Dino Mech Gaiking

Synopsis

Earth is in grave danger when the planet Zeraz, on the brink of destruction from a black hole, dispatches its inhabitants, led by Great Darius and his four generals, to launch an invasion. These alien forces cause chaos around the world. After an ESP warrior is killed by the invaders, Professor Hi-Tech creates the massive Space Dragon (Daiku Maryuu) and the giant robot Gaiking. Former baseball player Sanshiro Shiwobuki pilots Gaiking, while Pete commands the Space Dragon, a vessel that can transform into a dragon-shaped battleship with Gaiking’s torso forming its head. In battle, the Space Dragon separates to deploy Gaiking’s other parts, then recombines into an unstoppable form. The story follows the crew aboard the semi-transformable carrier Daiku Maryuu and the Super Mecha Gaiking as they fight against the alien forces from the dying planet Zeraz. Gaiking is piloted by ex-baseball star Sanshiro Tsuwabuki (called Aries Astonopolis in the English version), and the carrier is known as the "Great Space Dragon." Notably, Gaiking is one of the few super robot series set in real-world locations outside Japan and is the first series to feature a mobile carrier for its main robots.