The Hows of Me and Liliana The Movie: Change! The Ray of Bonds

> *“Tatsuya and Liliana, the Final Battle”*
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**The Hows of Me and Liliana The Movie: Change! The Ray of Bonds** (劇場版 我が家のボクとリリアナさん チェンジ！絆（キズナ）の光線, *Gekijōban Wagaya no Boku to Liliana-san: Chenji! Kizuna no Kōsen*?) is a 2029 Japanese anime film co-produced by Kadokawa Pictures, Sunrise and Toei Animation. Directed by Sam Imbecile, it was released in Japanese theaters on September 29, 2029 and then internationally on February 14, 2030 via Netflix streaming with an English dub provided and licensed by Funimation Entertainment.

The film is the thirty-first installment of the *Mahou Kaiju Series* and based on and set years after the TV anime series *The Hows of Me and Liliana*. It was also created to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the *Getter Robo* franchise.

## Summary

Ten years have passed since Tatsuya first found Liliana in an alley, rescued her from a rabid pack of dogs and took her into his house. The two have solidified their relationship and their undying love for each other. And with their friends, they were able to accomplish many adversities along their way, vanquished many foes and mastered the power of the Getter that Tatsuya's father wielded. All is well with Tatsuya's new family with Liliana and their son Tatsumi. However, the monsters of his and his father's pasts would come to haunt his family and the Earth even after a decade. Can the "hows" of Tatsuya and Liliana be answered once again and will they be able to finally erase all the troubles that haunt them for many, many years once and for all?

## Characters

### Protagonists

* **Tatsuya Nagare** –
* **Liliana** –
* **Nozomu Sunohara** –
* **Kouta Kazama** –
* **Shiori Takanashi** –
* **Aki Hayami** –

### Villains

#### Infected

* **Tatsumi Nagare** – The eight-year-old son of Tatsuya and Liliana. In the movie, he is infected by Invaders, with his body and mind mutated into that of a malicious twenty-six-year-old. He becomes one of the pilots of the Shin Getter Robo Noir.
* **Ryoma Nagare** – The biological father of Tatsuya and the legendary veteran hot-blooded pilot of the Getter Robots. In this film, he is possessed by an Invader and pilots the Shin Getter Robo Noir, a black version of the Shin Getter Robo.
* **Hayato Jin** –

#### Invaders

* **Cowen** –
* **Stinger** –

### Major Characters

* **Go Ichimonji** –
* **Sho Tachibana** –
* **Gai Daido** –

### Supporting Characters

* **Benkei Kuruma** –
* **Annette** –

## Kaiju

* **Shin Dragon** – The powerful fusion of Dragoraga, Liger-Fang and Poseidogira.
	+ **Dragoraga** – Tatsuya's kaiju form.
	+ **Liger-Fang** – Nozomu's kaiju form.
	+ **Poseidogira** – Kouta's kaiju form.

### Mecha

* **Getter Robo Zan** – A feminine Getter Robo piloted by Liliana, Shiori and Aki.
* **Neo Getter Robo** – Also known as Getter Robo Go, it is piloted by Go, Sho and Gai.
* **Shin Getter Robo Noir** – An Invader-infected black version of the Shin Getter Robo, piloted by Ryoma, Hayato and the mutated Tatsumi.

### Hybrid

* **Shin Getter Ryuuzan** – The ultimate form of the Getter, it is a kaiju-mecha hybrid which is a fusion of Shin Dragon and Getter Robo Zan, combining powers through the hearts and bonds of Tatsuya, Liliana, Tatsumi, Nozomu, Shiori, Kouta and Aki.

## Theme Song

### Ending Theme

* **Bonds of Light** (ヒカリノキズナ, *Hikari no Kizuna*?)
	+ Lyrics: Kōki Uchiyama
	+ Composition: DAIGO
	+ Arrangement: Sho from MY FIRST STORY
	+ Artist: Kouki Uchiyama Ｘ DAIGO