I received a random message through my contact form a few days ago by a behind the scenes reader of my blog named Jimmy who urged me to check out an anime called Super Robot Wars Taisen OG: The Inspector. I have never seen or heard of Super Robot Wars before and a quick Google search revealed that it is a long running franchise with various video game, anime and manga releases. I got excited by my early findings and decided to check out the first couple episodes of Super Robot Wars Taisen OG: The Inspector.
I have always had a liking for mecha/robot anime and it is well known that I am a fan of Gundam. Every now and again I take a peak out of my Gundam comfort zone to find interesting mecha anime gems like Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and many others. But what about Super Robot Wars Taisen OG: The Inspector did? Was it worth my time? Did I regret watching the first couple of episodes?
First Impressions
After watching the first couple episodes of Super Robot Wars Taisen OG: The Inspector I was bouncing around in my chair with joy as I had loved it so much! The action, the characters, the animation, the mech designs, the sound, just about everything. However there was one problem, I had no understanding of anything at all that was happening on the screen! Who the heck is Beowulf? Regenerating mechs? Divine Crusaders? ATX Team?? SRX Team? Aerogators? What does it all mean?
Guide to Super Robot Wars: Original Generation
In my quest for an understanding of the super complexed Super Robot Wars storyline I went searching for the titles of the different video games, anime and manga. That search didn’t result in many positives so I went searching for an overview of the entire Super Robot Wars storyline and low and behold the anime loving geek Gods smiled upon me with a Complete Guide to Super Robot Wars: Original Generation. I couldn’t believe my luck. I dived into the wonderfully written overview connecting characters, factions, mobile suits etc that I have seen in the first four episodes and although I still don’t completely understand whats going on I do understand some of it and now have something to refer to when something is going on that I don’t quite get.
Fan of Super Robot Wars?
Super Robot Wars may not be Gundam but Super Robot Wars Taisen OG: The Inspector certainly has enough meat on its bones to keep me interested. Has anyone reading this seen or played any of the Super Robot Wars anime or video games?
Thank you Jimmy
Thank you Jimmy for recommending it and I really enjoy getting messages from readers s if you would like to recommend anything to me or get in contact with me for any reason you can do so through my contact page here.
Super Robot Wars Official Site [Japanese]
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I’ve heard about it seen walls and screen shots but never took the time to watch. I’ll be adding it to my list after read through that guide.
be sure to let me know what you think after watching
I had heard of this but never got around to watching it but will definitely check it out now, especially as there is no current gundam series, apart from unicorn…
Thanks!
speaking of Gundam Unicorn, when is the next episode due?
March 18, 2011 – After we’ve forgotten the last episode and around the time we’ll be wondering why we haven’t seen a new episode yet. [anime]
just finished watching the first series and boy did it make a lot of sense when watching SRWOG the inspector for back story purposes(like latooni’s story). Go SRX!!!!! [anime]
can’t seem to find a reliable streaming site or a torrent with first series. Going to try to get the OVAs
What is the name of the first series? I think I’ll go watch that first also.
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation – 3 part OVA
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars – 26 episode series
about the firstfight scene tw2o theories either that’s the future of an alternate time line where bio mechs rule supreme
hmmm I think it is the future