Tomica Kizuna Mode Combine Earth Granner (Japanese:トミカ絆合体アースグランナー,Hepburn:Tomika Kizuna Gattai Āsu Gurannā) [1] is a Japanese anime television series produced and animated by OLM,Inc.,based on the long running Tomica series of die-cast metal cars created by Takara Tomy and released for the franchise's 50th anniversary. [2] It is directed by Shinji Ushiro ( Yo-kai Watch ) and written by Yuka Yamada ( Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid , Asteroid in Love ) with character designs done by Yuko Inoue ( Inazuma Eleven ). [3] It began airing on all TXN stations in Japan on April 5,2020. [4]
Raiga and Kuuga Kudou are twin brothers who like animals and sometimes help their mother in the zoo where she works. However one day,an alien gang known as Dark Spinner appeared on Earth,aiming to obtain the Earth Energy from the Earth's rotation and started to wreak havoc on the planet by summoning huge monsters known as Spingers. In the midst of chaos and the attack on their town,Raiga and Kuga heard voices calling to them,leading them to encounter the defense group Earth Granner. Raiga and Kuuga both became pilots of special machines called Gao Granners,and assume a secret identity. These machines can combine with sub-machines in order to become powerful super robots,as humanity's trump card to protect the planet from the threat of Dark Spinner.
Earth Granner was created for the Tomica franchise's 50th anniversary and follows a similar concept of combining mecha as that of its previous series Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head KidōKyūkyūKeisatsu . [1] [8] An official live stream in February 2020 outlined the basic concept of the upcoming anime as well as the toys,which were first released in April 2020.
Exhibition for the upcoming toyline and anime was meant to be held at the 2020 Anime Japan Expo on March 21,2020,but the event was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and information was instead later revealed online.
The series began airing in Japan in all TXN affiliated stations in Japan on April 5,2020. [9] The opening theme song is titled "Sekai ga Kimi o Hitsuyou to Suru Toki ga Kitanda" (世界が君を必要とする時が来たんだ,Sekai ga Kimi o Hitsuyōto Suru Toki ga Kitanda,"The Time Has Come for the World to Need You") by Masayoshi Ōishi [10] [11] [12] while the ending theme is titled "Bokura ga Hero" (僕らがヒーロー,Bokura ga hīrō,"We Are Heroes") by Da Vinci Poirot. The series' music is composed by Noriyuki Asakura ( Major , Knights of Sidonia ) Takara-Tomy Asia is currently streaming the series in Southeast Asian territories with an English Dub that premiered on November 22,2020 in YouTube. [13]
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1 | "Take off! Earth Granner Leo Cheetah!" Transliteration:"Hasshin! Āsu GurannāReo Chīta!" (Japanese:発進!アースグランナーレオチータ!) | Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Yuka Yamada | April 5, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | "Gale coming! Earth Granner Eagle Cheetah!" Transliteration:"Shippu! Āsu Gurannāīguru Chīta!" (Japanese:疾風!アースグランナーイーグルチータ!) | Naoyoshi Kusaka | Shinji Ushiro | April 12, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | "Go Go! Go Mach!" Transliteration:"GOGOGO! Mahha gō!" (Japanese:GOGOGO!マッハゴウ!) | Kazuya Fujishiro | Shinji Ushiro | April 19, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | "Transform! Aero Tornado Tomica!" Transliteration:"Taipu Chenji! Earo Torunēdo Tomika!" (Japanese:タイプチェンジ!エアロトルネードトミカ!) | Noriyuki Nakamura | Takamitsu Kōno | April 26, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | "Burn it! Turbo Fire Tomica!" Transliteration:"Moero! Tābo FaiyāTomika!" (Japanese:燃えろ!ターボファイヤートミカ!) | Shigeki Awai | Yuka Yamada | May 3, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | "Pincer Attack! Pursuit from Underground and the Sky!" Transliteration:"Hasamiuchi! Chika to sora kara oitsumero!" (Japanese:挟み撃ち!地下と空から追いつめろ!) | Nanako Shimazaki | KeiichirōŌchi | May 10, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | "Red Zone! Leo's in a Pinch!?" Transliteration:"Reddozōn! Reo ga pinchi!?" (Japanese:レッドゾーン!レオがピンチ!?) | Yoshihiko Iwata | KōjirōNakamura | May 17, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | "Twin Burst! A Strategy Where the Other Watches Your Back!" Transliteration:"Futago bāsuto! Senaka wa makaseta sakusen!" (Japanese:双子バースト!背中はまかせた作戦!) | Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Natsuko Takahashi | May 24, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | "Fly! Earth Granner Eagle Shark!" Transliteration:"Tobe! Āsu GurannāĪguru Shāku!" (Japanese:飛べ!アースグランナーイーグルシャーク!) | Kazuya Fujishiro | KōjirōNakamura | May 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | "Attack! Earth Granner Saber Panther!" Transliteration:"Shūrai! Āsu GurannāSāberu Pansā!" (Japanese:襲来!アースグランナーサーベルパンサー!) | Naoyoshi Kusaka | Takamitsu Kōno | June 7, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | "Spin Turn! Kakeru and Saber!" Transliteration:"Supintān! Kakeru to Sāberu!" (Japanese:スピンターン!カケルとサーベル!) | Nanako Shimazaki | Yuka Yamada | June 14, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | "Activate! Torque Rock &Screw Wave!" Transliteration:"Hatsudō! Torukurokku ando Sukuryūueibu!" (Japanese:発動!トルクロック&スクリューウェーブ!) | Shigeki Awai | KeiichirōŌchi | June 21, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | "Granner vs. Granner!" Transliteration:"Gurannātai Gurannā!" (Japanese:グランナー Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Takamitsu Kōno | June 28, 2020 | 14 | "Proceed! The Boys Expedition Team!" | Transliteration: "Susume! Shōnen tanken-tai!" (Japanese: 進め!少年探検隊!) Yoshihiko Iwata | Natsuko Takahashi | July 5, 2020 | 15 | "Surprise Attack! The Legendary Mechanic!" | Transliteration: "Totsugeki! Densetsu no mekanikku!" (Japanese: 突撃! 伝説のメカニック!) Noriyuki Nakamura | Kōjirō Nakamura | July 12, 2020 | 16 | "OK Baby! Earth Granner Buffa Gator!" | Transliteration: "Ōkei Beibī! Āsugurannā Baffa Gētā!" (Japanese: OKベイベー!アースグランナーバッファゲータ!) Nanako Shimazaki | Yuka Yamada | July 19, 2020 | 17 | "Protect! The Impregnable Horn Shield!" | Transliteration: "Mamore! Teppeki no Hōn Shīrudo!" (Japanese: 守れ!鉄壁のホーンシールド!) Kazuya Fujishiro | Keiichirō Ōchi | July 26, 2020 | 18 | "Smash! Pile Hammer!" | Transliteration: "Uchikudake! Pairuhanmā!" (Japanese: 打ち砕け!パイルハンマー!) Nobuaki Nakanishi | Shinji Satō | August 2, 2020 | 19 | "Threatening! Drift Thunder Tomica!" | Transliteration: "Kyōi! Dorifutosandā Tomika!" (Japanese: 脅威!ドリフトサンダートミカ!) Noriyuki Nakamura | Takamitsu Kōno | August 9, 2020 | 20 | "Red Flash! GT-R Tomica!" | Transliteration: "Akai senkō! jītī āru Tomika!" (Japanese: 赤い閃光!GT-Rトミカ!) Shigeki Awai | Kōjirō Nakamura | August 16, 2020 | 21 | "Overheat! The Bond Combination of Soul!" | Transliteration: "Ōbāhīto! Tamashii no Kizuna Gattai!" (Japanese: オーバーヒート! 魂のキズナ合体!) Yoshihiko Iwata | Yuka Yamada | August 23, 2020 | 22 | "Farewell! Runaway Saber!" | Transliteration: "Ketsubetsu! Sāberu Bōsō!" (Japanese: 決別!サーベル暴走!) Noriyuki Nakamura | Natsuko Takahashi | August 30, 2020 | 23 | "Restart! Investigation of a Super-Ancient Civilization!" | Transliteration: "Risutāto! Chō Kodaibunmei o Chōsa seyo!" (Japanese: リスタート! 超古代文明を調査せよ!) Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | September 6, 2020 | 24 | "Best of the Best! Core Granner Supra!" | Transliteration: "Saijō katsu saikō! Koa Gurannā Sūpura!" (Japanese: 最上かつ最高! コアグランナースープラ!) Kazuya Fujishiro | Takamitsu Kōno | September 13, 2020 | 25 | "Freeze! Grip Blizzard Tomica!" | Transliteration: "Hyōketsu! Gurippu Burizādo Tomika!" (Japanese: 氷結! グリップブリザードトミカ!) Nanako Shimazaki | Shinji Satō | September 20, 2020 | 26 | "Lift Up! Floating Fortress Senkanjima!" | Transliteration: "Rifuto Appu! Fuyū Yōsai Senkanjima!" (Japanese: リフトアップ! 浮遊要塞センカンジマ!) Yoshihiko Iwata | Kōjirō Nakamura | September 27, 2020 | 27 | "Overwhelming! Earth Granner Tyranno Tops!" | Transliteration: "Attō! Āsu Gurannā Tirano Topusu!" (Japanese: 圧倒! アースグランナーティラノトプス!) Shigeki Awai | Takamitsu Kōno | October 4, 2020 | 28 | "Attack! Earth Granner Quiz Contest!" | Transliteration: "Atakku! Āsu Gurannā Kuizu Taikai!" (Japanese: アタック! アースグランナ―クイズ大会!) Naoyoshi Kusaka | Yuka Yamada | October 11, 2020 | 29 | "The Solitary Mecha! Core Granner NSX!" | Transliteration: "Kokō no Meka! Koa Gurannā Enu Esu Ekkusu!" (Japanese: 孤高のメカ! コアグランナーNSX!) Masahiro Okamura | Keiichirō Ōchi | October 18, 2020 | 30 | "Full Custom! Red and Blue Pteranodon!" | Transliteration: "Furu Kasutamu! Aka to Ao no Puteranodon!" (Japanese: フルカスタム! 赤と青のプテラノドン!) Nobuaki Nakanishi | Natsuko Takahashi | October 25, 2020 | 31 | "Super Speed! Blue Custom Eagle Stream!" | Transliteration: "Chō Kōsoku! Burū Kasutamu Īguru Sutorīmu!" (Japanese: 超高速! ブルーカスタムイーグルストリーム!) Noriyuki Nakamura | Shinji Satō | November 1, 2020 | 32 | "The Sleeping Lion King! Red Custom Accel Sword!" | Transliteration: "Nemureru Shishi Ō! Reddo Kasutamu Akuseru Sōdo!" (Japanese: 眠れる獅子王! レッドカスタムアクセルソード!) Naoyoshi Kusaka | Kōjirō Nakamura | November 8, 2020 | 33 | "Shakedown! The Hell Rodeo!" | Transliteration: "Sheikudaun! Jigoku no Rodeo!" (Japanese: シェイクダウン! 地獄のロデオ!) Noriyuki Nakamura | Keiichirō Ōchi | November 15, 2020 | 34 | "Checkered Flag! Our Granner G!" | Transliteration: "Chekkā Furaggu! Ore-tachi no Gurannā Jī!" (Japanese: チェッカーフラッグ! オレたちのグランナ―G!) Kazuya Fujishiro | Takamitsu Kōno | November 22, 2020 | 35 | "Power Charge! The Lights of Family!" | Transliteration: "Pawā Chāji! Kazoku no Tomoshibi!" (Japanese: パワーチャージ! 家族のともしび!) Yoshihiko Iwata | Natsuko Takahashi | November 29, 2020 | 36 | "Explosive! The Ultra Crossing Endurance Race!" | Transliteration: "Bakusō! Urutora Ōdan Taikyū Rēsu!" (Japanese: 爆走! ウルトラ横断耐久レース!) Nanako Shimazaki | Shinji Satō | December 6, 2020 | 37 | "Winds and Clouds! Rush Into "Mother Ship O"!" | Transliteration: "Fūun! "Bosen Ō" e Totsunyūseyo!" (Japanese: 風雲! 『母船オー』へ突入せよ!) Shigeki Awai | Takamitsu Kōno | December 13, 2020 | 38 | "Clash! Garland Canyon Great Battle!" | Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Garando Kyanion Dai Kessen!" (Japanese: 激突! ガランドキャニオン大決戦!) Natsumi Uchinuma | Takamitsu Kōno | December 20, 2020 | 39 | "Countdown! The secret of the Earth Granner!" | Transliteration: "Kauntodaun! Āsu Gurannā no Himitsu!" (Japanese: カウントダウン! アースグランナーの秘密!) Fumihiro Matsui | Yuka Yamada | December 27, 2020 | 40 | "To Space! Space Custom Project!" | Transliteration: "Uchū e! Supēsu Kasutamu Keikaku!" (Japanese: 宇宙へ! スペースカスタム計画!) Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Kōjirō Nakamura | January 10, 2021 | 41 | "Trial! White God's Wings!" | Transliteration: "Shiren! Shiroki Kami no Tsubasa!" (Japanese: 試練! 白き神の翼!) Taiki Nishimura | Yuka Yamada | January 17, 2021 | 42 | "Sabi Awakens! The Targeted Earth!" | Transliteration: "Sabi Kakusei! Nerawareta Chikyū!" (Japanese: サビ覚醒! 狙われた地球!) Yoshihiko Iwata | Keiichirō Ōchi | January 24, 2021 | 43 | "No Brake! Wandering Dark Spinner!" | Transliteration: "Nō Burēki! Samayoeru Dāku Supinā!" (Japanese: ノーブレーキ! さまよえるダークスピナー!) Naoyoshi Kusaka | Shinji Satō | January 31, 2021 | 44 | "Formation! Earth Alliance!" | Transliteration: "Kessei! Chikyū Rengō-tai!" (Japanese: 結成! 地球連合隊!) Noriyuki Nakamura | Natsuko Takahashi | February 7, 2021 | 45 | "Complete! God Change Tomica!" | Transliteration: "Kansei! Goddo Chenji Tomika!" (Japanese: 完成! ゴッドチェンジトミカ!) Nanako Shimazaki | Takamitsu Kōno | February 14, 2021 | 46 | "Counterattack! Double Attack From Land and Sky!" | Transliteration: "Hangeki! Riku to Sora Kara no Daburu Atakku!" (Japanese: 反撃! 陸と空からのダブルアタック!) Kazuya Fujishiro | Kōjirō Nakamura | February 21, 2021 | 47 | "Blackout! The Lost Bond!" | Transliteration: "Burakkuauto! Ushinawareta Kizuna!" (Japanese: ブラックアウト! 失われたキズナ!) Yoshihiko Iwata | Keiichirō Ōchi | February 28, 2021 | 48 | "Beat of the Soul! Take Your Partner Back!" | Transliteration: "Tamashii no Kodō! Aibō o Torimodose!" (Japanese: 魂の鼓動! 相棒を取り戻せ!) Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Shinji Satō | March 7, 2021 | 49 | "Final Battle! Operation to Conquer the Sabibreaker!" | Transliteration: "Saishū Kessen! Sabiburēkā Kōryaku Dai Sakusen!" (Japanese: 最終決戦! サビブレーカー攻略大作戦!) Shigeki Awai | Keiichirō Ōchi | March 14, 2021 | 50 | "Dead Heat! Infinitely Large Bond Level!" | Transliteration: "Deddo Hīto! Kizuna Reberu Mugendai!" (Japanese: デッドヒート! キズナレベル無限大!) Naoyoshi Kusaka | Takamitsu Kōno | March 21, 2021 | 51 | "Ride On! Tomica Kizuna Mode Combine Earth Granner!" | Transliteration: "Raido On! Tomika Kizuna Gattai Āsu Gurannā!" (Japanese: ライドオン! トミカ絆合体アースグランナー!) Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Yuka Yamada | March 28, 2021 | |
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