[b][i]Heavy Metal L-Gaim[/i][/b] (重戦機（ヘビーメタル）エルガイム, [i]Jūsenki (Hebī Metaru) Erugaimu[/i], literally "Heavy Military Strategy L-Gaim") is an 80s [[science fiction]] space opera [[mecha]] anime television series which aired in [[Japan]] from 1984 to 1985. It was produced by [[sunrise_(company)|Sunrise]] and was directed by [[Tomino Yoshiyuki]]. L-Gaim is heavily influenced by previous sci-fi movies of the time, mostly [[Star Wars]].

Its characters and mecha were designed by [[Nagano Mamoru]], who would later go on to make designs for [[Zeta Gundam]] and create The [[Five Star Stories]] series.

h4. Some characters
* [[Daba Myroad]]
* [[Kyao Mirao]]
* [[Fanneria Amu]]
* [[Gaw Ha Leecee]]

* [[Gavlet Gable]]
* [[Oldna Poseidal]]

h4. Some mecha
* [[L-Gaim]]
* [[L-Gaim Mk II]]

* [[Nouvelle D.Sserd]]
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