Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster


ja_name = ブロッカー軍団ＩＶマシーンブラスター
ja_name_trans = Burokkaa Gundan 4 Mashin Burastar
genre = MechaInfobox animanga/Anime
title =
director = Masami Anno
studio = Nippon Animation, Ashi Productions
network = flagicon|Japan Fuji TV
first = April 5 1976
last = March 28 1977
episodes = 38

nihongo|"Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster"|ブロッカー軍団ＩＶマシーンブラスター is an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977 in Japan. There are 38 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is also known as "Blocker Army IV Machine Blaster", "Blocker Corps IV", "Blocker Army IV", "Blocker Corps", "Machine Blaster" and in Italian version as "Astrorobot Contatto Ypsilon".

Original Story

Earth is being attacked by the Mogul civilization, a super advanced people that live beneath the ocean. Professor Yuri, having studied the ancient super-technology in Astro base, anticipated such an invasion would take place. Using what he had learned of rheir technology, he created a team of four super robots, piloted by four youth pilots, to help repel the Mogul invasion, and they are known as the Machine Blaster Corps. Led by the pilot Ishida, the Blocker Corps stands firm against the attack of the Mogul rulers, Hellqueen V and Kaibuddha.

Concept

The number 4 comes from the team of 4 robots. The robots individually have their own weapon, but they can also be combined to form a fire ring which cuts through the enemies. It was not the most popular show since anime powerhouses Gaiking and Combattler V, which featured more creative combinations and designs, were ruling the airwaves.

Episodes List (Italian series)

1. Tempesta Fatale	13. La ballata del tradimento	25. Gloria alla Regina degli Inferi
2. Il dolore di Yanosh	14. Picot	26. E spuntò l'arcobaleno
3. Al di là dell'odio	15. Conchiglie nel mare del Giappone	27. Melodia di vita e di morte
4. Un mammut a Hokkaido	16. L'uranio rubato	28. Il ritorno degli Astrorobot
5. La crisi di Ylly	17. C'è una spia fra noi	29. Oltre la gloria
6. Ypsilon, avanti!	18. Fiamme nel deserto	30. Danze al crepuscolo
7. La pistola a raggi solari	19. Tempesta Arctica	31. Il vecchio e la nave da guerra
8. Picot alla riscossa	20. Oltre l'amicizia	32. Il lamento della foresta
9. Scivolo infernale	21. I Moguru attaccano ancora	33. Una principessa all'attacco
10. Yanosh contro il destino	22. La medicina degli Incas	34. Un segreto spaziale
11. Una madre mai vista	23. Ninna nanna in un campo di battaglia	35. La rosa infernale
12. Un tormento per Yanosh	24. Vivi fino a domani	36. La valle della morte

plus two last episodes:37. Scherzo fatale and 38. Battaglia mortale

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Director: Masami Anno

Original Creator: Toshihiko Sato

Screenwriter: Akira Hatta, Susumu Takahisa

Designer: Tomosuke Takahashi, Kunio Okawara

Animator: Mamoru Tanaka, Takashi Nakamura

Music: Hiroshi Tsutsui

Robots

{|class="wikitable"! Pilot Tag Number! Pilot (Japanese)! Pilot (Italian)! Japanese 'Mashin Burastar'! Italian 'Astrorobot'! Italian Voices by
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Gundan I || Gensui Ishida || Yshida || Sandaioh || Terremoto Stellare || Diego Regente
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Gundan II || Billy Kenshiro || Ylly || Bullcaesar ||Sfondamento Galattico || Vittorio Guerrireri
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Gundan III || Jintaro Hayami || Yinta || Robocles ||Turbine Solare || Fabrizio Mazzotta
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Gundan IV || Tenpei Asuka || Yanosh || Bosspalder || Tempesta Spaziale || Claudio Trionfi
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Lyric: Blocker Gundan Machine Blaster (Opening Theme)

*Todoroku raimei arashi wo tsuite
*Yuke (yuke!) yuke yuke (yuke!) BLOCKER FOUR
*Kitazo MOGURU jigoku no taigun
*Mamore bokura no machi to umi wo
*Moeru sigi no EREPAS komete
*Ima da ATTACK engetsu kaiten
*Kudaite miseruze aku no kiba
*BLOCKER Gundan MACHINE BLASTER!!!

Thanks to "God Mars" Ortali

Trivia

* It was aired every week Monday 7:00pm to 7:30pm.

External links

* [http://www.encirobot.com/astr/astr-ind.asp Encirobot homepage]