The J9 Series (J9シリーズ, Jei Nain Shirīzu) is a trilogy of Japanese Super Robot[1] mecha anime television series. The anime were broadcast by TV Tokyo (TX Network) from 1981 to 1984, the 1980s trilogy was produced and animated by Kokusai Eiga-sha (Movie International Company). In 2014, a fourth series was announced to be in production for a 2016 release, with the original creative and production team reunited after 30 years.[2][3] However the project was cancelled in 2019 following the death of its intended showrunner, Yu Yamamoto.