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Generator Gawl is a 1998 12-part anime series. The story is set in 2007, when Professor Takuma Nekasa uncovers a gene code that will unlock the human body's greatest mystery and expose mankind to its greatest threat. As a result, Gawl, Koji, and Ryo—three young scientists from a future period—have traveled back in time to undo this mistake. Though the trio intended to arrive one year before the calamity, they are instead transported three months prior to the event. In their effort to save the world, they are opposed by the mysterious and cunning Ryuko Saito, a scientist who prefers the future as it is. Saito is assisted by Generators, unearthly assassins posing as humans. As Ryo and Koji try to complete their mission, Gawl himself must "generate"—becoming like his enemies to fight on their terms.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01The VisitorsOctober 6, 1998—After arriving in the past and defeating a Generator that followed them, Koji, Ryo, and Gawl go in search of information. Gawl runs off in s
- S01E02Flowers & GirlsOctober 13, 1998—The three guys get settled for their first day at Oju Academy, meeting some of Masami’s friends like pink-haired flower watering gal Natsume
- S01E03CuriosityOctober 20, 1998—Noticing that the school is full of cameras, Koji, Ryo, and Gawl hold meetings in the men’s room to strategize on how to break into the comp
- S01E04Future MemoryOctober 27, 1998—Ryo has a disturbing dream about the Generators and his research with Gawl. He can’t concentrate in class and is excused. While his friends
- S01E05The Best of Both WorldsNovember 3, 1998—The boys experience their first school festival with all the fun, games, and food, courtesy of Masami, who is intent on winning the cooking
- S01E06ChameleonsNovember 10, 1998—Natsume manages to get some tickets for Masami for an upcoming concert. But in order to go, Masami has to ask her boss to take the day off.
- S01E07Secrets & LiesNovember 17, 1998—After visiting the baths, the gang walks through a park when they see another beam of light, signaling the arrival of another generator. Gaw
- S01E08RenegadeNovember 24, 1998—Ryo recaps the story of why they are on the mission to stop the Generators, going back (or forward in time) to their science days.
- S01E09StormsDecember 2, 1998—
- S01E10The JanusDecember 8, 1998—As the guys search the lab for more clues on how to stop Ryuko, Natsume struggles with her existence and purpose, and writes a letter to the
- S01E11RageDecember 15, 1998—After a great explosion, the guys rush to the outside of town only to find Natsume's pager. Ryuko Saito summons five Generators to take over
- S01E12Out of TimeDecember 22, 1998—As Gawl's body interferes with the time stream, it becomes clear that the actions that the scientist guys have done are all related to the T
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