Gynoids: Sad Story (ガイノイド GYNOIDS-SADSTORY-, Gainoido Saddo sutōrī) is a 2005 original tokusatsu. The series was produced by West Power, previously a production company owned by Japanese hobby shop chain Jungle as part of their Gaion Label imprint. Gynoids: Sad Story was released direct-to-DVD in two volumes. West Power also released Evolver, Powered Sister, and Jan Saber.
Plot[]
In the near future, Technoport City, located in Honshu, Japan, is a city with major technological development. Robots called androids now exist that look and act just like humans. The user of high-performance androids for consumer use is rising...but so is "robot crime", where the programs of androids and other robots are illegally rewritten to commit illegal activities. To combat this threat, the government created S.A.D. (Search and Destroy), an anti-robot crime division consisting of knowledgeable law enforcement personnel trained in combat against robots.
With the huge amount of robot crime taking place, S.A.D. may not be enough to solve the problem. As an experiment and through the cooperation of Heaven's Gate Company, two of their latest model gynoids (female type androids) are now deployed as investigators.
Character[]
- GYNOID M3904-X001 [Mika]
- GYNOID M5904-X002 [Eru]
- GYNOID M5904-X [Sera]
- Iwashimizu
- Shindo
- Koike
- Kinoshita
Cast[]
- Mika - Riko Komura
- Eru - Riko Okazaki
- Sera - Riko Okasaki
- Iwashimizu - Hiroshi Watari
- Shindo - Taniya Shunsuke
- Koike - Ishigami Haraka
- Kinoshita - NEO
Notes[]
- Riko Komura and NEO were also involved in the previous West Power production Evolver. Komura played Rei Shiratori and NEO had a minor role. NEO was also in charge of the background music, as he was with Gynoids.
- Hiroshi Watari appears in this film, best known for his roles in the Metal Heroes series. He played Den Iga from
Space Sheriff Sharivan and Yousuke Jou in Space Sheriff Spielban.
External Links[]
- Official West Power Gynoids: Sad Story site (Archive.org link)
- Gynoids: Sad Story production/behind-the-scenes site (Archive.org link)
- Japanese Wikipedia page
- Behind-the-scenes photos from Hiroshi Watari's official website