Heavy Metal L-Gaim (1984-1985)

Premiere:
February 4, 1984

# of Seasons: 1

# of Episodes: 54

Finale:
February 23, 1985

Original Title:
重戦機エルガイム

Alternate Titles:
Heavy Fighter L-Gaim
Heavy Fighting Machine L-Gaim
Juusenki L-Gaim
L-Gaim

Genres:
Action & Adventure | Animation | Drama

Production Companies:
Nagoya TV Housou
SUNRISE
Sotsu

Countries:
JP

Heavy Metal L-Gaim is an anime television series, begun in 1984, which was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Its characters and mecha were designed by Mamoru Nagano, who would later go on to create The Five Star Stories. Heavy Metal L-Gaim takes place in the Pentagona System, a solar system made up of five planets. Oldna Poseidal, the legendary emperor from the planet Gastogal leads his 24 Temple Knights from planet to planet until all have fallen under his control. His final victory is on the planet Mizum in 3975 when he defeats Kamon Walha V, ruler of the Yaman Clan. Kamon hides his heir, Kamon Myroad on the planet Mizum with the legendary white mecha, L-Gaim. Fifteen years later, now grown up and known as Daba Myroad, he leads a rebellion to free the planets of Pentagona from Poseidal's grasp.

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Animation Director:
Tomonori Kogawa

Art Direction:
Shigemi Ikeda

Character Designer:
Mamoru Nagano

Color Designer:
Kiyoko Takashim

Creator:
Yoshiyuki Tomino

Director:
Yoshiyuki Tomino

Director of Photography:
Akio Saitou

Editor:
Yumiko Fuse

Mechanical Designer:
Mamoru Nagano

Music:
Kei Wakakusa

Producer:
Kuniaki Oonishi
Hironori Nakagawa
Kei Moriyama

Series Composition:
Yuuji Watanabe

Sound:
Keiko Senda

Sound Director:
Sadayoshi Fujino

Sound Effects:
Michihiro Itou

Special Effects:
Yutaka Hoshiba

Title Designer:
Mitsuhiro Ajiki

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