氷河戦士ガイスラッガー

Glacier Warrior Guyslugger (氷河戦士ガイスラッガー) is a Japanese sci-fi anime series created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It aired on TV Asahi in 1977 for 20 episodes. The story is set 30,000 years ago in Antarctica, where an ancient civilization called the Soron Kingdom was invaded by the alien Inbems. To save the planet, five youths were chosen to become modified Cybernoids called the "Guy Sluggers". However, before they could sortie, their ship encountered trouble, putting them into hibernation in the Arctic Ocean. In the present, the Inbems return to invade Earth and the Guy Sluggers awaken, only to find their home destroyed. Despite this, the Guy Sluggers use their ancient Solon technology to defeat the aliens and defend Earth. This anime combines sci-fi, action, and mecha elements, telling the tragic fate of warriors from a lost kingdom.