Godannar
神魂合体ゴーダンナー!! (Shinkon Gattai Godannar!!)
Genre	Mecha, Comedy
TV anime
Director	Yasuchika Nagaoka
Studio	AIC A. Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, S. T. A. Oriental Light and Magic
Licensor	ADV Films
Network	AT-X Bandai Visual Kyoto Broadcasting System
Original run	October 1, 2003 – June 29, 2004
Episodes	26
Game: Godannar
Genre	Playstation 2

Godannar (神魂合体ゴーダンナー!!, Shinkon Gattai Gōdan'nā!!^?, literally God Soul Combination Godannar!!) is an anime series created and directed by Yasuchika Nagaoka. AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active is a Commercial broadcasting station headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction (anime in Japanese, It has elements of comedy, ecchi and mecha. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Ecchi (or Etchi, from the Japanese エッチ etchi) is derived from a Japanese word meaning "lewd" "sexy" "lascivious" Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical "

Contents 1 Background 2 Characters 3 Robots 4 Godannar's Attacks 5 Episodes 6 External links

Background

In 2042, alien threats known as the Mimetic beasts (擬態獣, gitaijū^?) laid waste to Japan. During a final battle against the Mimetic beasts, Goh Saruwatari defeats the alien "boss" and saves his future wife, Anna Aoi, with his robot called Godannar.

Now, on their wedding ceremony, the Mimetic beasts emerge after five years of tranquility. Goh and Godannar are called to action, forcing Goh to leave Anna at the altar.

As Goh struggles in his battle against the Mimetic beast, Anna stumbles upon a top secret robot known as Neo Okusaer. She is able to pilot the Neo Okusaer to save her fiancee by merging it with Godannar to form the mighty Godannar Twin Drive.

During the course of the series, it is discovered that humanity is threatened by a virus which is spread by the Mimetic beasts. All of humanity is infected, but the virus affects the Godannar pilots most severely, since they come into close contact with the Mimetic beasts on a regular basis. The virus has the effect of transforming human males into Mimetic beasts; females are somehow immune, unless they naturally generate large amounts of male hormones. The virus is stimulated by human hormones, especially those released in great quantities during combat.

During the second season, the pilots of Dannar Base struggle to balance the need to fight the Mimetic beasts with the danger of further infection. Eventually, it is discovered that Milla, who was trapped inside a Mimetic beast for five years, is the source of the vaccine humanity needs.

The series is famous for its fanservice: upskirt shots, bouncing breasts, and the scantily clad female pilots. fanservice,, or simply, is a vaguely defined term primarily used for Japanese anime and manga to refer to elements in a story that are unnecessary to a storyline and are designed

There was also a dōjinshi made by staff which was sold to fund the production of the second series. are self-published Japanese works usually manga or novels They are often the work of amateurs though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular

Characters

• Goh Saruwatari (猿渡 ゴオ Saruwatari Gō), 29. Hero of the story and pilot of Godannar. Prior to the start of the series, he rescues Anna in a battle with the Mimetic beasts. 5 years later Goh and Anna are to be married just as the Mimetic beasts begin to move once again.

Voiced by: Takayuki Kondo (Japanese), Brett Weaver (English)

• Anna Aoi/Anna Saruwatari (葵 杏奈 Aoi An'na/猿渡 杏奈 Saruwatari An'na), 17. Takayuki Kondo (近藤 孝行 Kondō Takayuki) is a Seiyū. Takayuki Kondo's birthday is June 5, 1978 Brett Weaver (born November 16, 1966, in Lafayette Louisiana) is an American Voice actor working with ADV Films, known A high school student and skilled robot pilot, she was to be married to Goh before the re-emergence of the Mimetic beasts interrupted their ceremony. Becomes the pilot of Neo Okusaer, and later Go Okusaer.

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (Japanese), Hilary Haag (English)

• Shizuru Fujimura (藤村 静流 Fujimura Shizuru) Busty pilot of Core Gunner and a remarkable sharp shooter, who is also in love with Goh, yet is unable to confess these feelings. is a Seiyū. She is employed by I'm Enterprise. Some of her hobbies include cooking and watching movies and she is skilled at Kendo. Hilary A Haag (born December 3, 1973 in Mount Horeb Wisconsin) is an American voice actress, often providing English dialogue for Much later develops a close friendship with Goh's younger brother, Shinobu, but not in a romantic nature.

Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (Japanese), Tiffany Grant (English)

• Kiriko Aoi (葵 霧子 Aoi Kiriko) - Anna's extremely busty mother and Goh's boss. (born under the kanji 嘉数 由美) ( June 18, 1973 -) is a female Seiyū from Kamifukuoka Saitama (now Fujimino Saitama) Tiffany Lynn Grant (born October 11, 1968) is an American Voice actor who is known for her English-dubbing work with ADV Films on such Anime Together with her husband, Tatsuya, she was responsible for the development of the Dannar project.

Voiced by: Takako Honda (Japanese), Laura Chapman (English)

• Kagemaru (影丸) The dashing Commander of Danner Base. is a Japanese Seiyū. Her blood type is B Roles Bleach (Jinta Hanakari Ishida Young D Laura Chapman is an American voice actress working with ADV Films, known for her roles in the English-language dubs of Anime series Seems to have secret feelings for Kiriko Aoi, but the feelings are not reciprocated.

Voiced by: Taro Yamaguchi (Japanese), Mike Vance (English)

• Milla Ackerman - original pilot of Neo Okusaer. (born 6 June, 1970) is a Japanese Seiyū who has voiced several Anime roles She was Goh's old combat partner and lover, until the battle 5 years previous in which she was thought to have been killed. She still loves him.

Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese), Monica Rial (English)

• Lou Roux - a young orphan girl taken in by Goh and Anna. Monica J Rial (Born October 5, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American voice actress for ADV Films and Funimation Once an operator for the orbital space station that monitors the Earth for the presence of Mimetic beasts, she is the lone survivor when the space station is destroyed and her father killed by Mimetic beasts that somehow managed to stow away on one of their shuttles. She becomes obsessed with becoming a robot pilot to avenge her father's death. At the end of the series, she pilots Celleblader to fight the Mimetic Beasts. She sometimes wanders off to fight the Mimetic Beasts, but returns to Dannar Base just to live there. She promised Ken to look after Goh and Anna to see they can save humanity.

Voiced by: Kaori Shimizu (Japanese), Kira Vincent-Davis (English)

• Shinobu Saruwatari (猿渡 忍 Saruwatari Shinobu) - Goh's younger brother who lives with Goh and Anna. Kaori Shimizu is the name of Kaori Shimizu (seiyu, Japanese voice actress Kaori Shimizu (idol, '80s Japanese idol known for the video Kira Vincent-Davis (Born July 9, 1979 in Houston Texas) is an American Voice actress, noted for her roles in English-language dubs Shinobu kids his older brother about his age and goes to school with Anna. Though he was once infatuated with Anna, he later refers to himself as her "big brother". He may have later developed close feelings for Shizuru, much to Kouji's chagrin but it is not definite.

Voiced by: Junko Minagawa (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)

• Konami Sasagure (笹暮 小波 Sasagure Konami) - One of the 2 operators of the main ship's console. is a Seiyū affiliated with Haikyo. She is well-known for voicing young boys although she has done "feminine" lady roles as well as flirtatious women Gregory Scott Ayres (born December 7, 1968 in Richmond Virginia) is an American Voice actor best-known for voicing anime characters

Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese), Mariela Ortiz (English)

• Momoko "Momochi" Momozono (桃園 桃子 Momozono Momoko) - One of the 2 operators of the main ship's console. Akeno Watanabe (渡辺 明乃 Watanabe Akeno, born November 18, 1982) is a Seiyū born in Funabashi Chiba. Mariela Ortiz is an American Voice actress, DVD coordinator Production assistant who works for ADV Films.

Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese), Brittney Karbowski (English)

• Tetsuya Kouji (光司 鉄也 Kōji Tetsuya) - Easily excitable partner of Shizuru and pilot of G-Gunner. is a prolific Seiyū working under. She was born in the city of Kanazawa Ishikawa, and graduated from. Brittney Karbowski (born June 26, 1986) is an American voice actress. He spends most of the series recovering from injuries sustained in the battle from the first episode. He has feelings for Shizuru and is a little wary of Shinobu who seems to be getting a little too close to her. He is named after the pilots of Mazinger Z and the Great Mazinger, Kouji Kabuto and Tetsuya Tsurugi.

Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japanese), Christopher Ayres (English)

• Shadow - Pilot of the American giant robot Genesister and partner of Luna whom she secretly loves. is a popular Seiyū born in Hatsukaichi Hiroshima, Japan. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision. For the journalist see Chris Ayres. Christopher Owen Ayres (Born May 16, 1965 in Richmond Virginia) is an American Strong, beautiful, athletic, but a bit masculine.

Voiced by: Yuko Kaida (Japanese), Christine Auten (English)

• Luna - Pilot of the American giant robot Genesister and partner of Shadow whom she also loves secretly. born on January 14, 1980, is a Japanese voice actress and theater actress from Kanagawa. Christine McPeters Auten (born February 26, 1969 in Houston, Texas) is an American voice actress who works for Small, petite and cute, but surprisingly strong.

Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (Japanese), Sasha Paysinger (English)

• Moukaku - Pilot of the Chinese giant robot Goddiner. ( April 25, 1971 -) is a female Seiyū from Tokyo, Japan. Having graduated from the Toho Gakuen School of Music, Kawakami now Sasha Paysinger is a voice Actress for ADV Films for English-dubbed Anime titles Loud and brash, he surprisingly has a soft side. He's in love with Shukuyu.

Voiced by: Juurouta Kosugi (Japanese), George Manley (English)

• Shukuyu - Pilot of the Chinese giant robot Goddiner and partner of Moukaku. is a veteran Seiyū born December 19, 1957 in Yokohama, Japan. George Edmond Manley (born September 17, 1965 in Sacramento California) is an American Voice artist, Adaptation writer Younger than Moukaku, she reins him in.

Voiced by: Wakana Yamazaki (Japanese), Kelly Manison (English)

• Ekaterina - Fantastically well-endowed pilot of the Russian giant robot Volspina. Wakana Yamazaki (山崎 和佳奈 Yamazaki Wakana, born on March 21, 1965 in Yokohama) is a Seiyū who works for Aoni Production Kelly Evelyn Manison (Born February 23, 1967 in Houston Texas) is an American Voice actress working for ADV Films Beautiful and magnificently busty, her relationship with her partner Kukrachyov is much like a dominatrix except she doesn't want to cause him harm.

Voiced by: Miho Yamada (Japanese), Marcy Rae (English)

• Kukrachyov - Pilot of the Russian giant robot Volspina. is a Seiyū and Narrator who was formerly part of Arts Vision. Marcy Rae is a contract voice actress under the employ of ADV Films. Tall, thin and quiet, he obeys every command of his partner Ekaterina without question.

Voiced by: Shinji Kawada (Japanese), Illich Guardiola (English)

• Knight Valentine - Pilot of the British giant robot Dragliner. is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Tochigi, Japan on October 6, 1971. Illich Auyapah Guardiola (Born July 5, 1974 in Honduras) is an American Voice actor and Actor for ADV Films Handsome and conceited, he's always chasing girls but loves his stepsister to which he has no blood relation.

Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese), Chris Patton (English)

• Ellis Valentine - Pilot of the British giant robot Dragliner. is a male Japanese Seiyū from Otawara Tochigi who is represented by Aoni Production. Christopher David Patton (born March 15, 1971 in Houston Texas) is an American actor who been acting since early childhood and voice acting for Knight and Ellis refer to each other as brother and sister, though they are not related. She is constantly frustrated by Knight's skirt-chasing.

Voiced by: Yukari Tamura (Japanese), Shannon Emmerick (English)

• Ken (剣) A rogue Robot pilot who makes it his life mission to defeat the Mimetic beasts after the loss of his wife. born on February 27 1976 in Fukuoka, is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress ( Seiyū) who works for I'm Enterprise. Often referred to by the world at large as a "Menage Zero", a code name for a rogue robot acting without authority. He later takes Lou in when she begs Ken to teach her to be a pilot. He gets infected by the virus that almost every male pilot gets. He ejected Lou from the Celleblader out of the Gainer before Ken dies in his last battle.

Voiced by: Toru Ohkawa (Japanese), John Gremillion (English)

Robots

Japan - Dannar Base

• Godannar (Its name is a combination of the pilot's name and a play on だんな (da-n-na), meaning husband in Japanese. ( February 28 1960 -) is a male Seiyū from Kagoshima Prefecture who is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. John Michael Gremillion (last name is pronounced Gre-me-on (born June 11, 1967 in Houston Texas) is an American Actor and Voice actor ) (Pilot: Goh)
• Neo Okusaer (Pilot: Anna / Milla)
• Go Okusaer (Pilot: Anna)

(The names of Godannar's partner units play off the Japanese root おくさ (o-ku-sa), which means wife. )

• Godannar Twin Drive (Godannar and Neo Okusaer/Go Okusaer merged)
• Core Gunner (Pilot: Shizuru)
• G Gunner: A humanoid robot which also serves as an armored carrier/shell for Core Gunner. (Pilot: Kouji)
• Club Mariner (once piloted by Max)
• Jet Boy: Unmanned AI Jets that can attach to robots, allowing high-speed flight. Can transform into humanoid form if required.
• Cosmo Diver (child): Originally from the orbital space station Cosmo Base, it is capable of transforming into shuttle form, also serves as an attachment to the parent Cosmo Diver on its back. Capable of operating in space or underwater. (Pilot: Lou)
• G Zero Gunner: Upgraded version of G Gunner. (Pilot: Kouji)
• Operatiger (Pilots: Konami and Momoko)
• Lab Defender (Pilot: Kagemaru)
• Neo Diver (Pilot: Shinobu)

England - Union Base

• Dragliner (Pilots: Ellis and Knight)
• Drag Fighter: A humanoid robot hidden in the Dragliner's fuselage. (Pilot: Ellis)
• Beast Mode: Once Drag Fighter separates, the winged portion of Dragliner can change into this dragon-like robot. (Pilot: Knight)

Russia - Vega Base

• Volspinner (Pilot: Ekaterina)
• Slave Wing (Pilot: Kuklachov)
• Volspina (Volspinner and Slave Wing merged)

North America - Silicone Base

• Geneshadow (Pilot: Shadow)
• Lunasister (Pilot: Luna)
• Genesister (Geneshadow and Lunasister merged)

China - Dino Base

• God Horn (Pilot: Moukaku)
• God Sonic (Pilot: Shukuyu)
• Goddiner (God Horn and God Sonic merged)
• Fat Boy: AI mobile ground artillery units.

Outer Space - Cosmos Base

• Cosmo Diver (parent): At the start of the series, was one of the two robots capable of fighting in space. (once piloted by Low)
• Cosmo Diver (child) (see Japan - Dannar Base above) (Pilot: Lou)

"Menage Zero" (Rogue Fighters)

• Gainar. A robot wearing a cloak, uses a katana-like blade as its primary weapon. (Pilot: Ken)
• Celleblader: Female styled robot once piloted by Ken's wife, its back-attachment separates to form the sword of Blade Gainer. (Pilot: Rosa / Lou)
• Blade Gainer (Gainer and Celleblader merged)
• Jet Crow: Gainar's AI support unit, joins to Celleblader's back when Gainer and Celleblader merge.

Boy Series

• Jet Boy (see Japan - Dannar Base above)
• Fat Boy (see China - Dino Base above)
• Thunder Boy: AI fighter jets - slightly similar to Jet Boys but armed.

Godannar's Attacks

The Godannar by itself, is shown to be rather unimpressive in the series, as it carries no external weaponry, and doesn't do anything spectacular. However, once Godannar merges with Neo Okusaer (and later, Go Okusaer) to form Godannar Twin Drive, its power is dramatically increased. Godannar's blue armor plating turns red, giant revolver chambers in the machine's forearms and lower legs are revealed, and a long plume of red flame (Blue when merging with Go Okusaer) bursts from the back of Godannar's head, resembling a long scarf. In this combined form, Godannar has access to an impressive array of attacks, all of which are loudly announced by Godannar's pilot, Go Saruwatari.

• Spiral Fire

Godannar raises into the air and spins rapidly, creating a tornado of flame around its body. Primarily a defensive move.

• Counter Knuckle

Godannar fires a short range energy burst from its fist via punching motion. Primarily used to counter enemy ranged attacks (hence the name of the move) allowing Godannar to engage its target at close range, where it can make use of its truly powerful attack options.

• Heart Breaker

The first part of Godannar's finishing combination. Godannar executes a powerful straight punch, burying its fist into the target's body. The co-pilot (who was piloting one of the 2 Okusaer units before merging with Dannar) then pulls the trigger on a gun-shaped control device. This fires one of the shells in Godannar's revolver chambers, causing a massive energy burst. The exact effect is not stated in the series, but it seems to cause a the organic components of a Mimesis to harden into a stone-like substance, immobilizing the target and making it more prone to being shattered by Soul Breaker, the inevitable follow up to Heart Breaker. While Anna only pulls the trigger once, Milla (the original pilot of Neo Okusaer) pulls the trigger multiple times, amplifying the effect of the attack, to the point of being able to destroy a Mimetic Beast without the need for Soul Breaker.

• Soul Breaker

After stunning an enemy with Heart Breaker, Godannar leaps high into the air, and comes down with a powerful diving kick that shatters the target's body. When merged with Go Okusaer, this move becomes Fire Soul Breaker. When using Fire Soul Breaker, Godannar is wreathed in blue flame.

• Soul Spin Crusher

An alternative finisher to the Soul Breaker, used when Milla is piloting the Neo Okusaer. Godannar uses a diving, spinning kick with both feet, wreathed in flames. In one battle, this attacks was used on a midair opponent, and was modified into a flipping axe kick.

Episodes

Shinkon Gattai Godannar!!

1. Wedding Bells on the Battlefield (戦場のウェディングベル, Senjou no Uedeingu Beru^?)
2. Burning Virgin Road (炎のバージンロード, Honō no Bājin Rodo^?)
3. Battle Royal Honeymoon (バトルロイヤル・ハネムーン, Batoru Roiyaru Hanemūn^?)
4. Shizuru, Once Again (静流、再び, Shizuru , Futatabi^?)
5. The Girl From the Sky (空から来た少女, Sora Kara Rai ta Shōjo^?)
6. The End of the Dream (夢の終わり, Yume no Owari^?)
7. Death by Reminiscing (追憶ニ死ス, Tsuioku ni Shi su^?)
8. The Graceful Shooting Star (華麗なる撃墜王, Karei Naru Gekitsui Ou^?)
9. The Castaway Survival (流されてサバイバル, Ryū Sarete Sabaibaru^?)
10. Lu Takes Off (ルウ出撃, Rū Shutsugeki^?)
11. A Flawless Departure (汚れなき旅立ち, Yogorenaki Tabidachi^?)
12. Those Who Have Departed (去り逝く者たち, Sari Yuku Mono Tachi^?)
13. Last First-Kiss (ラスト・ファーストキス, Rasuto Fāsuto-Kisu^?)

Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! SECOND SEASON

1. The Reviving Soul (蘇る魂, Yomigaeru Tamashii^?)
2. The New Confession (新たなる告白, Arata Naru Kokuhaku^?)
3. Its Name Is Go Okusaer! (そのなはごーおくさー！, So no Naha Gō Okusā!^?)
4. Tonko, My Love (TONKO MY LOVE, Tonko, My Love^?)
5. Ice Cold Smile (氷の微笑, Hi no Bishou^?)
6. Genesister Out of Control! (ジェネシスター暴走！, Jenesisutā Bousou!^?)
7. Sorrowful Song of the Plum Blossoms (桃花哀歌, Touka Aika^?)
8. Godannar Ground Order! (ゴーダンナー出動禁止命令！, Gōdannā Shutsudo Kinshi Meirei!^?)
9. Crash! Danner vs. Gainar (激突！ダンナーVSガイナー, Gekitou! Dannā VS Gainā^?)
10. Dannar Base S. O. S. (ダンナーベースＳＯＳ, Dannā Besu SOS^?)
11. After the Mortal Combat (死闘の果てに, Shitou no Hate ni^?)
12. The Eternal Couple (永遠のふたり, Eien no Futari^?)
13. The Inevitable Tomorrow (来るべき明日, Kitarubeki Ashita^?)

External links

• Godannar (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• ADV Films' Official Godannar Website
• Japanese Godannar Official Website

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