“Tokyo teen pilots bug-mech in fantasy world, rebels against power-hungry lord Drake Luft.”
Aura Battler Dunbine
聖戦士ダンバイン
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Synopsis
Tokyo teen pilots bug-mech in fantasy world, rebels against power-hungry lord Drake Luft.
Shou Zama is an ordinary 18-year-old from Tokyo who finds himself summoned to the medieval fantasy world of Byston Well. Upon arrival, he is put into service under the ambitious lord Drake Luft, who seeks to greatly expand his power. Those like Shou who come from "Upper Earth" possess strong aura power and are ordered to pilot "Aura Battlers," insectoid mecha designed by a man named Shot Weapon, who also came from Upper Earth. However, Shou's alliances quickly change when he meets Marvel Frozen, a young woman who has decided to rebel against Drake's political agenda. As he realizes the lord's true intentions, the boy chooses to join the fight against Drake and team up with Neal Given, who leads the resistance movement. The resistance isn't alone—Riml, daughter of their enemy and Neal's secret love, aids their efforts, hoping to escape from her father's clutches. As Shou finds himself fighting alongside his new comrades, they put their lives on the line to prevent the villainous Drake from taking over Byston Well before it's too late.
What people say
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Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.26 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.50
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Jun 2020
- 8 “This would be a masterpiece if anyone but Tomino made it. He follows the same stunted pattern of interpersonal drama in all of his shows. Prepare for criminal levels of autism from every character....”
- 9 “Aura Battler Dunbine, besides some stunted death scenes (I forgot one of the characters had died and was waiting for them to show up during my binge) is solid. The ending does come at you fast, and...”
- 7 “Aura Battle Dunbine focuses on a teenage boy named Show Zama who is whisked to another world called Byston Well where he becomes the pilot of the mecha, Dunbine, and eventually becomes a major part...”
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- Format 49 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 19h 36m all episodes
- Aired Feb 1983 – Jan 1984 Winter 1983
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0843 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Sotsu Producer
- Nagoya Broadcasting Network Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor