TV series

Metal Armor Dragonar

1987–1988 · 1 season

A lively, accessible mecha adventure that balances wartime stakes with youthful camaraderie and colorful robot action.

Overview: A.D. 2087 - the United Lunar Empire Giganos wages war on the Earth Federation Military to take control of the planet and establish a "rebirth" of the human race. During an invasion of a colony by Giganos' forces, three civilian men stumble upon a trio of top-secret Metal Armor units called "Dragonars" and pilot them to combat the enemy forces.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, light and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: War, coming-of-age, friendship, survival
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
coming-of-age
friendship
survival
power
Places: space
military
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, war & politics
Created by: Mitsuo Fukuda
Starring: Masami Kikuchi, Hochu Otsuka, Kenyu Horiuchi, Kayoko Fujii, Akiko Hiramatsu, Jurota Kosugi, Masako Katsuki, Yu Shimaka
Music: Toshiyuki Watanabe
Length: 1 seasons, 48 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Nagoya TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese