Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace
A mecha anime classic from Leiji Matsumoto and Tadao Nagahama.
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Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace is a Japanese science fiction anime series directed by Tadao Nagahama, with Leiji Matsumoto contributing to the original concept alongside the production committee (credited under the pseudonym Dan Kobayashi). While Matsumoto is famous for his work on the series, it is not his only contribution to the mecha genre—he also worked on other mecha projects such as Space Battleship Yamato. The series is set on a future Earth where depleted natural resources drive humanity to seek survival on the tenth planet, Promete, leading to conflict with the tyrannical Mr. Doppler.
Background
The story begins when the first explorers to Promete are destroyed by betrayal. Mr. Doppler then declares that all attempts to reach Promete must surrender to his command, using his own vast military force to forbid anyone from approaching the planet under the belief that only he is entitled to it. Earth's governments build massive combat robots to counter him, but Doppler destroys all except Danguard Ace, thanks to the efforts of Captain Dan, a mysterious man who previously served Doppler while under mind control. Takuma Ichimonji, son of the man who betrayed the initial exploration team, becomes a cadet at Danguard's base, hoping to restore his father's honor by fighting Doppler's forces.
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- Wikipedia: Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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