Gordian: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

It is the future. Daigo, a reckless teenager, speeds across the wilderness on his super cycle. He is accompanied by his robot pet black panther. The two arrive at Victor Town, a showcase ideal city built in the middle of the barren land, just in time to find it under attack by an army of fanatics equipped with sophisticated weapons. Daigo and his panther are drafted into a defense force, but despite a strenuous resistance the defenders are soon on the verge of total defeat. Suddenly a giant robot warrior, Gordian, appears from nowhere to drive off the brutal invaders. Gordian is a fast-paced SF mystery-drama that will intrigue viewers of all ages as it gradually reveals who Daigo and his panther are, who the invaders are and what they want, and what Gordian is and the motives for its intervention are.

Series details

• Title: Gordian
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1979-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-02-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 24 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 56577
• IMDb ID: tt1934655
• TVDB ID: 161911

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1979-10-07; final listed air date 1981-02-22; episode order: 73.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gordian on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.