Future Robot Daltanious (1979)

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Description

Tadao Nagahama influenced the series' artistry and direction, and its style resembles those of Voltes V and Combattler V. The show direction was changed midway through changing Nagahama to Katsusoshi Sakaki.

In the year 1995, the Earth is conquered by the Akron, a space army from the Saar Cluster. Kento Tate and his friends are war orphans, and hide out in a cave. There, they find a secret base owned by Dr. Earl, an escapee of the conquered planet Helios, as well as his robot Daltanious, which strengthens when combined with the lion robot Belarios. Kento, revealed to be the descendant of an ancient Helios royal family, his friend Danji Hiragi, and Belarios now fight the Akron with Daltanious.

Main Characters

Photo	Name	Description
	Kento Tate	The main character, a hot-blooded, foul-mouthed 15-year-old boy who makes a living by selling things on the black market. Left orphaned by the war, he's become a cynical person and often acts selfishly. When Kento is recruited to be the hero of Daltanious, he's forced to challenge his worst traits so that he can succeed the throne of the Helios Empire.
	Mari Sakurano	Kento's best friend, a fellow orphan whose skill lies in throwing stones. He doesn't speak much, and has a shockingly tragic past.
	Chikara Jinguji	A kind-hearted girl who cares for Kento, Danji and the Ragtag Bunch of Misfits left orphaned after the war. She acts motherly towards them and is disgusted by all kinds of violence. She often calls out Kento and Danji when they are misbehaving.

Episode List

might be inaccurate cause of lack of information

Episode No.	Title	Mecha Introduced
1	Rise And Go to War!	Atlas, Delfighter
2	The Mysterious Third Robot	Gunper
3	Arise, Space Lion	Beralios, Daltanious
4	Kento, Emperor of the Future
5	The Unbreakable Bond of Seven
6	Kamerott Appears!	Kamerott
7	Kento Will Live How He Desires!
8	I Want a Mother
9	Jump, Jump, and then Cry
10	The Stone-Throwing Method of Anger
11	The Last Residents of Tokyo
12	Save Sanae! The Dreaded Space Virus
13	The Tearful Struggle of a Hungry Man
14	Our Other Friend
15	Bang the Festival Drums for the Warriors of Space
16	Substitute Operation: Gluttony
17	How is Your School?
18	What Matters is the Heart, Not the Body
19	Homework: Bemborg Collection
20	It's Impossible to Escape the Underwater Hurricane
21	Cratus, Warrior of Space
22	The Great and Tearful Transformation of the Instructor Robot
23	Gascon, Tiger of the Galaxy	Gascon's Robot
24	The Sorrowful Tears of Beralios
25	Tears Do Not Fit Danji
26	The Challenge of Supreme General Kroppen
27	Daltanious Crosses the Fields of Death
28	The Final Onslaught on Zaar's Base
29	The Power-Up Strategy of the Flame Sword
30	A Bride from Outer Space
31	The Mysterious Slave Ship Heading Toward Earth
32	The Secret of Hayato, the Wandering Father
33	Kroppen's Mysterious Identity
34	I am Kento, a Man from the Earth
35	Doctor Earl, the Proud Rebel
36	One Man's Rebellion
37	Panic at the Port City
38	Watch out, Arlin! Confrontation on the Lost Island
39	Hayato, a Father who Risks his Life for the Galaxy
40	The Secret of the Clones Revealed!
41	The Mobile Fortress of Betrayal
42	A New Battle for Kroppen the Man
43	The Fierce Battle: Daltanious Against the Mobile Fortress	Zaar Mobile Fortress
44	Sally Forth, Adarus Base!	Adarus Base
45	Father, Come Back to Me!
46	The Massive Attack Fleet Leads to Zaar in the Storm
47	Ormen's Tragic Tale

Fun Fact

Nagahama had an inspiration for Daltanious from comedic gag series "The Ladybug's Song" by Noboro Kawasaki
According to "Tadao Nagahama: Robot Romance Animation Chronicle Infobook":
1. Kento originally had long, shaggy black hair. He had two prominent hair on the top.
2. Danji had shorter hair, but one of his eyes was covered by his bangs.