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SevensDran
It's a shame GaoGaiGar is the Brave that overshadows all the others, because going back all the way to the one that started it all, Exkaiser is such an excellent show that I understood why this series was an mecha franchise icon of the 90s.
Its a formula we all understand. Boy meets robot, in this case Kouta's family car gets possessed by an otherworldly being who calls himself Exkaiser and thus crime fighting hijimx ensues with the enemy side. In this case the Space Pirate Geisters, and the ones who are stationed are Jessie and Ja- I mean a group of 4 incompetent comedy relief robot dinos who are out for earths treasure.
Its all ideas that are familiar to anyone who grew up on anime, and its executed like a *ahem* well oiled machine. Hell yeah, save the day Exkaiser. Beat the Geisters…
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As a lifelong Transformers enthusiast, I only recently stumbled upon the Yuusha/Brave franchise with little prior knowledge. Determined to dive in, I began with the first series, Exkaiser, despite modest expectations. To my surprise, it far surpassed what I had anticipated.
At its heart, Exkaiser is a classic "monster-of-the-week" anime crafted to promote sleek robot toys to kids. However, its charm lies in the thrilling appearances of the Kaisers—the heroic robots—battling their foes, paired with a cast of human characters who are endearing and humorous without ever overstaying their welcome.
The villains, known as Geisters, might catch some off guard with their sheer absurdity and incompetence. Compared to the cunning Decepticons of Transformers fame, they seem almost comically inept,…
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First off, I've been a huge Transformers fan for my whole life, yet I had only a very vague knowledge about the existence of the Yuusha/Brave franchise until recently. I decided that, if I was going to get to know this franchise better, I should start from the very beginning, even though I really didn't expected much from Exkaiser exactly for being just the first series. I have to say, though, that this show really exceeded my expectations.
It is, of course, a very formulaic "monster-of-the-week"-style anime designed to sell some cool-looking robot toys to children at its core, but I believe the right way to look at it is by appreciating how exciting it gets every time the Kaisers (the heroes) show up to fight against the bad guys, and how lovable and funny all the human characters are wi…
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Ah, the series that started the whole Yuusha franchise... Yuusha Exkaiser is the 1st installment of the 8 Yuusha (Brave) series that have been released.
For those who don't know about the Yuusha series, here's some brief information on it. GaoGaiGar, being arguably the most well known out of them all, Yuusha series all involve giant transformable mechas (robots) that basically fight evil and save the world. Although they all have "Yuusha" in the title, they are not connected to each other story wise. Here are all the series listed chronologically.
1. Yuusha Exkaiser (1990)
2. Taiyou no Yuusha Fighbird (1991)
3. Densetsu no Yuusha Da Garn (1992)
4. Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine (1993)
5. Yuusha Keisatsu J-Decker (1994)
6. Ougon Yuusha Goldran (1995)
7. Yuusha Shirei Dagwon (1996)
8. Yuusha O…
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