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Great Dangaioh (破邪巨星Gダンガイオー, Haja
Kyosei Gureito Dangaiō
?) is a 13-episode anime TV series that ran from 5 April 2001
through 5 July 2001 on TV
Asahi in Japan. It was
created and directed by Toshiki Hirano, and produced by AIC. Hirano's wife, Narumi
Kakinouchi, was the animation director for episodes 1 and
3.
Great Dangaioh is related to Dangaioh. Although initially it appears to be
an unconnected series reusing similar plot concepts, late in the
series it is revealed that Great Dangaioh is, in fact, a sequel to
the original OVA.
Plot
Great Dangaioh is very loosely related to the original Dangaioh
series.
Somewhere in Japan, a bright light suddenly blasted from the
ground. The light in a blink destroyed everything within a hundred
mile radius. People argued
that falling space
debris caused it, but others felt that the unusual movement of
terrestrial magnetism caused the light. The truth,
however, remained hidden and blurred from people's memories. A
little girl is the only one that knows what the light is.
Ten years later, an army of giant robots suddenly
appear and devastates the Earth. They call themselves "EX Tartaro,"
whom pilot four major robots -
the Four Kyokuohand. Their mission is to "purify the world". Three
battle robots, the Dangaioh, defeated the enemy with ease. Sensing
the strength of their enemy, the Ex Tartao united to form one giant
robot. The three members of the Dangaioh team united into Dangaioh
to reveal their true powers and eventually destroyed the invading
force.
The plot was devised by madman Dr. Katou, who was once the
co-planner of the Dangaioh. The Dangai Project began preparations
for a battle from a threat from the outer space pirate "Bunker".
Dr. Katou and Yonamine had a big dispute, leading to Dr. Katou's
betrayal. Now, in a secret underground organization, Dr. Yonamine
and the Dangaioh are prepared to face off against Dr. Katou and his
robotic troops.
Characters
Main
Characters
- Voiced by: Chihiro
Suzuki
- A 15 year old boy who is the Dangaioh B's pilot and leader of
Dangaioh. He carries on the will of his brother, who was the
official nominee for pilot on the Dangaioh project. He has a lot of
faith and mental prowess to make up for his weaknesses. He's a
quiet but hot-blooded young man. Aside from that, he is also very
sensitive. Kuya can be very indecisive however. For example, he
would give up his life to protect someone he likes, but when
someone confesses love for him, he can't give them a clear
answer.
- Voiced by: Ayako
Kawasumi
- A 15 year old girl who is the pilot of Dangaioh's F and
controls the brain of Dangaioh.
Although Mishio isn't as physically fit and strong as the other
pilots, she has an amazing memory and analytical skills, which
prove useful in combat. She is also quiet, tender and always has a
smile on her face.
- Voiced by: Masumi
Asano
- A 15 year old girl who is the Dangaioh's X pilot and controller
of Dangaioh's heart. Hitomi uses "hot-blooded", "Battle Soul" and
"Victory" in her guiding philosophy. She's very upfront and speaks
her mind. She has seen the gentle side of Kuya in battle and has a
bit of an attraction for him. Hitomi has the courage to charge into
a group of enemies in a fight.
Supporting
Characters
- Voiced by: Takeshi
Aono
- The leader of the Dangai Project and the creator of Dangaioh.
He's is the leading authority in robotic engineering. Gunji easily
won the title of "genius scientist" while he was still a young man.
He comes from honorable ancestry and therefore is able to use his
connections in politics,
conglomerates, and the military to build Awaruda
base and Dangaioh.
- Voiced by: Emi
Shinohara
- The beautiful scientist and designer of Dangaioh who is an
authority on, and possesses a high-level of ESP power, maybe due to the incident that
happened in the past. 10 years ago after the incident, she receives
telepathic messages from an unidentified entity to begin planning a secret
operation called the Dangai Project. During her time cooperating
with Gunji Yonamine over the past 10 years, she continues to
receive telepathic messages from the unidentified entity on
designing a weapon called Dangaioh.
- Voiced by: Masako
Katsuki
- The doctor on call
in the Awaruda basement. Physical and Mental status of the pilots
are her top priority and she constantly updates Miya Shikitani on
the pilot's condition. She's also the one person the Dangaioh
pilots turn to when they have problems with their lives or
complaints and enjoys making fun of the younger pilots, especially
Kuya. She's rather close to Miya Shikitani for some reason.
- The public relations officer of the Agwaruda base. The eldest
of the support girls, she is looked upon by the others like a big
sister.
- One of the 8 main operators at the Agwaruda base and the only
one that works within the central command centre when Dangaioh is
on an operation.
- Is the reserve pilot for the Dangaioh team. She's Kuya's junior
and is often impatient, longing to become a permanent member of the
pilot's roster.
- Is the head mechanic of the Agwaruda base and leads her team in
the heavy demands that maintaining the Dangaioh mechas
require.
- Voiced by: Maria
Yamamoto
- The assistant to Miya Shikitani who lives in the Awaruda Base
and also possesses ESP powers. A major basement staff candidate
with a short temper, mainly because she's only an assistant and
candidate. She tends to pester Kuya.
- One of the pilots of the original Dangaioh, Mia left Earth in
1987 to secretly fight against an evil intergalactic empire. Mia
has strong psychic powers which allows her to devastate things
around her by will, but this is checked by her compassionate
nature. What is her connection to Earth's new Dangaioh unit?
- Kyoji is a mysterious young man that is shadowing the movements
of the 3 Dangaioh pilots. He shows signs of having a strange
power.....is he an ally or an enemy of the Dangaioh team?
Villain
- The co-planner of Dangaioh and the enemy of Great Dangaioh in
the first episode. He was opposed to Gunji Yonamine's opinions when
it comes to producing manned or unmanned robots. Expelled from
the research institute following the disagreement, he secretly
stole the robot data and related documents to build his powerful
robots to achieve his goal of "purifying the world".
Mechanics
- Dangaioh was created by Gunji Yonamine and Dr. Miya Shikitani.
It is formed by 3 separate robots codenamed Dangai-numbers; the
Dangaioh B, Dangaioh F, and Dangaioh X.
-
-
- Dangaioh B is piloted by Kuya Amagi. Because this unit places
the most stress upon a pilot, it was given to Kuya, who was seen as
physically strong enough to handle the unit. Burst forms the head and chest of Dangaioh when merged and gives the pilot
of Dangaioh Burst primary control of Dangaioh itself. Alone, it
primarily uses projectile weapons, such as pistols and rifles.
-
-
- Dangaioh F is piloted by Manami Mishio. Not built for physical
combat, Flail's role is electronic warfare, jamming, analysis and
recon. When merged into Dangaioh, Flail forms the body. In combat, its primary weapon is a cloud of
electronic beacons that disrupts enemy functions. Dangaioh F is the
most fragile of the
three.
-
-
- The Dangaioh X is piloted by Hitomi Chidou. Of the three Dangai
Numbers, Cross has the heaviest armour and highest power output,
due to the fact it houses the main engine for the merged Dangaioh, of which it
forms the legs. In battle, X
excels mainly on close
combat, using kicks and punches that are augmented by
Dangaioh's engine. A single edge knife as well as a grappling hook
launcher is equipped to the arms.
- When all three Dangai-numbers are put together, they form
Dangaioh. Dangaioh excels at fighting opponents accordingly using
high-speed maneuvers and its powerful weapons. However, its overall
strengths cannot fully function in an underwater environment. The battle abilities
of the Dangaioh require high human tolerances. The pilots of
the Dangaioh are subject to constant physical stress, even the
possibility of death if they stay in their units for too long.
Therefore, the Dangaioh requires its pilots to be physically and psychologically
strong and have excellent teamwork abilities.
With various weapons equipped, this makes Dangaioh have various
attacks to help defeat its enemies:
- Dangaioh's forearms are fired out with high powered rockets and
still be controlled to grab or subdue the opponent.
- Burning Pressure (Pressure Burning Glove)
- Extra boosters on the rocketing forearms are fired to increase
speed and power.
- A blue stream of energy is fired from a particle beam cannon
mounted on the chest.
- A pair of blue beam sabers are released from the upperarm slots
where the forearm use to be.
- With a pair of high powered boosters fired on each side of the
body, Dangaioh spins at high speeds while holding the Dangai Blades
high. Then launchs itself towards the opponent either punching a
hole through or slice them in half. This attack it often performed
while having the Burning Gloves holding the enemy in place.
- The newest weapon equipped onto Dangaioh. The red chest plate
would fire a wave of red energy that would obliterate everything in
its path. However, its power was too much for the pilots to handle
that it risks their safety.
Episodes
| No. |
Episode Title |
[1]
Airdate |
|
| 1 |
"Decisive
Battle"
(決戦) |
2001-04-05 |
| 2 |
"Hold a Fort"
(躍る大要塞) |
2001-04-12 |
| 3 |
"Serious Attack! 3 Sandstorm
Majin?!"
(強襲!
三大砂漠魔人!?) |
2001-04-19 |
| 4 |
"The Castle in
Crisis"
(檻の中の砦) |
2001-04-26 |
| 5 |
"Devil From the
Sky"
(天空の悪魔) |
2001-05-03 |
| 6 |
"Caesar is
Howling"
(海王咆吼) |
2001-05-10 |
| 7 |
"Seven Kinds of
Transformation Above the Ocean!"
(洋上の七変化 大乱舞!
大沈没!) |
2001-05-17 |
| 8 |
"The Falling Star from the
Evil Sky!"
(魔天よりの流星) |
2001-05-24 |
| 9 |
"Sudden Strike by the Shadow
of Sword!"
(奇襲!!
影の刃!!) |
2001-06-07 |
| 10 |
"The Great
Warrior"
(偉大なる戦士) |
2001-06-14 |
| 11 |
"The Pass Back on
Track"
(復活せし過去(モノ)) |
2001-06-21 |
| 12 |
"Treat of
Zero"
(ゼロの脅威) |
2001-06-28 |
| 13 |
"Invincibility!! G-Dangaioh
Liftoff!"
(無敵!!
G·弾劾凰、発進!!) |
2001-07-05 |
Theme
Music
Opening Theme - "Fighting Chance"
-
- Singer: Go Takahashi
- Lyrics: Yuko Ebine
- Music: Akira Tsuji
- Producer: Takahiro Ando
Ending Theme - "Kimi no tame ni Ai wo"
-
- Singer: Kasumi Yamagata (Mizuno Manabi)
- Lyrics: Yuko Ebine
- Music: Akira Tsuji
- Producer: Akira Tsuji
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