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Metalder Episode 11: Pursuit of the Brave! A Giant Rises in the Sky!!

September 5, 2016 Leave a Comment

Neros veteran robot Bigwayne loses the will to fight and deserts the Empire.

Bigwayne

Veteran robot Bigwayne

Episode Summary

We are introduced to a bearded (!) robot in the Neros Empire, Bigwayne – once a high ranking general in the Robot Army, he has since lost the will to fight and now works as a mere repair technician.

Bigwayne repairs Bluekid

Bigwayne now works as a repair robot

Convinced there is no longer a place for him in the empire, Bigwayne makes his escape. Neros catches wind of this and sends his entire Robot and Armament armies after him.

Gochak helps Bigwayne

Gochak helps Bigwayne

Gochak’s Insubordination

Gochak (remember him from episode 2?) finds Bigwayne hiding in a cave but doesn’t turn him in – Bigwayne was Gochak’s former teacher, and Gochak still has enormous respect for him; he helps Bigwayne in his escape.

Valski

Gochak lies to Valski

Gochack reports to Valski (commander of the Robot Army) that he was unable to find Bigwayne. However, another robot tattles, saying he saw Gochak helping Bigwayne; Gochack is marked a traitor, put in chains, and sentenced to execution.

Bluekid and Gochak

Bluekid learns Bigwayne’s hiding place

Awakening the Fighting Spirit

Light Fighter Bluekid, a Bigwayne fanboy, sees dry mud on Gochak’s feet and figures out where Bigwayne is hiding.

Bluekid and Bigwayne

Bluekid finds Bigwayne

He meets with Bigwayne and asks to be his student so he will be a better warrior. Bigwayne says no, and Bluekid starts fighting him to reignite Bigwayne’s fighting spirit. It works, but Bluekid ends up getting hit with a fatal blow; with his last robo breath, he tells Bigwayne about Gochack’s situation.

Gochak and Bigwayne

Bigwayne comes back for Gochak

Bigwayne’s Challenge

Bigwayne turns himself in to Valski in exchange for Gochak’s freedom, but Valski says he will only free Gochak if Bigwayne destroys Metalder.

Bigwayne fight

Bigwayne challenges Metalder

In an open area, Bigwayne calls out Metalder to challenge him. Metalder shows up and Bigwayne puts up a pretty good fight, but ultimately loses (and his death scene takes a very long time).

Bigwayne beaten

Bigwayne meets his end

Metalder admits that Bigwayne was the strongest opponent he has ever faced. Valsky watched the battle and was so impressed with Bigwayne’s performance, that he pardons Gochak.

Metalder

Metalder is victorious

Thoughts

This was an impressive, out-of-the-box episode idea – it was totally from the perspective of the Neros Army. No Ryusei or Mai or anyone else; this was an episode full of people wearing robot costumes. As in episode 9, the Neros warrior we focus on (Bigwayne in this episode) has a sympathetic backstory and we actually want him to defeat Metalder.

Gochak

Sympathy for Gochak?

And I was quite surprised that I also cared about the livelihood of Gochak, of all characters. I am constantly amazed at how much emotion the costumed actors in these tokusatsu shows are able to convey simply with their movement!

Rating

5 out of 5 eggs rating

Series: Metal Hero, Metalder Decade: 1980s Filed Under: TV Show Reviews Tagged: action, live action, martial arts, sci-fi

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