OVA
Description
Forged by the Earth wizard to defend the planet from the alien Goa, Magma is a towering, golden-armored giant. He possesses a human-like form with long hair and antennae, standing 30 meters tall and weighing 19,000 tons. Though appearing mechanical, Magma is a living being crafted from gold. Early production challenges necessitated a golden mask after initial gold makeup proved impractical.
Magma launches skyward as a rocket, fires projectiles from his chest panel, and discharges electrical bolts from his antennae. These abilities are mirrored by his human-sized wife, Mol, and their adopted son, Gam—a duplicate of the human boy Mamoru created by Earth. Magma forms a close bond with the Murakami family, particularly Mamoru, who summons the heroes using a special whistle: one blow for Gam, two for Mol, and three for Magma.
In the English adaptation *The Space Giants*, Magma is renamed "Goldar." Other characters receive new designations: Mol becomes "Silvar," Goa is "Rodak," and Gam remains unchanged. The Murakami family names are westernized, with Mamoru becoming "Mikko Mura." The series consistently portrays Magma and his family as protectors confronting monsters and minions dispatched by Goa/Rodak.
A 1993 OVA series retells the original narrative without introducing new character backgrounds or developmental arcs for Magma. No further canonical evolutions or spin-off-specific traits exist beyond the original manga and television iterations.
Magma launches skyward as a rocket, fires projectiles from his chest panel, and discharges electrical bolts from his antennae. These abilities are mirrored by his human-sized wife, Mol, and their adopted son, Gam—a duplicate of the human boy Mamoru created by Earth. Magma forms a close bond with the Murakami family, particularly Mamoru, who summons the heroes using a special whistle: one blow for Gam, two for Mol, and three for Magma.
In the English adaptation *The Space Giants*, Magma is renamed "Goldar." Other characters receive new designations: Mol becomes "Silvar," Goa is "Rodak," and Gam remains unchanged. The Murakami family names are westernized, with Mamoru becoming "Mikko Mura." The series consistently portrays Magma and his family as protectors confronting monsters and minions dispatched by Goa/Rodak.
A 1993 OVA series retells the original narrative without introducing new character backgrounds or developmental arcs for Magma. No further canonical evolutions or spin-off-specific traits exist beyond the original manga and television iterations.