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Choujinki Metalder (超人機メタルダー, Choujinki Metarudaa, roughly translated as Super Robot Metalder) was Toei's first robot hero series since Kyoudain, the failed replacement show for Kamen Rider Stronger. It bore many similarities to Kikaider. Metalder had the shortest run of any Metal Heroes series. Some of its footage was used for VR Troopers season one. The show was also aired in France (with a new soundtrack and French-dubbed voices ) as "Metalder" (removing the "Choujinki" from the title) .

Story

In 1945, Dr. Ryuuichirou Koga designed Metalder as a top-secret weapon for the Japanese Imperial Army for use in the Pacific War, modelling it after his late son, Second Sub-lieutenant Tatsuo Koga . However, the pacific Dr. Koga put Metalder to sleep in the Silver Carcass base and left for America to work for NASA. During the 42 years, Dr. Koga's colleague Major Muraki, became the evil GodNeros, ruler of Neros Empire. GodNeros sends out his massive armies to kill Dr. Ryuuchirou who learned of their organization and returned to Japan to activate Metalder. Ryuuchirou desperately tries to activate his android creation, who he named Tsurugi Ryuusei, but the android is unable to understand what he should do. Suddenly Godneros' warriors find Ryuuchirou and kill him in front of Ryuusei. Suddenly seeing his creator die, only to have his body kicked around while Neros' troops laugh at the dead man, Ryuusei becomes fueled with rage, evoking the conversion to his 'true' form, the Android known as Metalder! After a brief battle with Coolgin, which he loses, Ryuusei goes onward, meeting Mai Oogi who befriends him along the way. Ryuusei will not stop fighting until he has avenged his creator's death and defeat Godneros' empire!

Main characters

Metalder: A android built by Dr. Koga at the end of WW2. Normally in human form as Ryuusei Tsurugi, whose looks and personality are directly modelled after that of Dr. Koga's son Tatsuo. Whenever his energies reach a peak from rage, with the cry "Anger!", he transforms into his metallic form. Like Tatsuo, loves music and plays saxophone from time to time. His Reflection Circuit gave him the same feelings as humans and to tell right ang wrong. Powered by 'supergravitational energy,' his killing techniques include "Super Oscillation Laser Arm chop", "G-Kick", "Metal Tornado" spinning kick, "Head Crash" ram, "Plasma Punch", "Metal Bomber" punching attack from above, And "1000 Hand Punch".
Springer: A Robot dog that guards the Silver Carcass, he was built by Dr. Koga before Metalder. Hence was Metalder's "big brlother". Capable of human speech, he repairs Metalder and runs the machines inside the Silver Carcass. Enjoys watching TV, particularly anime.
Mai Ougi (2-37): A Tomboyish camerawoman for Weekly Up magnazine, she was Metalder's first human friend and constant companion.
Shingo Oogi(34-37): Mai's father, living at Washington DC as a newsreporter. As a favor to Mai, he investigated Dr. Koga's past and learned about Godneros' identity in the process.
Kita Hakkou: Grand Prix motorcyclist intending to be the world's best. Originally head of a motorcycle gang. He met Ryuusei and Mai on a photo shoot for a new motorcycle magazine, only to get involved in the fighting. Calling himself the 'Neros Hunter', Kita saw himself as Mai's bodyguard as he has feelings for her.
2nd Sub-lieutenant Tatsuo Koga: Dr. Koga's only son, whom Metalder was modeled after. He died on October 1944 as the first member of the Kamikaze Special Attack Squads. Loved music and played violin with the potential to be a great violinist.
Dr. Ryuuichiro Koga (1): The man who created Metalder. After WW2, Dr. Koga went to America and became a staff member at NASA. Returned to Japan when he learned of the existence of the Neros Empire. Shortly after reviving Metalder, died to give the robot a sense of purpose.
Violent Spirit Topgunder: A soldier of Godnero's Combat Robot Army, Topgunder is a lone gunman in black tights who believed in fair play. Though he orginally intended to kill Metalder in a 1-on-1 fight, Topgunder however later gained respect for our hero and became close allies with Metalder. He helped bring down the Ghost Bank, only to be killed by Coolgin.

Vehicles

Sidephantom: Metalder's motorcycle vehicle with a side-car.
Metalcharger: A transforming, 4-wheel flying Mazda car Metalder drives.

Neros Empire

A secret empire that is the underbelly of the Kirihara Konzern Corperation located at Shinjuku, it covertly controls all activaties of the world's criminal organizations, terrorists, finances, etc. The Nero Empire's goal is world domination, with economic and military might. They all meet at the Ghost bank, a ring of gates containing key army officers surrounding Godneros' throne. The area enclosed by the gates and throne served as both an arena and as a strategy room.

Emperor Godneros: The leader of the Nero Empeire, formerly Technical Major Muraki, assistant to Dr. Koga. A incident in the war left Muraki mortality inured and disfigured. After the war, built the Kirihara Konzern under the youthful guise of Gozou Kirihara. As far as the public knows, Gozou is a philanthropist at the head of an international financial empire.
Secretaries K and S: Gozou's spies.
Light Fighters: Generic fighters in black tights.

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