"Getter Robo: Armageddon" is the latest chapter in the more than two decades strong "Getter Robo" franchise Created by the legendary Go Nagai, "Getter Robo" blazed new trails in the world of anime when it originally aired on Japanese television in the seventies. Featuring three different vehicles that combined to form one massive robot, "Getter Robo" was the original transforming battle robot, spawning an entire genre of anime including "Robotech" and "Transformers." The Getter Robos were created to defend the planet from all that would threaten it. But the massive robot weapons were so powerful; those they protected began to fear them. A fear so great it drove humanity to destroy its saviors and their creator. But now a shadow has crept across the moon. The faint echoes of evil laughter can be heard. Terrified whispers tell of the Invaders. Mankind now cowers under the watchful eye of an extraterrestrial menace beyond their nightmares. Their only defenses are the Getter Robos, and the only man who can bring them back lies rotting in the Earth. Or does he?

(Rated 15 and older: grotesque imagery, often graphic violence, tobacco use)

Japanese website: http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/change_getter/ (has trailer)