Mader is trying to unify the land of Asato using giant robots. A legend says that a champion, the giant of Iron, will come to destroy all lesser armour. Mader's ambitious son Hai tries to kill him and his other children, Hai's own brother Jordy and little sister Chururu, wanting no question as to the succession.
Practical Effects
Gorgeous hand-drawn mecha animation from the cel era.
Direction
Takahashi blends court intrigue with giant robot smackdowns.
Director
Ryosuke Takahashi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ryosuke Takahashi also helmed the iconic VOTOMS series—this is basically his 'what if mecha but also Shakespeare' phase.
The 'Iron Giant' prophecy deliberately echoes Japanese post-war anxieties about technology and inherited violence, wrapped in fantasy trimmings.
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