Five postcards of "Brave Raideen." About Raideen: Origin: Raideen is a combat robot created by the ancient people of the Mu continent, which perished long ago, and possesses mystical powers. Features: As the first robot anime to feature a giant robot with a mystical origin rather than a scientific one, it is depicted as a being with its own will. Transformation: It can transform into the golden bird-shaped flying form, "God Bird." The die-cast toy with this transformation feature was released in 1975 and became the first full-fledged transforming robot toy. Pilot: The protagonist, Akira Hibiki, rides a motorcycle into the cockpit located in Raideen's head to pilot it. Influence: It was the first mecha anime directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, the director of "Mobile Suit Gundam," and is a monumental work that has had a great influence on many subsequent robot anime. Thank you for viewing.