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A slight redesign of the titular mecha from Space Runaway Ideon.

Following the cancelation of Mobile Suit Gundam in 1980, director Yoshiyuki Tomino moved on to his next project - Space Runaway Ideon (aka Legendary Giant God Ideon). Originally airing on Japanese television from 1980-81, Ideon is one of Tomino's most famous non-Gundam series. Hundreds of years in the future, mankind has colonized many planets. On one of these planets, Solo, a group of archeologists and soldiers find the legendary robot Ideon and a powerful spaceship. Attacked by the humanoid aliens known as the Buff Clan, the humans, including hero Cosmo Yuki, flee from planet to planet under alien pursuit while trying to solve the mystery of the Ideon and the energy source behind it. Ideon's characters were designed by Tomonori Kogawa and its mecha was designed by Submarine. The show would eventually be canceled prematurely after 39 episodes. In 1982, two Ideon movies were released on a double bill. The first, A Contact, was a recap of the series. The second, Be Invoked, was an original feature that contained the true ending to the series.

One of the most notable features of Ideon was the power of the robot, which was more powerful than anything else in super robot shows at the time.

The Ideon is portrayed as a very destructive device in terms of raw destructive power. Although it is, at first, a rather humble weapon in comparison to other mecha, brandishing only an array of missiles and a double barreled energy cannon called the Glenn Cannon on its abdomen as well as limited melee and defensive shields, this changes gradually as the series progresses and the protagonists delve further into the Ideons' secrets.

The Ideon's overall performance increases to incredible heights of speed, durability, and power; even its most basic weapons increase their potency dramatically such as the cinematic "All Missiles" attack where all of the Ideon's now Ide-powered missiles are launched simultaneously at great speeds destroying literally fleets of ships in one attack. Without a doubt, Ideon's destructive power reaches godlike status when three distinct weapons are discovered:

Black Hole Cannon, which as the name implies, creates a miniature black hole capable of massive destruction.

The Ideon Sword, a beam of pure light emitted from each of Ideon's hands. While the beam's destructive power is immense (even cleaving an entire planet in half at one point), its most peculiar quality is its length. While adjustable, the maximum length of the sword is depicted as being quite possibly infinite.

The Ideon Gun (a.k.a. the Wave Leader Cannon), a massive blue cannon directly powered by the Ideon's Ide energy to produce an enormous white wave of energy which destroys literally anything in its path in a forty five-degree angle, including star ships and planets. This cannon's initial use leaves the crew astonished to the point of since then refraining from use it until it becomes absolutely necessary.

Description

A slight redesign of the titular mecha from Space Runaway Ideon.

Following the cancelation of Mobile Suit Gundam in 1980, director Yoshiyuki Tomino moved on to his next project - Space Runaway Ideon (aka Legendary Giant God Ideon). Originally airing on Japanese television from 1980-81, Ideon is one of Tomino's most famous non-Gundam series. Hundreds of years in the future, mankind has colonized many planets. On one of these planets, Solo, a group of archeologists and soldiers find the legendary robot Ideon and a powerful spaceship. Attacked by the humanoid aliens known as the Buff Clan, the humans, including hero Cosmo Yuki, flee from planet to planet under alien pursuit while trying to solve the mystery of the Ideon and the energy source behind it. Ideon's characters were designed by Tomonori Kogawa and its mecha was designed by Submarine. The show would eventually be canceled prematurely after 39 episodes. In 1982, two Ideon movies were released on a double bill. The first, A Contact, was a recap of the series. The second, Be Invoked, was an original feature that contained the true ending to the series.

One of the most notable features of Ideon was the power of the robot, which was more powerful than anything else in super robot shows at the time.

The Ideon is portrayed as a very destructive device in terms of raw destructive power. Although it is, at first, a rather humble weapon in comparison to other mecha, brandishing only an array of missiles and a double barreled energy cannon called the Glenn Cannon on its abdomen as well as limited melee and defensive shields, this changes gradually as the series progresses and the protagonists delve further into the Ideons' secrets.

The Ideon's overall performance increases to incredible heights of speed, durability, and power; even its most basic weapons increase their potency dramatically such as the cinematic "All Missiles" attack where all of the Ideon's now Ide-powered missiles are launched simultaneously at great speeds destroying literally fleets of ships in one attack. Without a doubt, Ideon's destructive power reaches godlike status when three distinct weapons are discovered:

Black Hole Cannon, which as the name implies, creates a miniature black hole capable of massive destruction.

The Ideon Sword, a beam of pure light emitted from each of Ideon's hands. While the beam's destructive power is immense (even cleaving an entire planet in half at one point), its most peculiar quality is its length. While adjustable, the maximum length of the sword is depicted as being quite possibly infinite.

The Ideon Gun (a.k.a. the Wave Leader Cannon), a massive blue cannon directly powered by the Ideon's Ide energy to produce an enormous white wave of energy which destroys literally anything in its path in a forty five-degree angle, including star ships and planets. This cannon's initial use leaves the crew astonished to the point of since then refraining from use it until it becomes absolutely necessary.