is a Japanese

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produced by

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and Asatsu, created and directed by Ōji Hiroi ('' Sakura Wars'', '' Far East of Eden'') and written by Shūji Iuchi ('' Mashin Hero Wataru''). It aired in NTV from April 7, 1989, to March 2, 1990. It spawned three special direct-to-video episodes and two

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movies, as well as a video game for the

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. Unlike Mashin Hero Wataru, the series uses both

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and

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terminology, particularly the

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Plot

In 2050, the moon was mysteriously terraformed after a great moonquake, giving it Earth-like gravity and breathable air. In 2100, fifty years later, the moon is now populated with humans and has become a popular tourist destination. After a boy named Daichi arrives on the moon for summer vacation, he accidentally meets an old

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, V-Mei, and her granddaughter Guri Guri. Both of them are members of the

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Long-Ears race, currently at war with the evil Jadou Clan, who are also planning to take over Earth. V-Mei gives a magic gun to Daichi and reveals that he is the chosen Madou Warrior destined to save the Long-Ears race and their land Rabiluna from the Jadou Clan. With the magic gun, Daichi can summon Granzort, a giant robot called a Madou King with the elemental power of Earth, to fight against the monsters of the Jadou Clan. During their travels, Daichi, V-Mei, and Guru Guri are later joined by two other Madou Warriors, Gus and Rabi. Gus's magic bow summons Winzart, the Madou King of Wind, while Rabi's magic top summons Aquabeat, the Madou King of Water.

Theme Songs

*Opening "Hikari no Senshi-tachi (Soldiers of Light)" by Kenji Suzuki Lyrics: You and Hisa Araki, Composer: Yukihide Takekawa, Arranger: Yamamoto Takeshi *Ending "Horore chuchu parero" by Tomoko Tokugaki Lyrics: You and Hisa Araki, Composition: Kosugi Yasuo, Arrangement: Yamamoto Takeshi

Staff

*Planning: Sunrise *Original Concept:

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, Ōji Hiroi *Planning Assistance: Red Company *Character Design: Studio Live *Mechanical Design:

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*Art Director: Shigemi Ikeda *Director of Photography: Atsushi Okui *Sound Director: Sadayoshi Fujino *Music: Kōhei Tanaka *Series Director: Shūji Iuchi *Producers: Hibiki Itō, Yuko Sagawa, Takayuki Yoshii, Tamiyuki Tomita *Teleplay: Naruhisa Arakawa, Hiroko Naka, Takashi Yamada, Hideki Mitsui, Ryōsuke Takahashi, Yoshitake Suzuki, Shizumu Higa, Shūji Iuchi *Animation Directors: Toyoo Ashida, Hiromi Matsushita, Masayuki Uchiyama, Akiyoshi Nakamura, Yûichi Endō,

Hiroshi Kōjina is a Japanese animator, character designer, and anime director. His directorial works include ''Grenadier'', '' Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro'', '' Kiba'', '' Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin'' and the 2011 anime adaptation of ''Hunter × Hunte ...

, Eisaku Inoue, Kenji Hattori, Atsushi Aono, Takahiro Yoshimatsu *Storyboards: Shūji Iuchi, Motosuke Takahashi, Yutaka Kagawa, Mitsuo Fukuda, Masamitsu Hidaka, Nobuhiro Kondō, Jōhei Matsuura, Shōgo Kōmoto *Episode Directors: Mitsuo Fukuda, Masamitsu Hidaka, Yutaka Kagawa, Nobuhiro Kondō, Shōgo Kōmoto, Jōhei Matsuura, Ikurō Satō *Guest Character Design: Toyoo Ashida, Takahiro Yoshimatsu, Emiko Uesugi *Guest Mechanical Design: Hiroshi Fuji *Key Animation: Studio Live, Nakamura Production, Studio Mu, Anime R, Last House, AIC, Studio Gain, Studio Emu, Studio Kaatan *Inbetween Animation: Project Team Mu, Studio Takuranke, Studio MAX, Studio Gain, Studio Wombat, Studio Emu, Monsieur Onion, Project Team Mu, Studio Mark, Usagiya, Studio Kuma, Echo, Studio G7, Anime Roman, Magic Bus, Last House, SPEC, ABU, Studio Live, Group ZEN, Nakamura Production, Neomedia, Twenty First, Anime R, Sendai Gallop *Inbetween Check: Yoshifumi Miyaji, Etsuhito Mori, Kazuhiko Yoshimori, Ryūji Nagasaki, Toshiyuki Kanno *Color Key: Reiko Uemura *Color Design: Takeshi Mochida, Kenji Chiba, Kinuyo Nozaki, Yoshiko Takiguchi, Masafumi Nitta, Kumiko Matsushita, Eriko Tanaka, Sanae Fukada *Special Effects: Matsuko Isono, Mutsuko Shibata, Yasuhiko Komori, Kō Yamamoto *Cel Painting:

Studio DEEN is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by former Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa, along with a team of ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a di ...

, Studio Bogey, Just, Studio Kuma, CCR, Echo, Studio G7, Studio Oz, Studio Step *Backgrounds: Atelier Musa, Gendai Seisaku Shūdan, Green *Photography: Asahi Production, Trans Arts, Coral Reef, T. Nishimura *Sound Production: Keiko Chida *Sound Effects: Yasufumi Yoda, Mitsuru Kageyama *Sound Mixing: Akiyoshi Yoda *Recording Studio: Seion Studio *Film Developing: Tokyo Developing Laboratories *Editor: Yumiko Fuse *Titles: Maki Pro *Setting Cooperation: Yoshikazu Asahina, Chōji Yoshikawa *Production Cooperation: Studio Kuma, Studio G7 *Production Assistants: Hideo Murakoshi, Akira Yoshimura, Toshiya Ichimanda, Shinji Miyashiro, Kazuyuki Ida, Ryōta Yamaguchi, Masatoshi Sakamoto, Takuya Igarashi, Yūsuke Yamamoto, Yoshiaki Matsuda, Chieo Ōhashi *Setting Production: Sumiko Satō *Public Relations: Kyôko Yamazaki, Susumu Yamaguchi, Yoshinobu Iwakami, Yasuko Suzuki *Production Desk: Toshiya Ichimanda, Masako Miyashita *Production Planning: NTV *Production: ASATSU, Sunrise

References

External links

Bandai Channel's Mado King Granzort page

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GURI! A Madou-King Granzort Site
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