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Path: sparky!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!network.ucsd.edu!sdcc12!sdcc13!egamboa From: egamboa@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Noel Gamboa) Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime Subject: Giant Robo Volume 1 Message-ID: <41255@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> Date: 19 Nov 92 07:22:00 GMT Sender: news@sdcc12.ucsd.edu Organization: Operation X / UC Herald Lines: 1086 Nntp-Posting-Host: sdcc13.ucsd.edu Giant Robo The Animation "The Day The Earth Stood Still" Episode 1: The Black Attache Case Version 1.0 11/16/92 Translated by Tonghyun "Vajra" Kim Edited by Noel Gamboa OPERATION X NARRATION The brave new world of the future! Thanks to the invention of the Shizuma Drive, which brought about the Third Energy Revolution, mankind has entered an era of prosperity. But behind the shadow of such glorious peace, there are two forces locked in a fierce struggle. The Big Fire Organization, which thrives to conquer the world. BF We pledge allegiance to Big Fire! NARRATION On the other hand, the Experts of Justice have gathered and formed the International Police Organization to fight against Big Fire. Among them, there is a boy who commands the mightiest robot in the world. His name is Kusama Daisaku! DAISAKU Crush! Giant Robo! TITLE GIANT ROBO The Animation The Day The Earth Stood Still IVAN So, they're finally completed. With this, we can put an end to the battle that's been going on for so long. ALBERTO Yes... IVAN Then let the operation begin. ALBERTO No, not yet. IVAN Sir? What do you mean by that? ALBERTO Our comrades are still after the case. IVAN Then.... GENYA I have prepared two samples. But we have only two here. That is, the remaining one... is still in the enemy's hands. (Chase scene atop a train) Q BOSS Doctor, you have nowhere to run now. Be nice and give the case back to me. SHIZUMA Never! Do you know what'll happen to the world once I give this up? Q BOSS Didn't it all start with you inventing this drive system? SHIZUMA That's why I'm now trying to pay for my sins with my life. Q BOSS But what I want is that case. SHIZUMA Oh God, please protect this case. Q BOSS If you want to pray, you should pray to your former self 10 years ago. (Gunshot) Q BOSS Damn you! GINRIN I don't think you have time to stand there surprised. Q BOSS The engine system! GINRIN Come, Doctor. Q BOSS Damn! Where was he hiding? (Second train appears.) TETSUGYU Ginrin! TETSUGYU Now! Come! Q BOSS A woman?! Q BOSS You'll pay for this. You're not going anywhere! Come forth! PILOT A All agent teams have finished launching. Q BOSS Don't let them get away alive. Do what you must to get the case! PILOTS Roger. PILOT A Look for them! They should still be on the train. PILOT B A is down. B will assume command. GINRIN This'll take forever. TETSUGYU Leave this to me. What do you think you're doing? You should never use your power! Got that? TETSUGYU Come on! I got the case and the Doc. Doc, hang on tight! TETSUGYU Black Whirlwind! GINRIN You brainless ox! What are you gonna do if Dr. Shizuma gets hurt? Take him to a safe place quick! TETSUGYU Are you OK, Ginrin? TETSUGYU Him again? Q BOSS Say your prayers! TETSUGYU It's a robot!? DAISAKU Run, run faster! TETSUGYU Run faster? You idiot! Who the hell are you? DAISAKU Keep running straight ahead. Q BOSS I won't let you get away! (Giant Robo appears, rescues Tetsugyu and Ginrin, punches train robot.) Q BOSS What? This is... GIANT ROBO! Q BOSS FOR BIG FIRE! DAISAKU Punch, Robo! Q BOSS This is impossible! DAISAKU Ginrin-san, Tetsugyu-san (Iron Ox)! Please hang on tight. TETSUGYU Huh? He's Kusama Daisaku. GINRIN And this... is Giant Robo! DAISAKU Robo, zoom! GINRIN Come to think of it, this was my first encounter with Daisaku-kun. I guess this was the first day of the incident. Yes, the seven days that no one can ever forget... (BF HQ) IVAN Giant Robo! The case has fallen into the hands of the enemy. ALBERTO It's about time we seriously consider eliminating that boy called Daisaku. GENYA I didn't expect such pathetic words from a member of the Magnificent Ten. Mr. Alberto. We still have two samples in our hands. As long as we have these two, we have no reason to fear Giant Robo. IVAN How dare you speak such rude words against Lord Alberto? GENYA Well, well. Do you really want to trouble our observer Mr. Ko-Enshaku? GENYA My code name is GEN-YA. Yes, the beautiful illusory night. Be sure to remember that. ALBERTO Ivan! IVAN Sir! GENYA We'll be retrieving the case later. Let's proceed with the operation to stop the earth as planned. BF We pledge allegiance to Big Fire! (Paris; the city is rocked by a strange earthquake.) MURASAME Damn. It's too late. FOGLER Sorry for troubling you, Murasame Kenji of the Int'l Police Organization, Paris branch. MURASAME You're the one who caused this terrible disaster? I - it can't be! You're... Dr. Franken Von Fogler! FOGLER REVENGE! MURASAME Doctor, please wait! MURASAME They're fading out. The lights of Paris are fading out... (Peking Base) OPERATOR These are what we captured using super zoom lenses from the areas we can reach. TETSUGYU What the hell's going on, Chief? CHIEF Professor Go, would you give us your opinion as a scientist? PROFESSOR GO The incident broke out at 24 o'clock Paris time, 6 o'clock here in Peking. Because it's been only 6 hours since the fault's upheaval, we couldn't get enough data. Therefore, it's hard for me to make any comments now. PROFESSOR GO But one thing is clear. This is what our spy satellite has been tracing from the time the incident broke out. Centering around the great fault that has taken Notre Dame, every Shizuma Drive begun to cease function. Do you understand? Every Shizuma Drive has stopped, even a small lighter. GINRIN The city is dead. GINRIN Shizuma Drive... Ten years ago, inside a shabby lab in a remote place in Belgium, five scientists came up with an invention. Completely recyclable and pollution-free, it was a revolutionary energy system. GINRIN On land, on air, on water... in peacetime... and in wartime... in the office and at home... it replaced every other energy system in no time. GINRIN The waste of petroleum resources has come to an end and all the nuclear reactors were closed down. The system, which now exists along with air and water, was named 'Shizuma Drive' after its inventor. But... CHIEF So you are saying that the Shizuma Drive is the cause? Like the Tragedy of Bashitarlle? PROFESSOR GO That's not true! After all, the Shizuma Drive is the perfect energy system! It has to be... PROFESSOR GO Excuse me. CHIEF That's right. Shizuma is perfect. But now a terrible shadow is approaching the system. Notre Dame is proof of that. CHIEF Both men belonged to the Shizuma Drive Development Team. Murasame was pursuing this case. TETSUGYU Wait a minute, sir. What do those corpses have to do with Shizuma Drives ceasing to function? CHIEF Someone is... It's probably Big Fire. If someone wants to recreate the Tragedy of Bashitarlle, those two are obstacles. TETSUGYU Eh? That's... PROFESSOR GO But we can't say anything for sure yet. Anyway, we have the creator of the Shizuma System, Dr. Shizuma, in our hands. (Aboard an airship, Daisaku, along with Taisou-san and Giant Robo, arrive at Peking Base.) SHIZUMA ...coming. He's coming. OPERATOR The Greta Garbo has arrived at Peking Base. Please begin storing Giant Robo. OPERATOR Roger. OPERATOR Position the first and second insulation wall. OPERATOR Finished fixing all parts. All green. OPERATOR Commencing operation. OPERATOR Accommodate the wire connection bar. OPERATOR Hasten the switching process. TETSUGYU Aniki (Big Brother)! Welcome back, Aniki! TAISOU Yo, looks like you got back safely, too. So how was your return trip? You were together with Ginrin, right? Yeeheehee... TETSUGYU Anyway, I really broke into a cold sweat in Nanking. I thought you'd come to the rescue... but instead this damn brat appeared... TAISOU Who's the damn brat? After all, who's the one that got rescued by that brat? Hmmm, who? If you still have some complaints, fight him with your bare hands. TETSUGYU Aniki... TAISOU Whaddaya think, Tetsugyu? DAISAKU Taisou-san! Tetsugyu-san! The mission isn't over yet, even though we've returned to base. TETSUGYU What? How dare a brat like you say that? GINRIN Tetsugyu! GINRIN Come on, forget about these childish people and let's report to the Chief. DAISAKU Yes. TETSUGYU That's cruel... CHIEF Thank you for your trouble. How did your mission go? DAISAKU Yes, sir. We completed the mission. Dr. Shizuma is being cared for in the medical room but... CHIEF So he hasn't said anything since then... DAISAKU Yes... DAISAKU He just... asked me to hand this to Professor Go. TETSUGYU We're the ones who got that. PROFESSOR GO So this is... PROFESSOR GO But I wonder what Dr. Shizuma wants to give us now... This is - it can't be... PROFESSOR GO So, Daisaku-kun, has Dr. Shizuma been silent all the time? DAISAKU Yes, except one time... SHIZUMA Daisaku-kun, I no longer have the same courage that you have with which you command Giant Robo. What happened in Bashitarlle should NEVER happen again. DAISAKU I couldn't understand what he meant... PROFESSOR GO Well, well. Chief, can I speak with you for a moment after this? CHIEF Yes. PROFESSOR GO Thank you, Daisaku-kun. I definitely received this. CHIEF Well done. We'll be counting on you. And give Robo our gratitude. DAISAKU Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. CHIEF Ginrin-kun, turn in the final report for today. GINRIN Yes, sir. CHIEF Well then, dismissed. TETSUGYU/GINRIN Yes, sir. GINRIN How's he doing? DOCTOR We're not sure. He's been keeping quiet. He was muttering to himself from time to time, but we couldn't hear it. GINRIN I see. SHIZUMA He's coming... he's coming. Fogler's coming. (Outside) GINRIN You're really into it, aren't you? Do you like it? The Shizuma Drive? DAISAKU It's really wonderful, isn't it? Those tubes can move not just radio waves but cars and airplanes as well. On top of that, they're fully recyclable, unlike batteries before them. GINRIN True. We don't have to worry about the amount of oil deposits. DAISAKU And no more pollution. GINRIN That's right. DAISAKU I'm so happy that I was on the mission to rescue the scientist who invented this wonderful energy system. GINRIN Yes. Everything started with Dr. Shizuma inventing this system... TETSUGYU Hey, Ginrin! TAISOU Since we're done with the hard work, it's time to have some fun! Daisaku, you're twelve now, right? Shall I take you to some really NICE place? DAISAKU N-no... thank you. GINRIN Daisaku-kun, you shouldn't be around this kind of people. Or else you'll become a hopelessly spoiled adult like them. TETSUGYU Hopelessly... TAISOU Spoiled adult? GINRIN That's right. Come, Daisaku-kun. Let's go on a date. TETSUGYU D-date? GINRIN Yup. DAISAKU No thanks! TAISOU Hey, where are you going? DAISAKU I want to help with the maintenance. Robo is waiting for me. GINRIN I guess I got dumped. TETSUGYU Excuse me... If it's fine with you... Duh-d-date... GINRIN Why don't you go with Taisou-san to some real NICE places? TAISOU Have a sip. CHIEF Professor Go, the corpses have increased to three. With this, Dr. Shizuma is the only one remaining. PROFESSOR GO And we have one more piece of news. According to the result of the investigation which just came in, a large metal object has been detected 500 meters below Notre Dame. The strange thing is that there are active power sources in the cavern enveloping the metal object. CHIEF So is it safe to assume that that is what's causing the malfunctioning of the Shizuma Drives? But why don't they cover more ground? PROFESSOR GO It's because they need this. CHIEF So that's the legacy from ten years ago? PROFESSOR GO Without a shadow of a doubt. None save he can make this. CHIEF Then you are saying that Dr. Franken Von Fogler survived that catastrophe? PROFESSOR GO That's impossible. That's... No... Dr. Fogler died that time for sure... CHIEF But who's doing this and for what possible reason? PROFESSOR GO I don't know. But when three of these gather in one place, the tragedy of Bashitarlle will be repeated. (flashback to the Tragedy of Bashitarlle) FOGLER The future has given us a glorious light! Yes, now the time has come to overcome all our fears! In ancient times, mankind created flames by rubbing trees. Later they killed whales and then struggled for petroleum. And finally the nuclear reactors. But each stage was accompanied by potential dangers. FOGLER But things will be different from now on. We will finally have the night without any fear in our hands. This time, we will have the beautiful night! This is not an illusion. SHIZUMA But we can no longer leave him in charge. SCIENTIST 1 That's right, Stop Fogler! SCIENTIST 2 Stop him! SCIENTIST 3 He's gone out of control! SCIENTIST 1 Don't let him get near that! SCIENTIST 2 Everything's screwed up. SHIZUMA The experiments weren't perfect. This is reckless! FOGLER Too late! I'll live with this and I'll die with it! I have no doubts in my mind now! SHIZUMA We'll abandon this place as of now. FOGLER Fine! You don't deserve to be the creators of the night. But I can see! I can see the beautiful night. FOGLER I swear on this place, that someday, I'll bring even more beautiful night to mankind and I'll be a vanguard in the struggle against the terror of the night! FOGLER Beautiful night... Beautiful night. Once more... someday... Surely... Surely. (Genya's room) GENYA STOP! GENYA What is it? TELEPHONE Sorry for interrupting your rest. It's about last night's International Experts. Unfortunately... And Lord Alberto wants to see you about pursuing them... GENYA I see. I'll be there right away. (Paris, Genya's fortress) MURASAME Holy... When did they build this thing? Shame on us, the Paris branch. Q AGENT I think Lord Alberto already arrived at Peking by now. GENYA Just tell him to terminate Dr. Shizuma as soon as his whereabouts are known. And speed up the retrieval of the case. Fogler's waiting for it. MURASAME What? Fogler? It was Dr. Fogler after all... GENYA Soon... Very soon... The world will see the conclusion of what happened 10 years ago. (Peking) IVAN Here you are, sir. ALBERTO Dr. Shizuma. And the Tragedy of Bashitarlle. Survivors... None. Can it be... IVAN Lord Alberto. ALBERTO What's the matter? It seems like we haven't been moving in a while. IVAN Yes, sir. Looks like a drunken brawler is making trouble ahead. ALBERTO That's why I don't like this kind of city. Forget it, I'll get off here. IVAN Yes, sir. Then I'll be waiting for you there. TAISOU I'm very sorry. TAISOU You moron!! TETSUGYU What was that, Aniki? Aniki, let's go to one more place. I'll be with Aniki no matter where ya go... TAISOU This idiot has totally gone nuts. TAISOU You jerk! (Restaurant) TETSUGYU What's so special about Giant Robo? Isn't that just a dummy made out of scrap parts? A boy who can't do anything without such junk suddenly appears and acts as if he's the only one fighting the B.F. Organization. TAISOU What's wrong with you today, Tetsugyu? TETSUGYU I don't like this. I don't! TAISOU So you don't like Daisaku and Ginrin getting close to each other? TETSUGYU That's not true. TAISOU I guess I hit the nail on the head. TETSUGYU Hey, sake! Bring more sake! TETSUGYU But Aniki, Ginrin and I risked our lives to bring back the case in this operation. But he was acting as if he was the one who got it back, handing it to the Chief by himself. With things going on like this, I wonder why other comrades had to die carrying out the mission. TAISOU WHY did they die? Tetsugyu, aren't we the Experts? WAITRESS Here you are. TAISOU Do you understand? Daisaku is just a kid. He's only twelve. Think about it. What were we doing at his age? TETSUGYU We got picked up by the Int'l Police Organization. I think it was around that time. TAISOU That's right. That's when we first met. But do you think we could have done what Daisaku's doing now? We were raised as Experts because we wanted it. So we can carry out various tasks... and we're even ready for death. TAISOU But Daisaku was suddenly entrusted with the mightiest robot in the world and had to carry out the duties of an Expert without any preparation. None! Do you think we could have endured such a burden when we were 12 years old? Before he even realized it, his parents were killed by B.F. and he was just left with Giant Robo. TAISOU What can we do for such a child? We can't do anything for him. But if there's one thing that we can do for him, it's to prevent him from becoming a crooked adult. That's all I want to say. TETSUGYU But Aniki... I'd already killed a man when I was 12... TETSUGYU Aniki! (Alberto attacks Peking Base.) CHIEF What's the matter? What's going on? WORKER Over here! WORKER Over here! Block 23! Block 23! ALBERTO What's wrong with you? You don't even know how to resist? I heard that this branch is one of the best in your organization. ALBERTO Always working hard, aren't you? If it doesn't bother you, why don't you give me a helping hand? OPERATOR The enemy has increased to two. CHIEF Alberto of Impact... So the Magnificent Ten are making their move. CHIEF What about Taisou? OPERATOR We're sending him the call sign but... PROFESSOR GO Chief, their purpose is very clear. We have no choice, I'll leave this to you. CHIEF Ginrin-kun. GINRIN Yes, sir. GINRIN What are Taisou-san and Tetsugyu doing at a time like this? DAISAKU Please hurry. GINRIN Daisaku-kun. PROFESSOR GO Hurry, this way. Come on! I'm counting on you! (Car chase scene) ALBERTO Here they are. ALBERTO You're not getting away! PROFESSOR GO They're coming! PROFESSOR GO Iron Fan Defense! DAISAKU Professor Go, you did it! ALBERTO How clever. ALBERTO Say your prayers. PROFESSOR GO Daisaku-kun! ALBERTO What?! ALBERTO Damn you... DAISAKU Taisou-san! TAISOU Tetsugyu, go with the doctor. TETSUGYU OK. But how about you, Aniki? TAISOU I can take care of these scum by myself. GINRIN Taisou-san. TETSUGYU Start the car! GINRIN Huh? Yes. TAISOU Wreaking havoc to your heart's content while I'm not around, Mr. Alberto? ALBERTO Nice timing, Taisou. Let me repay the debt I owe you. TAISOU But it won't be cheap. (Taisou and Alberto battle it out outside the base; the car carrying Daisaku and company escape, with explosions rocking Peking Base in the distance.) DAISAKU The Peking Base! TETSUGYU Don't panic, it'll be fine. You can count on Taisou Aniki. DAISAKU But Robo... GINRIN It'll be OK. We can fit it in the old nuclear reactor chamber in no time. Even the Magnificent Ten can't touch it while it's in there. PROFESSOR GO Yes. Our first priority is to join the Greta Garbo as soon as possible. TETSUGYU Yes, sir. Professor, where will we be going with the Greta? PROFESSOR GO We're going to Ryouzanpaku in the South, the headquarters of us Experts. We'll figure out the identity of the object inside this case there. Is that fine with you, Doctor? TETSUGYU Identity of the case, Professor? Isn't this just a normal Shizuma tube? DAISAKU No, I don't think so. TETSUGYU Why you... DAISAKU Take a close look at this. This isn't an ordinary one. TETSUGYU Ah, you're right... TETSUGYU But what the hell does it have to do with... PROFESSOR GO This is what started everything in this incident. That's right. It's exactly the same as when the Tragedy of Bashitarlle took place 10 years ago. TETSUGYU Eh? That can't be... PROFESSOR GO Doctor, please reveal the true nature of this Shizuma tube so that the same mistake is not repeated again. PROFESSOR GO Doctor, do you want another Tragedy of Bashitarlle to happen? DOCTOR! (flashback) FOGLER Get your hands off me! Let me go! What are you doing? PROFESSOR GO Doctor! You're the only one who can stop this. FOGLER Too late! I'll live with this and I'll die with it! I have no doubts in my mind! PROFESSOR GO DOCTOR! FOGLER/GENYA And someday, I will surely bring back the beautiful night... FOGLER/GENYA You don't deserve to be the creators of the night. FOGLER/GENYA You don't! You don't! You don't! SHIZUMA I'm sorry! I'm sorry. It's all my fault! Go-kun, I'll talk. I'll tell you everything. So please help me. I can't take this anymore. I should never have made something like the Shizuma Drive! DAISAKU What's the matter, Doctor? Why do you regret making such a wonderful thing? SHIZUMA Please save me. From that Fogler... GINRIN FOGLER? So it was Franken Von Fogler... IVAN Will you please stop right there? TETSUGYU That's... ?! DAISAKU B.F. Organization's robot? IVAN Well, can I take back the case and the doctor? GINRIN What?! (Peking Base) CHIEF What's wrong? You should finish loading Robo and evacuate right away. OPERATOR But... CHIEF Robo is launching out? OPERATOR But there hasn't been any call sign from Daisaku. OPERATOR Power Output is 50 times normal. CHIEF Can it be that Robo has an Auto Guard Circuit which activates when it senses its master in danger? (Robo launches into the sky, distracting Taisou.) TAISOU Can it be...!? ALBERTO What's wrong, Taisou? You should pay more attention to our fight. Die! TAISOU Could it be... something's happened to Daisaku? TITLE Episode 1 The Black Attache Case NARRATION Well, our heroes are in dire peril! Standing before Daisaku and his people, who are trying to escape from the overrun base - B.F. Organization's robot, Uranus! Will the black suitcase fall once again into the hands of B.F.? And what is the Tragedy of Bashitarlle? What is the plan to stop the earth? Now, in the midst of swirling mysteries, Fogler will reveal its true nature. MURASAME I'm sure that this is exactly the same as the Tragedy of Bashitarlle. GENYA Beautiful night... beautiful night. But people forget dirty events too easily. Who do they think brought such prosperity to them? Now I'll show you what the real night is like. TO BE CONTINUED -- Noel Gamboa (egamboa@ucsd.edu)