A remake of the original series was aired in TV Asahi from November 12, 2005 to September 24, 2006, lasting in a total of 39 episodes. This version features a completely different story and main character. However, some of the names are very similar to the original series.
Both Daikū Maryū and Gaiking have similar designs to the originals; Gaiking's torso is still skull-shaped and the support machines come from Daikū Maryū and the open face form of Gaiking is a tribute to the old Gaiking. There's also the introduction of two new mechs: Raiking and Balking which can combine with Gaiking to form Gaiking the Great.
Plot[]
Five years ago, the main character Daiya Tsuwabuki was on a fishing trip with his father when giant monsters attacked. Daiya was saved by the crew of Daiku Maryu. In the present, Daiya believes that his father is still alive but no one believes him, not even his own mother. But when the same monsters attack the city, Daiya becomes the pilot of Gaiking and joins Daiku Maryu as they go to the world of Darius to stop them from taking over the earth.
Despite the similarity in family name, Daiya and Sanshiro from the original Gaiking are NOT related at all.
Cast[]
- Daiya Tsuwabuki: Mayumi Tanaka
- Sakon: Hideyuki Tanaka
- Naoto Hayami: Naomi Shindoh
- Puria: Reiko Kiuchi
- Daimon-jiisan: Ryûzaburô Ôtomo
- Shizuka Fujiyama: Satsuki Yukino
- Doctor Wan: Shinji Nakae
- Jian Xin: Takeshi Kusao
- Vice-captain Rosa: Tomoe Hanba
- Lulu: Tomoko Kawakami
- Captain Garis: Toru Ohkawa