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Gad Guard (2003)

Gad Guard poster
Original title
ガドガード
Directed by
Hiroshi Nishikiori
Genre
mecha, adventure anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rated
14
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a dystopian city, a young man discovers a mysterious ability to form a giant robot from scrap metal. He and others with similar powers navigate a harsh world of crime and corruption.

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What happens

Gad Guard (ガドガード, Gado Gādo) is a Japanese anime television series created by Hiroshi Nishikiori, Yoshitsune Izuna, and Gonzo. Produced by Media Factory, GDH, IMAGICA Imageworks, Hakuhodo, Amber Film Works, and Fuji Television, the series was broadcast across Japan by the anime satellite television network Animax, and the terrestrial Fuji TV network. It has been licensed for North American distribution by Geneon Entertainment, and also aired on Anime Unleashed on G4 in 2005. With FUNimation's "New Show A Go-Go", they have acquired the distribution rights of the anime, and it was available in early 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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