Shooting Star Gakusaver
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Format
OVA
Episodes
6
Episode length
30 min
Total watch time
3 hours
Status
Finished
Aired
August 21, 1993 – March 24, 1994
Season
Summer 1993
Source
Original story
Age rating
PG — Teens 13 or older
Country
Japan
AniList score
62/100
Estimated watch time
3h
⚡ 2 days at 5 eps/day

Tags & Tropes

Parody79%School79%Super Robot60%Aliens60%
OVAFINISHED1993 SUMMER6.2 / 10 AniList score

Shooting Star Gakusaver

流星機ガクセイバー• Ryuuseiki Gakusaver
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Synopsis

A gigantic meteorite landed on earth a few years back. A mysterious capsule believed to have belonged to the aliens was discovered. Called the "black box," an international organization called "Project BB" was created to research it. Eight boys, including Manabu Yoshimura, attend International Academy, a school located near Project BB headquarters. They are enticed by their teacher Toukichi Hashiba's promise of "I'll give you class credit", and end up getting involved in his experiment. The experiment was to enter the eight empty chambers of meteorite. According to Hashiba's theory, the meteorite should strongly respond to strong human thoughts. He tells them to have a clear image of a great looking gigantic robot; if they do, something should happen... Then, a big spaceship appears in the sky and an alien calling himself Wercury appears in a 3-D image. He tells them he is from the Star of Prokimasi and that he has come to collect the meteorite of the Choshin people. If they do not hand it over, he will challenge the earth beings to a battle. Manabu and his friends are confused by the unexpected turn of events but the meteorite responds to the thoughts of the group and suddenly starts to transform itself into a gigantic robot. Then, attacked by the invading Prokimasi robot, they are forced to pull their strength together and fight back. But it is extremely difficult to put the wills of the eight together as one and the robot cannot fight in the way it should. The gigantic robot that Hashiba named "Gakusaver" and Manabu's eight; can they manage to protect Earth and the meteorite from the Prokimasi invasion? (Source: King Records)

Should you watch Shooting Star Gakusaver?

Shooting Star Gakusaver has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 62/100 — 40% of 286 ratings are 8/10 or higher.

It ranks #21 highest-rated anime of 1993 on AniList.

Of the 460 AniList users who started it, 7.2% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 361 have finished it.

At about 3 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.

Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Mecha — especially parody, school, super robot, aliens.

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Episodes

6 episodes are listed.

Main cast & voice actors

Creators & key staff

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Shooting Star Gakusaver FAQ

How many episodes does Shooting Star Gakusaver have?

Shooting Star Gakusaver has 6 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 3 hours in total.

How long does it take to watch Shooting Star Gakusaver?

About 3 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 3 days; at one hour a day, about 3 days.

Is Shooting Star Gakusaver finished?

Yes. Shooting Star Gakusaver has finished airing — the final episode aired March 24, 1994.

Is there a season 2 of Shooting Star Gakusaver?

No sequel is listed for Shooting Star Gakusaver as of October 2026.

Is Shooting Star Gakusaver based on a manga?

No. Shooting Star Gakusaver is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.