Mashin Hero Wataru
| Mashin Hero Wataru | |
| 魔神英雄伝ワタル (Mashin Eiyū Den Wataru) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sunrise Red Company Hajime Yatate |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shūji Iuchi |
| Produced by | Takayuki Yoshii Yuko Sagawa Hibiki Ito |
| Written by | Takao Koyama |
| Music by | Jun'ichi Kanezaki Satoshi Kadokura |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Original network | NNS (NTV) |
| Original run | April 15, 1988 – March 31, 1989 |
| Episodes | 45 |
| Original video animation | |
| Genuine Mashin Hero Wataru | |
| Directed by | Yutaka Kagawa Shūji Iuchi |
| Written by | Takao Koyama |
| Music by | Kohei Tanaka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | August 5, 1989 – September 5, 1989 |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Mashin Hero Wataru 2 | |
| Directed by | Shuji Iuchi |
| Produced by | Takayuki Yoshii Yuko Sagawa Hibiki Ito |
| Written by | Takao Koyama Yoshimasa Takahashi |
| Music by | Hayato Kanbayashi |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Original network | NNS (NTV) |
| Original run | March 3, 1990 – March 8, 1991 |
| Episodes | 46 |
| Original video animation | |
| Mashin Hero Wataru: A Story At An Endless Time | |
| Directed by | Shūji Iuchi |
| Written by | Shūji Iuchi |
| Music by | Michiru Ōshima |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | October 1, 1993 – February 1, 1994 |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Super Mashin Hero Wataru | |
| Directed by | Shūji Iuchi |
| Music by | Tomoyuki Asakawa Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Original run | October 2, 1997 – September 24, 1998 |
| Episodes | 51 |
| Original net animation | |
| Mashin Hero Wataru: The Seven Spirits of Ryujinmaru | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Kōjina |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | April 10, 2020 – November 20, 2020 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Manga | |
| Illustrated by | Hideaki Fujii |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Corocoro Aniki |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | July 15, 2020 – present |
| Related works | |
Mashin Hero Wataru (Japanese: 魔神英雄伝ワタル, Hepburn: Mashin Eiyū Den Wataru; lit. 'Magic God Hero Legend Wataru') is a mecha multimedia franchise originally created by Sunrise and Red Company. The first series aired on April 15, 1988, replacing the 17:00–17:30 timeslot used for Transformers: The Headmasters. Sunrise credited "Hajime Yatate" for the storyline and Shūji Iuchi directed the series. The series uses elements from both Chinese and Japanese mythology, in terms of themes and settings.