Astroganger - Season 1
1 - Let's Go, Ganger
Air Date: October 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.
2 - The Living Robot
Air Date: October 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.
3 - The Burning Island Plot
Air Date: October 18, 1972
The Blasters cause a volcano to erupt so they can take over a populated island for their latest plot.
4 - Rainbow of Terror
Air Date: October 25, 1972
The Blasters use a giant moving rainbow that drains all nature of its vitality.
5 - Search for Ganger's Plot
Air Date: November 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.
6 - Rusty Ganger
Air Date: November 8, 1972
The Ganger's latest secret weapon has Ganger trapped and suddenly rusting out inside an underground cavern.
7 - Space Bomber
Air Date: November 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.
8 - Space Hounds
Air Date: November 22, 1972
The Blasters send voracious, ball-like Space Hounds to Earth to devour Ganger.
9 - Suspicious Granny
Air Date: November 29, 1972
An old woman in sad circumstances has the trust of Rie and her family. Too bad she's a Blaster in disguise.
10 - I'm Strong! Ganger
Air Date: December 6, 1972
The Blasters brainwash Rie's young cousin and put him in a fake Ganger robot to battle the real thing.
11 - Earth is Ours!
Air Date: December 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.
12 - The Valley of Shooting Stars
Air Date: December 20, 1972
While camping, Kantaro and Rie discover an experimental Blaster teleportation device that's guarded by a psychotic old man.
13 - Showdown in the White Wilderness!!
Air Date: December 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.
14 - Showdown Under the Midnight Sun
Air Date: January 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.
15 - Secret of the Aurora
Air Date: January 10, 1973
A sunspot monster in the form of a fairy causes a mysterious aurora that drains the city of its power.
16 - Blaster Declaration of War
Air Date: January 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.
17 - The Horrible Spy Monster
Air Date: January 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.
18 - Chain Mail Whirlpool
Air Date: January 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.
19 - Time Bomb Robot Monster
Air Date: February 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?
20 - The Lensmer Avatar Plot
Air Date: February 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.
21 - The Robot Force Has Come!
Air Date: February 21, 1973
Ganger investigates when children go missing inside a robot theater on the outskirts of town.
22 - Space Ghost Ship
Air Date: February 28, 1973
The Blasters and Ganger vie for possession of a space ghost ship with a secret weapon.
23 - Duel on Kantaros
Air Date: March 7, 1973
After a disastrous duel, Ganger and Kantaro are stranded on Kantaro's mother's dead home planet.
24 - Aim For His Chest Pendant!
Air Date: March 14, 1973
Kantaro feels the pain as Ganger is tortured millions of miles away.
25 - The Devil's Eye
Air Date: March 21, 1973
Blaster Devil employs mind control powers and Rie's abduction in an attempt to make Ganger surrender.
26 - Space Panther
Air Date: March 28, 1973
Must Ganger make the ultimate sacrifice to save Earth once and for all from the Blasters?