Customer Ratings & Reviews

Gravion is both a parody of and an homage to the combining robot shows of 70's Japan TV (think 'Voltron'). The animation in Gravion is top quality, as is usual from Studio Gonzo. Both the mecha and characters scenes are well drawn and fluidly animated and the battle scenes are quite dramatic. There are also lots of cute girls in the series from combat maids to some of the Gravion pilots and each episode features loads of fan service. The series is also very well written and features well developed characters. Missing persons, dual identities and mysterious technologies play against the backdrop of an alien invasion. There is also a nice balance between drama, action, character development and comedy in the series. The Gravion pilts each have thier own distinct personalities. Eiji is your typical hot-blooded anime hero and pilots a jet fighter. Touga is easy going and somewhat naive and pilots a giant robot. Mizuki is mature cool under fire, pilots a jet fighter. Leele is the quiet and mysterious type, pilots a stealth fighter. Luna is outgoing and energetic and Ena is shy, they pilot a tank. These mecha combine to form an immense super-robot called Gravion. They are lead by Klein Sandman, a reclusive billionaire who foresaw the invasion. The music, by Jam Project, rocks and makes the action even more exciting. From rock opera instrumentals to rocking songs. I especially liked the song sung for Gravion's combining. This version is the one to get because it has both Gravion and Gravion Zwei, so you get the complete story arc. The voices in the English dub are not appropriate for the characters and the dubbing does affect the feel of the series. Fortunately the DVD includes the original Japanese dialogue so you don't have to watch the dub. Gravion and Gravion Zwei are fast-paced and exciting series and you can get both in one collection.

If you like robots with funny characters that pilot them you like this anime.