# Tekkaman Blade (1992)

> In 2300 AD, a mysterious armored warrior called Blade joins the Space Knights to fight the Radam invaders who have attacked Earth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/8487

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 49
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, science fiction, action
- Network: TV Tokyo
- Cast: Hirotaka Suzuoki, Chisa Yokoyama, Yuko Mizutani, Yasunori Matsumoto, Shozo Iizuka, Yu Shimaka, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Megumi Hayashibara
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108954/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: earnest, adventurous, heroic, intense, nostalgic

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive, with viewers rating this 1992 Japanese mecha series well for its space-battle action and superhero-style transformations.

## Synopsis

Tekkaman Blade (1992-1993) is a Japanese animated science fiction series produced by Tatsunoko Production and broadcast on TV Tokyo, a single-season run of 49 episodes. Set in the year 2300, it follows Blade, a mysterious armored Tekkaman who appears a few months after the Radam launch their invasion of Earth. Working alongside the Space Knights under Chief Heinrich Von Freeman (Hirotaka Suzuoki), Blade battles the alien forces in transforming-hero action, while the voice cast includes Megumi Hayashibara as Aki Kisaragi and Norio Wakamoto as Kengo Aiba. The engine of each installment is simple: a defense squad needs its strongest fighter, but the fighter keeps hiding a past that may matter to the war. Episodes mix sustained battles with mecha-style clashes and a steady rhythm of invasion and retaliation. The tone is earnest and adventurous, with a 1990s anime energy that leans on heroic bravado and emotional undercurrents. Fans of Mobile Suit Gundam, Bioman and Voltron will find familiar pleasures in its blend of space war, transformation sequences and a hero carrying an unspoken burden. Its single season gives the story a contained, self-contained arc from invasion to resolution.

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