“Third Nagahama trilogy entry: alien refugees vs Earth, super robot Daimos, pilot Kazuya, and love transcending war.”
Daimos
闘将ダイモス
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Synopsis
Third Nagahama trilogy entry: alien refugees vs Earth, super robot Daimos, pilot Kazuya, and love transcending war.
The third entry in Tadao Nagahama's Romance Super Robot Trilogy, following Chou Denji Robo Combattler V and Chou Denji Machine Voltes V. When the inhabitants of the distant planet Barm find their world no longer habitable, they set course for Earth seeking peaceful negotiations to establish a new home. However, what begins as diplomatic talks between two civilizations quickly spirals into misunderstanding and conflict, shattering any hope for a peaceful resolution. As tensions escalate between Earth and the Barmian forces, humanity's last line of defense becomes Daimos—a powerful, transforming super robot that combines advanced technology with martial arts combat. Piloted by the skilled Kazuya Ryuuzaki, Daimos stands as Earth's guardian against the invading forces. Amidst the chaos of war, Kazuya's path crosses with Erika, a young woman whose mysterious origins tie her to both sides of the conflict. Their unexpected connection challenges everything both believed about the nature of war, the meaning of enemies and allies, and the possibility of understanding between opposing worlds. This classic mecha series explores themes of love transcending conflict, the complexity of war, and the human cost of misunderstanding between civilizations.
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Running avg · Nov 2016 → Jun 2017
- 9 “Toushou Daimos is the last of Tadao Nagahama's "Romance Trilogy" mecha anime and it's the best the story more mature from Voltes V and Combattler V the Characters is so good especially Ryuzaki...”
- 6 “Well, I started watching this anime thinking "this is gonna be one more of those 70's super robot anime where a somewhat random gets chosen to pilot the robot and he shouts every move he makes and...”
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- Format 44 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 17h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1978 – Jan 1979 Spring 1978
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2584 catalog
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- Studio Nue Producer
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- Discotek Media Licensor