Generator Gawl (anime, 12 eps TV series, 1998)

About This Anime

Set in the year 2007, Generator Gawl follows three young scientists—Gawl, Koji, and Ryo—who have traveled back from a dystopian future to prevent a catastrophic biological disaster. The trio aims to stop the research that leads to the creation of Generators, unearthly human-alien hybrids that eventually cause the collapse of civilization. To fight back against the assassins pursuing them, Gawl must use his own ability to transform into a high-powered Generator, risking his very humanity to save the future.

Release Dates

Format / Region Release Date
Original Broadcast (Japan) October 6, 1998
VHS / DVD (North America) August 22, 2000
Complete Series DVD May 28, 2002

Key Cast

Character Voice Actor (JP / EN)
Gawl KudoNobutoshi Canna / Vic Mignogna
Koji SuzukiShin'ichirō Miki / Jay Hickman
RyoTsutomu Kashiwakura / Matt Kelley
Masami ShippouSatsuki Yukino / Rozie Curtis
Ryuko SaitoYuriko Yamaguchi / Kathya Coker
NatsumeKyōko Hikami / Monica Rial
KanaeChiharu Tezuka / Kira Vincent-Davis
AliceTomoko Kawakami / Luci Christian
Professor Takuma NekasaYoku Shioya / Andy McAvin
Generator Gawl (Monster Form)Nobutoshi Canna / Vic Mignogna

Production Crew

Role Name
DirectorSeiji Mizushima
Screenplay / WriterHidefumi Kimura
ProducerHiroshi Iijima
Executive ProducerKatsunori Narushima
Animation StudioTatsunoko Production
DistributorADV Films
Music ComposerNorimasa Yamanaka
Character DesignerSatoshi Shigeta
Art DirectorMasaru Amamizu
Chief Animation DirectorSatoshi Shigeta

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Argento Soma (anime, TV series, 2000)

About This Anime

Set in the year 2059, Argento Soma is a dark, psychological mecha series. The story begins when a university student named Takuto Kaneshiro survives a laboratory explosion that kills his girlfriend, Maki Agata. Scarred and driven by a thirst for revenge, Takuto is reborn as Ryu Soma, a pilot for the elite anti-alien unit FUNERAL. His target is the giant bio-mechanical entity known as "Frank," whom he blames for the tragedy. However, as Ryu works alongside a young girl named Hattie—the only one who can communicate with Frank—he begins to question the true nature of his enemy and his own humanity.

Release Dates

Format / Region Release Date
Original Broadcast (Japan) October 6, 2000 – March 22, 2001
DVD Release (North America) February 4, 2003 (Bandai Ent.)
Sentai Filmworks Re-release 2013 (Rescue License)

Key Cast (Voice Actors)

Character Voice Actor (JP / EN)
Takuto Kaneshiro / Ryu SomaSōichirō Hoshi / Steve Staley
Harriet "Hattie" BartholomewHōko Kuwashima / Sandy Fox
Maki AgataHōko Kuwashima / Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Michael HeartlandJōji Nakata / Beau Billingslea
Dan SimmondsTakehito Koyasu / Crispin Freeman
FrankYūji Takada / Lex Lang

Production Crew

Name Role
Kazuyoshi KatayamaDirector / Original Creator
Hiroshi YamaguchiLead Writer
Shukō MuraseCharacter Designer
Kimitoshi YamaneMecha Designer
Katsuhisa HattoriMusic Composer
Sunrise (Studio 9)Animation Studio

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Chainsaw Man (anime, October 12, 2022 onward)

About This Anime

Premiering on October 12, 2022, Chainsaw Man is a dark fantasy action series produced by MAPPA and based on the manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The story follows Denji, a destitute young man who works as a Devil Hunter to pay off his deceased father's debt. After a life-altering betrayal, Denji merges with his canine-like Chainsaw Devil, Pochita, becoming the titular "Chainsaw Man." Now working for the Public Safety Devil Hunters under the mysterious Makima, Denji battles powerful devils alongside his chaotic partner Power and the disciplined Aki Hayakawa.

Release Dates (Season 1)

Format / Region Release Date
Original Broadcast (Japan) October 12, 2022
Streaming (Global) October 11, 2022
Blu-ray Vol. 1 (Japan) January 27, 2023
Blu-ray Complete (US) TBA (Collector's Editions Available)

Key Cast (Voice Actors)

Actor (Japanese/English) Character
Kikunosuke Toya / Ryan Colt LevyDenji
Fairouz Ai / Sarah WiedenheftPower
Tomori Kusunoki / Suzie YeungMakima
Shogo Sakata / Reagan MurdockAki Hayakawa
Shiori Izawa / Lindsay SeidelPochita
Mariya Ise / Bryn ApprillHimeno
Karin Takahashi / Jill HarrisKobeni Higashiyama
Takuya Tsuda / Jason DouglasKishibe
Daiki Hamano / Mike HaimotoKatana Man
Kenjiro TsudaKishibe (Adult)

Production Crew

Name / Company Role
Ryu NakayamaDirector
Hiroshi SekoScreenplay / Writer
Tatsuki FujimotoOriginal Creator
Keisuke SeshitaProducer
Manabu OtsukaExecutive Producer
MAPPAProduction Company
CrunchyrollDistributor
Kensuke UshioMusic Composer
Kazutaka SugiyamaCharacter Designer
Teppei ItoCinematographer

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