Haja Taisei Dangaiou


Great Planet Evil-Destroyer Dangaio

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Dangaioh, Dangaio, Dangaioh: Hyper Combat Unit, Haja Taisei Dangaio
Japanese: 破邪大星弾劾凰 [ダンガイオー]
English: Great Planet Evil-Destroyer Dangaio
Spanish: Dangaioh, Unidad de Hiper Combate
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Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 3
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Sep 28, 1987 to Jul 25, 1989
Producers: Network
Licensors: VIZ Media
Studios: AIC, Artmic
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: MechaMecha
Duration: 45 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 6.131 (scored by 29272,927 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #91612
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #7215
Members: 8,292
Favorites: 13

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Episodes: /3

Synopsis

Four psychic teenagers—Mia Alice, Roll Kran, Lamba Nom and Pai Thunder—are brainwashed by the scientist Dr. Tarsan as pilots of his greatest experiment—the giant robot Dangaioh. But as their memories slowly return, these pilots use their abilities and Dangaioh to combat the tyranny of Captain Galimos and the Bunker Space Pirates.

(Source: ANN)

Characters & Voice Actors

Shazara

Supporting
Katsuki, Masako
Japanese

Flash

Supporting
Horikawa, Ryo
Japanese

Oscar

Supporting
Yara, Yuusaku
Japanese

Burst

Supporting
Inoue, Kazuhiko
Japanese

Dira

Supporting
Horie, Mitsuko
Japanese

Staff

Hirano, Toshiki
Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design
Aikawa, Shou
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Opening Theme

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1: "Cross Fight" by Mitsuko Horie & Ichiro Mizuki (eps 1-2)
2: "Cheap Thrills" by Hidemi Nakai (eps 3)
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Ending Theme

1: "Kokoro no Honesty (Honesty of the Heart)" by Mitsuko Horie (eps 1-2)
2: "Who's Gonna Win" by Hidemi Nakai (eps 3)




Reviews

Oct 14, 2022
Wow, I'm surprised how few people have seen this anime. And of the few people who supposedly have seen it, very few have deigned to leave reviews. Unfortunately what little talk there exist of this anime happened when noisy critics were all the rage back in 2012-2018 which poisoned many minds back then. They don't appreciate how well done the setting, characters and animation of these amazing OVAs are.

They have everything that would be expected from a great anime:
- A charismatic and handsome protagonist.
- Cute girls in awesome outfit.
- Excellent animation and drawing, every frame is a work of art in these OVAs.
- The ...
Jun 1, 2012
Mixed Feelings
This is one of those animes you love or hate, it's from another era and is best recommended to people who are easily pleased.

Pro's
-Great voice acting
-Awesome character designs
-Great animation
-Giant robots
-The look and feel of Dangaio's world tugs at your curiosity

Cons
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Jan 12, 2023
Spoiler
Haja Taisei Dangaiou is a relatively competent series that does little to distinguish itself. The story is uninspired and predictable with each episode exploring the characters origin. Each episode ends in a fight that is good the first time you see it, but gets old by the final episode. The characters are unique and not particularly likable. The overarching enemy is borderline incompetent and never poses any threat to the protagonists. The art and animation are what really carry the series. The fights are well animated in all but the third episode where there is a noticeable drop in quality. ...

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