Gasaraki

1998
4.2
16 reviews
TV-G
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (25)

1 On the Ancient Stage of Stone
10/4/98
Season-only
The SSDF practices with the implementation of Tactical Armors, bipedal tanks made with experimental technology. The ones responsible for the technology, the Gowas, are more interested on experimenting on their family's youngest son, Yushiro.
2 Opening Movements
10/11/98
Season-only
As the United Nations pushes for a response to the Belgistani saber-rattling, the Gowa Corporation seeks to demonstrate the power of Tactical Armors to the modern militaries in hopes for widescale adoption.
3 Tantric Circle
10/18/98
Season-only
The 3rd Experimentation Company is getting ready to be dispatched to Belgistan; meanwhile, the Americans have already pushed forward with a full-scale assault on Belgistan with their tank battalions.
4 Mirage
10/25/98
Season-only
The 3rd Experimentation Company is dispatched to the Shrine Hill explosion site for investigative efforts. There, they uncover a place similar to the Stone Stage back in Japan... as well as enemy TAs.
5 The Touching
11/1/98
Season-only
The SSDF's TAs fight against the mysterious TAs that have been supporting Belgistan, and the whole world watches as war journalist Ronald Feigen catches it on camera.
6 The Puppet
11/8/98
Season-only
A coup is staged within Belgistan to allow for the quiet exit of Symbol's forces. Meanwhile, Yushiro is desperate to confront Miharu again and sets off on his own to meet with her.
7 Return
11/15/98
Season-only
The 3rd Experimentation Company is returning to Japan along with Yushiro, but others are not so sure about letting them return so easily. America wants to get their hands on the TA technology.
8 Harsh Worlds
11/22/98
Season-only
The Gowa Corporation begins analysis of the enemy TA's artificial muscle salvaged from the skirmish in Belgistan. Meanwhile, Symbol plots to break into Gowa's research facility and recover information on Yushiro.
9 Storehouse
11/29/98
Season-only
In the aftermath of Symbol's break-in, the Gowas scramble to try and prevent their flight from the country. Yushiro, still reeling from the frightening truth of his existence, goes to the Stage of Stone in Kinashi for answers.
10 Kugai
12/6/98
Season-only
Symbol dispatches TAs to the Stage of Stone to gather intel. While there, Miharu uncovers the secrets buried beneath the shrine... and uncovers an ancient relic of conflicts past.
11 Ties
12/13/98
Season-only
When Gowa's research on the artificial muscle recovered from Belgistan goes awry, the 3rd Experimentation Company is dispatched to try and resolve the situation. But the rogue pilot they must subdue isn't operating under normal circumstances.
12 Unravel
12/20/98
Season-only
Yushiro and Miharu are captured by the Gowa Corporation and SSDF. While Miharu is interrogated, Yushiro is charged in trying to succeed in subduing the rogue TA pilot.
13 Disembark
12/27/98
Season-only
The Gowa family undergoes a change in leadership, and with the new leader, a new direction with a goal of pitting all of Japan against Symbol. Meanwhile, Yushiro decides to follow the path of the kai in hopes that it will help him remember his past.
14 Companions
1/10/99
Season-only
Kazukiyo meets with Nishida to discuss plans for influencing Japan's economy. During their conversation, Nishida recounts the tales of the Kugutsu, an ancient warrior clan that used large, biomechanical warriors known as the Kugai as weapons of war.
15 The Threshold
1/17/99
Season-only
Yushiro and Miharu arrive at the threshold of Kyoto. There, they uncover the truth of their shared history, the time when the Kugutsu made an attempt to overthrow the Emperor of Japan.
16 Karma
1/24/99
Season-only
The history of the Kugutsu continues to play out as Yushiro and Miharu's spiritual ancestors move in on the capitol. When fully confronted by the horrors that the Kugai can bring, the "terror" is unleased.
17 Chaos
1/31/99
Season-only
Yushiro and Miharu take refuge from the Gowa family in the city's Asian district. Meanwhile, Kazukiyo, Nishida, and Hirokawa move forward with their plans.
18 Rear Window
2/7/99
Season-only
The Gowa family puts forth a plan to search for Yushiro. Meanwhile, Japan's Prime Minister is persuaded to deploy TAs to assist in controlling an impending riot.
19 Wails
2/14/99
Season-only
Nishida and Colonel Hayakawa meet to discuss the possible utilization of the 3rd Experimentation Company in Nishida's plans. Meanwhile, Symbol moves in to recapture Miharu.
20 Upheaval
2/21/99
Season-only
The 3rd Experimentation Company elects to assist Nishida's ambitions. Their first task is to provide protection detail for the Prime Minister, but things quickly spin out of control.
21 Run
2/28/99
Season-only
Ataka and Kaburagi run into Yushiro by chance. After learning from him that Miharu's been taken by Symbol, they decide to try and assist him on rescuing her and storm an air base.
22 Personification
3/7/99
Season-only
As Nishida's plans of retaliation against America continue to unfold, Yushiro confronts his brother Kazukiyo in regards to his ambitions pertaining to the kai.
23 Eternal
3/14/99
Season-only
The Americans, hoping to both provoke the Japanese and gather intel, send TAs to Ichigaya. But they only send one TA and it happens to be Miharu. Yushiro again confronts her, in hopes to dissuade her from harsh actions.
24 Punctuation
3/21/99
Season-only
Having obtained the location of their enemy's network hub, the Americans send 4 TAs to infiltrate and destroy it. It's up to the 3rd Experimentation Company to stop them from succeeding. Nishida's face off with the President of the U.S. comes to a close.
25 Gasara
3/28/99
Season-only
Kazukiyo, unwilling to admit defeat, decides to use Misuzu to bring the Gasaraki. Will Miharu and Yushiro be able to convince Misuzu to avert the firestorm and chaos sure to follow?

About this show

The flames of war are fanned in the Middle East as two secretive forces unleash their latest weapons of mass destruction. But in a world where giant robots take their place on the battlefield, the most dangerous weapon of all lies buried within a human mind. Yushiro, the fourth son of the mysterious and powerful Gowa family, finds himself at the center of events that may change the future of mankind forever!

Ratings and reviews

4.2
16 reviews
Dee Cee
September 28, 2014
Art is beautiful. Story is taking too long to tell. I made it to episode 7 and I'm done. I do like the show and I definitely want to know what "The Terror" is. But I'm bored so nope...big glass of nope...
Casey Roettger
February 17, 2013
If you like slow political anime with a few mechs you might love it like my roommate.