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Chenji!! Gettâ robo: sekai saigo no hi (1998)
Ultra-violent mecha anime with a touch of the classic 70s
It's a bit harsh to start like that, but what really strikes me in this anime series is its violence. I thought that extreme mecha violence was in NGE, when an EVA gone berserk and cannibalized an Angel. In here, there's more than mere crashes - the mechas actually bleed! Shin Getter Robo is a fast and full action packed series. It gives the viewer the sense that no one ever rests, specially in the first 3 episodes before the so-called Armageddon. The plot is quite simple but interesting as well - sometimes though, one could have the feeling of getting lost, but everything is explained throughout the episodes. The characters are really enjoyable and the emotions that the animators wanted to express through them bond perfectly with the series' vibrations.
SGR is one of the latest series in the classic Getter Robo saga back from the 70's, but one doesn't really have to know what was going on in the previous series as each one is independent. The characters are the same, but the viewer gets to know them in the first eps of each series..
In general, SGE is a violent, action series. There aren't any deep meanings or a really complex story (it has its necessary twists, though :D ), but it is worth seeing - just watch Go screaming "Gett-ahh!!!!! BEAN!!!" with a blast-full of laser beans destroying everything 'alive'! Plus, the director, Go Nagai, is a master of the field with years of experience - just trust the experts :D