Sonic Soldier Borgman


Sonic Soldier Borgman, or simply Borgman, is a science fiction anime television series that aired on Nippon Television from April 13 to December 21, 1988. It features a Super Sentai-like three member team that fights an organization known as the GIL Crime Organization, who originated from the Demon World. The three main characters are: Chuck, Ryo and Anice. Ryo is the leader, while Chuck and Anice are teachers at a public school. Sometimes, the students tend to help or cause trouble to the Borgmen in some way and some even know their secret identities. Ryo has a talking "modern" blue motorcycle that can upgrade itself. The team's transformation code is "Borg, Get On". Each member has a personal cannon that matches his/her armor color that appears only to finish the monster they fight. Two movies, an OVA mini series and a video game were also released, in 1989, 1990 and 1993, respectively.

Plot

In 1999, four "demon stones" fell to Tokyo and destroyed the capital. Thirty-one years later, in 2030, a new city called Megalo City, which was built on Tokyo Bay sees invaders from a different dimension known as GIL. Their purpose was to complete the fifth demon stone, and resurrect their demon king to conquer the world. Just when everyone thought that humanity was on the verge of destruction, three people armed with the "Balector" battlesuits stood up and fought back against the criminal organization. They are cyborg warriors known as the "Borgman".

Characters

;Ryo Hibiki
;Chuck Sweagger
;Anice Farm
;Memory Gene

Release

In 2004, both the Lover's Rain and the Last Battle movies were released on DVD in the U.S. by ADV.

Other media

In 1988, a video game was produced based on the series for the Sega Master System. This game was only released as a tie-in for the Japanese market, and for the US and European territories it was marketed as Cyborg Hunter, with references to Borgman removed.