Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3

A bright, boisterous super-robot romp with flashy battles, playful banter and a surprisingly grim backstory humming underneath.

Created by

Yoshiyuki Tomino

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure

Starring

Hirotaka Suzuoki, Fuyumi Shiraishi, Koichi Kitamura

Tagline

ONE TWO THREE, DAITARN 3

Overview

Brilliant scientist Sōzō Haran was conducting research on Mars when he created the Meganoids, a new form of cyborg life capable of metacognition. Suddenly Dr. Haran lost control of his creation as the Meganoids slaughtered him and his entire family, save his youngest son, the 16-year-old Banjō Haran. Banjō escaped from Mars on a rocket ship with Daitarn 3, a solar-powered super robot. Now 18 years old and living on Earth, Banjō fights against the Meganoids and their leader, Don Zauser. Banjō must gather allies to help him stop the Meganoid threat, which aspires to turn all humans into cyborgs and "improve" the human race.

How it feels

Campy, light, earnest and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Survival, technology, family, identity

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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