Haja Taisei Dangaioh

破邪大星ダンガイオー

Aired: 1987 - 1989

The first volume of a space-opera-styled super robot OVA series co-produced by AIC and Artmic. It was created by a powerhouse team: chief director Toshihiro Hirano, mechanical designer Shinji Aramaki, and character designer Michitaka Kikuchi. Four young psychic teenagers who have lost their memories are manipulated by the space pirate Gil Berg into becoming pilots of the giant robot Dangaioh, drawn into battles at the far reaches of space. The production showcases flamboyant direction aiming to be the definitive culmination of 1980s super robots, and the passionately hot-blooded theme song 'CROSS FIGHT!' performed by Mitsuko Horie and Ichiro Mizuki stands as a classic of anison royalty. This work laid the foundation for a beloved OVA series that would later inspire sequels and remakes.