Magnet Robot Gakeen

Name: Magnet Robot Gakeen
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Released: 1976-09-05
Rating: 8.9
Cast: Toshio Furukawa, Haruko Kitahama, Hidekatsu Shibata, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kenji Utsumi

8.9First aired 1976-09-05Last aired 1977-05-15Status: Ended

AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 39
Networks: tv asahi

Overview

Dr. Kazuki, who perceived of an invasion of Earth by the Izaru people builds a robot based on the science of magnetism and sphere joint theory. Undergoing a dangerous augmentation process, Dr. Kazuki's daughter Mai becomes the pilot of "Mighty" or "Magnetman Minus". Takeshi Houjou becomes the pilot of "Puraiza" or "Magnetman Plus". The pilots would hold each other and then physically trasform their joint bodies in a metallic plate locking itself on the Gakeen (Short for "Gathering Keen") robot's frame thus enabling the super robot to move and fight. This sequence was notable, to an adult's eye, for its almost-sexual connotation.