Future Robot Daltanious

Future Robot Daltanious
Future Robot Daltanious cover released by Discotek.
未来ロボ ダルタニアス
GenreMecha
CreatorSaburō Yatsude
DirectorKatsutoshi Sasaki
Character designersYuki Hijiri (original)
Akihiro Kanayama (original/animation)
MusicHiroshi Tsutsui
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes47
Production
StudioNippon Sunrise
ProducersHyota Ezu (Tokyo Channel 12)
Takashi Iijima (Toei)
Takayuki Suzuki (Toei)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTokyo Channel 12
ReleaseMarch 21, 1979 (1979-03-21)

Future Robot Daltanious (未来ロボ ダルタニアス, Mirai Robo Darutaniasu) is an anime television series which aired on Tokyo Channel 12 from March 21, 1979, to March 5, 1980. Produced by Toei Company and animated by Nippon Sunrise, consisting of 47 episodes.

Plot

In 1995, Earth has been conquered by the Zaar Empire from the planet Akron in the star system of Zaar. All Earth's cities have been destroyed by the alien invasion, and humanity's survivors live in shanty towns and villages. Kento, a war orphan, and his companions hide in a cave to escape the villagers from whom they stole food.

In the cave, they find the secret base of Doctor Earl from the planet Helios, another planet conquered by the Zaar. Doctor Earl had fled to Earth, bringing with him the greatest achievement of Helian technology: the super-robot Atlaus, whose power increases in combination with the intelligent lion robot Beralios. When the robots combine with the Helian fighter Gunper, they form the mighty robot Daltanious. Doctor Earl entrusts the fight for Earth to Kento, a descendant of the Helian royal family.

Voice actors

CharacterVoice actor
Kento Tate Toshio Furukawa
Sanae Shiratori Keiko Han
Tanosuke Hata Tomomichi Nishimura
Danji Hiiragi Yoshito Yasuhara
Manabu You Inoue
Ochame Yūko Mita

Production

CrewCrew members
Director Katsusoshi Sasaki
Assistant directors Norio Kashima
Akira Suzuki
Screenwriters Fuyunori Gobu
Masaki Tsuji
Character design Yuki Hijiri
Akihiro Kanayama
Mechanical design Submarine
Music Hiroshi Tsutsui
Original creator Saburo Yatsude

Concept

Tadao Nagahama influenced the series' artistry and direction, and its style resembles those of Voltes V and Combattler V.

The super robot Daltanious was formed from three components: Atlaus (the main robot), Gunper (the spaceship) and Beralios, the mechanical lion who was recovered after the first battle with Akron. The robot is named after D'Artagnan, the hero of The Three Musketeers. Daltanious is 56 metres (184 ft) tall and weighs 678 short tons (615,000 kg). Daltanious was the first combining super-robot with an animal component and the first with a lion's head on its chest. The lion's head motif would be incorporated into several Brave series robots, including GaoGaiGar.

Toys

Like all Super Robot anime titles, Daltanious had a die-cast toy replica produced by Popy during its run. In 2011, a Daltanious toy was released by Bandai in their Soul of Chogokin line.

Weapons

Zaar Forces

Bemborgs

Twinborgs

Zaar Mecha leaders

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2007). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 (Rev. & expanded ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5.
  2. ↑ 超合金魂 GX-59 ダルタニアス | 魂ウェブ. Tamashii.jp. Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2015-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Soul of Chogokin GX-59 Daltanious". www.collectiondx.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved 2015-11-11.