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is a 1992 to 1998 original video animation series based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama's manga series ''Giant Robo''. It was written and directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa. ''Giant Robo'' is a homage to Yokoyama's career. The series features characters and plotlines from the manga artist's entire canon of work, effectively creating an all-new story. The events take place in the near future, ten years after the advent of the Shizuma Drive triggers the third energy revolution. The series follows the master of the titular Robo, Daisaku Kusama, and the Experts of Justice, an international police organization locked in battle with the BF Group, a secret society hell-bent on world domination. The OVA is recognized for its "retro" style and operatic score. The character designs emulate Yokoyama's drawing style, and the action setpieces are influenced by Hong Kong action cinema, specifically the new school of ''wuxia'' and the 1970s ''kung fu'' wave. The first installment of the series, "The Black Attaché Case," was released July 22, 1992. Originally intended to finish within 36 months, the seven volume series was ultimately released over the span of six years. "The Grand Finale" was released January 25, 1998. The OVA has since been translated into English, Cantonese, Dutch, French, Italian and Korean. == Plot == The series takes place in a retro-futuristic setting, where the Shizuma Drive ends the depletion of petroleum resources and the need for nuclear power. The system is a non-polluting recyclable energy source that powers everything on land, sea and air. Ten years prior to the events of the series a team of scientists, led by Professor Shizuma, created the revolutionary system. In the process they nearly destroyed the world and one of their own, Franken Von Vogler, was lost in the event that went down in history as the "Tragedy of Bashtarle." At the start of ''Giant Robo'', the BF Group is in the middle of recreating the event with aid from the resurfaced Vogler. The story explores a society completely brought down, within the span of one week, because of dependency on a single energy source and a state of prosperity tainted by compromise and deceit. The is the main antagonist of the series. Their origin is unknown, but not so their reason to be:〔 to lead mankind down a road of ruin. The Group's forces consist of mechanical monsters, foot soldiers and , individuals with superhuman powers. The most powerful Experts form the ruling cadre of the organization, the cabal of . Its members swear allegiance to , the Group's founder and leader, with faltering loyalty punishable by death. At the time of "The Day the Earth Stood Still," The Ten are gearing up for the final showdown with the IPO. The is the BF Group's counterpart in the ''Giant Robo'' universe.〔"The world of ''Giant Robo'': The BF Group vs. the IPO". Liner Notes. (1993). ''Giant Robo'', Volume 3. Bandai Visual.〕 The leaders of the world acknowledged Big Fire as a threat to world security and signed the charter creating the IPO. The IPO's methods are information and espionage, looking to bring down the BF Group rather than defeating them in an all-out war. However, to counter Big Fire's superhuman elements, "Experts" are recruited and granted special international jurisdiction. The agents assembled are known as the . Working with the Experts from the Peking Branch is Daisaku Kusama. While he does not possess any special powers, Daisaku is the one and only master of Giant Robo. Constructed by Daisaku's father,〔"Character biographies". Liner Notes. (1992). ''Giant Robo'', Volume 1. Bandai Visual.〕 Giant Robo is the IPO's trump card against Big Fire. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Giant Robo (OVA)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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