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Kiko Senki Dragonar (TV)



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Alternative title:
Dragonar 
Metal Armor Dragonar 
機甲戦記ドラグナー (Japanese) 
Genres: science fiction 
Themes: real robot 
Objectionable content: Mild 
Plot Summary: 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. 
Ratings: 44 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Excellent: 6 votes (sub:6)
 Very good: 7 votes (sub:7)
 Good: 12 votes (sub:11, raw:1)
 Decent: 8 votes (sub:7, dub:1)
 So-so: 4 votes (sub:4)
 Not really good: 4 votes (sub:4)
 Weak: -
 Bad: -
 Awful: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 111 s, rank: #5170 (of 9998)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.795 (Good−), std. dev.: 1.8038, rank: #4887 (of 10155)
Weighted mean: 6.811 (Good−), rank: #4687 (of 10155) (seen all: 7.15 / seen some: 7.23 / won't finish: 3.87)
Bayesian estimate: 6.963 (Good), rank: #3682 (of 7635)
Running time: 25 minutes per episode 
Number of episodes: 48 
Episode titles: We have 48
Vintage: 1987-02-07 to 1988-01-30 
Release dates: We have 1
Opening Theme:
#1: "夢色チェイサー (Yume Iro Chaser)" by Mami Ayukawa 
#2: "Starlight Serenade" by Mami Yamase 
Ending Theme:
#1: "イリュージョンをさがして (Illusion wo Sagashite)" by Mami Ayukawa 
#2: "Shiny Boy" by Mami Yamase 
Trivia: We have 1
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Director: Takeyuki Kanda 
Series Composition: Fuyunori Gobu 
Script:
Fuyunori Gobu (13 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 13, 17, 23, 27-28, 35, 42, 46-48
)
 
Hiroyuki Hoshiyama (12 episodes
eps 2, 5, 8, 10, 14, 16, 19, 26, 31, 36, 40, 45
)
 
Kenichi Matsuzaki (10 episodes
eps 3, 6, 11, 15, 18, 25, 30, 34, 38, 44
)
 
Ryōsuke Takahashi (7 episodes
eps 20, 24, 29, 33, 37, 41, 43
)
 
Yasushi Hirano (5 episodes
eps 9, 12, 22, 32, 39
)
 
Storyboard:
Katsuyoshi Yatabe  (4 episodes
eps 3, 23, 26, 34
)
Kunihisa Sugishima  (5 episodes
eps 14, 18, 29, 35, 39
)
Mitsuo Fukuda  (8 episodes
eps 12, 17, 22, 28, 32, 38, 43, 48
)
Shuji Iuchi (9 episodes
eps 15, 21, 24, 30, 33, 40, 42, 44-45
)
Yukihiro Shino (5 episodes
eps 16, 20, 31, 36, 41
)
 
Episode Director:
Kunihisa Sugishima (6 episodes
eps 10, 14, 18, 23, 29, 35
)
Masamitsu Hidaka (10 episodes
eps 2, 7, 13, 19, 24, 27, 33, 37, 42, 47
)
Mitsuo Fukuda  (10 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 17, 22, 28, 32, 38, 43, 48
)
Osamu Sekita (6 episodes
eps 21, 26, 30, 34, 40, 44
)
Takashi Tanazawa (5 episodes
eps 5, 9, 15, 39, 46
)
Yukihiro Shino (10 episodes
eps 1, 6, 11, 16, 20, 25, 31, 36, 41, 45
)
 
Original creator: Hajime Yatate 
Character Design: Kenichi Ōnuki 
Animation Director:
Akira Nakamura (11 episodes
eps 2, 7, 13, 19, 25, 27, 33, 37, 41, 45, 48
)
 
Hidetoshi Ōmori (4 episodes
eps 15, 21, 29, 34
)
Kenji Hattori (8 episodes
eps 4, 10, 14, 20, 26, 32, 38, 43
)
Kisaraka Yamada (8 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 18, 24, 31, 36, 44
)
Yūichi Endō (8 episodes
eps 1, 6, 11, 16, 22, 30, 35, 40
)
 
Mecha design: Kunio Ōkawara 
Sound Director: Sadayoshi Fujino 
Producer:
Takayuki Yoshii 

Color design: Akiko Shibata 
Costume Design Cooperation: Masahisa Suzuki 
Editing: Sayaka Mita 
Guest Character Design: Toyoo Ashida (ep 27) 
In-Between Animation:
Etsuko Matsuno (16 episodes
eps 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 16, 20, 22, 26, 30, 32, 35, 38, 43, 45, 47
)
Kazuyo Kuwasawa (13 episodes
eps 1, 3, 8, 12, 18, 24, 27, 31, 36, 40, 43, 45, 47
)
Sadao Ogura (11 episodes
eps 1, 3, 7, 11, 13, 16, 20, 22, 26, 30, 32
)
 
Key Animation:
Hideyuki Satō (Studio Mark; 4 episodes
eps 8, 12, 24, 40
)
Hisashi Hirai (11 episodes
eps 2, 7, 13, 19, 25, 27, 33, 37, 41, 45, 48
)
Katsushi Shibasawa (Nakamura Pro; 8 episodes
eps 2, 7, 13, 19, 25, 27, 33, 37
)
Kōichi Naitō (4 episodes
eps 4, 12, 20. 24, 45
)
Masami Ōbari (OP; 2 episodes
eps 40, 46 (Uncredited)
)
Norio Shioyama (6 episodes
eps 1, 11, 16, 22, 26, 30
)
Saburō Sakamoto (4 episodes
eps 10, 16, 22, 30
)
Shinichi Imakuma (Dogakobo; 5 episodes
eps 5, 15, 21, 29, 39
)
Shinichi Sakuma (Studio Dub; 4 episodes
eps 11, 17, 23, 28
)
Shūkō Murase (Nakamura Pro; 12 episodes
eps 2, 7, 13, 19, 25, 27, 33, 37, 41, 44-45, 48
)
Tetsuya Yanagisawa (Nakamura Pro; 4 episodes
eps 37, 41, 45, 48
)
Yukio Obayashi (Studio Mu; ep 32) 
Photography: Shinji Ikegami (Studio Cosmos; ep 42) 
Theme Song Arrangement:
Shirō Sagisu (OP 1, ED 1) 
Theme Song Composition: Kōji Makaino (ED 1) 
Theme Song Lyrics:
Yukinojo Mori (OP 2, ED 2) 
Theme Song Performance:
Mami Yamase (OP2/ED2) 
Hōchū Ōtsuka as Tapp Oceano 
Kenyū Horiuchi as Light Newman 
Masami Kikuchi as Kaine Wakaba 

Akiko Hiramatsu as Rose 
Jūrōta Kosugi as Mario Plato 
Kayoko Fujii as Linda 
Masako Katsuki as Diane Lance 

Bin Shimada as
Jean 
Karl 
Chika Sakamoto as Danny (eps 2-12) 
Daisuke Gōri as Goru 
Hiroshi Takemura as Welner 
Hiroyuki Shibamoto as Kenny Duncan 
Junpei Takiguchi as Major Haiderunekken 
Kachiko Hino as Aoi Wakaba 
Kōichi Chiba as
Lung Prad 
Zodler (eps 31-32) 
Kōji Totani as Yammu 
Kyōko Tongū as Jack (eps 2-12) 
Masahiko Tanaka as Martin (eps 2-12) 
Michihiro Ikemizu as Genil 
Mitsuaki Hoshino as Aden (ep 31) 
Osamu Katō as Gun Jem 
Reiko Suzuki as Soul Jirsett (eps 1-12) 
Saeko Shimazu as Min 
Shigeru Ushiyama as Bleed 
Shigezō Sasaoka as Ganan (eps 26-37) 
Shinya Ōtaki as Douglas 
Shōji Ōki as Gultorre 
Shōzō Iizuka as
Chephov (eps 6-7) 
Doruchenofu 
Shunsuke Shima as Jim Austin 
Takaya Hashi as Whitman 
Tomomichi Nishimura as
Gerupokku (eps 31-32) 
Mordel (eps 8-9) 
Unshō Ishizuka as Narrator 
Yū Shimaka as Goal 
Yūko Mizutani as Betty (eps 2-12) 
Yutaka Shimaka as Ben Runi 
Japanese companies
Animation:
Tiger Production 
Backgrounds:
Studio Easter 
Distributor: Bandai Visual 
Key Animation:
Anime R (5 episodes
eps 20, 30, 35, 40, 44
)
Group Donguri (4 episodes
eps 6, 14, 43, 47
)
 
Nakamura Production (12 episodes
eps 2, 7, 13, 19, 25, 27, 33, 37, 41, 44-45, 48
)
Studio Dub (5 episodes
eps 11, 17, 22-23, 28
)
 
Studio Mark (9 episodes
eps 6, 8, 12, 18, 21, 24, 29, 40, 42
)
 
Studio Mu (8 episodes
eps 14, 20, 26, 30, 32, 38, 43, 47
)
 
Tiger Production (ep 42) 
Music Production: King Records 
Paint:
Studio Tomcat 
Photography:
Trans Arts Co. 
Production:
Sotsu Co., Ltd.Sunrise 
Italian cast
Italian staff
ADR Director: Silvana Fantini 
Translation: sco Prandoni 
ADR Script: Gabriella Fantini 
Claudio Colombo as Ken Wakaba 
Claudio Ridolfo as Light Newman 
Giorgio Bonino as Tap Oceano 

Paolo Bessegato as Mario Plato 

Carlo Bonomi as Comandante Whiteman 
Claudio Beccari as Douglas 
Claudio Moneta as Kenny Duncan 
Ernesto Maria Rossi as Ben Rooney 
Gianni Quillico as Sottotenente O'Neal 
Luca Sandri as Karl 
Marco Balbi as Roy Gibson 
Natale Ciravolo as Supercapo 
Paola Della Pasqua as Computer 
Raffaele Fallica as Hanzen 
Simone D'Andrea as Sottotenente dei Giganos 
Italian companies
Broadcaster:
Man-Ga (from October 2010) 
Distributor: Yamato Video (Italy) 
Production: Yamato Video 
Soundtrack: Yamato Video (Italy) 

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