Tekkaman Blade

Tekkaman Blade takes place in the year 2300 AD. On a certain moment, the Radam attack Earth. A few months after the beginning of the invasion, a Tekkaman appears, he calls himself Blade and with the help of the Space Knights, Blade starts to fight the Radam. But there are a few things that Blade isn't telling about his past.

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.

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

• Mobile Suit Gundamshared tokusatsu-style henshin hero format, space invasion setting, and mecha action
• Biomanshared transforming hero against alien invaders, superhero action with a secret past
• Voltron: Defender of the Universeshared space knight heroes fighting an alien invasion with mecha-inflected action

Release Date

1992-02-25

Episode runtime

25 min

Rating

7.9 / 10 (168)

What is Tekkaman Blade about?

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

What is Tekkaman Blade like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tekkaman Blade as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Tekkaman Blade violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Tekkaman Blade as moderate.

What did critics think of Tekkaman Blade?

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

Which shows are like Tekkaman Blade?

Shows with a similar feel include Mobile Suit Gundam, Bioman, and Voltron: Defender of the Universe.

How long is Tekkaman Blade?

Tekkaman Blade: 1 season, 49 episodes.

Is Tekkaman Blade still running?

No, Tekkaman Blade has ended.