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Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh

Original title: Haja taisei dangaio
  • TV Mini Series
  • 1987–1989
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 11m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
166
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Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (1987)
JapaneseAdult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationMechaActionAnimationFantasySci-Fi

Four teens modified to become ESPers must fight for their lives aboard a powerful robot: the Dangaioh.Four teens modified to become ESPers must fight for their lives aboard a powerful robot: the Dangaioh.Four teens modified to become ESPers must fight for their lives aboard a powerful robot: the Dangaioh.

  • Creator
    • Toshiki Hirano
  • Stars
    • Mayumi Shô
    • Naoko Matsui
    • Maya Okamoto
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    166
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Toshiki Hirano
    • Stars
      • Mayumi Shô
      • Naoko Matsui
      • Maya Okamoto
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast22

    Mayumi Shô
    Mayumi Shô
    • Mia
    • 1987–1989
    Naoko Matsui
    Naoko Matsui
    • Pai
    • 1987–1989
    Maya Okamoto
    Maya Okamoto
    • Lamba
    • 1987–1989
    Akira Kamiya
    Akira Kamiya
    • Roll
    • 1987–1989
    Shigeru Chiba
    Shigeru Chiba
    • Gil
    • 1987–1989
    Takeshi Aono
    Takeshi Aono
    • Tarsan
    • 1987–1989
    Ken'ichi Ogata
    Ken'ichi Ogata
    • Garimov
    • 1987–1989
    Masako Katsuki
    Masako Katsuki
    • Shazara
    • 1987–1989
    Isamu Tanonaka
    • Buffoon
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    Kazuhiko Inoue
    • Burst
    Mitsuko Horie
    • Dira
    Ryo Horikawa
    Ryo Horikawa
    • Flash
    Michitaka Kobayashi
    • Domudon
    Daiki Nakamura
    • Kirukeru
    Naoko Watanabe
    Naoko Watanabe
    • Midoh
    Hiroshi Otake
    • Môshô
    Yûsaku Yara
    Yûsaku Yara
    • Oscar
    Osamu Saka
    • Santira
    • Creator
      • Toshiki Hirano
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    • Trivia
      When this film was originally released in the U.S., there was a very noticeable error with the subtitles. As the team was calling out their attacks, ie Psychic Wave, Psychic Beam, etc, the people who did the subtitles thought the team was saying "Sidekick." Fans complained, and the subtitles had to be fixed, it also resulted in several Sidekick jokes among anime fans.
    • Alternate versions
      The English dubbed version (for the North America and UK release) cuts out the first episode and edits episodes two and three into a movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in Manga Video Commercial (2000)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 28, 1987 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Dangaioh
    • Production company
      • Anime International Company (AIC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 11m(71 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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