J9 Series

The J9 Series (J9シリーズ, Jei Nain Shirīzu) is a trilogy of Japanese Super Robot mecha anime television series. The anime were broadcast by TV Tokyo (TX Network) from 1981 to 1984, the 1980s trilogy was produced and animated by Kokusai Eiga-sha (Movie International Company). In 2014, a fourth series was announced to be in production for a 2016 release, with the original creative and production team reunited after 30 years. However the project was cancelled in 2019 following the death of its intended showrunner, Yu Yamamoto.