Heavy Metal L-Gaim

Heavy Metal L-Gaim
The title screen from the opening sequence
重戦機エルガイム
GenreMecha
Created by
Written byYūji Watanabe
Directed byYoshiyuki Tomino (chief)
Music byKei Wakakusa
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes54
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkANN (Nagoya TV, TV Asahi)
ReleaseFebruary 4, 1984 (1984-02-04) –
February 23, 1985 (1985-02-23)
Related
Original video animation
Directed byYoshiyuki Tomino (ep 1, 2)
Osamu Sekita (ep 3)
StudioNippon Sunrise
Released November 5, 1986 March 28, 1987
Runtime60 minutes each
Episodes3
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Heavy Metal L-Gaim (重戦機エルガイム, Jūsenki Erugaimu; literally "Heavy Fighting Machine L-Gaim") is a mecha anime television series, begun in 1984, which was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Its characters and mecha were designed by Mamoru Nagano, who would later go on to create The Five Star Stories. Heavy Metal L-Gaim takes place in the Pentagona System, a solar system made up of five planets. Oldna Poseidal, the legendary emperor from the planet Gastogal leads his 24 Temple Knights from planet to planet until all have fallen under his control. His final victory is on the planet Mizum in 3975 when he defeats Kamon Walha V, ruler of the Yaman Clan. Kamon hides his heir, Kamon Myroad on the planet Mizum with the legendary white mecha, L-Gaim. Fifteen years later, in 3990, said child, now known as Daba Myroad, leads a rebellion to free the planets of Pentagona from Poseidal's grasp.