Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.
Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.
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Dai-Guard: Terrestrial Defense Corp.

Make the coffee! File the paperwork! Save the world!

6.0 / 10
1999
1 season
26 episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationComedyWar & PoliticsSci-Fi & Fantasy

Twelve years ago, the Earth was attacked by giant invaders. To defend our planet, the Earth's greatest minds and corporations assembled to design a giant robot of incredible power. Unfortunately, as with most government projects, the contract went to the lowest bidder. Fortunately, by the time the robot was ready, the mysterious invaders had already disappeared without a trace. The giant robot became first a curiosity, then a tourist attraction. But now the invaders are back and the only thing in their way is Dai-Guard and a young team of office workers who've been supplementing their regular incomes as part time pilots and tour guides. Can these reluctant heroes halt their alien foes while simultaneously concealing the defects in their giant robot?

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  • Ep 1

    1.Disaster from the Sea

    05-10-199930m

    Twelve years ago, Japan was attacked by a Heterodyne, a mysterious monster that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. In response, 21st century Security built a giant robot called Dai...

  • Ep 2

    2.The Fort at Night

    12-10-199930m

    Against the wishes of both the Army and 21st Century Security, Akagi and the rest of PR Division decide to help those hurt in the Heterodyne attack by flying them to a hospital. As...

  • Ep 3

    3.Circumstances of a Hero

    19-10-199930m

    The fighting may be over, but the paperwork is just beginning, as damage claims and lawsuits related to Dai-Guard's last mission start piling up. Whilst the rest of PR Division 2 b...

  • Ep 4

    4.The Heroine's Melancholy

    26-10-199930m

    With rumors flying around about a new division being created to take charge of Dai-Guard, the team decides to demonstrate that they are the best people for the job. Ordered to capt...

  • Ep 5

    5.Can't Run Facing the Setting Sun

    02-11-199930m

    Faced with the prospect of having to turn Dai-Guard over to the army, Akagi becomes determined not to make a single mistake.

  • Ep 6

    6.Memories Taught Me

    09-11-199930m

    News of the rebuilding of the old park sparks Ibuki's old memories of playing there with her father.

  • Ep 7

    7.Fire and Ice

    16-11-199930m

    Things get boring for the team when they are forced to go on standby for a week after a mushroom-shaped Heterodyne with regenerating abilities appears. But events only take a turn...

  • Ep 8

    8.A Strange Day

    23-11-199930m

    It's a day free from Heterodynes, but certainly not free from tension.

  • Ep 9

    9.Explosion! Knot Buster!!

    30-11-199930m

    Dai-Guard finds itself in trouble when a balloon type Heterodyne shows up.

  • Ep 10

    10.Wages that Correspond to Justice

    07-12-199930m

    With Shirota's help, the army has built Kokubogar- a brand new giant robot that they hope will replace Dai-Guard and end the days of civilians saving the world. Determined to prove...

  • Ep 11

    11.Alibi: Two Heterodynes Attack Tokyo

    14-12-199930m

    With Akagi in hospital, Dai-Guard is out of action, and the army are only too happy to send out Kokubogar to fight Heterodynes in its place.

  • Ep 12

    12.Shinjuku at Night: Big Battle

    21-12-199930m

    The two Heterodynes that attacked Tokyo have merged into one, with Kokubogar and its main pilot Iizuka trapped inside! Whilst the others search for the now missing Akagi, Shirota t...

  • Ep 13

    13.Things that Can be Forgiven, Things that Can't be Forgiven

    28-12-199930m

    With Kokubogar needing serious repairs, Shirota resumes his previous assignment as Dai-Guard's tactical advisor…although not everyone is happy to see him after his earlier betrayal...

  • Ep 14

    14.Osugi's Report

    04-01-200030m

    It's Episode 14, and in good anime tradition, that means it's time for a clip show. Chief Oosugi prepares a report on Dai-Guard, including details on all the team and their exploit...

  • Ep 15

    15.We Are Still Alive

    11-01-200030m

    A new year has brought big changes for the company, with Director Nishijima stepping up to take over as company president following his orchestration of Ookouchi's dismissal. In th...

  • Ep 16

    16.Always Sunny in the Soul

    18-01-200030m

    PR Division 2 is to be dissolved in favour of a new Dai-Guard Enterprise Unit, complete with new Dai-Guard pilots and Saeki as tactical advisor.

  • Ep 17

    17.I'd Like to Sleep as if Dreaming

    25-01-200030m
  • Ep 18

    18.Run Towards Tomorrow

    01-02-200030m
  • Ep 19

    19.White Contract

    08-02-200030m

    Nishijima may be gone, but 21st Century still has to clean up all the deals and contracts he made, including an agreement to send Dai-Guard to the Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido...

  • Ep 20

    20.Blue Promise

    15-02-200030m

    Trying to fight the Heterodyne that appeared in Hokkaido has proven to be nothing but trouble, and now it looks like the team is in for more of the same. Not only is the Self Defen...

  • Ep 21

    21.False Memories

    22-02-200030m

    It is the thirteenth anniversary of the day the Heterodyne first appeared- the day Ibuki's father died. Ibuki has always based her strength and purpose on the belief that her fathe...

  • Ep 22

    22.So That I Can Remain Myself

    29-02-200030m

    As if learning that her father was not the hero she always believed him to be wasn't bad enough, Ibuki's will and nerve became completely shattered when she had to fight against a...

  • Ep 23

    23.What Do You Want To Protect

    07-03-200023m

    A day with zero probability of a Heterodyne appearance gives the team the perfect opportunity to pursue other interests and tie up a few loose ends. Whilst Ibuki and Aoyama visit t...

  • Ep 24

    24.Something That Covers The Sky

    14-03-200023m

    The pattern of quakes suggests that the worst Heterodyne yet is about to appear, but when it shows up five thousand metres above Shinjuku and does nothing, no one is quite sure wha...

  • Ep 25

    25.Thoughts That Keep Piling Up

    21-03-200023m

    Following an ill-advised attack by the army, the latest Heterodyne has grown to cover central Tokyo, its many strands reaching down into the earth below- and in only a month, it wi...

  • Ep 26

    26.Victory Song For Tomorrow

    28-03-200024m

    Five thousand metres above ground, Dai-Guard and Kokubogar must brave the perils of the Heterodyne's body in search of the original fractal knot. But even as they battle their way...

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