1967

S1.E1 ∙ Dracolon: The Great Sea Monster

Tue, Oct 10, 1967

Shipwrecked, Daisaku (Johnny Sokko) and Juro Minami (an agent for Unicorn) drift to an island and are captured by the BF gang. The island is in fact, a base of the B.F. gang. They happen to discover a huge robot while they are running away.

7.2 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Nucleon: The Magic Globe

Tue, Oct 17, 1967

Emperor Guillotine, king of BF syndicate, plans to take back Giant Robot and to arrest Daisaku (Johhny Sokko), the only one that can give orders to the robot. He sends a huge magic metal globe called Glober to the earth.

6.1 /10

S1.E3 ∙ The Gargoyle Vine: A Space Plant

Tue, Oct 24, 1967

Under Emperor Guillotine's orders, Dr. Over, a leading member of BF Syndicate, comes to the earth with a fossil of a devilish space plant called Satan Rose.

6.4 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Monster Ligon-Tyrox: A Strange Monster

Tue, Oct 24, 1967

Emperor Guillotine sends Dr. Over and Ligon, a new weapon in the shape of a pyramid, to the earth. By operating Ligon, Over destroys oil fields in Araia one after another.

5.5 /10

S1.E5 ∙ The Gigantic Claw

Tue, Oct 31, 1967

Dr. Tadokora develops QQV, a super-excellent transparent metal. He tests it and QQV endures all the attacks of Giant Robot. BF gang watch the experiments using TV cameras and try to rob the specifications of QQV.

6 /10

S1.E6 ∙ Dragon: The Ninja Monster

Tue, Nov 07, 1967

A monster called Dorogon swallows a jet plane of the Commonwealth of Sordia when it is flying and an atomic submarine of Furenkov Republic when it is under the sea.

6.1 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Our Enemy: Scalion

Tue, Nov 14, 1967

There is the decoding office of the Japanese Branch of Unicorn Organization in the basement of a lighthouse on the coast of the Pacific Ocean.

5.5 /10

S1.E8 ∙ The Challenge of the Two-Headed Monster

Tue, Nov 21, 1967

Daisaku and Minami happen to help a one-eyes man BF members are chasing. According to the man's story, they are trying to kill him as a traitor because he became frightened by the inhumanity of the syndicate and quit it.

6.2 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Tentaclon: An Electric Monster

Tue, Nov 28, 1967

Emperor Guillotine gives Dr. Over a spaceship equipped with all kinds of scientific weapons. After landing at the earth, Over sends an electric monster called Sparky to the ground of a soccer game and kidnaps all 30,000 spectators as hostages.

5.9 /10

S1.E10 ∙ The Transformed Humans

Tue, Dec 05, 1967

Dr. Over makes Ligon swallow a train near Lake Biwa to kidnap Suzuki, one of the passengers and head of the Kyoto Branch of Unicorn Organization.

6.1 /10

S1.E11 ∙ The Terrifying Sand Creature

Tue, Dec 12, 1967

The underground office of the South Pole Unicorn Branch is buried in red sand which suddenly started to gush out in the ice field. As the communications are cut off, Azuma sends Daisaku and Ninami there to see what happened.

5.9 /10

S1.E12 ∙ Amberon: The Synthetic Monster

Tue, Dec 19, 1967

Unicorn members locate the secret headquarters of the Japanese Branch of BF Syndicate. They attack the house and arrest Dr. Over by taking his blue star-shaped metal on his chest, the source of his magical power.

5.5 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Opticorn Must Be Destroyed

Tue, Dec 26, 1967

There is a small quiet Allah Republic at the foot of the Alps. The only product of this beautiful country is gold. Her peace is broken when a vein of new ores is found in a gold mine.

5.8 /10

S1.E14 ∙ The Monstrous Flying Jawbone

Tue, Jan 02, 1968

The office of Unicorn Chinese Branch is attacked by tank corps led by Red Cobra. Chang, its head, asks the help of the Japanese Branch. Azuma, Daisaku and Minami fly there on Giant Robo's back.

5.1 /10

S1.E15 ∙ Igganog: The Ice-Berg Monster

Tue, Jan 09, 1968

Daisaku and Minami suspect that a strange villa standing in the heart of the Japanese Alps is a secret base of BF Syndicate. They approach the house to get some proof, when men in the house notice them and look for them.

6.7 /10

S1.E16 ∙ Torozon: An Enemy Robot

Tue, Jan 16, 1968

Beginning with the Swiss Branchg, the Unicorn branch headquarters are mysteriously destroyed one after another. Rome, Cairo, Bombay, Singapore, Hong Kong, then Tapai. It is easy to guess that Tokyo will be next.

6.1 /10

S1.E17 ∙ Destroy the Dam

Tue, Jan 23, 1968

The Gargoyle Vine is back, and this time it's sucked up all the water in a lake. Will it grow to an incredible size and defeat the combined military might of the Earth? For Dr. Botanus' sake, let's hope so.

5.4 /10

S1.E18 ∙ X-7, a Mysterious Enemy Agent

Tue, Jan 30, 1968

The mysterious enemy agent X-7 is assassinating Unicorn operatives around the world with the help of a giant flying hand. As a precaution, Jerry is assigned to protect Johnny, since only U7 can control Giant Robot. That same day, new kid Kenny joins Johnny's class. Coincidence?

6 /10

S1.E19 ∙ Metron, the Mysterious Space Man

Tue, Feb 06, 1968

The mysterious space man Metron lands in his flying saucer and befriends the Unicorn crew. And yet, it should come as no surprise that he's actually working for Gargoyle. Torozon makes an encore appearance, but Giant Robot literally tears him apart.

6 /10

S1.E20 ∙ Beware the Radion Globe

Tue, Feb 13, 1968

The Radion, close relative of the Nucleon, captures Giant Robot and Fangor is going to replace the robot's electronic brain. Johnny and Jerry find the robot. Johnny's tears of frustration reactivate the robot's brain so it can fight Radion.

6.2 /10

S1.E21 ∙ The Terrifying Space Mummy

Tue, Feb 20, 1968

The Space Mummy has poisoned the water supply so anyone who drinks it is turned into a mummy. Space Mummy and Gargoyle are hiding out in a convent dressed at nuns. Agent U5 is captured and Jerry dresses as a nun to save her. Marie storms the convent with guns blazing to save them. Giant Robot must fight the Starker, a monster that can change size at will. How come Johnny doesn't get to dress up like a nun?

6.3 /10

S1.E22 ∙ Clash of the Giant Robot

Tue, Feb 27, 1968

The country of Melcon wants their own giant robot, and Giant Robot's birthday is spoiled by the news. The Melconians build Cleopat, but Goldenaut steals it. Gargoyle scientists can't activate Cleopat, but the robot's reaction defense disables Giant Robot by using his own attacks against him. Even blinded, Giant Robot defeats Tentaclon and throws it at Cleopat, destroying them both.

6.1 /10

S1.E23 ∙ Dr. Eingali, Master of Evil

Tue, Feb 27, 1968

U7, member of Japan Branch of Unicorn, is the one who controls the gigantic GIANT ROBO with the wrist-watch controller microphone. One day, he receives from his father a parcel as a birthday gift. It is a kit for constructing a man-size robot.

6.4 /10

S1.E24 ∙ Saikinchuu Hidorazôn

Sun, Mar 17, 1968

Hydrazone Bacteria; a liquid monster with acidic body and an ability to move over water wreaks havoc, dissolving anything it wants, even metal and people. Will Johnny and Giant Robot overcome this terrific Bacteria and massive Ice ally.

5.6 /10

S1.E25 ∙ Uchuu kyuuketsuki

Sun, Mar 24, 1968

A group of vampires attack Unicorn to destroy them in support of the Gargoyle Gang. Giant Robot must battle Drakulon to save kidnapped members of Unicorn.

6.2 /10

S1.E26 ∙ Girochin saigo no hi

Sun, Mar 31, 1968

Johnny is shot by a very careless assassin, and Emperor Guillotine pulls out all the stops, throwing his three remaining monsters at Giant Robot. Guillotine then grows to an incredible size and declares himself ruler of the world. Giant Robot can't defeat him, because Guillotine is made of atomic energy and traditional attacks would 'splode the entire world (Chief Azuma's words, not mine). Will Giant Robot make the ultimate sacrifice to save the planet and Johnny?

6.6 /10