El Gladiador (1976): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1976, El Gladiador is an animación, acción y aventura and ciencia ficción y fantasía series.

What it’s about. This story chronicles the crew of the transformable carrier Daikū Maryū and the Super Robot Gaiking's battle against an invading race of aliens called the Dark Horror Army, whose home planet is facing destruction by a black hole. Notable aspects of the series include the dinosaur-based designs of the Daikū Maryū and its support machines and the use of part of the carrier to form the main robot. The Gaiking robot is helmed by former baseball star Sanshiro Tsuwabuki, whose latent psychic powers make him the only one capable of piloting the giant robot.

Who’s in it. El Gladiador stars Akira Kamiya as Sanshirō Tsuwabuki (voice), Hidekatsu Shibata as Dr. Daimonji (voice), Keaton Yamada as Gen Sakon (voice) and Mami Koyama as Midori Fujiyama (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.4/10, El Gladiador sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch El Gladiador page.

If you liked it. Fans of El Gladiador tend to enjoy Rick y Morty, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Guardianes de la Noche, Ataque a los Titanes and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.