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Goldar - Fifty-foot golden robot on
the Japanese live-action 52 episode series SPACE GIANTS/SYN/1969.
Goldar battles a huge monster sent by
Rodak
The giant space robot, Goldar, Silvar, his silver human-sized wife and Gam,
their son were constructed by a benevolent wizard named Mathusan to protect Earth from Rodak, the evil dictator
and scientist.
Goldar and family operate from a hidden lair in
Mount Olympia.
The entire robot family could change into rocket powered crafts to
travel about the globe. Their antennas zapped enemies with massive
bursts of gamma rays. Goldar shot missiles from his chest.
When Goldar rescues a young boy named Miko Mura from one of Rodak's
monsters, he gives the boy a high-frequency rocket-shaped whistle that could be
used to summon the robots when he needed help.
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Miko: |
I never saw a
such a fantastically huge robot in my life. |
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Methusan: |
He is not
only a robot but a rocket, a rocket that
is alive. |
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Goldar: |
May I ask a
favor Methusan. I have grown to like Miko
very much. |
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Methusan: |
Well. |
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Goldar: |
Would you grant me the wish of
bringing me a son like Miko to this
mountain? |
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Methusan: |
Alright, I will grant both
of you one. |
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Narrator: |
From the
fiery heart of Mt Olympian comes a living rocket
boy. |
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Methusan: |
Silvar, this
is your son. |
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Silvar: |
A son, he's
just what we always wanted. |
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Methusan: |
Now you have
a family just like any other on earth. |
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Miko: |
He looks like
me. |
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Gam: |
My name is
Gam. |
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Goldar: |
Miko, I want
you to take this
whistle. Use it to call
us whenever there is any trouble. Now you
must pay very close attention to these
instructions. Blow it once if you want Gam;
blow it twice if you want Silvar; blow it
three times if you want me. Do you
understand? Three times for me. Twice for
Silvar. Once for Gam. |
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Methusan: |
Goldar return
this young lad to his house [to his mother
Tomoko, and his journalist father Ito
Mura]. |
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Gam: |
Let me do it,
sir. Could I? Please let me. |
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Methusan: |
Well alright,
take Miko home Gam. |
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Gam: |
You point the
way, Ok? [Gam changes into a silver
rocket plane with blue wings. Miko sits in the cockpit for
the ride home]. |
Rodak confronts Goldar
Rodak operated from a bat-shaped space craft. From his hovering
headquarters, Rodak directed prehistoric monsters to attack the
earth.
Aiding Rodak in the conquest of earth was a group of henchmen known
as the Lugo Men. They dissolved into a green slime when defeated.
Opening Narration
"From the far reaches of outer space come a threat to planet earth.
Mankind faces its most powerful enemy - the mastermind Rodak..THE
SPACE GIANTS. Goldar, a fifty foot robot and his electronic space
family are created to defend our world."
Goldar, Silvar, Gam and wizard Mathusan
The original series aired July 4, 1966 to September 25, 1967 under
the title Ambassador Magma (Maguma Taishi). Retitled THE
SPACE GIANTS, the Tokusatsu
Japanese superhero television show aired worldwide in 1972. The
English-dubbed versions in 1978. See also "Johnny Sokko"
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