Dallos
| Dallos | |
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Dallos poster | |
| ダロス (Darosu) | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Oshii |
| Produced by | Yūji Nunokawa |
| Written by | Hisayuki Toriumi, Mamoru Oshii |
| Music by | Ichirō Nitta, Hiroyuki Namba |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | 12 December 1983 |
| Episodes | 4 + 1 special |
Dallos (ダロス Darosu) is a science fiction Original video animation (OVA) released in 1983. It was co-created and co-written by Mamoru Oshii and Hisayuki Toriumi, with Oshii also serving as director. It is widely considered the first OVA ever released.[1] The storyline focuses on a rebellion on a Moon colony by settlers and a mysterious artifact called "Dallos". The story and setting take influence by past works such as the 1966 film The Battle of Algiers and the 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.
Story
In a near future, humanity has drained the earth of its resources. To sustain the earth, mining colonies are created to give the earth vital natural resources.
Rebel acts of terrorism lead to conflicts with the Earth Federal Government. A mysterious entity called Dallos appears to restore hope.
Voice actors
- Hideki Sasaki - Shun Nonomura
- Shūichi Ikeda - Alex Riger
- Rumiko Ukai - Rachel
- Yoshiko Sakakibara - Melinda Hearst
- Tesshō Genda - Dog McCoy
- Hideyuki Tanaka Max
- Mizuho Suzuki - Taizō Nonomura
- Miki Fujimura - Elna
- Kōji Nakata - Katerina
- Kōji Nakata - Narrator
Episodes
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Remember Bartholomew" |
| 2 | "The Order to Destroy Dallos!" |
| 3 | "Raising in the Sea of Nostalgia, Act I" |
| 4 | "Raising in the Sea of Nostalgia, Act II" |
Release
In 1991, Celebrity Home Entertainment released an American dub of the series on VHS under the title Battle for Moon Station Dallos. The three episodes were edited together as a film. This feature version was later reissued by Best Film and Video Corp simply titled Dallos. Discotek Media released the OVA series in uncut form on DVD in 2014.[2]
See Also
References
- ↑ Poitras, Gilles (2001). Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know. United States: Stone Bridge Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781880656532.
... the OVA (Original Video Animation) format ... that came into existence with the 1983 release of Dallos OVA ...
- ↑ "Discotek Adds Devilman TV, Cardcaptor Sakura Film, Jin-Roh, Dallos". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
External links
- Dallos (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Review of Dallos at Anime Bargain Bin