Getter Robo: Armageddon DVD

In the aftermath of a catastrophic betrayal that shatters the Getter Team and plunges the world into chaos, humanity stands on the brink of extinction. Dr. Saotome — once one of humanity’s greatest scientific minds and co-creator of the Getter Robo project — has resurfaced years after being presumed dead, now commanding an apocalyptic campaign against Earth with armies of grotesque biomechanical creatures and a fortress capable of annihilating entire cities. Accused of murdering Professor Saotome years earlier, Ryoma Nagare escapes imprisonment when the world once again requires the power of Getter Robo. Reunited with fellow pilots Hayato Jin and Benkei Kuruma, Ryoma returns to battle aboard the Shin Getter Robo — an overwhelmingly powerful machine fueled by the mysterious and potentially sentient Getter Rays. But the conflict rapidly spirals beyond a conventional war. As alien invasions, evolutionary horrors, and internal conspiracies emerge, humanity is forced to confront the terrifying possibility that Getter energy itself may represent the next stage of evolution — one utterly indifferent to human survival.

Getter Robo: Armageddon is a 1998–1999 original video animation series directed initially by Yasuhiro Imagawa and later by Jun Kawagoe, produced by Bandai Visual, Brain's Base, and Dynamic Productions. Created as a dark reimagining of Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa’s classic Getter Robo franchise, the OVA abandons the lighter superhero tone of earlier incarnations in favor of large-scale apocalyptic warfare, cosmic horror, and hyper-stylized mechanical action. Combining elements from multiple Getter Robo manga continuities — particularly Getter Robo Go and Getter Robo Arc — the series became one of the most influential super robot OVAs of its era. Its frenetic animation, aggressive directing, and explosive mechanical combat helped redefine Getter Robo for modern audiences while preserving the franchise’s themes of evolution, sacrifice, and humanity’s dangerous pursuit of power.

The OVA developed a major cult following both in Japan and internationally through VHS fansubs, DVD releases, and repeated appearances in the Super Robot Wars game series. 

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director: Yasuhiro Imagawa (Episodes 1–3), Jun Kawagoe (Episodes 4–13)
Original Creators: Go Nagai & Ken Ishikawa
Studio: Brain's Base / Dynamic Productions / Bandai Visual
Music: Akira Senju
Mechanical Design: Shinji Aramaki

Japanese Cast:
• Hideo Ishikawa as Ryoma Nagare
• Naoya Uchida as Hayato Jin
• Wataru Takagi as Benkei Kuruma
• Tomokazu Seki as Go Ichimonji
• Yasunori Matsumoto as Gai Daidou
• Takeshi Aono as Dr. Saotome

DVD Features (Media Blasters Release)

• Original Japanese Audio Track
• English Dub
• English Subtitles
• Character Profiles
• Mecha Design Gallery
• Promotional Trailers

DVD Features (Complete Collection Releases)

• Complete 13-Episode OVA Series
• Remastered Video Transfer
• Clean Opening & Ending Animation
• Interviews & Production Notes
• Reversible Cover Artwork

Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: 真ゲッターロボ 世界最後の日 (Shin Getter Robo: Sekai Saigo no Hi)
English Title: Getter Robo: Armageddon
Runtime: ~325 Minutes Total
Original Release Years: 1998–1999
North American DVD Release: 2002 (Media Blasters)
Publisher: Media Blasters / Tokyo Shock
Rating: 16+
Region: Region 1 (U.S. / Canada)
Genre: Super Robot, Science Fiction, Action, Apocalypse
Themes: Evolution, Cosmic Horror, Alien Invasion, Betrayal, Humanity vs. Transcendence, Getter Rays

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.