Daigunder


Daigunder is a Japanese anime television series about humans using robots in tournaments. Created by Nihon Ad Systems and Takara and animated by Brain's Base, the studio’s first television production, the series aired on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from April to December 2002. A series of Daigunder toys were produced that could interact with TV screens.

Plot

Set in a futuristic time 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 Bulion, 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 Hoshi, Team Akira enters many tournaments for Akira to reach his goal. However, there are many occasions when a Battle Robot named Ginzan is out to destroy Daigunder. Ginzan does this under the orders of the evil and mysterious Professor Maelstrom and he is later joined by Tigamaru and Rogamaru. Akira and his friends soon find a new ally in DragonBurst and new comrades in his assistants DragonFlame and DragonFreezer.

Characters

Team Akira

Akira and his robots' base of operations is Dailand and they get around in their plane called the Daishuttle. Team Akira's Battle Robots consist of the Daigunder Unit, the Animal Unit, and the Dino Unit. When damaged, Sabuto gives them upgrades whenever they need it.
; Akira Akebono
; Haruka Hoshi/Heruka
; Hajime Akebono
; Beebot

Daigunder/Dragon Unit

A creation of Professor Hajime, Battle King Daigunder is the Metamorphic Fusion of Ryugu and Daigu. Nicknamed the "King of the Battle Robots", he was equipped with special system called the Cluster System. Daigunder can attack his enemies with his Dragon Cannon and Dragon Sword. With Despector as his left arm he can perform the Echo Blast. When Both DragonFlame and DragonFreeze weapon use with Daigunder, it can use its most powerful attack, the Dragon Buster. He can also combine with DragoBurst.
; Flaming Robot Warrior Ryugu
; Daigu
; Magma-Born Hot-blooded warrior DragonFlame
; Blizzard-Born Cold-blooded Sage DragonFreezer

Bulion

Blue Thrasher Bulion is the Leader of Team Akira's Animal Unit and attacks with his Thunder Claw attack. His animal form is a lion. He can Metamorphic Fuse with Daigu to become Battle King Daigulion who attacks with his "Thunder Fang Battle Claw". With Eaglearrow and Drimog on his arms he can perform the Daigulion Blaster, and his finisher is "Thunder Fang Battle Claw". Bulion could also Armor Fuse with DragonBurst to become Black Lightning Burstlion.

Bonerex

Jurassic Soldier 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 Metamorphic Fuse with Daigu to become the Swordplay King Daigarex, with attacks such as the Air-Slicing Beast Sword and Daigurex Fire, which he performs with Despector and Trihorn on his arms. Bonerex can also Armor Fuse with DragoBurst to form Jurassic Darkness Burstrex.

Megarex

Incredible Quadruple Robot Megarex is the Power Fusion of Eaglearrow, Drimog, Despector, and Trihorn. This combination is seldom used, as it sometimes takes a lot of power out of them. Eaglearrow forms the chest armor. Drimog forms the lower torso and legs. Despector forms the back and wings. Trihorn forms the head, upper torso, arms and feet. Megarex is powerful enough to withstand Ginzan's Power Blast attack.
; Descending Disaster Eaglearrow
; Underground Fighter Drimog
; Dark Reaper Despecter
; Gate Keeper Trihorn

Allies

; Commissioner Spinklestarber
; Mysterious Unallied Gunman Ginzan
; Dark Beast of Legend DragoBurst, Battle Emperor DragonBurst

Villains

; Professor Maelstrom/Big Bang
; Maneuvering Pirate Tigamaru
; Maneuvering Ninja Scroll Rogamaru

Episodes

  1. The Dream Begins
  2. Step One
  3. Training Battle
  4. Hybrid Match
  5. Enter Ginzan
  6. Robot Round Up
  7. Bots Will Be Bots
  8. There Is No "I" In Team
  9. Been There, Done That
  10. Friend or Foe
  11. Battling with Style
  12. Loose as a Caboose
  13. The Mystery of Team X
  14. The Enemy Within
  15. Too Many Robots Spoil The Broth
  16. A Royal Pain
  17. Brits, Bots and Betty
  18. A New Friend
  19. Two Bots or Not Two Bots?
  20. Goon With The Wind
  21. Fight or Get Off The Bot
  22. A Battle Down Memory Lane
  23. Fire and Ice
  24. The Stand in the Sand
  25. Maelstrom's Madness
  26. Daigunder My Thumb
  27. The Battle for Ryugu
  28. Maybe the Grass Ain't Greener
  29. Dazed and Karnfused
  30. Teamwork
  31. A Lesson Earned is a Lesson Learned
  32. Doctor Bridget Explains it All
  33. Desperate Trap for Daigunder/A Kinder Gentler Side of Rogamaru and Tygamaru
  34. Maelstrom vs. Dragon Burst/Saving Daigunder
  35. History of the Title Grosser
  36. Charge! Fight for the Hard Foughted
  37. Assault Declaration! Dark Beast's Secret Fortress
  38. Explosion Declaration! The Last Day of Dailand
  39. Future Declaration! Matchless Cluster Power/Endgame

Cast

Japanese Cast

English Cast

Additional voices

Crew

English Crew

Theme Songs

Home media

The entire series has been released as a 10-volume VHS in Japan by Nippon Columbia. The series has not been released in DVD or available digitally at Amazon Japan or Hulu. It was released on DVD in Australia and New Zealand.