| Brave Command Dagwon | |
Brave Command Dagwon DVD cover |
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| 勇者指令ダグオン (Yuusha Shirei Daguon) |
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| Genre | Mecha, Action |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Akira Oguro, Tetsuya Yanagisawa |
| Studio | Sunrise (Studio 7) |
| Network | Nagoya TV |
| Original run | February 3, 1996 – January 25, 1997 |
| Episodes | 48 |
| OVA | |
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Brave Command Dagwon (勇者指令ダグオン Yūsha Shirei Daguon) is a Japanese anime series begun in 1996, created by Sunrise under the direction of Akira Oguro and Tetsuya Yanagisawa, and was the seventh Yūsha or "Brave" metaseries funded by Takara and produced by Sunrise.
Earth is the target of the former Sargasso prisoners who took over the prison asteroid and attack our planet. To counter this, Brave Seijin chose seven (initially, only five; Geki and Rai joined later on) youngsters from Earth to receive the DagBraces and turn into Dagwon, the alien equivalent to "brave".
Drawing inspiration from Super Sentai, the youngsters can don battle suits by activating their braces with the voice command "Try Dagwon!", which grant them pseudo-elemental powers and attacks as well as amplified physical power and advanced protection. If that is not enough, they have personal vehicles at their disposal which can turn into humanoid robots. Through Fusion Combine (融合合体 Yūgō Gattai), they merge with their vehicles and control their humanoid forms as if they were their own bodies. If even greater power is needed, the heroes can merge with additional support units, or even with each other to create stronger robotic warriors.
In addition to the heroes, other friendly mechanical aliens arrive to aid their quest. Lian, last survivor of his race, is essentially a huge sword who helped the team after they've proven their worth to him. Gunkid, who can take on the form of a jet or a bazooka, was initially on Sargasso's side before he decided to help the Dagwon team. Lian proceeded to become the teacher of Gunkid.
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Dagwon consists of 48 episodes, first aired on Nagoya TV from February 3, 1996 to January 25, 1997. Its success warranted the two-episode OVA "The Boy with Crystal Eyes" (水晶の瞳の少年 Suishō no Hitomi no Shōnen), which came out in September 1997. The show currentily is not licensed in the US as is the status with all the other Brave Series, except GaoGaiGar.
It is interesting to note that, despite the series' lack of popularity among children, it found an audience among young females, who enjoyed the bishōnen main characters.
Voiced by Kōichi Tōchika
The fire warrior. The stereotypical hot-headed and determined type. Reckless, short-tempered and stubborn to a fault, but also brave, fearless and a loyal friend. En often locks heads with Kai, who just so happens to be his superior in school. He develops a close friendship with Ryu in the beginning of the series. He's the only one on the team who has two different vehicular bodies (that can merge into one). His robots are stand alone versions and do not combine with his teammates'.
| Try Dagwon | En = Fire En |
| Yūgō Gattai | Fire En + Fire Stratos = DagFire |
| Kaen Gattai (火炎合体, Blaze Combine) | DagFire + Fire Jumbo + Fire Ladder + Fire Rescue = Fire Dagwon |
| Gōriki Gattai (剛力合体, Strength Combine) | DagFire + Fire Shovel = Power Dagwon |
| Chō Kaen Gattai (超火炎合体, Super Blaze Combine) | Fire Dagwon + Power Dagwon = Super Fire Dagwon |
| Chō Yūgō Gattai (超融合合体, Super Fusion Combine) | Fire En + Dag Base Mobile = Dag Base Robo |
Voiced by Takehito Koyasu
The speed warrior. Kai is head of the student council and practitioner of Kendo. He is almost always seen carrying a Shinai, which he uses to enforce the rules at school. He also tries to remind the team of their job and that its not only fun and games, but does not always succeed since his strict, no-nonsense personality tends to rub them the wrong way.
| Try Dagwon | Kai = Turbo Kai |
| Yūgō Gattai | Turbo Kai + Turbo Liner = DagTurbo |
| Jūren Gattai (重連合体, Coupling Combine) | DagTurbo + DagArmor + DagWing = Liner Dagwon |
| Chō Jūren Gattai (超重連合体, Super Coupling Combine) | DagTurbo + DagArmor + DagWing + DagDrill = Super Liner Dagwon |
Voiced by Jin Yamanoi
The weapons warrior. Shin is a luckless flirt with girls and has an alarming tendency to get shot down whenever he talks to one. In spite of this, Shin is friendly and good-natured. He is also skilled at martial arts, as seen when he uses Judo to stop a purse-snatching in the first episode.
| Try Dagwon | Shin = Armor Shin |
| Yūgō Gattai | Armor Shin + Armor Liner = DagArmor |
| Jūren Gattai (重連合体, Coupling Combine) | DagTurbo + DagArmor + DagWing = Liner Dagwon |
| Chō Jūren Gattai (超重連合体, Super Coupling Combine) | DagTurbo + DagArmor + DagWing + DagDrill = Super Liner Dagwon |
Voiced by Hiro Yūki
The sky warrior. Shy and a bit geeky, Yoku is the brains of the team. He is very knowledgeable and computer savvy. He also likes to study strange and unusual things.
| Try Dagwon | Yoku = Wing Yoku |
| Yūgō Gattai | Wing Yoku + Wing Liner = DagWing |
| Jūren Gattai (重連合体, Coupling Combine) | DagTurbo + DagArmor + DagWing = Liner Dagwon |
| Chō Jūren Gattai (超重連合体, Super Coupling Combine) | DagTurbo + DagArmor + DagWing + DagDrill = Super Liner Dagwon |
Voiced by Atsushi Kisaichi
The shadow warrior. Calm, mysterious and a puzzle even to his team members. He's the only one to have "subordinates", animal robots stored in the form of cards. He was the last of the team to achieve his mecha fusion. Ryu develops a close friendship with En in the beginning of the series.
| Try Dagwon | Ryu = Shadow Ryu |
| Yūgō Gattai | Shadow Ryu + Shadow Jet = DagShadow |
| Kijū Gattai (機獣合体, Mecha-beast Combine) | DagShadow + Guard Tiger + Guard Wolf + Guard Hawk = Shadow Dagwon |
Voiced by Hisao Egawa
The ground warrior. Geki has a rivalry with En, who injured his arm in a fight at Geki's old school. He is even more short tempered and impatient than En and has a serious crush on Maria. Geki had something of a misguided view on being a hero at first, but eventually became a valuable member of the group. His robot, Dag Drill combines with Kai's, Shin's and Yoku's.
| Try Dagwon | Geki = Drill Geki |
| Yūgō Gattai | Drill Geki + Drill Liner = DagDrill |
| Chō Jūren Gattai (超重連合体, Super Coupling Combine) | DagTurbo + DagArmor + DagWing + DagDrill = Super Liner Dagwon |
Voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi
The thunder warrior. An alien Dagwon officer, Rai appears late in the series. He is very good looking, which earns him the unwanted advances of practically every female student at the boys' school. Rai hates the attention and gets embarrassed and flustered by it easily. Like En, his robot, DagThunder is a stand alone mecha and does not combine with the others.
| Try Dagwon | Rai = Thunder Rai |
| Yūgō Gattai | Thunder Rai + Thunder Bike = DagThunder |
| Raimei Gattai (雷鳴合体, Thunder Combine) | DagThunder + Thunder Shuttle = Thunder Dagwon |
| Preceded by The Brave of Gold Goldran |
Brave series 1996-1997 |
Succeeded by The King of Braves GaoGaiGar |
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