RetroCrush continues to bring out anime series that it has rights to in the digital distribution realm even though physical media releases are off the table. The latest ones that’s been added is the Geneon Entertainment release New Getter Robo. The thirteen-episode series is now available on the service in its original Japanese language with English subtitles.
The series is an alternate retelling of the Getter Robo story that’s self-contained. It originally came out as a thirteen-episode OVA series released between 2004 and 2006 and was licensed and released by Geneon Entertainment. It was directed by Jun Kawagoe and was produced by Dynamic Planning and Bandai Visual with Brain’s Base handling the animation.
Plot concept: Giant monsters that evoke the ancient legends of Oni have descended upon Earth and have begun to attack the top secret facility in which Dr. Saotome has been hard at work creating an all-powerful robot. Known as Getter Robo, the machine is so technologically advanced that there is no opponent it cannot triumph over. But the robot is not finished yet, so Dr. Saotome recruits three young pilots to help battle the invaders.
