“Boy on moon vacation joins ancient war between long-eared magic race and evil Jado, seeking three magic warriors.”
Mado King Granzort
魔動王グランゾート
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Synopsis
Boy on moon vacation joins ancient war between long-eared magic race and evil Jado, seeking three magic warriors.
In the future, the moon is a habitable place with an atmosphere and gravity, hosting a famous tourist attraction. There are also rumors about log earred, rabbit like creatures on the moon who can use magic. Haruka Daichi heads off to the moon during a summer holiday alone because he wants to see the long earred creatures himself. However, he get himself dragged into an millenia-old conflict between two ancient moon races: the "long ears" race and the Jado race. The Jado race wants to conquer the universe and resurrect certain evil powers to seize control of the Earth. Now the "long ears" race and Daichi must seek three warriors who can use magic in order to release the Mado King and the "long ears" race's kingdom, Rabiluna, from the Jado's control. (Source: AniDB, edited)
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What 3 viewers settled on.
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σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.67
Running avg · Dec 2008 → May 2023
- 8 “This anime stands out as one of the more interesting series thanks to its distinctive setting that separates it from other giant-robot shows, and the fun addition of magic to the formula. While...”
- 10 “A deep, well-crafted story and addicting soundtrack make Granzort a true masterpiece, with characters that feel genuinely alive. The late-’80s/early-’90s animation shows its age, but that minor...”
- 10 “Madou King Granzort excels with its excellent 80s/90s cel animation featuring bright, vibrant colors and incredibly smooth transformation sequences, alongside rich worldbuilding that explores a...”
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- Format 41 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 16h 24m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1989 – Mar 1990 Spring 1989
- Source Tv media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-2586 catalog
Produced by
- Asatsu DK Producer
- Nippon Television Network Producer