Alien Module Mecha

Alien Module Mecha were the mecha that appeared in the 1993 anime series *Kishin Corps*. All mecha listed are powered by modules constructed by aliens from another dimension.

## Kishins

The **Kishins** were a type of giant combat robot designed to combat the alien soldiers using Alien Modules as their primary computers. All four were constructed in Japan, separate from the Kanto Army during the events of World War II. During the development stages the modules were nicknamed Kissing Disease, leading the term Kishin, a combination of Ki (Machine) and Shin (God), and resulting in most units being named after gods from Japanese mythology. Every Kishin was constructed with a piston engine due to technological limitations at the time and a symbol of their name on their torso.

### Raijin

**Raijin** (renamed Kishin Thunder in the dub) was the first Kishin, a yellow land combat robot piloted by Bareiho. Powers include a 75mm cannon each shoulder, a pair of 7.7mm machine guns on the head, a flamethrower in the right hand, and a grenade launcher in the left hand.

### Ryujin

**Ryujin** (renamed Kishin Dragon in the dub) was the second Kishin, a blue amphibious combat robot piloted by Daisaku Sakaki. Powers include swimming up to 25 knots, a submarine mode, a pair of 53cm torpedoes on the back, and a pair of 7.7mm machine guns on the head. Noted for being the only Kishin with official dimensions including a weight of 36 tons, a land walking speed of 29 kilometers per hour, and storing 1,200 liters of fuel in the main tank.

### Fujin

**Fujin** (renamed Kishin Wind in the dub) was the third Kishin, a white aerial combat robot piloted by Masumi Kimihiko. Powers include a flight mode, a pair of 7.7mm machine guns on the head, a pair of 20mm cannons in each shoulder, and an atom bomb.

### 4th Kishin

An unnamed red Kishin that was piloted by Taishi Tokamura that was very similar to Raijin. It possessed the same weapons as Raijin and possessed a much larger frame. Unlike the other Kishins it was exclusive to the anime as it did not appear in the novels or manga.

## Alien Soldiers

The Alien Soldiers, sometimes referred to as Genies in the novels, were a race of amorphic beings that invaded Earth during the events of World War II. During their invasion at least five of their Alien Modules were stolen, four of which ended up in the hands of the Kishin Corps while one was in possession of the Kanto Army and then the Nazis. These creatures would suddenly appear via purple colored nimbus clouds with electrical activity, eventually revealing in the final episode by Fujin's deployment of an atomic bomb that they originate from another dimension. In terms of capabilities their liquid metal-like bodies allowed them to smother and fuse with both enemy combatants and vehicles to hijack them and would explode if shot with projectiles. When engaged in combat their single red eye acted as a laser pointer to guide the tommy gun fused to either hand. In the final episode it was shown that the se creatures could make a combined effort to take over large machinery such as Bolwerk.

## Panzer Knights

### Bolwerkr

**Bolwerkr** was the first, and in the anime the only, giant combat robot designed by Nazi scientist Hans Ringer using an Alien Module called a Panzer Knight. Unlike the Kishins it was given a more human-like appearance and killed whomever was piloting it by crushing pressure. Bolwerkr was named after one of Odin's aliases from Norse mythology and as such was given a very similar appearance with notable features including wing-like ears, a cape, and a swastika in the torso. While its strength was enough to overpower any of the individual Kishins it also possessed a pair of machine guns above the eyes and five machine cannons in each side of the torso swastika.

### Novel Exclusives

* **Midgard Schlange**: An air type Panzer Knight that had a 23 ton weight, a flight speed of 420 kilometers per hour, and a 68 kilometer per hour running speed.
* **Hrym**: A naval type Panzer Knight that had a 14 ton weight, a 32 kilometer per hour running speed, and a 49 knots swimming speed.
* **Fenrir**: A land type Panzer Knight that had an 85 ton weight and a running speed of 52 kilometers per hour.
* **Woo Idek**: A prototype Panzer Knight that had a 22 meter length and 52 ton weight.

## Transports

* **Little White Dragon**: A heavily customized 98 Type small passenger car used by Bareiho for long distance travel, noted for having a dragon hood ornament.
* **Kishingo**: A huge locomotive used to transport Raijin across Japan. In the novels it was originally a steam type train, but was modernized in the anime.
* **Transport Submarine**: An unnamed large submarine used to transport Ryujin across the Pacific Ocean.
* **Fugaku**: An aerial warship used as a transport for Fujin that was originally created by Nakajima Aircraft Company Limited.
* **Dedicated Warship**: A giant unnamed warship designed to transport 4th Kishin.