E6 - Rusty Ganger
The Ganger's latest secret weapon has Ganger trapped and suddenly rusting out inside an underground cavern.
Nov. 8, 1972, midnight
S1E7 - Space Bomber
While Ganger is on a deep space mission, the Blasters redirect a rocket with a nuclear warhead towards ISP Branch 4 on Earth.
Nov. 15, 1972, midnight
S1E8 - Space Hounds
The Blasters send voracious, ball-like Space Hounds to Earth to devour Ganger.
Nov. 22, 1972, midnight
S1E9 - Suspicious Granny
An old woman in sad circumstances has the trust of Rie and her family. Too bad she's a Blaster in disguise.
Nov. 29, 1972, midnight
S1E10 - I'm Strong! Ganger
The Blasters brainwash Rie's young cousin and put him in a fake Ganger robot to battle the real thing.
Dec. 6, 1972, midnight
S1E11 - Earth is Ours!
The Blasters toy with the idea of annihilating all life on Earth and then starting over, but will proceed only if a certain experiment is successful.
Dec. 13, 1972, midnight
S1E12 - The Valley of Shooting Stars
While camping, Kantaro and Rie discover an experimental Blaster teleportation device that's guarded by a psychotic old man.
Dec. 20, 1972, midnight
S1E13 - Showdown in the White Wilderness!!
A giant Blaster robot threatens to destroy major cities until Ganger shows up for a showdown, but Kantaro is in the hospital, unconscious with a high fever.
Dec. 27, 1972, midnight
S1E14 - Showdown Under the Midnight Sun
Late at night, snowmen come to life and attack the town courtesy of Bad Snow, an alien villain in league with the Blasters.
Jan. 3, 1973, midnight
S1E15 - Secret of the Aurora
A sunspot monster in the form of a fairy causes a mysterious aurora that drains the city of its power.
Jan. 10, 1973, midnight
S1E16 - Blaster Declaration of War
The Blasters threaten Earth with a formal declaration of war and assured destruction from a powerful alien ally unless humans surrender and turn over Ganger.
Jan. 17, 1973, midnight
S1E17 - The Horrible Spy Monster
The Blasters brainwash an employee of ISP (and friend of Kantaro) and use him to find Ganger's secret or blow up the buildings if he can't.
Jan. 24, 1973, midnight
S1E18 - Chain Mail Whirlpool
When Kantaro gets a space disease, Ganger has to rush him to his mother's home planet for a cure, but the Blasters intercept them with a death trap.
Jan. 31, 1973, midnight
S1E19 - Time Bomb Robot Monster
Rie escapes Blaster captivity, but can she warn Ganger in time that the giant robot he's battling will explode with an antimatter bomb in a matter of moments?
Feb. 7, 1973, midnight
S1E20 - The Lensmer Avatar Plot
A robot steps out of a popular manga magazine every time the page is opened and abducts the child reader, including Rie and Kantaro.
Feb. 14, 1973, midnight
S1E21 - The Robot Force Has Come!
Ganger investigates when children go missing inside a robot theater on the outskirts of town.
Feb. 21, 1973, midnight
S1E22 - Space Ghost Ship
The Blasters and Ganger vie for possession of a space ghost ship with a secret weapon.
Feb. 28, 1973, midnight
S1E23 - Duel on Kantaros
After a disastrous duel, Ganger and Kantaro are stranded on Kantaro's mother's dead home planet.
March 7, 1973, midnight
S1E24 - Aim For His Chest Pendant!
Kantaro feels the pain as Ganger is tortured millions of miles away.
March 14, 1973, midnight
S1E25 - The Devil's Eye
Blaster Devil employs mind control powers and Rie's abduction in an attempt to make Ganger surrender.
March 21, 1973, midnight
S1E26 - Space Panther
Must Ganger make the ultimate sacrifice to save Earth once and for all from the Blasters?
March 28, 1973, midnight
Network: Nippon TV
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 24 min.
Released: Oct. 3, 1972
Last Air Date: March 28, 1973, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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