Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector

Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector (スーパーロボット大戦OG ジ・インスペクター) is a Japanese anime series, that retells the events from the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation 2 game, a game featuring only original characters and mechs created by Banpresto for the Super Robot Wars franchise. It was produced by Asahi Production and started broadcasting in several Japanese TV stations on October 1, 2010. The anime also received a simulcast release on the English anime streaming website, Crunchyroll.

Summary
The anime is a sequel to Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars, and similarly is not a direct adaptation of the original video game and the PlayStation 2 remake, it includes several changes to the whole plot, with also some new mecha being introduced. A few of these changes include:


 * The exclusion of the Huckebein, which was replaced with two new units: The PTX-EX Exbein and the PTX-G Guarbein.
 * Sanger's Grungust Type-3 Unit-2 is painted in a black and gold color scheme similar to the Grungust Type-0.
 * Inclusion of new units made exclusively for the anime. These units were the Gravilion, Sol Gravilion, PTX-007-02 Gespenst Mark II Type SA, ASK-G03C Rapiecage Fantome, RPT-005 Mass Produced Wildschein and the Einst versions of the Cybuster, SRX, Grungust and Great Kaminarimon (A character previously appearing only in older Banpresto titles). A black version of the Angelg is also included.
 * The Vaisaga becoming Lamia's permanent unit after she is recovered from the Shadow Mirror headquarters. In the games, a special requirement is needed to obtain this unit.
 * Axel pilots AshSaber instead of SoulGain in his duel against Kyosuke
 * Some of the units from Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation and Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden were included like the Seigerlion, Weisssavior, Gespenst Type-RV, Randgrid Raven, Laz Angriff Raven, Compatible Kaiser (cameo only) and the Gespenst MK-II M Cry Wolves Squad Unit.
 * Characters from Super Robot Wars Original Generation Gaiden, Super Robot Wars MX and 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha were included prior to the series' revised epilogue.
 * The formal introduction of the Shadow Mirror World's Kyosuke Nanbu, sometimes known as Einst Beowulf.
 * A much more thorough explanation about System XN and the Shadow Mirror's secret operation named Operation Endless Frontier.

Story
Half a year has gone by since the end of the L5 Campaign and the war with the alien species known as the Aerogators, meanwhile remnants of the military faction called DC are still at large. The President of the world government reveals the presence of aliens and vows to take measure to ensure Earth is well prepared for another invasion. As the story unfolds many new factions come to the forefront aiming to take leadership, along with new emerging alien threats. Only the teams of the Hagane and Hiryuu Kai can hope to solve this crisis.

Main characters

 * Kyousuke Nanbu (キョウスケ・ナンブ):
 * A serious, stoic leader of the ATX Team, who has a habit with gambling.


 * Excellen Browning (エクセレン・ブロウニング):
 * A fun-loving, somewhat ditzy pilot of the ATX Team and Kyosuke's girlfriend, she makes men uncomfortable with her flirting and jokes.


 * Brooklyn 'Bullet' Luckfield (ブルックリン・ラックフィールド):
 * A rookie pilot from the ATX Team, with extensive training and abilities, he insists that others address him as Bullet.


 * Lamia Loveless (ラミア・ラヴレス):
 * The newest member of the ATX team, claims to be a test pilot but seems to have a hidden agenda, she pilots the mysterious Angelg.

Supporting characters

 * Ryuusei Date (リュウセイ・ダテ):
 * A mecha otaku and finalist for the Burning PT Tournament, he is the protagonist of Divine Wars, drafted by the Earth Federation Army for their secret SRX Development Project.


 * Raidiese F. Branstein (ライディース・F・ブランシュタイン):
 * A stalwart test pilot for the Earth Federation Army, he is the next person to be part of the SRX Development Project.


 * Aya Kobayashi (アヤ・コバヤシ):
 * A relatively new and inexperienced member of the military, she is the third person to be part of the SRX Development Project.


 * Latooni Subouta (ラトゥーニ・スゥボータ):
 * A quiet young girl who was the part of an experimental project to create Personal Trooper pilots. She begins to open up more after befriending Ryusei and develops a crush on him.


 * Sanger Zonvolt (ゼンガー・ゾンボルト):
 * The leader of the ATX Team, he fights with the skills and demeanor of an ancient Samurai.


 * Kusuha Mizuha (クスハ・ミズハ):
 * A kind-hearted childhood friend of Ryusei, she enlists into the Earth Federation Army as a nurse.


 * Masaki Andoh (マサキ・アンドー):
 * A rash, young pilot of the mysterious Cybuster, he pursues his nemesis, Shuu Shirakawa, with the help of his familiar cats, Kuro and Shiro, in order to settle old scores.


 * Shuu Shirakawa (シュウ・シラカワ):
 * A brilliant scientist, who is familiar with Masaki Andoh. During the events of The Inspector, he helps the teams of the Hagane and Hiryuu Kai to resolve the Einst threat.


 * Rätsel Feinschmecker (レーツェル・ファインシュメッカー):
 * Originally known as Elzam V. Branstein, The older brother of Raidiese, he assists the Hagane and Hiryuu Kai during the Einst threat.


 * Lune Zoldark (リューネ・ゾルダーク):
 * Daughter of Bian Zoldark, founder of the Divine Crusaders. Lune's an outspoken tomboy with torn jeans and a high aptitude for mecha piloting. She was a member of the DC, but spent most of the time physically training in Jupiter. About her mecha, she was supposedly given a customized Valsion, but she didn't like how it looked... so Bian modified its look to resemble a giant, walking robot version of herself, the Valsione, complete with hair and an emotion copy system (its face changes according to Lune's current expression).


 * Yuuki Jaggar (ユウキ・ジェグナン):
 * Is a calm, loyal, clear-headed man with a pleasant attitude, akin to that of a gentleman.
 * He has a strong sense of justice, often disliking to see the weak being bullied or hurt by those with power.


 * Ricarla "Carla" Borgnine (リルカーラ・ボーグナイン):
 * A passionate, 18-year-old girl, Ricarla "Carla" Borgnine is extremely nice and caring to her companions and comrades, usually helping them with their problems, regardless of how minuscule they may be. Carla looks optimistically to the future, though her past is what troubles her the most.

A mysterious, straight-faced woman, Viletta Vadim possess exceptional piloting and leadership skills. Similar to Ingram Prisken, Viletta is very analytical of situations during battle and, nonetheless, very calm with people around her.
 * Viletta Vadim (ヴィレッタ・バディム):


 * Arado Balanga (アラド・バランガ)

Unlike his School training partner, Seolla Schweizer, Arado Balanga is a more cheerful person, although his attitude to his superiors can be unsettling, according to Seolla. Arado can let his ego get the better of him at times, particularly when it involves arguing with Seolla, with the end result being berated at, even getting delivered a swift beating from her. Nevertheless, his relationship with her is utterly strong, reflecting their promise to look out for each other during their days at The School. For a growing, young man, Arado possesses a rather strange appetite—he is known to down three full-course meals in one sitting, shocking most people. Also, he is one of the few people to try Kusuha Mizuha's health drinks and not faint, and the first to claim the concoction, which is shunned by all who've tried it (and by people that haven't tried it), is delicious.


 * Van Vat Tram (バン・バ・チュン)

He has appeared as an enemy character in the Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation series.

Inspectors

 * Wendolo (ウェンドロ)


 * Mekibos (メキボス)


 * Vigagi (ヴィガジ)


 * Aguija (アギーハ)


 * Sikalog (シカログ)

Neue DC

 * Archibald Grims (アーチボルド・グリムズ)


 * Ouka Nagisa (オウカ・ナギサ)


 * Cuervo Cero (クエルボ・セロ)


 * Agilla Setme (アギラ・セトメ)


 * Sophia Nate (ソフィア・ネート)


 * Fehu Egret (イーグレット・フェフ)


 * Uruz Egret (イーグレット・ウルズ)


 * Thurisaz Egret (イーグレット・スリサズ)


 * Ansuz Egret (イーグレット・アンサズ)

Shadow Mirror

 * Vindel Mauser (ヴィンデル・マウザー)


 * Lemon Browning (レモン・ブロウニング)


 * Axel Almer (アクセル・アルマー)


 * Wodan Ymir (ウォーダン・ユミル)


 * Echidna Iisaki (エキドナ・イーサッキ)

Einst

 * Einst Regisseur (アインストレジセイア)


 * Einst Alfimi (アインスト・アルフィミィ)


 * Beowulf (ベーオウルフ)

Anime
The anime was produced by Asahi Production and Sotsu Agency with Masami Ōbari as the director. The show first aired on October 1, 2010 on several TV stations in Japan. The anime has 26 episodes. The animation style of the series is also different from the first series as well, incorporating hand-drawn animation instead of 3D CGI.

Four pieces of theme music are used within the show, two opening songs and two ending songs. The first opening theme is MAXON and the second opening is Ryuusei Lovers by JAM Project while the first ending song is Bokura no Jiyuu and the second ending song is Saigo no Tabi by Aki Misato.

Manga
A manga adaptation of the anime titled Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector - Record of ATX (スーパーロボット大戦OG -ジ・インスペクター- Record of ATX) began serialization in Dengeki Hobby Magazine in February 2011 issue released on December 25, 2010.

Production

 * Director: Masami Ōbari
 * Series Composition & Screenplay: Yuichiro Takeda, Tatsunosuke Yatsufusa
 * Supervision: Takanobu Terada, Soichiro Morizumi
 * Chief Animation Director: Yosuke Kabashima
 * Mechanical Animation Director: Masahiro Yamane
 * Action Director: Fujio Suzuki
 * Mechanical Design: Kazutaka Miyatake, Hajime Katoki, Mika Akitaka, Kazue Saito, Masahiro Yamane, Tsukasa Kotobuki, Masami Ōbari
 * Original Character Design : Sachiko Kouno, Kazue Saito
 * Anime Character Design: Risa Ebata, Kenichi Hamasaki, Yukihito Ogomori, Masahiro Yamane
 * Production Design: Koji Nakakita
 * Animation Production: Asahi Production
 * Original Story: SR Produce Team
 * Production: Sotsu, SRWOG PROJECT