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Title (English) Gasaraki

Title (Japanese) Gasaraki

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Fantasy Novel

Notes English name:= Little Sand-Colored Silky Devil.

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Synopsis 1,000 years ago, KAI clan wielded the power with their ability of summoning GASARAKI, the legendary demons. GOWA Clan, the descendant of KAI Clan, is developping humanoid weapon called Tactical Armor to wield the power again. GOWA Yuichirou, the 4th son of GOWA Clan, has been forced to learn the Noh play of "GASARA no ONI", the ritual of summoning GASARAKI. When he plays the Noh play, he meets Miharu, another girl who also has the talent of summoning GASARAKI. (CALCI)
The biped armour suits are deployed in a conflict in a Central Asian country which is clearly modelled on Iraq, with a similar intervention going on.

Review I've seen episodes 3-6. In these there is little of the supernatural elements, but much of the deployment of the armour in a Central Asian desert country which, under the leadership of a Saddam Hussein-like disctator, is defying the West. An UN military intervention backed by America is in progress. However a private corporation is backing the Belgistan regime in order to test its biped weapons. Battle ensues. The battle scenes, action and armour deployment are very well done. Characterisation seems to take second place. A weird mixture. Good designs.(GC)
The New Show by Takahashi Ryousuke, creator/director of Votoms, Dougram, Galiant, and Layzner (he did Samurai Troopers too...) This is the first robot show he's created since Layzner back in 1985-6. Mecha designs are by Izubuchi Yutaka, who brought us the mecha in Patlabor. (PN)

Credits Creator(s): Hajime Yadate and Ryosuke Takahashi ; Series Director: Ryosuke Takahashi; Character Designer(s): Shukou Murase and Yutaka Izubuchi (mecha); Voice Actors (regular characters): Nobuyuki Hiyama (Yuushirou Gowa), Mami Kingetsu (Miharu), Satomi Kohrogi (Misuzu Gowa)
Genre(s): science fiction, war, giant robots

Episodes 26

Release US:DVD, US:VHS

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1998 October 4 - 1999 March 28

Production Sunrise

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Gasaraki
Title (Japanese)	Gasaraki
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	English name:= Little Sand-Colored Silky Devil.
Classification	-
Synopsis	1,000 years ago, KAI clan wielded the power with their ability of summoning GASARAKI, the legendary demons. GOWA Clan, the descendant of KAI Clan, is developping humanoid weapon called Tactical Armor to wield the power again. GOWA Yuichirou, the 4th son of GOWA Clan, has been forced to learn the Noh play of "GASARA no ONI", the ritual of summoning GASARAKI. When he plays the Noh play, he meets Miharu, another girl who also has the talent of summoning GASARAKI. (CALCI) The biped armour suits are deployed in a conflict in a Central Asian country which is clearly modelled on Iraq, with a similar intervention going on.
Review	I've seen episodes 3-6. In these there is little of the supernatural elements, but much of the deployment of the armour in a Central Asian desert country which, under the leadership of a Saddam Hussein-like disctator, is defying the West. An UN military intervention backed by America is in progress. However a private corporation is backing the Belgistan regime in order to test its biped weapons. Battle ensues. The battle scenes, action and armour deployment are very well done. Characterisation seems to take second place. A weird mixture. Good designs.(GC) The New Show by Takahashi Ryousuke, creator/director of Votoms, Dougram, Galiant, and Layzner (he did Samurai Troopers too...) This is the first robot show he's created since Layzner back in 1985-6. Mecha designs are by Izubuchi Yutaka, who brought us the mecha in Patlabor. (PN)
Credits	Creator(s): Hajime Yadate and Ryosuke Takahashi ; Series Director: Ryosuke Takahashi; Character Designer(s): Shukou Murase and Yutaka Izubuchi (mecha); Voice Actors (regular characters): Nobuyuki Hiyama (Yuushirou Gowa), Mami Kingetsu (Miharu), Satomi Kohrogi (Misuzu Gowa) Genre(s): science fiction, war, giant robots
Episodes	26
Release	US:DVD, US:VHS
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1998 October 4 - 1999 March 28
Production	Sunrise
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.