FORCE FIVE: GAIKING
Original Japan Airdates: Mar 31, 1976-Jan 26, 1977 on Fuji TV (as Divine
Demon-Dragon Gaiking or Dino Mech Gaiking)
Original US airdates: Sept 8, 1980-Apr 22,1985 in
syndication
Episodes: 26 (44 In Japan)
Animated by: Toei Animation
Distributed by: Jim Terry Productions
SUMMARY:
Weekday show that was formed of five
different anime series, dubbed in English.
Instead of editing them together into one series, each show kept its
individuality. A different series aired
each weekday. Only 26 episodes from each
original Japanese series was aired as part of the Force Five format.
The anime series featured were:
Monday: Danguard Ace (from Planetary RobotDanguard Ace 1977-78)
Tuesday: Starvengers (from Getter Robo G 1975-76)
Wednesday: Spaceketeers (from Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger 1978-79)
Thursday: Grandizer (from UFO Robot Grendizer 1975-77)
Friday: Gaiking (from Divine Demon-Dragon Gaiking 1976)
EPISODE GUIDE (original Japanese titles and airdates)
#01 The Mysterious Black Hole (03.31.1976)
#02 Did You See? The Killer Miracle Pitch! (04.07.1976)
#03 The Mystery of Emperor Darius (04.14.1976)
#04 The Haniwa with Flashing Eyes (04.21.1976)
#05 Yamagatake the Man (04.28.1976)
#06 The Reborn Empire of Mu (05.05.1976)
#07 The Terrifying Reverse Death Cross (05.12.1976)
#08 The Daiku Maryu Gone Mad (05.19.1976)
#09 The Mystery of the Nazca Geoglyphs (05.26.1976)
#10 Skylar's Death Jump (06.02.1976)
#11 Don't Cry Hachiro (06.09.1976)
#12 Respond! Midori (06.16.1976)
#13 The Red Scoprtion Howling in the Desert (06.23.1976)
#14 The Daiku Maryu Strikes Back (06.30.1976)
#15 This is the Miracle Drill! (07.07.1976)
#16 Goodbye Forever, Midori (07.14.1976)
#17 Howl, Nessar! Ocean Battle (07.21.1976)
#18 Spaceship Noah's Ark (07.28.1976)
#19 Brother, Sing for the Future! (08.04.1976)
#20 The Hellish Warrior's Revenge (08.11.1976)
#21 The Tears of Devil Jaguar (08.18.1976)
#22 The Mystery of the Underground Kingdom (08.25.1976)
#23 The Hellish World of the Moon (09.01.1976)
#24 The Guardian God of Easter Island (09.08.1976)
#25 Death Match at World's End (09.15.1976)
#26 The Pegasus That Runs Through Space (09.22.1976)
#27 A Vow to the Southern Cross (09.29.1976)
#28 Sending the Zeus Missile into Space (10.06.1976)
#29 Shining Moment! Yamagatake Enters the Ring (10.13.1976)
#30 The Dinosaur in the Jungle (10.20.1976)
#31 The Double Eagle of Revenge (10.27.1976)
#32 The Ghost Ship from Space (11.03.1976)
#33 The Great Demon Himilar Appears (11.10.1976)
#34 The Raging Firewheel Cutter (11.17.1976)
#35 Farewell, Mound of Glory (11.24.1976)
#36 Burn! Golden Leo (12.01.1976)
#37 The Daiku Maryu Occupied (12.08.1976)
#38 Emergency Launch! To Everest (12.15.1976)
#39 The Storm-Calling Arm of God (12.22.1976)
#40 The Rose Spaceship (12.29.1976)
#41 The Upside-Down Giant Cutter (01.05.1977)
#42 The Dinosaur in Loch Ness (01.12.1977)
#43 The Illusionary Mars Castle (01.19.1977)
#44 Heroic! The Great Battle for Earth (01.26.1977)
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