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Season 1 – Dai-Guard

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A giant mecha, piloted by a headstrong young man, protects Japan from extra-dimensional beings known as Heterodyne.
Dai-Guard — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1999 Disaster From the Sea Twelve years ago, Japan was attacked by a mysterious monster; in response, 21st Century Security built a giant robot called Dai-Guard, but by the time it was ready, the creature had disappeared again. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1999 The Fort at Night Against the wishes of both the Army and 21st Century Security, Akagi and the rest of the PR Division decide to help those hurt in the Heterodyne attack by flying them to a hospital. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1999 Circumstances of a Hero The fighting may be over, but the paperwork is just beginning, as damage claims and lawsuits related to Dai-Guard's last mission start piling up. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1999 The Heroine's Melancholy With rumors flying around about a new division being created to take charge of Dai-Guard, the team decides to demonstrate that they are the best people for the job. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 1999 Can't Run Facing the Setting Sun Faced with the prospect of having to turn Dai-Guard over to the army, Akagi becomes determined not to make a single mistake. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 1999 Memories Taught Me News of the rebuilding of the old park sparks Ibuki's old memories of playing there with her father. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 1999 Fire and Ice The team is forced to go on standby for a week after a mushroom-shaped Heterodyne with regenerating abilities appears. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 1999 A Strange Day It's a day free from Heterodyne, but it's certainly not a day that is free from tension. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 30, 1999 Explosion Knot Buster Dai-Guard finds itself in trouble when a balloon-type Heterodyne shows up. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 7, 1999 Wages That Correspond to Justice With Shirota's help, the army has built Kokubogar- a brand new giant robot that they hope will replace Dai-Guard and end the days of civilians saving the world. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 14, 1999 Alibi: Two Heterodynes Attack Tokyo With Akagi in the hospital, Dai-Guard is out of action, and the army is happy to send out Kokubogar to fight Heterodyne in its place. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 21, 1999 Shinjuku at Night: Big Battle The two Heterodyne that attacked Tokyo have merged into one, with Kokubogar and its main pilot Iizuka trapped inside. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 28, 1999 Things That Can Be Forgiven, Things That Can't Be Forgiven With Kokubogar needing serious repairs, Shirota resumes his previous assignment as Dai-Guard's tactical advisor; but not everyone is happy to see him after his earlier betrayal. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 4, 2000 Osugi's Report Chief Oosugi prepares a report on Dai-Guard, including details on all the team and their exploits to date. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 11, 2000 We Are All Alive A new year has brought big changes for the company, with Director Nishijima stepping up to take over as company president following his orchestration of Ookouchi's dismissal. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 18, 2000 Always Sunny in the Soul PR Division 2 is to be dissolved in favor of a new Dai-Guard Enterprise Unit, complete with new Dai-Guard pilots and Saeki as tactical advisor. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 25, 2000 I'd Like to Sleep as if Dreaming The PR Division 2 workers may have been reassigned, but that isn't going to stop them from enjoying one last vacation together. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 1, 2000 Run Towards Tomorrow When it comes to fighting the latest Heterodyne, the new Dai-Guard pilots just can't seem to cut it, so much so that their continued failures have earned Dai-Guard the moniker "loser robot." Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 8, 2000 White Contract Nishijima may be gone, but 21st Century still has to clean up all the deals and contracts he made, including an agreement to send Dai-Guard to the Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 15, 2000 Blue Promise Trying to fight the Heterodyne that appeared in Hokkaido has proven to be nothing but trouble, and now it looks like the team is in for more of the same. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 22, 2000 False Memories It's the 13th anniversary of the day the Heterodyne first appeared and the day that Ibuki's father died. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 29, 2000 So That I Can Remain Myself Ibuki's will is shattered when she has to fight against a Heterodyne almost identical to the one that killed her father. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 7, 2000 What Do You Want to Protect? A day with zero probability of a Heterodyne appearance gives the team the perfect opportunity to pursue other interests and tie up a few loose ends. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 14, 2000 Something That Covers the Sky A pattern of quakes suggests that the worst Heterodyne yet is about to appear, but when it shows up five thousand metres above Shinjuku and does nothing, no one is quite sure what to make of it. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 21, 2000 Thoughts That Keep Piling Up Following an ill-advised attack by the army, the latest Heterodyne has grown to cover central Tokyo; in only a month, it will become large enough to encompass the entire world. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 28, 2000 Victory Song for Tomorrow Dai-Guard and Kokubogar must brave the perils of the Heterodyne's body in search of the original fractal knot. Details

Season Info

Director
Seiji Mizushima
Network
Cartoon Network
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Oct 5, 1999