Captain Earth Transformation Sequence

[@Dynaman21]

"By your powers combined, I am Captain Earth!"

[@michaelhuynh4953]

This is the most complicated & intensive mech transformation I’ve ever seen.

[@wolkaiserdrake9946]

I love how BIG those thing is, and its still smaller than the things it has to fight, like this thing is taller than the psycho gundam, but its dwarfed by its foes

[@bvrbvt05]

Whatever others say! A sequence for mechs or any robot like this is pure delight for us who love mechas! 😊

[@joonk2324]

Its so inefficent that it is beautiful. (Sheds tears.)

[@elcuartetodeeren6507]

Joon K AMEN BROTHER ! ( sheds tears of joy )

[@angeluss28]

That is the beauty of mechas. Inefficient but dramatic and besutiful.

[@raylenn4444]

No need fof efficiency. That's just a wast off coolness

[@ThatGamingAsshole]

Actually, because I have OCD, I timed it to compare it to other transformation sequences. It requires the same efficiency and time as GaoGaiGar, OG Voltron and the Megazord. Ironically, Vehicle Voltron was faster than all of the above.

[@aerobear109]

My thoughts exactly!!!

[@dareka9425]

Looks awesome. The smooth animation. The attention to details. The spot on aesthetics. Then...a kid in just a T-shirt appears as the pilot.

[@josephcharles2917]

Welcome to reality. Where kids pilots million dollar machines because older people don't want to risk dying.

[@UltramanUltimo]

..Someone needs to edit this with the Final Fusion Music and I'm sold

[@Wolfbane420]

Someone has though it doesn't really match up like some of the others.

[@EvilAce360]

EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH MY HEAD. Where's the GGG music

[@ChipperFoxtrotVA]

I'm good with a well-timed Power Rangers Zeo theme followed by the original Power Rangers theme (Opening rift MANDATORY!!) to round it out. Now THAT would be epic, especially if it segways to the actual battle after the transformation. :D

[@kasuchan6272]

VOLTRON THEME PLSS

[@ttrop]

i love how its not a 3d model its so rare these days

[@dol_mel7487]

and its such a nice clean animation too

[@tenkuken7168]

Gundams ain't 3d

[@bluejay4214]

Nameless Protagonist unicorn and it's brother mobile suits are 3D

[@backpug1228]

They will have definitly used 3d animation but "drawn" over it later...like in old anime like gundam

[@joshieee2302]

Also sad to say this is the last mecha anime Bones has up to date.

[@CogniVision]

Captain Planet, he's a hero.

[@HighmageDerin]

gonna raise the budget up another zero

[@iampeachy1188]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂​@@HighmageDerin

[@haarektheginger]

One of the years most awesome Mecha-anime :-D Great Characters, badass mecha, and allround feelgood series :-)

[@Zangetsuv2]

FORM FEET AND LEGS, FORM ARMS AND BODY, AND I'LL FORM THE HEAD. GO CAPTAIN EARTH!!!

[@mashenathan9781]

Isn't that from Voltron ?

[@Zangetsuv2]

Mashe Ash it is from voltron

[@renren9477]

this reference combination is really good

[@mangonalds3414]

I read this in Keith’s voice.

[@Zangetsuv2]

@@mangonalds3414 The only acceptable way to read it XD

[@AbsoluteMongoloid]

I love how people actually criticize it for being inefficient. An anime, being criticized for inefficiency?! This really is the best Mecha sequence out there, and the fact that others started comparing it to reality proves it.

[@anhilliator1]

Best? Debatable. I mean, there's GGG's fusion...

[@TheTb2364]

Exactly. Saying that this is somehow the most impressive transformation only shows how little mecha you've watched.

[@zeryuouros4411]

That's why it's a Super Robot. It has to be extra.

[@beworgen]

Laughs in STTGL

[@AbsoluteMongoloid]

@@beworgen Made this comment a long time ago, and while I now realize that there are many other awesome mecha sequences out there, such as Super Galaxy Gurren Lagann, this one still holds the number one for me. Sorry, but your opinion is just that: a preference.

[@stephenshaw7108]

very cool but on a side note: if I had a dollar for every time a 16 year old pilots a mecha I would be rich enough to build my own mehca

[@hardengamer7812]

Well he got the mech for free XD bc his father pilot one XD and it the one that he is on XD

[@HighmageDerin]

Well the anime "knights and magic" has a solution for you. Get killed by Truck-kun, reincarnate in giant robot world, and make your own from scratch:)

[@luchomscyfy]

Not with Evangelion. Those are 14 years old.....LOL

[@PWingert1966]

With its own ridiculously inefficient transformation sequence. But I would have additional female pilots for the arms and legs Voltron style!

[@2powerstar]

Oh the inefficiency! It's awsome!

[@raylenn4444]

Why mention efficiency?

[@Victor-056]

@@raylenn4444 Because all an enemy has to do to stop Captain Earth is to destroy one of the stations. Doesn't need to destroy _all of them,_ just _One._

[@transformers121000]

The one word I could use to describe what I just saw is this AWWWEEEEEESSSOOOOMMMMMEEEE!!!! ......I'm real hype for this show.

[@transformers121000]

It's been 7 episodes so far and tbh I'm feeling a bit scared for this show. I hope things develop in the story because if it diesn't I'm gonna feel real disappointed. But even so....those mech battles still look awesome.

[@dol_mel7487]

+Daniel Teffera you probably regret nothing don't ya

[@confracto]

We get it, you like Gunbuster.

[@SuperTy1122]

People may argue about how inefficient it is, But what's worse: launching a small craft from earth to join other parts in space using small amounts of fuel. or using a ton of fuel to launch several tons worth of mecha from earth into space? Also why land the whole mech when you just land a small craft?

[@MrOmegatronic]

Honestly, the part that strikes me as ridiculously inefficient is the torso. It consists of three parts: Main torso assembly, left arm, and right arm. The arms are attached to the main assembly during the docking procedure, due to the mecha's modular design. That's not the inefficient part. What's inefficient is that this happens _while the torso is being launched through the docking railgun_ (or whatever they're using there). Not only is the torso assembly being propelled by the railgun, not only are the mecha's arms being propelled by the railgun, but *the entire assembly line is being propelled by the railgun* . Just look at how the mecha's arms are attached: A pair of robotic arms position them to dock with the main torso, _while the entire thing is being propelled along at high speeds_ . I know it's meant to look cool, and it does. But it's just a little touch that puts the "ridiculous" in "ridiculously awesome", and... honestly, it makes the entire thing that much better for it. xD It's so silly that it loops around to badass.

[@zeryuouros4411]

That's why it belongs to Super Robot genre. It has to be super extra.

[@angeluss28]

@@MrOmegatronic Its not Dr Stone its mecha. 🤣🤣

[@HighmageDerin]

Um, why not just leave the whole dang robot in space and just launch the Cockpit to join the rest then? Or even better................. JUST STATION THE PILOT on the space station that holds it!?

[@mr.outlaw231]

Don't know about efficiency, but it is very time consuming. If the enemy was at your door, the entire process would be interrupted by missiles, beams, and a giant bottle cork.

[@GiveMeSomeRounds]

It's so inefficient... yet it's so fucking cool...

[@AVClarke]

No kidding. The sequence is cool and all, but you have to wonder how many billions it must cost every time they launch the damn thing. LOL

[@lunarcoolzone]

FUUUUUTURE

[@christopherpepin6059]

+AVClarke That is why it makes sense to keep as much of the robot in space as possible instead of re launching it all each time. Its also convenient that somehow each expansion ring manages to stay lined up despite them being on different orbits.

[@Hypernerdwithcam]

no it does not make sense, the objects would not stay in that orbit for long

[@christopherpepin6059]

Once you put something in orbit it stays there. Aside from correcting from minor amounts of drag from the edges of the atmosphere it doesn't take extra energy to stay there.

[@killrgruve671]

The Rule of Cool is strong here! Love it!!

[@williamkwl6153]

It looks so cool, but so ridiculous, BUT SO FUCKING COOL

[@Oban2006]

This officially makes Power Rangers look fast >,

[@kociarzultimate384]

Meanwhile: lightspeed rescue Megazord: am I joke to you? Like, they don't have electromagnetic connectors to connect it on the go, but need to have special sequence and docking procedure, as it would be in realistic scenario

[@kek23k]

I love a good transformation sequence.

[@MrOmegatronic]

The _GaoGaiGar_ is strong with this one.

[@Daedricbob]

This looks very much like Gunbuster. That's not a bad thing!

[@gespenstmk-iii111]

Captain Earth was good, but I really wish they used the Earth Engine more than 4 times and that some of the villains got more than one episode to do anything. Really felt like a show that was intended for 2 seasons, what with the ending and that girl who appeared twice.

[@drakostheemeraldswordsman8691]

not only would this be CRAZY expensive, fuel ALONE god damn... but also. he flies up the ASS

[@randomv3iwer]

As a kid I would be drooling over that transformation sequence. Now as an adult, I’m thinking: “why go over all that trouble? Why not get on a fully assembled mech?” Man I hate adulthood sometimes 😂

[@elvondrago96]

0:26 Did i just saw what i think how the 1st phase of transformation happens...?

[@Sliferzero]

The Two Froms of this Mecha are Cool people. Thanks.

[@AnMComm]

Mech and its DLC.

[@staberas]

ok, now do it in kerbal space program !

[@grimlock1471]

I think they used KSP for the storyboards.

[@strf90105]

The most needlessly complex transformation sequence that involves 3 whole space stations and 5 separate components including cast-off sections for no real reasons, but damn if that isn't a glorious hallmark of a SUPER ROBOT

[@EchelonBlue]

- watches each piece accelerate to just STUPID speeds - - pieces merge seamlessly anyways. - - final stage rises into place and mecha is finished - - MECHA SKIDS TO A HALT - - epic lens flare - - SCHWING sound - me: "oh yeah"

[@tomimn2233]

Why isn't he yelling? He should be yelling at the top of his lungs!

[@demonark3391]

"Alright, the design for the giant mech is ready, time to assemble it!" "Actually sir, we need to build three separate space stations to have someone fly another robot through to assemble the giant one around it in stages at top speed, where even the slightest mistake would send everything crashing into each other" "Why do that when we can just assemble it all at once and store it in a single location?" "Because it looks cool" "...you've convinced me"

[@martinjrgensen8234]

I adore ludicrous super robot combinations 😂 They are just so cool

[@Domenion]

Did I just see a kid in a mech become a suppository for a larger mech?

[@remliqa]

Not the worst I've seen . Have you watched FLCL? It's the one where a mech ate and later poop that kid, all as literal as I said .

[@Domenion]

@@remliqa I remember friends raving about it like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread but I lost interest about half way through the 1st episode. Maybe I'll revisit it now that my interests have shifted.

[@Lazlowe]

cooooooooool!

[@atomictoaster3393]

ignoring the inefficient/absurd the transformation is, iam not gonna lie, this probably the most "realest" mecha transformation/gattai ever very minimal magic science mumbo jumbo like getter and the like, everything you see here.... ignoring the budget, cost, tech, etc, it actually look possible to do it in our modern day standard

[@christopherrice2004]

My favorite part is the fact that it's some kid in a T-shirt piloting the mech.

[@anhilliator1]

This is a super robot, GATTAI included.

[@falco178]

Looks cool. But if I was the enemy I would have engaged durring his transformation part.

[@SBaby]

And that's how Equestria was made.

[@JAGraptor]

Form feet and legs. Form arms and torso, and I’ll form the head.

[@seanbigay1042]

Holy Thunderbirds, Batman!

[@sentaimaster100]

Denji Uchuu Gattai! Complete! Captain Earth!

[@fl00fydragon]

"Sir do we have to combine the gisnt mecha within multiple space stations?" "Of course! How else will we be able to power the awsomium reactor!"

[@jskim8423]

Someday they will realize it's better to assemble in factory

[@darklyo3784]

That is a lot of infrastructure for a single robot ... if this was a government-funded project I wouldn't begin to tell you how pissed off I would be if I found out this is where my taxes went

[@huntermyers3551]

Now that's legit

[@91october]

Captain Earth Gattai!

[@AVoiceForRadio]

It's such a shame the rest of the anime wasn't nearly as cool as this sequence.

[@Sydney_C_1409]

Well you could say all their budget went into the combining sequence

[@KZN02]

Has anyone made an Expand Dong joke yet?

[@ben-rm3gu]

Expand dong. Joke made. Swish. GG

[@apex2000]

What happens to the first set of limbs the core mecha shed to link up? Just left in the satellite for later reattachment.

[@Asher_Tye]

Vehicle Voltron looking good these days

[@mylittle3dworlds]

I start from the idea of never having seen this specific anime (but I have seen a lot of mecha because they are my passion) as an idea of mecha union it could be interesting if the parts to be joined were interchangeable according to the need, each space base with n different types of legs, torso and head according to the need ...

[@MachineWashableKatie]

Just another day as a janitor at space station pants

[@nickryzejohnson2617]

uhhhh why is this in my recommended feed? *youtube pls explain*

[@oneklump]

3 space stations and the pilot is wearing a tee shirt

[@stargazerkg]

Clearly, these animators grew up watching GaoGaiGar. :D

[@donnie3323]

Wait so that robot can’t be created without those satellite rings. Yeaaaahhh, I’ll pass.

[@BalrogGameRoom]

WHY IS THIS SO LONG, FUCK

[@WhatTheAlva]

Space is big. They wanted to use as much space as possible.

[@selenama]

+Balrog Think of it like a mahou shoujo transformation: that's like pure fanservice for the fans of the genre

[@harroldsheep]

It doesn’t make a lick of sense…not just inefficient, but the chance of one bolt or ratchet arm being out of synch for just a millisecond, out of what appeared to be unit vital components being assembled at high speed, means that you’d have to have an acceptable error rate of whatever is damn closest to zero.

[@Decacommand]

I love that breaking thrust effect right near the end

[@lillardevans9412]

“Humanity needed a protector and champion. And thus was born that very protector....Captain Earth.”

[@MrQuantumInc]

Does it ever fight as separate robots? or does it need the large stations to combine every time?

[@Vipermecha]

Uhm...So, what happens if something goes imperfect?

[@N0411REGIS]

It is inefficient for sure, but it is necessarily to be cool, it is a giant robot after all

[@fishpop]

So... Does this have a model kit i can buy?

[@williamsoriano9637]

How big is the mecha?

[@Grygus_Triss]

Not as big as it could be - *Someone who has watched Gurren Lagann*

[@antonybullock2240]

That's pretty fucking ninja. However in the time that rigmarole took place I would have already fired my photon torpedoes and everybody is now dead. Battlefield practicality always wins over looking cool.

[@abyssGazerTV]

What's the point of the smaller robot?

[@JaguarCats]

Great sequence, I love a good mecha transformation scene. But I have to ask. Wouldn't it just make sense to just keep the robot assembled and save time?

[@andrewjacksonbr]

If humanity’s fate was left up to a 16 year old the world would be screwed.

[@raylenn4444]

Nah. You can count on him to care and get shit done with passion and enthusiasm. You could never rely on the jaded cynical assholes that form the majority of the old folks and adults.

[@myperspective5091]

The enemy got tired of waiting. So, they left already. Have fun putting all that unnecessary stuff back in it’s place.

[@WolfeSaber]

They built a Gundam.

[@cyberstar251]

one thing i never understood with this, why have the smaller robot be the core of the larger robot? was the smaller core robot ever used on it's own apart from the final fight?

[@Quangang-yu4qe]

I could hear some money-flapping sounds from their budget😅

[@appocalipsedragon]

What anime is this looks cool

[@gadaadyn8190]

So they turned Gundom into a Megazord 😂

[@growlusnotneeded3251]

Looks just like a Gundam.

[@gerogefinkle4764]

Wait, so why not just have it already together in space if it wasn't going to keep any of the speed gained in the transformation sequence?

[@rob19ny]

Tauburn's less fabulous brother.

[@dol_mel7487]

no not really we couldn't call them brothers really though since one is an pirate

[@zerox8413]

And son of Buster machine 1 and 2 😂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKaVgWeMabuWlZo

[@joshieee2302]

Fun fact same director and also both animes are from Bones

[@dc-vy8ij]

With all that booster rocket, i think that mech loose a lot of energy fuel

[@wasimakkari1058]

I wander how mutch that thing cost

[@greeneyehorse]

I was like, "WHOA that speed is insane. They can deploy the hero millions of miles away" then nope...stops right as he finished....whats the point?

[@lunascomments3024]

still the coolest realistic transformation scene ever. and it's 2D drawn. so animators power 9999.

[@raylenn4444]

Nah. It tries too hard.

[@Hiruga666]

maybe its before gundarium era, each mechanism is separated

[@amrishkumar1493]

Which anime is it from

[@silverknightgundam1196]

captain earth

[@jf4132]

Its beautiful. Its just too bad that the show isn't very good, mainly because of Moco and I found the scenes where the villains capture the members of their species too creepy and unnerving for my liking. Especially with that dumb Yuri kiss scene with Moco when she reawakened Ai's memories which people can tell me is hot all they want but to me is just dumb Yuri tease bate there for fan service

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

Double E Zeta

[@BhelliomRahl]

I do love the sequence and it does look cool especially when i was a kid but why not just build the complete robot.

[@maxschwitzer9390]

Cause this is cooler

[@greendino5868]

a launch sequence that can bankrupt a small country finance..

[@samloh88]

Wait. Anime mecha aldy that good 10years ago ? What the heck is current animators doing now ? A.i. doing their work ?

[@jfinvestor]

KKKKK para onde foram os bocais do motores e como saiu aquelas mãos gigantes eu gostaria de saber.... kkkk teletransporte. O processo todo NÃO tem lógica, mas ficou legal.

[@ReaverLordTonus]

Gundam ZZ was less complicated than this.

[@dronekrew7847]

I wouldn’t call it inefficient at all. Just think about an enemy taking out the structure that houses the completed mech. Another thing, if this was reality I’m sure it would go by much faster than we see.

[@erubianwarlord8208]

as opposed to taking out the one that houses the arms? a single facility would be easier to defend

[@suwonroad6800]

합체하다가 전멸 당하겠네 참말로...!

[@MAXIMUZ999-rw8hm]

Es un gundam

[@ixiahj]

Why doesn't it just launch as a fully formed mech? Even if it had modular interchangable parts, this is weird.

[@trungthanh8586]

Captain Earth has heavy space and astronaut theme. Launching a smaller module on Earth than doing the combination is actually how thing like the ISS got made.

[@徐振誠-x1r]

Because japan like this syatem😂 And...it let this work look so awesome.

[@mjuneoginn]

Respect to Captain EARTH: But Impulse Gundam & Core/Core II Gundam + PLANETs System Armors were efficient & better👌