Panzer World Galient

- Revised February 2026

Another mecha series completed, and this one essentially wraps up my journey through Ryosuke Takahashi’s works. I started with Armored Trooper VOTOMS and ended with Panzer World Galient, which isn’t a bad place to finish.

Among Takahashi’s series, Galient is the only one to blend fantasy with mecha though it occasionally leans futuristic. Its storyline follows a classic JRPG setup: a prince from a fallen kingdom battles a tyrannical overlord to reclaim his nation. The ending, however, takes a different turn likely because the show was cut short, similar to The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross (Layzner).

Overall, Galient has some interesting ideas, but its execution feels weak at times, and the fact that it was produced to support toy sales doesn’t help. If I had to rank Takahashi’s works, Galient would probably land third, behind VOTOMS and Fang of the Sun Dougram. I appreciate some of its concepts, but it lacks the consistent quality of those earlier series.

VOTOMS remains my top pick because it has the best mecha action sequences, while Dougram still has the strongest story though its aging animation prevents it from taking first place.

Galient also had an OVA called Crest of Iron, which fully commits to the fantasy angle. Unfortunately, it feels messy and doesn’t quite live up to the original. Still, Panzer World Galient made an important contribution to fantasy mecha. Escaflowne clearly drew inspiration from it and tried to fill the same niche though it ultimately falls short in my view. If Super Robot Wars ever assembles a purely fantasy-themed mecha lineup, I’d love to see Galient and Escaflowne fighting side by side.
 
 By now i have finished Votoms, Dougram, Layzner, Gasaraki, Blue Gender and finally Galient which covers most of Takahashi's work, if i got interest probably i will take a look on FLAG.