Gasaraki

Category: TV Series
Adult: No
Native: ガサラキ
Runtime: 25 minutes
Aired: Oct 4, 1998 [26 years 3 months ago]
Ended: Mar 28, 1999 [25 years 9 months ago]
Language: Japanese
Genres:
Action
Mecha
Science Fiction
Tags:
Military
Piloted Robot
Special Squads
Politics
Real Robot
Tank Warfare
Heian Period
Economics
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The flames of war explode in the Middle East as two shadow forces unleash monstrous new weapons of mass destruction! But in a world in which giant robots are real, the most dangerous weapon of all lies buried within a human mind. Yuushirou, the fourth son of the mysterious and powerful Gouwa family, finds himself at the center of events that will change the future of mankind forever! Nothing can prepare the human race for what is about to be unleashed in Gasaraki!

Episode 1: On the Ancient Stage of Stone
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-10-04
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 2: Opening Movements
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-10-11
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 3: Tantric Circle
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-10-18
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 battallions. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 4: Mirage
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-10-25
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 5: The Touching
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-11-01
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 the whole thing on camera. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 6: The Puppet
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-11-08
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 7: Return
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-11-15
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 8: Harsh Worlds
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-11-22
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 9: Storehouse
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-11-29
In the aftermath of Symbols 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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 10: Kugai
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-12-06
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 11: Ties
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-12-13
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 12: Unravel
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-12-20
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 13: Disembark
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1998-12-27
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 14: Companions
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-01-10
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 15: The Threshold
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-01-17
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 16: Karma
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-01-24
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 17: Chaos
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-01-31
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 18: Rear Window
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-02-07
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 19: Wails
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-02-14
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 20: Upheaval
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-02-21
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 21: Run
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-02-28
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 22: Personification
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-03-07
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 23: Eternal
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-03-14
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 24: Punctuation
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-03-21
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. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 25: Gasara
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 1999-03-28
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? Source: crunchyroll