Series · 1972
Astroganger

The series
An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by the Blasters, a cruel alien race who steals the natural resources from other planets. She falls in love with a scientist and gives birth to a human boy named Kentaro. When the Blasters invade the Earth, Kentaro must defeat them by fighting with Astroganger, a robot made from living metal.
Episodes
Season 1 · 26 episodes · 1972
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Episode 14 Oct 197224m
Let's Go, Ganger
When the shape-shifting alien Blasters invade Earth to steal its oxygen, humanity's only chance is Ganger, a robot of living metal merged with a half-human/half-alien boy.
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Episode 211 Oct 197224m
The Living Robot
Kantaro learns more about the legacy his alien mother left him, while the Blasters plan on using a freeze ray to immobilize their new enemy, Ganger.
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Episode 318 Oct 197224m
The Burning Island Plot
The Blasters cause a volcano to erupt so they can take over a populated island for their latest plot.
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Episode 425 Oct 197224m
Rainbow of Terror
The Blasters use a giant moving rainbow that drains all nature of its vitality.
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Episode 51 Nov 197224m
Search for Ganger's Plot
In an attempt to learn Ganger's secret, the Blasters send one of their own to Earth, in the form of Maya, Kantaro's mother.
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Episode 68 Nov 197224m
Rusty Ganger
The Ganger's latest secret weapon has Ganger trapped and suddenly rusting out inside an underground cavern.
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Episode 715 Nov 197224m
Space Bomber
While Ganger is on a deep space mission, the Blasters redirect a rocket with a nuclear warhead towards ISP Branch 4 on Earth.
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Episode 822 Nov 197224m
Space Hounds
The Blasters send voracious, ball-like Space Hounds to Earth to devour Ganger.
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Episode 929 Nov 197224m
Suspicious Granny
An old woman in sad circumstances has the trust of Rie and her family. Too bad she's a Blaster in disguise.
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Episode 106 Dec 197224m
I'm Strong! Ganger
The Blasters brainwash Rie's young cousin and put him in a fake Ganger robot to battle the real thing.
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Episode 1113 Dec 197224m
Earth is Ours!
The Blasters toy with the idea of annihilating all life on Earth and then starting over, but will proceed only if a certain experiment is successful.
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Episode 1220 Dec 197224m
The Valley of Shooting Stars
While camping, Kantaro and Rie discover an experimental Blaster teleportation device that's guarded by a psychotic old man.
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Episode 1327 Dec 197224m
Showdown in the White Wilderness!!
A giant Blaster robot threatens to destroy major cities until Ganger shows up for a showdown, but Kantaro is in the hospital, unconscious with a high fever.
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Episode 143 Jan 197324m
Showdown Under the Midnight Sun
Late at night, snowmen come to life and attack the town courtesy of Bad Snow, an alien villain in league with the Blasters.
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Episode 1510 Jan 197324m
Secret of the Aurora
A sunspot monster in the form of a fairy causes a mysterious aurora that drains the city of its power.
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Episode 1617 Jan 197324m
Blaster Declaration of War
The Blasters threaten Earth with a formal declaration of war and assured destruction from a powerful alien ally unless humans surrender and turn over Ganger.
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Episode 1724 Jan 197324m
The Horrible Spy Monster
The Blasters brainwash an employee of ISP (and friend of Kantaro) and use him to find Ganger's secret or blow up the buildings if he can't.
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Episode 1831 Jan 197324m
Chain Mail Whirlpool
When Kantaro gets a space disease, Ganger has to rush him to his mother's home planet for a cure, but the Blasters intercept them with a death trap.
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Episode 197 Feb 197324m
Time Bomb Robot Monster
Rie escapes Blaster captivity, but can she warn Ganger in time that the giant robot he's battling will explode with an antimatter bomb in a matter of moments?
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Episode 2014 Feb 197324m
The Lensmer Avatar Plot
A robot steps out of a popular manga magazine every time the page is opened and abducts the child reader, including Rie and Kantaro.
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Episode 2121 Feb 197324m
The Robot Force Has Come!
Ganger investigates when children go missing inside a robot theater on the outskirts of town.
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Episode 2228 Feb 197324m
Space Ghost Ship
The Blasters and Ganger vie for possession of a space ghost ship with a secret weapon.
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Episode 237 Mar 197324m
Duel on Kantaros
After a disastrous duel, Ganger and Kantaro are stranded on Kantaro's mother's dead home planet.
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Episode 2414 Mar 197324m
Aim For His Chest Pendant!
Kantaro feels the pain as Ganger is tortured millions of miles away.
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Episode 2521 Mar 197324m
The Devil's Eye
Blaster Devil employs mind control powers and Rie's abduction in an attempt to make Ganger surrender.
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Episode 2628 Mar 197324m
Space Panther
Must Ganger make the ultimate sacrifice to save Earth once and for all from the Blasters?


