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“Three salarymen pilot obsolete robot Dai-Guard to defend Earth from resurfacing alien Heterodyne.”
Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.
地球防衛企業ダイ・ガード
7.26
3,478 rank · 11,171 viewers · 34 favorites
Adventure
Comedy
Sci-Fi
Mecha
Military
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Synopsis
Three salarymen pilot obsolete robot Dai-Guard to defend Earth from resurfacing alien Heterodyne.
Thirteen years after their sudden disappearance, an alien race known as the Heterodyne resurface without warning. To combat the Heterodyne, three office workers from the 21st Century Security Corporation operate Dai-Guard - a giant robot no longer regarded as an oversized paperweight. Unfortunately, Dai-Guard is somewhat obsolete and in disrepair. It's a tough job, but salarymen can also save the world. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 8 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.36
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.36 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.88
Running avg · Feb 2008 → Mar 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “this is More of a real robot than a super Robot show, i liked this it because it show the struggles of a every day working class person in the office, or more like into the cockpit, i think an...”
- 10 “Ah Daiguard. What to really say? This is less of a mecha anime than more of a comment on the plight of the working stiff dealing with the corporate world. Working for a corporation myself, I see...”
- 9 “Even an office worker can save the world. This line captures the essence of Dai Guard, a show that blends the mundane with the extraordinary. Picture a series like The Office, but without the...”
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Short · 25%
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Long · 25%
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- Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1999 – Mar 2000 Fall 1999
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1193 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Sotsu Producer
- Victor Entertainment Producer
- TV Tokyo Music Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor