Mirai Robo Daltanious

The Super Robot anime Mirai Robo Daltanious aired in 1979. Although Art Director Tadao Nagahama was on the crew, this show was not part of his famous Robot Romance Trilogy. In fact, this was actually his last work before his death.

In the then far off year of 1995, Earth has been conquered by the evil Zaar race. With all of Earth’s cities reduced to ruins, humans have been living in smaller shantytowns and villages. One day, war orphan Kento, his friend Danji and a few others stumble on the secret base of one Dr. Earl. Originally from Helios, a planet conquered by the Zaar, Dr. Earl has with him the Humongous Mecha Daltanious, composed of the humanoid robot Atlaus, the sentient lion robot Beralios, and the spaceship Gunper. With Kento controlling Atlaus and Danji flying Gunper, Daltanious takes charge against the aliens.

This Show features Examples of:

 * Adjective Noun Fred
 * After the End
 * Alien Invasion
 * Animal Mecha: Beralios
 * The Archer: Daltanious, with its Rai Thunder crossbow.
 * Arm Cannon: Daltanious' Cannon Cubic, Atlaus' Gatling Flasher.
 * Big Bad: Emperor Dolmen
 * Blade Below the Shoulder: Atlaus's Shredder Punch.
 * By the Power of Grayskull: "Cross In!"
 * Call on Me: Beralios always comes to Kento when its name is called, no matter where he is.
 * Cloning Blues: Kloppen is a clone of  and Dolmen is a clone of
 * Chest Blaster: Sigma Beam and Chodenji Eraser
 * Cool Sword: Tran Saber
 * Combining Mecha: A humanoid robot, a robot lion and a spacecraft.
 * Dancing Theme: The ending theme, "Kento Otokogi."
 * The Dragon: General Kloppen
 * Eye Beams: Beralios is equipped with these.
 * Finishing Move: Kaen Jimonji Giri and Kaen Attack Kaen Jimonji Giri
 * Hotblooded Sideburns: On Kenta and Danji.
 * Human Aliens: Dr. Earl and the people of planet Helios.
 * Idiot Hero: Kento
 * Incendiary Exponent: Full Release
 * Luke, I Am Your Father: Harin is Kento's father.
 * "On the Next Episode of..." Catchphrase: "Cross In!"
 * Panthera Awesome: Beralios
 * Robeast: The Bemborgs.
 * Rocket Punch: Double Knuckle
 * Spell My Name with an "S": Daltanious, Daltanias, Dartanias, Daltanius...
 * Super Robot
 * Super Robot Wars (D and GC/XO.)
 * Transformation Name Announcement: "Daltaaaanious!"
 * What Could Have Been: This was really the show World Events Productions wanted to make into Voltron. But wires got crossed, and they got Golion instead.