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Armored Fleet Dairugger XV

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV(1982)

🙂 67%

In the original storyline as aired in Japan, Dairugger XV was simply an exploration robot, as well as an intended peace-keeping force. The Earth is in a time of prosperity. The president of the Terran League (the "Galaxy Alliance" in Voltron) launches a mission to explore beyond the galaxy. After commencing its mission of exploration, the starship Rugger-Guard is attacked by a ship of the Galbeston Empire. Dairugger, the super robot, is deployed in order to defend the Earth. It is somewhat by fate that they must help the people of Galbeston find a new planet before it explodes, and liberate it from its despotic Emperor. In the Japanese version, it does not have anything to do with King of the Beasts GoLion, as opposed to the U.S. version, Voltron: Defender of the Universe.

There are three assault team units: Land, Air, and Sea. There are a total of 15 parts referred to as "Rugger," which can combine together to form the super-robot Dairugger. The design of the 15 separate Rugger units came from the sport of rugby, since 15 players are required to form a rugby union. The U.S. version would rename the "Galbeston Empire" to "Drule Empire," along with editing a fair amount of violence and sexual content to keep the show safe for general audience broadcast.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Anime details
Format
TV
Episodes
52
Episode Duration
25 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
Mar 03, 1982
End Date
Mar 23, 1983
Season
spring 1982
Average Score
63%
Mean Score
67%
Popularity
798
Favorites
16
Studios
Toei Animation
Producers
Genres
Action, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Romaji
Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV
English
Armored Fleet Dairugger XV
Native
機甲艦隊ダイラガーXV
Synonyms
Dairugger XV, Armored Fleet/Armada Dairugger XV, Vehicle Force Voltron, Dairugger 15

Characters

Shinji Ise
SUPPORTING
Hideyuki Tanaka
JAPANESE
Dick Asimov
SUPPORTING
Kouji Yada
JAPANESE
Aki Manabu
MAIN
Toshio Furukawa
JAPANESE
Walter Jack
SUPPORTING
Katsuji Mori
JAPANESE
Miranda Keats
SUPPORTING
Hideyuki Hori
JAPANESE
Moya Kirigas
SUPPORTING
Nana Yamaguchi
JAPANESE
Patty Ellington
SUPPORTING
Keiko Han
JAPANESE
Kazuto Nagato
SUPPORTING
Hiroshi Ootake
JAPANESE
Tasuku Izu
SUPPORTING
Shin Mori
JAPANESE
Baros Karateya
SUPPORTING
Ken Yamaguchi
JAPANESE

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