Daigunder
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| Daigunder | |
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| 爆闘宣言ダイガンダー (Bakuto Sengen Daigandaa) |
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| Network | Animax |
| Original run | April 2002 – December 2002 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
Daigunder (爆闘宣言ダイガンダー; Bakuto Sengen Daigandaa) is an anime about humans using robots in tournaments.
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[edit] Plot
Set in the future where talking robots are common, there is a tournament where robot teams pit off against each other in. The Battle Robots look like humans and transforming animals.
A boy named Akira Akebono plans to win the Titan Belt with his robots Bullion, Eaglearrow, Drimog, Bonerex, Despector, Trihorn, Ryugu and also Daigu who form the mighty Daigunder. The Daigunder unit was a creation of Akira's grandfather, Professor Hajime Akebono. Managed by a girl named Haruka (later spelled "Heruka" in the closed captioning of the dub), Team Akira enters many tournaments for Akira to reach his goal. However, there are many occasions when a Battle Robot named Ginsan is out to destroy Daigunder. Ginsan does this under the orders of the evil and mysterious Professor Maelstrom and he is later joined by Rogamaru & Tigamaru. Akira and his friends soon find a new enemy in DragoBurst, and new comrades in his former assistants, DragoFlame & DragoFreezer.
[edit] Characters
- Commander Akira Akebono: Akira is one of the main characters of this show who dreams of winning the Titan Belt. He challenges other teams with his group of robots. His base of operations is Dailand and he gets around in the Daishuttle.
- Heruka (Haruka): A young girl who is looking to become a manager of a Battle Robots team. After Team Akira defeats Team John and gains a Battle Robot License, she becomes Akira's manager and helps to tune up his robots.
- Professor Hajime Akebono: Hajime Akebono is Akira's grandfather who created the Daigunder unit and the Dino Unit. He likes to travel to different places.
- Commissioner Spinklestarber: Commissioner Spinklestarber is the commissioner of the Battle Robots Tournament who observes all tournaments. A running gag is that Akira can't seem to get his name right.
- Professor Daikun (Professor Daigun) / Professor Maelstrom: The main bad guy of the series, Professor Maelstrom was once Professor Hajime's partner when he was originally known as Professor Daikun. Together they built DragoBurst, but when DragoBurst found out he Professor Daikun planned to use him to take over the world he fire at him, destroying the laboratory and left. Many years later he has returned complete with a metal eye due to the accident. He built Ginsan, Rogamaru and Tigamaru to defeat Daigunder for unknown purposes.
[edit] Robots
[edit] Akira's Robots
- Battle King Daigunder (Explosive War King Daigunder): A creation of Professor Hajime, Daigunder is the Metamorphic Fusion of Ryugu and Daigu. Nicknamed the "King of the Battle Robots", Daigunder can attack his enemies with his Dragon Cannon (his finisher), Dragon Strike and Dragon Blade. With Despector on his left arm he can perform the Echo Blast.
- Flaming Robot Warrior Ryugu (Burning Dragon Knight Ryugu): Ryugu is Akira's constant companion and as stuborn as he is. At first he refuses to obey Akira, until he sees Akira protect him. His attacks are Knight Slash and Knight Quake. Ryugu is a small knight robot.
- Daigu (White Unsinkable Ship Gunder): Daigu never fights unless fused with either Ryugu, Bullion or Bonerex. He can speak, but most often all he says is “Daigu!”. He is a dragon robot.
- Blue Crusher Bullion (Blue Lightning Bulion): Leader of the Animal Unit and attacks with his Thunder Claw attack. His animal form is a lion. He can combine with Daigu to become Battle King Daigullion.
- Battle King Daigullion (Grappling King Daigalion): Metamorphic Fusion of Bullion and Daigu who attacks with his Thunder Fang Battle Claw. With Eaglearrow and Drimog on his arms he can perform the Daigullion Ray.
- Jurassic Soldier Bonerex: Bonerex is the leader of the Dino Unit who attacked the mayor's town when the mayor was placing an amusement park in the Dino Units area. He and the Dino Unit later joined Akira and attacks with his Bone Blade attack. His animal form is a tyrannosaurus. He can combine with Daigu to become Sword King Daigurex.
- Sword King Daigurex (Swordplay King Daigarex): Metamorphic Fusion of Bonerex and Daigu, with attacks such as the Daigurex Fire, which he performs with Despector and Trihorn on his arms.
- Incredible Quadrable Robot Megarex (Four Body Force Shockwave Megavex): Power Fusion of Eaglearrow, Drimog, Despector and Trihorn.
- Eaglearrow (Resurrection of William Tell Eagle Arrow): Member of the Animal Unit. He is one of the fliers of Team Akira since his animal form is an eagle. Constantly argues with Drimog. Attacks with Arrow Strike.
- Lord Reaper Master Despector (Aristocratic God of Death Deathpector): Member of the Dino Unit that joins Team Akira. His animal form is a pteranodon. Attacks with Specter Slash.
- Underground Fighter Drimog (Wild Child Under the Edge Drimogu): Member of the Animal Unit. In case you're wondering why he is such a great digger, that's because his animal form is a mole. Constantly argues with Eaglearrow. Attacks with Crash Strike.
- Superhuman Gatekeeper Trihorn (Super-Strong Gate Keeper Trihorn): Member of the Dino Unit that joins with Akira. He can be a bit dumb at times. His animal form is a triceratops. Attacks with Horn Strike.
- Hot-Blooded Magma Warrior DragoFlame (Magma-Born Hot-blooded warrior Dragoflame): One of two robots built by Professors Hajime and Maelstrom when they were partners, after finding out about Maelstrom's true motives, ran off with their leader DragoBurst on a space station in outer space. Later on in the series, after DragoBurst abandons them, he, along with DragoFreezer, join Team Akira. DragoFlame's animal is a Fire Dragon, and attacks with Magma Blast. DragoFlame can become a sword for either DragoBurst or Daigunder.
- Cold-Blooded Ice Sage DragoFreezer (Blizzard-Born Cold-blooded Sage Dragofreeza) / Laser Shield: One of two robots built by Professors Hajime and Maelstrom when they were partners, after finding out about Maelstrom's true motives, ran off with their leader DragoBurst on a space station in outer space. Later on in the series, after DragoBurst abandons them, he, along with DragoFlame, join Team Akira. DragoFreezer's animal is an Ice Dragon and attacks with Blizzard Strike. DragoFreezer can become a shield for either DragoBurst or Daigunder.
- Beebot: A little pink robot who helps the team by analizing the other team battle tactics. Unlike the other robots, he is not built for battle.
[edit] Maelstrom's Robots
- Ginsan (Mysterious Unallied Gunman Ginzan): A Battle Robot that works for the mysterious Professor Maelstrom who attacks Daigunder on different occasions. He did team up with Akira and the Daigunder Unit for an Armor Fusion on some occasion, with an attack called Dragon Power Blaster. After learning about honour from Daigunder he has begun to switch sides and betrayed Professor Maelstrom when he learned his true intentions and how he felt robots were merely tools, his attack is Ultra Power Blast. He can fuse with Daigunder. His animal form is a winged unicorn.
- Wolf Fang/Tiger Fang (Maneuvering 2-Sword Style Double Fang): Armor fusion of Rogamaru & Tigamaru.
- Rogamaru (Maneuvering Ninja Arts Rogamaru): One of two robots who join up with Ginsan to destroy Daigunder. He, along with Tigamaru, often uses trickery and deceit in their schemes to defeat Daigunder. He can combine with Tigamaru to form one robot with either of them at the top. Rogamaru's animal form is a wolf.
- Tigamaru (Maneuvering Great Thief Tigamaru): One of two robots who join up with Ginsan to destroy Daigunder. He, along with Rogamaru, often uses trickery and deceit in their schemes to defeat Daigunder. He can combine with Rogamaru to form one robot with either of them at the top. Tigamaru's animal form is a tiger.
[edit] Others
- DragoBurst (Dark Beast of Legend Dragoburst): A robot built by Professors Hajime and Maelstrom when they were partners, after finding out about Maelstrom's true motives he ran off and now he lives with his two companions on a space station in outer space. His ultimate goal is to get Daigunder on his team and destroy humanity. His animal form is a Black Dragon. He can combine with Daigunder to form DragoDaigunder with DragoFlame as a sword and DragoFreeze as a shield. Attacks with Destructer Blast.
- DragoDaigunder (Dragon Daigunder): Combination of Daigunder and DragoBurst.
[edit] Voiced by
- Barbara Goodson - Akira Akebono
- Lara Jill Miller - Heruka
- Steven Blum - Professor Hajime Akebono
- Joey D'Auria - Commissioner Spinklestarber
- Joshua Seth - Ryugu
- Michael Sorich - Daigu/Daigunder
- Bob Papenbrook - Bullion/Daigullion
- Richard Epcar - Eaglearrow
- Steve Kramer - Drimog
- Paul Schrier - Bonerex/Daigurex
- Lex Lang - Despector
- David Lodge - Trihorn
- Tom Wyner - Ginsan
- Brad MacDonald - Rogamaru
- Michael McConnohie - Tigamaru
- Dave Mallow - Track Announcer
- Derek Stephen Prince - DragoFreezer
