Mashin Hero Wataru

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Mashin Hero Wataru
魔神英雄伝ワタル (Mashin Eiyū Den Wataru)
Genre	Mecha, Fantasy, Adventure
Created by	Sunrise Red Company Hajime Yatate
Anime television series
Directed by	Shūji Iuchi
Produced by	Takayuki Yoshii Yuko Sagawa Hibiki Ito
Written by	Takao Koyama
Music by	Jun'ichi Kanezaki Satoshi Kadokura
Studio	Sunrise
Original network	NNS (NTV)
Original run	April 15, 1988 – March 31, 1989
Episodes	45
Original video animation
Genuine Mashin Hero Wataru
Directed by	Yutaka Kagawa Shūji Iuchi
Written by	Takao Koyama
Music by	Kohei Tanaka
Studio	Sunrise
Released	August 5, 1989 – September 5, 1989
Episodes	2
Anime television series
Mashin Hero Wataru 2
Directed by	Shuji Iuchi
Produced by	Takayuki Yoshii Yuko Sagawa Hibiki Ito
Written by	Takao Koyama Yoshimasa Takahashi
Music by	Hayato Kanbayashi
Studio	Sunrise
Original network	NNS (NTV)
Original run	March 3, 1990 – March 8, 1991
Episodes	46
Original video animation
Mashin Hero Wataru: A Story At An Endless Time
Directed by	Shūji Iuchi
Written by	Shūji Iuchi
Music by	Michiru Ōshima
Studio	Sunrise
Released	October 1, 1993 – February 1, 1994
Episodes	3
Anime television series
Super Mashin Hero Wataru
Directed by	Shūji Iuchi
Music by	Tomoyuki Asakawa Toshihiko Sahashi
Studio	Sunrise
Original network	TXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run	October 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998
Episodes	51
Original net animation
Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru
Directed by	Hiroshi Kōjina
Studio	Sunrise
Released	April 10, 2020 – November 20, 2020
Episodes	9
Manga
Illustrated by	Hideaki Fujii
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Corocoro Aniki
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	July 15, 2020 – present
Anime television series
Mashin Genesis Wataru
Directed by	Yumi Kamakura
Written by	Yoichi Kato
Music by	Ryūichi Takada Keiichi Hirokawa Oliver Good Keita Inoue
Studio	Bandai Namco Pictures
Original network	TXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run	January 12, 2025 – scheduled

Mashin Hero Wataru (Japanese: 魔神英雄伝ワタル, Hepburn: Mashin Eiyū Den Wataru, lit. 'Magic God Hero Legend Wataru')^[1] is a mecha multimedia franchise originally created by Sunrise and Red Company. The first series aired on April 15, 1988, replacing the 17:00–17:30 timeslot used for Transformers: The Headmasters. Sunrise credited "Hajime Yatate" for the storyline and Shūji Iuchi directed the series.^[2] The series uses elements from both Chinese and Japanese mythology, in terms of themes and settings.