I like Taiyou no Kiba Dagram a lot, but it is a hard show to recommend. Never before have I seen an anime that is both so brilliant yet flawed. It is easily among the best anime about revolution and war. While the anime started out as the classic "boy fall into mech cockpit and fight for what he believe in", it is NOT the kind of simplistic Star Wars-like rebellion tales. The show is amazingly detailed and realistic.
The anime explore every aspect of a guerilla war for independent: troops and officers recruitment, propaganda, supply lines, politics,.... Of course, some of the elements weren't
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Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Fang of the Sun Dagram, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Taiyou no Kiba Dagram
Japanese: 太陽の牙ダグラム
Information
Type:
TV
Episodes:
75
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Oct 23, 1981 to Mar 25, 1983
Premiered:
Fall 1981
Broadcast:
Fridays at 17:55 (JST)
Producers:
None found, add some
Licensors:
None found, add some
Studios:
Sunrise
Source:
Original
Duration:
23 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Statistics
Ranked:
#24052
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Popularity:
#7866
Members:
7,155
Favorites:
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[Before reading this article be aware that this is not a complete review of the full anime as I've only watched 25 episodes out of 75 episodes of this series, so this review will most likely change throughout the times and also be aware that English is not my native tongue]
Fang Of The Sun Dougram... a flashy name as most of Mecha series names, especially the old school ones. But if you're into the genre you won't be bothered by it. [spoiler on the early plot of the first three or four episodes below] The Dougram series are set somewhere in the future in a space ... Jul 13, 2021
Dougram is one of the first mecha anime that followed the Gundam craze of the early 80's where the emphasis was less on a titular robot usually comprised of multiple parts piloted by different characters to form a super robot that would engage in monster of the week aliens or robots a la a tokusatsu-like style. Instead it opted for the grounded, more serious narrative that focuses on the characters and worldbuilding to formulate a fairly intricate albeit well-put-together story.
As is the nature of a show that was inspired heavily by Gundam, the plot and the way it executes its themes are quite similar in ... Sep 3, 2023
Taiyou no Kiba is an anime that highlights human conflict in the military and political spheres, and the repercussions that this has both on an individual and collective level. Trying to get independence through guerilla war movements, TNK shows us the hardness of liberation movements, how idealisms are transformed into realities based on blood and sweat. How these movements can be directed by elites (and also from the people) and the importance of economic power in diplomatic relations. How guerrillas cannot succeed if they are not transformed into a disciplined army (Jackie Zaltsev) and the need for officers. At the same time, specific moments can
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