is a mecha anime series that aired from 1982 to 1983 in

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. There were 39 episodes released. Other loosely translated names include ''Baxinger'', ''Galaxy Gale Baxingar'', ''Galactic Stormwind Baxingar'' and ''Cosmo Rangers''. In addition, it was known as "Mustanger" while sold as a knock-off toy in the United States during the early 80's. It is the second entry of the J9 Series, serving as a sequel to ''

Galaxy Cyclone Braiger is a mecha anime series aired from 1981 to 1982 in Japan. There were 39 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names include "''Braiger''", "''Bryger''", "''Brygar''", "''Galactic Whirlwind Bryger''", "''Galactic Cyclone Braiger''", and "''C ...

'' and followed by ''

Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger is a mecha anime series that aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan. There were 43 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names include ''Sasuryger'', ''Sasreiger'', ''Galaxy Whirlwind Sasuraiger'' and ''Wonder Six''. It is the sequel to '' Galac ...

''. Its plot was based on the Japanese late Tokugawa period and the story of the Shinsengumi samurai.

Original story

The story is set 600 years after the destruction of Jupiter where the Solar System was in a state of peace under the Bakufu government. However, the lawlessness of this new Solar System prompts a man named Dan Condor to organize a new J9 team to fight against injustice. Equipped with Cosmobikes, they merge into a super robot named Baxingar.

Concept

The main robot, Baxingar, is assembled from five motorbikes and stands at 48 meters tall.

Cast

Director: Takao Yotsuji Additional Directors: Jouhei Matsuura, Hideki Takayama Character Design: Kazuo Komatsubara Mecha Design: Hiroshi Ohnishi

Characters

Video games

Baxingar has been featured in the video game Super Robot Wars GC alongside the other titular robots Braiger and Sasuraiger. The only enemy units from the series to appear in the game are the Shin Wakusei Rengu Battleship and the Krauwanka.

External links

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