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Daigunder

Daigunder

20027.01 Season39 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Akira Akebono, a young boy who is competing in a robot tournament where many of the robots are capable of transforming into animal forms. Akira wants to win the ultimate prize, the Titan Belt, with the help of his group of robots, all of which are capable of forming into the robot Daigunder. Daigunder is the creation of Akira's father, Professor Hajime Akebono. Together with a girl named Haruka, they compete under the name of Team Akira. However, Team Akira faces opposition from not only their competition, but a robot named Ginzan who is under the control of the evil Professor Maelstrom. Created by Aeon and Takara and animated by Animation Studio Brain's Base, the series aired in TV Tokyo from April 2002 to December 2002.

Created by Shinzo Fujita
Written by Shinzo Fujita
Produced by Hideyuki Takai
NetworksANIMAX

Top Cast

Fujiko Takimoto

Fujiko Takimoto

Akira

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Daigunder

Tetsu Inada

Tetsu Inada

Dr. Hajime

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Bone Rex

Masaya Onosaka

Masaya Onosaka

Dorimogu

Juri Ihata

Juri Ihata

Haruka

Isshin Chiba

Isshin Chiba

Eagle Arrow

Themes & Keywords

mecha

About Daigunder

Daigunder is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy, kids, action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of mecha. Created by Shinzo Fujita, it stars Fujiko Takimoto, Kiyoyuki Yanada, Tetsu Inada. Akira Akebono, a young boy who is competing in a robot tournament where many of the robots are capable of transforming into animal forms. Akira wants to win the ultimate prize, the Titan Belt, with the help of his group of robots, all of which are capable of forming into the robot Daigunder. Daigunder is the creation of Akira's father, Professor Hajime Akebono. Together with a girl named Haruka, they compete under the name of Team Akira. However, Team Akira faces opposition from not only their competition, but a robot named Ginzan who is under the control of the evil Professor Maelstrom. Created by Aeon and Takara and animated by Animation Studio Brain's Base, the series aired in TV Tokyo from April 2002 to December 2002.

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