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Dallos ダロス
(Darosu)Genre Science fiction Original video animation Directed by Mamoru Oshii Produced by Yūji Nunokawa Written by Hisayuki Toriumi, Mamoru Oshii Music by Ichirō Nitta, Hiroyuki Namba Studio Studio Pierrot Licensed by Bandai Visual Released 12 December 1983 Episodes 4 + 1 special Dallos (ダロス Darosu) is a Japanese science fiction OVA released in 1983, directed by Mamoru Oshii and created by Oshii and Hisayuki Toriumi (who also wrote the scripts with Oshii). It is widely considered the first OVA ever released.[1] The storyline focuses on Moon pioneers and the evolution of mankind.
Contents
Story
In a near future, mankind has moved from a drained Earth to the Moon. Rebel acts of terrorism lead to conflicts with the Earth Federal Government. A mysterious entity called Dallos appears to restore hope.
Characters
- Shun Nonomura (シュン・ノノムラ)
- Voiced by: Hideki Sasaki
- Alex Riger
- Voiced by: Shūichi Ikeda
- Rachel
- Voiced by: Rumiko Ukai
- Melinda Hearst
- Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara
- Dog McCoy
- Voiced by: Tesshō Genda
- Max
- Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka
- Taizō Nonomura (タイゾー・ノノムラ)
- Voiced by: Mizuho Suzuki
- Elna
- Voiced by: Miki Fujimura
- Katerina
- Voiced by: Kōji Nakata
Kōji Nakata also narrates the series.
Release
In 1991, Celebrity Home Entertainment released an American dub of the series on VHS under the title Battle for Moon Station Dallos. The three episodes were edited together as a film. This feature version was later reissued by Best Film and Video Corp simply titled "Dallos".
References
- ^ sothos (2004-10-17). "Dallos". Anime-Planet. http://www.anime-planet.com/reviews/a75.html. Retrieved 2008-07-27. "Dallos [was] coined as the first OVA released..."
External links
- Dallos (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Review of Dallos at Anime Bargain Bin
Categories:- Anime OVAs
- Science fiction anime and manga
- Anime of 1983
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