Astroganger

Oct 4, 1972

When the shape-shifting alien Blasters invade Earth to steal its oxygen, humanity's only chance is Ganger, a robot of living metal merged with a half-human/half-alien boy.

Oct 11, 1972

Kantaro learns more about the legacy his alien mother left him, while the Blasters plan on using a freeze ray to immobilize their new enemy, Ganger.

Oct 18, 1972

The Blasters cause a volcano to erupt so they can take over a populated island for their latest plot.

Oct 25, 1972

The Blasters use a giant moving rainbow that drains all nature of its vitality.

Nov 1, 1972

In an attempt to learn Ganger's secret, the Blasters send one of their own to Earth, in the form of Maya, Kantaro's mother.

Nov 8, 1972

The Ganger's latest secret weapon has Ganger trapped and suddenly rusting out inside an underground cavern.

Nov 15, 1972

While Ganger is on a deep space mission, the Blasters redirect a rocket with a nuclear warhead towards ISP Branch 4 on Earth.

Nov 22, 1972

The Blasters send voracious, ball-like Space Hounds to Earth to devour Ganger.

Nov 29, 1972

An old woman in sad circumstances has the trust of Rie and her family. Too bad she's a Blaster in disguise.

Dec 6, 1972

The Blasters brainwash Rie's young cousin and put him in a fake Ganger robot to battle the real thing.

Dec 13, 1972

The Blasters toy with the idea of annihilating all life on Earth and then starting over, but will proceed only if a certain experiment is successful.

Dec 20, 1972

While camping, Kantaro and Rie discover an experimental Blaster teleportation device that's guarded by a psychotic old man.

Dec 27, 1972

A giant Blaster robot threatens to destroy major cities until Ganger shows up for a showdown, but Kantaro is in the hospital, unconscious with a high fever.

Jan 3, 1973

Late at night, snowmen come to life and attack the town courtesy of Bad Snow, an alien villain in league with the Blasters.

Jan 10, 1973

A sunspot monster in the form of a fairy causes a mysterious aurora that drains the city of its power.

Jan 17, 1973

The Blasters threaten Earth with a formal declaration of war and assured destruction from a powerful alien ally unless humans surrender and turn over Ganger.

Jan 24, 1973

The Blasters brainwash an employee of ISP (and friend of Kantaro) and use him to find Ganger's secret or blow up the buildings if he can't.

Jan 31, 1973

When Kantaro gets a space disease, Ganger has to rush him to his mother's home planet for a cure, but the Blasters intercept them with a death trap.

Feb 7, 1973

Rie escapes Blaster captivity, but can she warn Ganger in time that the giant robot he's battling will explode with an antimatter bomb in a matter of moments?

Feb 14, 1973

A robot steps out of a popular manga magazine every time the page is opened and abducts the child reader, including Rie and Kantaro.

Feb 21, 1973

Ganger investigates when children go missing inside a robot theater on the outskirts of town.

Feb 28, 1973

The Blasters and Ganger vie for possession of a space ghost ship with a secret weapon.

Mar 7, 1973

After a disastrous duel, Ganger and Kantaro are stranded on Kantaro's mother's dead home planet.

Mar 14, 1973

Kantaro feels the pain as Ganger is tortured millions of miles away.

Mar 21, 1973

Blaster Devil employs mind control powers and Rie's abduction in an attempt to make Ganger surrender.

Mar 28, 1973

Must Ganger make the ultimate sacrifice to save Earth once and for all from the Blasters?