High-Speed Parahero Gandeen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Okuno portrays a 17-year-old high school student Morimiya Taishi, whose first name means "ambition," with dreams of becoming a wheelchair track and field athlete. Fukai Kyo is a former track and field athlete that now serves as his coach. Along with his father, who is an employee of a local factory, and his childhood friend, they are eager to begin training. One day, a handsome alien named Guu arrives on eath. He claims he escaped a genocide from one of Earth's twin stars. Following Guu was a giant monster who attacked the protagonist's house. Guu hands the protagonist a special transformation item, which envelops him, turning his entire body with a special wheelchair armor.

Series details

• Title: High-Speed Parahero Gandeen
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Science-Fiction, Sports
• Premiere date: 2021-06-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-07-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 38 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61251
• IMDb ID: tt14320320
• TVDB ID: 405976

Cast and credited roles

• So Okuno — Morimiya Daishi
• Fuka Koshiba — Fukai Kei
• Soko Wada — Sakamoto Motoo
• Nakamura Shuri — Seina Rio
• Takeshi Tsuruno — Moromiya Gen [Taishi's father]
• Rihito Noda — Guu [Alien]
• Breeze — Momen

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-06-26; final listed air date 2021-07-10; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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