Armored Fleet Dairugger XV

Name: 機甲艦隊ダイラガーXV
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi, Politics
Released: 1982-03-03
Cast: 古川登志夫, 速水奨, 塩沢兼人, 大竹宏, 間嶋里美

機甲艦隊ダイラガーXV

Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV

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TypeTV series

Aired1982-03-03 〜 1983-03-23

SeasonSpring 1982

Episodes52

Runtime25 min

StatusFinished

ProducersToei Animation

Score64/100

Overview

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)

Source: AniList

Synopsis 日本語

地球人類が宇宙に進出している時代。友好関係にある地球、ミラ星、サラ星の三惑星連合は各惑星から選抜された銀河警備軍を設立。安芸マナブ以下、15人のメンバーが搭乗する15機合体ロボ「ダイラガー」を搭載する母艦「ラガーガード」を含む艦隊を銀河系天体図作成の旅に送り出す。しかし、その行く手には滅亡寸前の母星から可住惑星を探すガルベストン帝国が待ち受けていた。帝国内では平和裏に可住惑星を探すべきであると言う穏健派と乱世に出世を求める好戦派が争っていたが、好戦派が主導権を握り、ガルベストン帝国は銀河警備軍と全面戦争に突入する。三惑星連合艦隊はガルベストンと戦いつつ宇宙探査の旅を続け、ガルベストンの母星に辿り着く。三惑星連合艦隊とガルベストンの反乱軍により好戦派は倒されるが、同時に星が崩壊を始める。ラガーガードはガルベストンの住民を救出し、星から脱出する。

Source: Wikipedia「機甲艦隊ダイラガーXV」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)