Mashin Hero Wataru (魔神英雄伝ワタル)[1] is a mecha multimedia franchise originally created by Sunrise and Red Company. The first series aired on April 15, 1988, replacing the 17:00–17:30 timeslot used for Transformers: The Headmasters. Sunrise credited "Hajime Yatate" for the storyline and Shūji Iuchi directed the series.[2] The series uses elements from both Chinese and Japanese mythology, in terms of themes and settings.
Story
The story is about a 9-year-old boy named Wataru Ikusabe (戦部 ワタル) who is magically transported to a magical realm by a mystical dragon named Ryujinmaru (龍神丸, Dragon God Round) - this magical realm is known as Soukaizan (創界山), which he is supposed to save from an evil, magical and demonic ruler.
The series incorporates many elements of contemporary RPG video games including dungeon levels and quests for magical objects. Soukaizan itself is represented as a series of tiered platforms each floating above the one beneath it in a rough shape of a pyramid