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Gaiking: Legend of Daikū-maryū (TV 2/2005)

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Alternative title:
Gaiking
ガイキング (Japanese)
ガイキング LEGEND OF DAIKU-MARYU (Japanese)
Themes: mecha
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Five years ago, Daiya Tsuwabuki went on a fishing trip with his father, when giant monsters attacked them. While he was saved by a mysterious group of people, his father went missing. In the present, Daiya believes that the monsters were real & that his missing father is still alive, despite the disbelief of others. All of a sudden, monsters similar to the ones in Daiya's past began to attack the city. In the process, he meets Gaiking, a giant mech. Daiya eventually gets into Gaiking, and defeats the monster. However, he soon finds out that the owners of Gaiking are the Daikû Maryû, the same group that rescued Daiya five years ago. Soon afterwards, Daiya s the group in their mission to enter the underground world known as Darius in order to prevent the monsters from taking over the outside world, as well as to find his father.
Ratings: 56 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 6 votes (sub:5, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 8 votes (sub:8)
 Very good: 14 votes (sub:11, dub:2, raw:1)
 Good: 14 votes (sub:13, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Decent: 7 votes (sub:5, dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 So-so: 4 votes (sub:4)
 Not really good: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Weak: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 128 s, rank: #4878 (of 9996)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.411 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.6232, rank: #2232 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 7.368 (Good+), rank: #2189 (of 10154) (seen all: 7.69 / seen some: 6.60 / won't finish: 4.69)
Bayesian estimate: 7.388 (Good+), rank: #1811 (of 7635)
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 39
Episode titles: We have 39
Vintage:
2005-11-12 to 2006-09-24
2009-10-05 (Italy)
Opening Theme:
"GAIKING" by Psychic Lover
Ending Theme:
"Boku ni dekiru koto" by Hideaki Tokunaga
#2: "oh! my god" by Psychic Lover (eps 27-38)
#3: "GAIKING" by Psychic Lover (ep 39)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Chief Director: Masahiro Hosoda
Series Composition: Riku Sanjō
Screenplay:
Katsuyuki Sumisawa (4 episodes
eps 7, 11, 20, 35
)

Keiichi Hasegawa (7 episodes
eps 10, 14, 21, 27-28, 34, 37
)

Kenji Konuta (6 episodes
eps 8, 15, 19, 29, 33, 36
)

Riku Sanjō (18 episodes
eps 1-6, 12-13, 16-18, 23, 26, 30-32, 38-39
)

Toshiki Inoue (eps 24-25)
Storyboard:
Ken Ōtsuka (Studio Hercules; 9 episodes
eps 1, 13-14, 22, 25, 28, 31, 35, 38
)

Masahiro Hosoda (7 episodes
eps 1, 12, 14, 18, 23, 30, 39
)

Satoru Iriyoshi (8 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 19, 26, 32, 37
)

Yutaka Nakashima (4 episodes
eps 6, 20, 27, 33
)

Episode Director:
Hideki Hiroshima (9 episodes
eps 4, 10, 15, 19, 25, 28, 31, 35, 38
)

Masahiro Hosoda (6 episodes
eps 1, 6, 14, 23, 30, 39
)

Yutaka Nakashima (6 episodes
eps 12, 20, 24, 27, 33, 36
)

Unit Director: Masami Ōbari (OP2)
Music: Osamu Tezuka
Original creator: Gō Nagai
Character Design:
Noriyoshi Yamazaki (Dangun Pictures)
Art Director:
Takashi Honda (Design Office Mechaman; eps 17-39)
Art:
Kentarō Akiyama (4 episodes
eps 22, 27, 32, 37
)

Makoto Shimizu (8 episodes
eps 6, 10, 14, 18, 23, 28, 33, 39
)

Mitsuki Nakamura (18 episodes
eps 1-21 odd, 24, 26, 29, 31, 34, 36, 38
)

Tomoko Yoshida (9 episodes
eps 2, 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30, 35
)

Chief Animation Director: Masahiro Naoi (Chara; eps 2-4, 6)
Animation Director:
Akira Takahashi (Chara; 5 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 33
)

Katsunori Enokimoto (Mecha; 8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Ken Ōtsuka (Mecha; Studio Hercules; 9 episodes
eps 4, 13, 17, 21, 28, 31, 35, 38-39
)

Masahiro Naoi (Chara; 7 episodes
eps 1, 7, 15, 21, 27, 32, 35
)

Noriyoshi Yamazaki (Chara; 6 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 23, 30, 39
)

Yukimaro Ōtsubo (Chara; ep 22)
Mechanical design:
Ken Ōtsuka (Studio Hercules)
Producer:
Hiroyuki Sakurada (Toei Animation)

Assistant Episode Director:
Kouji Ogawa (15 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6-7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 21, 25, 28, 31, 33, 36, 38
)

Masashi Tanaka (6 episodes
eps 6, 12, 15, 17, 20, 24
)

Masato Mitsuka (4 episodes
eps 24, 27, 29, 35
)

Color design: Kunio Tsujita
Digital Photography:
Kōhei Yamamoto (Ace Creation; 8 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 23, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Docking Animation:
Yukihito Ogomori (Studio G1; eps 26-39)
Editing: Masahiro Gotō
Eyecatch: Keisuke Watabe (Studio Hercules)
Illustration: Junichi Hayama
In-Between Animation:
Akira Narita (Studio Dub; 4 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20
)

Hiroko Onodera (Studio Dub; 7 episodes
eps 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Hisashi Mawatari (11 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 31, 38
)

Jun Liu (Studio Dub; 4 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20
)

Nozomi Tanaka (Ark Creation; 8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Saeko Ozawa (4 episodes
eps 23, 30, 34, 39
)

Sayori Haga (Ark Creation; 8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Tsubasa Ooshima (Studio Dub; 4 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20
)

Yoshinori Fujii (Studio Dub; 4 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20
)

Yū Saitō (Studio Dub; 7 episodes
eps 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Yuji Seshimo (4 episodes
eps 23, 30, 34, 39
)

Yusei Arakawa (Studio Dub; 8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

In-Between Check:
Miki Otani (4 episodes
eps 6, 12, 24, 29
)

Reiko Saito (6 episodes
eps 6, 12, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Toshimi Tanaka (6 episodes
eps 18, 23, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Key Animation:
Akiko Tanada (4 episodes
eps 18, 26, 34, 39
)

Chizuru Mori (9 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 15, 17, 25, 28, 32, 35
)

Daitoku Kawaguchi (4 episodes
eps 15, 19, 21, 36
)

Emiko Abe (4 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 30
)

Gen Sato (5 episodes
eps 1, 10, 21, 30, 39
)

Hideki Hashimoto (4 episodes
eps 13, 28, 31, 38
)

Hiroaki Imaki (6 episodes
eps 4, 10, 19, 25, 27, 36
)

Hiroki Mutaguchi (OP2; Studio G-1; 9 episodes
eps 4, 8, 14, 18, 22, 25, 30, 35, 38
)

Hiroko Hashimoto (6 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 26, 30, 34
)

Jian Tao (6 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29
)

Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru (4 episodes
eps 13, 21, 28, 36
)

Ken Ōtsuka (OP2; Studio Hercules; 8 episodes
eps 1, 4, 13, 17, 28, 31, 35, 38
)

Kenji Yamazaki (5 episodes
eps 18, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Koichi Morishima (6 episodes
eps 4, 10, 19, 27, 36, 38
)

Kōji Nashizawa (10 episodes
eps 4, 7, 10, 19, 21, 25, 27, 32, 36, 38
)

Koji Watanabe (4 episodes
eps 1, 13, 31, 38
)

Kozue Komatsu (7 episodes
eps 1, 4, 21, 25, 28, 31, 35
)

Kumi Nakajō (6 episodes
eps 4, 7, 15, 17, 28, 31
)

Madoka Hosoya (4 episodes
eps 10, 19, 25, 36
)

Makoto Matsui (4 episodes
eps 8, 14, 23, 39
)

Masahiro Naoi (9 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 10, 15, 21, 27, 32, 35
)

Ming Qi Bo (6 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29
)

Mitsumasa Kimura (7 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Miyako Shishikai (13 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 10, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 27, 30, 32, 35
)

Naotoshi Shida (7 episodes
eps 1, 7, 17, 27, 32, 35, 38
)

Nobuyoshi Hoshikawa (7 episodes
eps 7, 10, 17, 21, 27, 32, 35
)

Noriyoshi Yamazaki (8 episodes
eps 1, 4, 8, 14, 18, 23, 30, 39
)

Osamu Ishikawa (5 episodes
eps 4, 7, 17, 25-26
)

Rie Ōmori (6 episodes
eps 14, 18, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Rion Kujo (6 episodes
eps 22, 25, 28, 30, 38-39
)

Ryōkichi Yoshizawa (8 episodes
eps 5, 8, 11, 14, 18, 26, 34, 39
)

Shinichi Sakuma (4 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20
)

Takaaki Yamashita (OP2; 6 episodes
eps 1, 4, 13, 21, 28, 38
)

Takeshi Morita (OP2; 6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 14, 18, 30, 39
)

Taro Muratoshi (10 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 28, 31, 38
)

Tatsuhiro Nagaki (8 episodes
eps 4, 7, 15, 21, 25, 27, 32, 35
)

Tatsurō Arai (4 episodes
eps 15, 19, 21, 36
)

Tatsuzō Nishida (OP2; 6 episodes
eps 1, 4, 13, 21, 28, 38
)

Teruko Takeshima (5 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 26, 34
)

Tetsuya Ishikawa (8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Tomoko Isomura (4 episodes
eps 14, 18, 23, 39
)

Tomomi Ouchi (9 episodes
eps 1, 7, 10, 15, 19, 21, 25, 27, 35
)

Toshimi Tanaka (7 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Yasuyuki Kai (4 episodes
eps 13, 17, 21, 28
)

Yoshiki Nozawa (4 episodes
eps 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Yuki Hayashi (11 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 13, 17, 21, 25, 28, 31, 36, 38
)

Yukimaro Ōtsubo (5 episodes
eps 22, 25, 30, 38-39
)

Yutaka Nakamura (ep 13)
Production Advancement:
Kiyofumi Horikoshi (16 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6-7, 10, 12, 15-21 odd, 24, 27, 29, 32, 35, 37
)

Masayuki Hayashi (9 episodes
eps 13, 16, 20, 25, 28, 31, 33, 36, 38
)

Yoshihiro Kanno (4 episodes
eps 14, 23, 30, 39
)

Yuuki Iino (ep 11)
Production manager: Yasuhiko Nukaga
Sound Effects:
Yuji Furuya
Sub-Character Design: Masahiro Naoi
Sub-Mechanic Design: Gen Sato
Theme Song Arrangement:
Psychic Lover (OP, ED3)
Theme Song Composition:
Yoffy (ED2)
Theme Song Lyrics:
Yoffy (OP, ED3)
Theme Song Performance:
Psychic Lover (OP; ED2, ED3)
Mayumi Tanaka as Daiya Tsuwabuki

Daisuke Kishio as Nouza
Haruna Ikezawa as Proist (female)
Hideyuki Tanaka as Sakon
Naomi Shindoh as
Naoto Hayami
Vestaanu
Reiko Kiuchi as Puria Richardson
Ryūzaburō Ōtomo as
Daimon-jiisan
Darius XVII
Satsuki Yukino as Shizuka Fujiyama
Shinji Nakae as Doctor Wan
Takeshi Kusao as Li Jianxing
Tomoe Hanba as Rosa Vernikova
Tomoko Kawakami as Lulu Arges
Tōru Ōkawa as Captain Garis

Ai Maeda as Kyōko Abeya
Ai Nonaka as Shion
Chafūrin as Pairon
Chiwa Saitō as Telmina
Daisuke Kishio as Franklin
Eiji Maruyama as Burizer
Eiji Takemoto as
Ben
Homeroom Teacher
Proist (droid)
Yanma
Hidehiko Kaneko as High School Senior
Hidekatsu Shibata as Roberts (ep 34)
Hideyuki Tanaka as Saspeeji
Hiroaki Hirata as
Banishum
Jan
Hiroshi Okamoto as High School Senior
Keiichi Sonobe as
Higant
Longo
Rick
Kenji Nomura as
Cherry
Kodor
Kōhei Fukuhara as Squad Commander Shuri
Machiko Toyoshima as Eltorica Aajeese
Mami Koyama as Shizuka's Mother (Special Guest; ep 23)
Miki Nagasawa as Rebecca Katorin
Naomi Shindoh as Operator
Satsuki Yukino as Nikita
Shigenori Sōya as Burai
Takeshi Kusao as Haccho
Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Dick Alcain
Tomoe Hanba as Daiya's Mother
Tōru Ōkawa as
Buby
Daiya's Father
Doctor Two
Yuka Shioyama as Reporter
Yusei Oda as Kein
Japanese companies
Background Design: Design Office MECAMAN
Backgrounds:
Magic House
Broadcaster: TV Asahi
Character Design: Dangun Pictures
Digital Paint:
Triple A
Digital Photography:
T. Nishimura
In-Between Animation:
Ark Creation (8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Ark Creation Saigon (8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Hayashi (8 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 23, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Kagura (16 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 10, 13-21 odd, 25, 27-28, 31-32, 35, 38
)

M.S.J Musashino Production (10 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 17, 19, 21, 31, 38
)

Shanghai Dub (8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Studio Dub (8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

TAP (17 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 10, 13-21 odd, 25, 27-28, 31-32, 35-36, 38
)

Triple A (ep 22)
In-between Check: Ark Creation (eps 16, 20)
Key Animation:
Seoul Dub (7 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33
)

Shanghai Dub (8 episodes
eps 6, 12, 16, 20, 24, 29, 33, 37
)

Tanto (ep 22)
Mechanical Design: Studio Hercules
Original story: MK Planning
Production:
TV Asahi
Production Cooperation:
Dangun Pictures (8 episodes
eps 8, 14, 18, 23, 26, 30, 34, 39
)

Toei Company, Ltd.
English companies
English staff
(none)
Internet Streaming:
Tubi TV
English cast
(none)
Korean staff
Korean cast
(none)
Jeong-Hwa Yang as Daiya Tsuwabuki

Choi Hana as Shizuka Fujiyama
Gyeong-Hwa Han as Puria
Hong Jinuk as Nouza
Sang-Hyeon Eom as Captain Garis
Seung-Gon Ryu as Jian Xin
So-Young Lee as Vice-captain Rosa
Soyeon as Vestaanu

Park Yeonghwa as 17th Darius Emperor
Yeong-Jun Si as Proist (Droid)
Korean companies
(none)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Dubbing Director: Pino Pirovano

Dialogues:
Walter Rubboli
Synchronisation: Giancarlo Martino
Theme Song Composition: sco Santulli
Theme Song Performance: Silvio Pozzoli
Alessio De Filippis as Daiya Tsuwabuki
Gabriele Calindri as Dr. Sakon

Antonio Paiola as Daimon
Dania Cericola as Mother of Daiya
Diego Sabre as Saspazi
Patrizia Scianca as Vestarnu

Gianluca Iacono as Jian Xin
Jolanda Granato as Proist
Marcella Silvestri as Vicecom. Rosa
Marco Balzarotti as Cap. Garis
Renata Bertolas as Shizuka Fujiyama
Stefano Pozzi as Naoto Hayami
Italian companies
Broadcaster:
Italia 2 (from 5 July 2011)
Dubbing: LOGOS srl
Translation: C.I.T.I.

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