Genma Taisen
| Genma Wars | |
Cover of the first volume, as released by Akita Shoten
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| 幻魔大戦 | |
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| Genre | Science fiction, Apocalyptic |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazumasa Hirai |
| Illustrated by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
| Published by | Kodansha, Tokuma Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen, Seinen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Monthly Comic Ryū |
| Original run | 1967 – 1981 |
| Anime film | |
| Harmagedon | |
| Directed by | Rintaro |
| Produced by | Haruki Kadokawa |
| Written by | Katsuhiro Otomo |
| Music by | Nozomi Aoki Keith Emerson |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Released | March 12, 1983 |
| Runtime | 131 minutes |
| Game | |
| Bega's Battle | |
| Developer | Data East |
| Publisher | Data East |
| Genre |
Interactive movie Laserdisc video game Shooter game |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Released | 1983 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tsuneo Tominaga |
| Studio | E.G. Films |
| Original network | AT-X, Animax |
| Original run | February 2, 2002 – May 11, 2002 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Genma Wars (Japanese: 幻魔大戦 Hepburn: Genma Taisen?) is a science fiction manga that began in 1967. It was a collaboration in Weekly Shōnen Magazine by science fiction writer Kazumasa Hirai and Shotaro Ishinomori.
Harmagedon: The Great Battle with Genma (幻魔大戦 ‒ハルマゲドン‒ Genma Taisen: Harumagedon?) is a science fiction anime movie released in 1983. The movie was based largely on Kazumasa Hirai's first three Genma Wars novels. The movie was directed by Rintaro with character designs and script by Katsuhiro Otomo (of Akira fame). Keith Emerson was hired as the music director and composer of the ending theme. Madhouse did the animation.
The main characters are:
One of the main protagonists, a 2000-year-old warrior robot was summoned by Princess Luna to help defend Earth from evil.
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