Tōshō Daimos

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Tōshō Daimos
闘将ダイモス
(Brave Leader Daimos)
Genre Mecha
TV anime
Director Tadao Nagahama
Studio Sunrise/Toei Animation
Network Flag of Japan TV Asahi
Flag of the PhilippinesIBC 13/GMA 7
Flag of Italy Local Networks
Flag of Poland Polonia 1
Original run 1 April 1978 – 27 January 1979
Episodes 44

Tosho Daimos (闘将ダイモス, Brave Leader (or Fighting King) Daimos) is a televised anime series produced by Nihon Sunrise. Daimos is the third installment of Tadao Nagahama’s Romantic Trilogy, following Chōdenji Robo Combattler V and Chōdenji Machine Voltes V. It ran from 1 April 1978 to 27 January 1979 and consisted of 44 episodes. A movie with the pivotal episodes strung together titled Starbirds was released in the US by the same company that released Tranzor Z. The name Daimos is derived from Deimos, one of the two moons of Mars. Outside of Japan, the show also aired in the Philippines, Malaysia and Italy. In the early 1980s there was a VHS release in France, but only the first seven episodes were available. In the 1990s, the entire series was shown in Poland (although with Polish voiceover, the Italian dubbing could be heard in background).

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[edit] Story

After the destruction of their home world, the survivors of the planet Brahm head towards Earth with the goal of negotiating the purchase of land for emigration. Unfortunately, during the negotiations, the Brahmin’s leader, Leon, is assassinated by his second in command, Olban, and the delegation from Earth is framed for the murder. In the ensuing chaos, Doctor Isamu Ryūzaki of the Earth delegation is shot and killed.

Shortly after the disastrous end of the talks, the Brahmins (called “Valerians” in Starbirds) begin a campaign of terror against Earth, lead by Leon’s son, Admiral Richter, who deploys a variety of “Mecha Soldiers” against the planet’s defenses. The only thing standing between the Earthlings and annihilation is the transforming, karate-using super robot, Daimos and its pilot, Kazuya Ryūzaki (Richard Hartford in the Filipino English dubbed version). But that changes when he meets and falls in love with a mysterious girl named Erika, who turns out to be Richter’s sister. Over the course of their struggles to reunite, Kazuya and Erika each learn that the other’s people are not all evil... and that their own people are not all good.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Earthlings

  • Kazuya Ryūzaki
    The pilot of Daimos and the hero of the series, he was raised by the Izumis after his father’s death. After meeting and falling in love with Erika, he fights for the day when the war will end and they will be reunited, with his strong will of survival motivating him to be victorious. He is a karate black belt and champion (which helps battling the monsters, as Daimos has a system that makes it mimic its pilot’s movements). When he was 14 years old, he suffered a terrible accident, but managed to finish his rehabilitation successfully.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Richard Hartford
    • Starbirds dubbed name
      Kelly Hunter
    • French dubbed name
      Kazuya Ryūzaki
    • Italian dubbed name
      Kazuya Ryūzaki
  • Kyōshirō Yūzuki
    Kazuya’s friend, and the main pilot of the jet fighter Galva FX-II. Apart from being an ace fighter pilot, he is also a skilled swordsman who takes the war with the Brahmins very seriously. He also has a grudge against his strict grandfather, whom he blames for his parents’ misfortune.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Edward Kramer
    • Starbirds dubbed name
      Duncan
    • French dubbed name
      Kyoushiro
    • Italian dubbed name
      Kyoshiro Yozuki
  • Nana Izumi
    The granddaughter of Shinichirou Izumi, an excellent markswoman and sometimes co-pilot of Galva FX-II. She has a crush on Kazuya, and initially resents Erika. She leaves the group for some time after committing a big mistake that almost costs her her life, and returns with a more serious attitude.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Joanna
    • French dubbed name
      Nana
    • Italian dubbed name
      Nanà Izumi
  • Shin'ichirō Izumi
    After the death of Doctor Ryuuzaki, he takes over the operations of Daimobic. He taught Kazuya in the art of Karate.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Professor Yurgen
    • Starbirds dubbed name
      Professor Wells
    • French dubbed name
      Docteur Izumi
    • Italian dubbed Name
      Professor Izumi
  • Cairo
    The ever-cheerful support robot at Daimobic. A useful assistant to Doctor Izumi, but sometimes bumbling, wise-cracking and always harassed by Nanna's nanny.
  • General Sakamori Miwa
    A leader of Earth’s military, Miwa is a bigot who wants nothing more than to see all of the aliens destroyed. He wants to take control of the Daimobic and its operations for the Daimos, but in the end he gains nothing in getting what he wants. He was knocked out by Kazuya after the Daimobic relaunches for the Brahmin asteroid, and it's mentioned that his misdeeds were discovered and he is to be arrested.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      General Harris
  • Isamu Ryūzaki
    The founder of the Daimobic labs and designer of Daimos. He is killed during the breakdown of the negotiations between the Brahmins and the Earthlings.

[edit] Brahmins

  • Olban
    The personal adviser of Richter and Erika’s father. He usurped the throne by killing Leon since the rightful heir has not reached the age of maturity. He also wanted to make Erika his queen, despite the huge age gap between them. In the end, he was killed by Richter in mortal combat but before he died he revealed that he has a remote-controlled implant in his heart that in case he would be killed, it would automatically control the whole Brahmin asteroid city to move towards Jupiter, but this was thwarted by Kazuya and Richter.
  • Richter
    A disgruntled admiral and prince who has hatred for all Earthlings because of his father’s death. He has an obsession to conquer the Earth and make it the new home for the Brahmin race. At first he hated Kazuya because of Erika’s love for him, but in the end after he found out that Olban was the one who assassinated Leon, he becomes determined to kill Olban and regain the throne of Brahm. However, he ends up being mortally wounded by a wave of Brahmin genocide squad machine guns. Just before he dies he manages to prevent the Brahmin city from crashing into Jupiter, and tells Kazuya to look after Erika for him. Although not an evil person, he is often blinded by his desire for vengeance. He is concerned for the safety of his people as well.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Ulrich
    • Starbirds dubbed name
      Roderick
    • Italian dubbed name
      Rikiter
  • Erika
    The Brahmin princess, sister of Richter and the true love of Kazuya. Once a royal princess, while accompanying her father Leon and brother Richter to a council meeting with the earth forces, she witnessed her father's death, and, in attempting to calm Richter, accidentally caused Professor Ryuzaki's death. Thus to atone the death of her father she is working as a field nurse while Richter became the admiral for the Brahmin forces against Earth’s. In a space accident she fell out of a burning spaceship and fell to the sea, losing her past memories about herself and what she did. Then in Kazuya's first battle he found her unconscious and by that moment he fell in love with her, unknowing that she is a Brahmin. After she recovers her memory, her guilty conscience becomes the greatest obstacle to their happiness.
  • Raiza
    Richter’s beautiful scientist and a loyal subject of the Brahmin Empire. She has secret affections and high regards for Richter but she dislikes Erika because she considers her a traitor. In the end that she was killed by Olban himself due to helping Richter to ploy an assassination plot against him.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Laida
    • Starbirds dubbed name
      Lisa
    • Italian dubbed name
      Laiza
  • Balbas
    Richter’s bald-headed stocky general. He was killed when he helped Kazuya get into Daimos. Eventually revealed that he has a noble soul.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Zendor
  • Margarete
    Erika’s nanny. She was the only witness of the two royal siblings growing up, and eventually she is a confidant to Erika’s feelings for the enemy pilot Kazuya. She even sacrificed her life to protect Erika from Richter’s brutal torture. Eventually she lost her wings as a punishment for being a traitor but she manage to protect Erika for what remained of her life.
    • Filipino dubbed name
      Rowena
    • Starbirds dubbed name
      Margareta
    • Italian dubbed name
      Margarete
  • Gurney Halleck
    A Brahmin warrior who, in exchange for a pardon for his supposedly traitorous activities, challenged Kazuya to a man-to-man duel. When the duel was interrupted by Brahmin ninja attempting to kill both of them, Kyoshiro helped him and Kazuya escape. During their rematch, a combat machine containing a nuclear bomb attacked them. Halleck entered the machine, flying it into space and sacrificing himself to save Kazuya. In his final transmission to Kazuya, he told him that Erika was waiting for the day that they will be reunited again in peace.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Hector
  • Aizam
    A Brahmin scientist and also a close friend of Richter. Originally under the orders of Olban to replace Richter in the invasion of Earth, Aizam instead turned to Richter and became his trusted advisor, temporarily replacing Raiza as his scientist. He hides a fatal sickness, but overworks himself. It is because of his inventions that Daimos was forced to undergo several upgrades (particularly the Daimo-Light energy and more weapon upgrades). Aizam is killed in battle against Kazuya, declaring that he could not ask for more than a warrior's death in battlefield instead of succumbing to his sickness.
    • Filipino English dubbed name
      Aizard

[edit] Mecha

  • Daimos
    Kazuya's robot. It utilizes a system that mimics the pilot movements, which especially helps Kazuya in combat, due to his skills as a Karate expert.
    • Height
      45 meters
    • Weight
      150 tons
    • Power Source
      Daimo-Light
  • Weapons
    • Daimo-Gun
      The standard machine gun mounted on the pelvic or hip area.
    • Daimo-Missile
      The missile launchers mounted on Daimos' legs. After the upgrade, another missile launcher is mounted on its back, one with drilling effect, which increases impact power.
    • Five Shooter
      The five golden darts to be thrown to the enemy. It is called Magneito Blades
      in the Filipino English dub
    • Snake Lock
      A pair of sharp discs with three strings launched from Daimos' elbow.
    • Cross Boomerang
      Two blades are joined to form a shuriken.
    • Sou-Ryuu-Ken (Double Dragon Blade)
      The two four headed daggers, which is originally mounted on Daimos' chest, can be retracted any time.
    • San-Ryuu-Kon (Triple Dragon Stick)
      A three section staff with sharp blades on the end of its edges. It is called Battle Baton in the Filipino English dub.
    • Daimo-Shaft
      The two glaives that can be attached together, hidden in Daimos' feet. This weapon is included in the upgrade at the aftermath of Aizam's arrival and his more advanced robots. It is called Daimo-Shaft Blade or Daimo-Shafts in the Filipino English dub.
    • Battle Break
      The two weapons which look like tonfas. The shafts are replaced by blades. This weapon is also an upgrade.
    • Chain Shark
      The two chains with a hook shoot from above Daimos' hands. They can be use to deal damage or to drag the enemy. This weapon is also added after Aizam's arrival.
    • Drill Anchor
      A missile launcher mounted on Daimos' back. These missiles have a drill effect, allowing them to pierce the enemy's armor and dealing more damage than the Daimos-Missile.
    • Double Blizzard
      Daimos' chest is mounted with powerful fans that can generate a whirlwind against the enemy, which usually launches the enemy to the sky, setting up for most of Kazuya's finishing blows.
    • Freezer Storm
      After Aizam introduced his more powerful robots, this new weapon is introduced. Mounted on Daimos' head, it is capable of sending freezing rays, which freezes the enemy.
    • Fire Blizzard
      An upgrade of Double Blizzard, though it does not replace the weapon. It is identical to Double Blizzard, except that it is empowered with fire. It is often used in pair with Freezer Storm, due to the fact that the drastic changes of temperature can effectively weaken the enemy's armor.
      • Due to Kazuya's expertise in Karate, he usually finishes off his enemies with these finishing moves, mostly done after launching the enemy with Double Blizzard or Fire Blizzard (though in some cases, he uses other means to launch the enemy or not launching them at all):
    • Daimo-Kick
      Kazuya launches a flying kick to the enemy, in which Daimos' feet revealed sharp blades. Though not often used as a finishing blow, sometimes it is used to finish the enemy.
    • Daimo Chop
      Kazuya cuts the enemy in two with his hand just like he would break bricks.
    • Reppu Seikenzuki
      Kazuya's trademark finishing blow. He launches a powerful punch which shatters the enemy robot's interior as the fist goes through the enemy. In the earlier Filipino English dub, it is merely called the finishing blow, but it is later referred as Daimos Deathblow.
  • Galva FX II
    A small combat plane piloted by Kyoshiro and Nana. Though it is not as powerful as Daimos, it has many times contributed in Daimos' victories. It is equipped with beam lasers and missiles.

[edit] Cast

[edit] External links

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Tadao Nagahama's Robot Romance Trilogy