Inspired by the success of Transformers, Sunrise, Nagoya TV and toy maker Takara collaborated on a series of super robot shows that form the "Brave Saga." While the eight shows in the Brave Saga all follow the theme of humans working together with robots, they are all set in their own separate continuities with no relations between the series. In 1990, Brave Exkaiser premiered as the first Brave series under the direction of Katsuyoshi Yatabe, who also later directed Brave of the Sun Fighbird and Legendary Brave Da Garn. Later series feature work from directors such as Shinji Takamatsu (Gundam X) and Ryosuke Takahashi (VOTOMS). The final TV production in the series was 1997's King of Braves GaoGaiGar. After the end of GaoGaiGar, Takara switched its focus to creating new Transformers series. In 2006, Media Blasters licensed GaoGaiGar, making it the first (and only) "Brave" series to be released in the U.S.

Exkaiser
Fighbird
Da Garn
     

J-Decker
Goldran
     
Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes
     
GaoGaiGar Final

Series Release Information
Series Name
Year
Format
Available in US?
Brave Exkaiser
1990
TV, 48 No
Brave of the Sun Fighbird
1991
TV, 48 No
Legendary Brave Da Garn
1992
TV, 46 No
Brave Express Might Gaine
1993
TV, 47 No
Brave Police J-Decker
1994
TV, 48 No
Golden Brave Goldran
1995
TV, 48 No
Brave Command Dagwon
1996
TV, 48 No
Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes
1997
OVA, 2 No
King of Braves GaoGaiGar
1997
TV, 49 Yes
King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final
2000
OVA, 8 No

Brave Saga, characters, images and related items are copyrights of Sunrise, Nagoya TV and Takara ©1990-2009. GaoGaiGar ©2006-2009 Media Blasters.