TV-Series
Description
"The Brave Command Dagwon" is a 1996 anime series that forms part of the "Brave" franchise, focusing on a team of heroes who protect Earth from extraterrestrial threats. The story is set in the near future, where humanity faces an invasion by the alien organization known as the Org. The Org seeks to conquer Earth by exploiting its resources and eliminating its inhabitants. To combat this threat, the Earth Defense Organization (EDO) is established, and its most powerful weapon is the Dagwon team, a group of young individuals who pilot advanced mecha known as DagTankers.

The protagonist, Riki Honoo, is a high school student with a strong sense of justice and a fiery personality. He becomes the leader of the Dagwon team after being chosen by the mysterious entity known as the DagSystem. Alongside Riki are his classmates and friends, each of whom is also selected to pilot a DagTanker. The team includes Shou Rokutama, a calm and analytical strategist; Daigorou Oume, a cheerful and athletic individual; Kenta Hirono, a tech-savvy and resourceful member; and Yousuke Shidou, a passionate and determined fighter. Together, they form a cohesive unit dedicated to defending Earth.

The series follows the Dagwon team as they face various Org commanders, each with unique abilities and mecha designs. The battles are intense and often require the team to combine their DagTankers into more powerful forms, such as the Super Dagwon and the Ultimate Dagwon. As the series progresses, the team uncovers the true motives behind the Org's invasion and the origins of the DagSystem. The narrative explores themes of teamwork, sacrifice, and the responsibility of wielding great power.

Throughout the series, the characters undergo significant development, with Riki's leadership skills being tested and his relationships with his teammates deepening. The stakes escalate as the Org's plans become more sinister, culminating in a final confrontation that determines the fate of Earth. The series balances action-packed mecha battles with moments of character-driven drama, creating a compelling narrative that appeals to fans of the genre.
Information
The Brave Command Dagwon
勇者指令ダグオン
Dagwon
Type: TV-Series
Anime episodes: 48
Movie/episode length: 23 min.
Date: 02/03/1996 – 01/25/1997
Categories
Genre
Action
Settings
Sci-Fi
Tags
Mecha
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Episodes
Staffel 1
1The Birth of the High School Braves!
2The Flying City Strategy
3DagFire Non-Combat
4Destroy the Ultimate Weapon
5Fire Dagwon Can't Launch
6Game Over
7Sargasso's Mystery
8Dangerous Sleep
9The Great Insect Problem
10The Strength in My Hand
11100,000 Light-Years of Revenge
12A New Ally
13The Deadly New Fire Sword
14A Kind-Hearted Space Beast
15The Runaway DagArmor
16DagBase's Flash
17Tsuyoshi the Coward & the Space Stone
18Maria's Ghost Extermination
19Dagwon No. 6
20Assault! DagDrill
21A Man's Tearful Friendship Fusion!
22White Feathers Dancing in the Wind
23The Universe Tree
24It's Name is GunKid
25The Oath's Infinite Cannon
26Gaku is Targeted
27The Day the Cat Disappeared
28To Sariyuku
29The Horror of the Blue Planet
305 Minutes Before the Earth Ice Age
31Herculean Strength! Power Dagwon
32The Rumored Detectives En & Geki
33The School Festival that Called the Storm
34En, Fight in the Stratosphere
35The Electric Shock Entry of DagThunder
36Sargasso's Ruler
37Chase the Ghost Truck!
38White Wing Revival
39Howl, Raian!
40An Undesirable Showdown
41The Forbidden Super Union
42The Broken DagTector
43Braves Into Space
44Battle! DagBase
45The Miraculous Braves
46Sargasso's Great Explosion
47En, The Brave of Fire, Burns!
48To Our Future...
Cast
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Staff
  • Scenario
    Toshifumi Kawase
    Hiroaki Kitajima
    Go Sakamoto
    Yasunori Yamada
    Yoshiyuki Suga
    Kenichi Araki
    Mutsumi Nakano
  • Storyboard
    Yūsuke Yamamoto
    Akira Oguro
    Masamitsu Hidaka
    Kunihisa Sugishima
    Kazuhito Kikuchi
    Yasuhiro Minami
    Isao Torada
    Fumitsuki Himuro
  • Music
    Edison
    Kōhei Tanaka
  • Character Design
    Akira Oguro
  • Animation Director
    Tetsuya Yanagisawa
    Satoru Minowa
    Tomoaki Kado
    Akira Oguro
    Yōichi Ueda
    Nobuyoshi Sasakado
    Iwao Teraoka
    Hirokazu Hisayuki
    Chūji Nakajima
    Tatsuya Suzuki
    Takuya Suzuki
    Masato Muroi
  • Producer
    Takayuki Yoshii
    Youichi Honna
    Hitoshi Kako
    Mami Ohara
    Kōji Takamori
  • Sound Director
  • Series Composition
    Kenichi Araki
  • Script
    Go Sakamoto
  • Episode Director
    Yasuhiro Matsumura
    Megumi Yamamoto
    Masamitsu Hidaka
    Kunihisa Sugishima
    Kazuhito Kikuchi
    Yasuhiro Minami
    Isao Torada
    Fumitsuki Himuro
  • Original creator
  • Art Director
    Tomoaki Okada
  • Director of Photography
    Natsuko Mori
    Hiroaki Matsuzawa
  • Mechanical design
    Kunio Ōkawara
Production
  • Production
    Takara
    Music
    Insert songs
    Ep. 11
    “Shining!! Dagwon”
    Ep. 36
    “Ashita wa Hareru ne" (明日は晴れるね)”
    Ep. 28, 38
    “Honō no Yūsha! Fire Dagwon" (炎の勇者!ファイヤーダグオン)”