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Armored Fleet Dairugger XV

★7.6 1982 – 1983 1 Season TV-MA

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV was an anime series aired in Japan from 1982 to 1983. It is also referred to as Dairugger 15, Dairugger XV, Armored Armada Dairugger XV, Armored Squadron Dairugger XV, or Machine Platoon Dairugger. In the United States, it was heavily edited to become part of the Voltron series. The Dairugger footage was the primary source for the "Vehicle Voltron" episodes, though various footage was also inserted into the more commonly known "Lion Voltron" episodes.

Seasons & episodes

1 season · 52 episodes

Galactic Clash

Episode 01

Galactic Clash

Mar 3, 1982 · 25 min

“Once, people staked their youth on the seas. On the Seven Seas, the flames of romanticism, ambition, adventure, and aspiration burned and clashed. Now, young people of the year AD 2200 challenge the sea of stars. What awaits them there is a world beyond our imagination.”

The Isolated Regiment

Episode 02

The Isolated Regiment

Mar 10, 1982 · 25 min

"Having used teamwork to barely ward-off the enemy’s attack, the Rugger Team sets about exploring the planet. But the shadow of fear still lies in wait."

Farewell, Achilles

Episode 03

Farewell, Achilles

Mar 17, 1982 · 25 min

"The Galactic Survey Team has found an inhabitable planet, and the enemy persistently attacks them. Will they really be able to fully protect this planet?"

Rescue Mission To Hell

Episode 04

Rescue Mission To Hell

Mar 24, 1982 · 25 min

"The Rugger Guard picks-up a distress call from an electrically unstable space region and sends Keats Team to the rescue. But there, they find a Galveston trap."

Battle For the Experiment Planet

Episode 05

Battle For the Experiment Planet

Mar 31, 1982 · 25 min

"The Rugger Guard arrives at a planet where no creatures seem likely to live. But while exploring there, Walther Team discovers a strange group of plants."

Fall To the Meteor Shower

Episode 06

Fall To the Meteor Shower

Apr 7, 1982 · 25 min

"A Galveston fleet mercilessly attacks the Rugger Guard, which was damaged in a meteor shower. Can Aki and the others overcome this crisis?”

Annihilation Of the Reinforcement Fleet

Episode 07

Annihilation Of the Reinforcement Fleet

Apr 14, 1982 · 25 min

"It will be three weeks until the reinforcement fleet from Earth rendezvous with the Rugger Guard. Will Galveston just sit-back and watch?"

Specters Of the Binary System

Episode 08

Specters Of the Binary System

Apr 21, 1982 · 25 min

"Yin and Yang, two worlds that make-up a tandem system. There we encounter a ghost fleet, eerily cruising along. Are they friend or foe?"

The Glorious Suicide Corps

Episode 09

The Glorious Suicide Corps

Apr 28, 1982 · 25 min

"At space time 6:00, the Earth support fleet that is to rendezvous with the Rugger Guard is attacked by a Galveston fleet. Aki and team hear of it, and their anger explodes."

Sneak Attack On the Space Fortress

Episode 10

Sneak Attack On the Space Fortress

May 5, 1982 · 25 min

“Planet Six: an eerie swarm of bats and a city of ruins. What did Chakker see there, and why is his fever so high?”

A Momentary Truce

Episode 11

A Momentary Truce

May 12, 1982 · 25 min

“A Galveston fighter crashes nearby as the Rugger Team investigates the ruined city. The young pilot’s pride clashes violently with the team.”

Legend Of the Space Forest

Episode 12

Legend Of the Space Forest

May 19, 1982 · 25 min

“Kreuz spends a short time on a planet with a long history of slow death. Here, he’s reminded of his childhood days.”

The Enemy Within the Mind

Episode 13

The Enemy Within the Mind

May 26, 1982 · 25 min

“It’s been eight months since they left Earth. Galveston has attacked them again and again. What’s the suspicion within the mind of the exhausted Commander Ise?”

The Earth Fleet’s Counterattack

Episode 14

The Earth Fleet’s Counterattack

Jun 2, 1982 · 25 min

“The Galveston Empire has caused a lot of trouble for the Rugger Guard. Earth’s government decides to send an allied fleet equipped with new weapons against them.”

Breakdown Of the Space Talks

Episode 15

Breakdown Of the Space Talks

Jun 9, 1982 · 25 min

“A hail of bombs falls on the fifth planet. Will the opportunity for dialogue between the Earth Federation and the Galveston Empire be destroyed in the darkness of space?”

The Two Rebellions

Episode 16

The Two Rebellions

Jun 16, 1982 · 25 min

“Within Galveston, judgment has been passed on the peace-inclined Teles. Meanwhile, the Rugger Guard refuses to follow orders from Earth headquarters.”

Orders For Asimov’s Return

Episode 17

Orders For Asimov’s Return

Jun 23, 1982 · 25 min

“The Rugger Guard’s Captain Asimov has been ordered to return to Earth. Will they have to fight, or is there still a peaceful solution left?”

A Touch-and-Go Situation

Episode 18

A Touch-and-Go Situation

Jun 30, 1982 · 25 min

“Ise and Aki take command on the bridge, carrying-on the will of Captain Asimov. To that end, a joint planetary survey with Galveston is now underway. However....”

Red Moon Rising

Episode 19

Red Moon Rising

Jul 7, 1982 · 25 min

“Planet K. There Aki and team find signs of an advanced civilization. But will it prove to be meaningless?”

Desperate Struggle For Planet K

Episode 20

Desperate Struggle For Planet K

Jul 14, 1982 · 25 min

“Lafitte is furious about the Earth Fleet building a base on Planet K. Drive out the Earth fleet! Lafitte launches his assault!”

Arise, Galaxy Garrison

Episode 21

Arise, Galaxy Garrison

Jul 21, 1982 · 25 min

“Their red moon supply base cruelly destroyed, Galaxy Garrison Headquarters chooses to fight to defend Earth’s peace. What will the Rugger Guard do?”

Ex-Commander Teles

Episode 22

Ex-Commander Teles

Jul 28, 1982 · 25 min

“The conflict between Earth and Galveston continues to escalate. Now, Commander Teles, a peace sympathizer, is dismissed from his post.”

The Mission To Recapture Planet K

Episode 23

The Mission To Recapture Planet K

Aug 4, 1982 · 25 min

“Retake Planet K! Drake dies valiantly in the line of duty. How far will this war escalate?”

Riot On Galveston

Episode 24

Riot On Galveston

Aug 11, 1982 · 25 min

“Drake is dead. When Teles returns alone to his homeworld he finds a ruined metropolis and a raging populace.”

Bitter Struggle On the Planet Of Light

Episode 25

Bitter Struggle On the Planet Of Light

Aug 18, 1982 · 25 min

“Aki Team, the galactic survey’s advance party, encounters a planet emitting a mysterious light. The planet’s already in Galveston’s clutches, however.”

The Snare Of the Hell Planet

Episode 26

The Snare Of the Hell Planet

Aug 25, 1982 · 25 min

“During its travels, the Rugger Guard discovers a Galveston missile base on Planet L. But what awaits the Rugger Team when they go to investigate?”

Storming the Space Fortress

Episode 27

Storming the Space Fortress

Sep 1, 1982 · 25 min

“In the wake of Teles’s dismissal, Galveston is now launching a direct attack on Earth’s space fortress. Will Earth be able to hold-back the fierce attack?”

Eldora's Plea

Episode 28

Eldora's Plea

Sep 8, 1982 · 25 min

“As the Rugger Guard continues its advance, confronting it is the mysterious planet Eldora. Queen Xuneau suddenly attacks Aki Team.”

Uprising At the Space Fort

Episode 29

Uprising At the Space Fort

Sep 15, 1982 · 25 min

“The men of Eldora have been working at a Galveston space fort. But when they learn of the death of Queen Xuneau, their anger explodes.”

Earth’s State Of Emergency

Episode 30

Earth’s State Of Emergency

Sep 22, 1982 · 25 min

“On its way to the enemy’s front line base, the Rugger Guard receives word of a crisis on Earth. Aki and the others are powerless to stop the enemy fleet as it invades above the megalopolis.”

Locate Enemy Headquarters

Episode 31

Locate Enemy Headquarters

Sep 29, 1982 · 25 min

“The Rugger Team has survived increasingly violent attacks by Galveston. What do they see when they emerge from the asteroid belt?”

Destruction Of the Front Line Base

Episode 32

Destruction Of the Front Line Base

Oct 6, 1982 · 25 min

“After a tough fight, the Rugger Team finally succeeds in destroying the front line base. The price they pay, though, is much too great.”

The New Allied Fleet To the Rescue

Episode 33

The New Allied Fleet To the Rescue

Oct 13, 1982 · 25 min

“The Rugger Guard crushed the enemy front line base. Now, a new allied fleet has been dispatched to her with former Rugger Guard captain Dick Asimov in command.”

Planet Of the Burning Cave

Episode 34

Planet Of the Burning Cave

Oct 20, 1982 · 25 min

“Teles was relieved of his post as Galveston front-line commander. In order to find an inhabitable planet, he and his adjutant, Sirk, have been building a new survey base.”

Get Yourself Together, Mutsu

Episode 35

Get Yourself Together, Mutsu

Oct 27, 1982 · 25 min

“The Rugger Team gets some long-awaited letters from Earth. But Mutsu is the only one who doesn’t get any, and he can’t bring himself to deploy with the others.”

A Desperate Undersea Combining

Episode 36

A Desperate Undersea Combining

Nov 3, 1982 · 25 min

“Ise goes alone to a primeval planet to negotiate a truce with Galveston. But behind it all lurks Captain Raucher’s devious trap.”

Air Rugger Vanishes

Episode 37

Air Rugger Vanishes

Nov 10, 1982 · 25 min

“On Planet J, the people have advanced science. Aki and the team try to survey this planet that Galveston considers Evil.”

Emma, the Female Captain

Episode 38

Emma, the Female Captain

Nov 17, 1982 · 25 min

“The great pilot Emma sets-out personally with a scouting party. Now begins a counter-offensive to win back the loss at Planet J with her pride on the line.”

The Tears Of a Rugby Player

Episode 39

The Tears Of a Rugby Player

Nov 24, 1982 · 25 min

“The Rugger Team enjoys a momentary bond through rugby with captured Galveston soldiers. But then, a Galveston fleet attacks.”

The Boy Denon and the Elk

Episode 40

The Boy Denon and the Elk

Dec 1, 1982 · 25 min

“On a planet brimming over with green, we meet Denon. The Rugger Team enjoys a brief peaceful respite. But the clutches of evil seize this place, too.”

Discovery Of the New World

Episode 41

Discovery Of the New World

Dec 8, 1982 · 25 min

“Galveston nears the time of its collapse. Teles receives word about an inhabitable planet. However, Raucher harbors his own ambitions.”

Impending Crisis On the Inhabitable Planet

Episode 42

Impending Crisis On the Inhabitable Planet

Dec 15, 1982 · 25 min

“The Galveston and Earth fleets continue their survey of the third planet as they keep each other in check. But Teles’s wishes are in vain, as the first shots are fired.”

Teles and Asimov

Episode 43

Teles and Asimov

Dec 22, 1982 · 25 min

“With the survival of his people depending upon migrating to the third planet, Teles holds peace talks with Asimov. But a report comes in about native people already living there.”

Aki Team Gets Caught

Episode 44

Aki Team Gets Caught

Dec 29, 1982 · 25 min

“Galveston dismisses Teles for abandoning the third planet. In order to destroy the Earth fleet, the new commander, Raucher, lays a trap for the Rugger Team.”

Defend the Third Planet

Episode 45

Defend the Third Planet

Jan 5, 1983 · 25 min

“The Rugger Team is on its way to the Galveston homeworld, but contact between them and the garrison on the third planet is completely cut-off. Aki goes back there immediately, and what does he find?”

The Fall Of the Survey Base

Episode 46

The Fall Of the Survey Base

Jan 12, 1983 · 25 min

“New commander Raucher won’t abandon his ambition to invade the third planet. The Rugger Team finally launches a general offensive against the Galveston planetary survey base.”

The Invisible Super Weapon

Episode 47

The Invisible Super Weapon

Jan 19, 1983 · 25 min

“Now that the Earth fleet has located the Galveston homeworld, it prepares for its final battle. Meanwhile, Galveston launches its newest weapon, the Space Impulse.”

Get Past the Tenth Planet

Episode 48

Get Past the Tenth Planet

Jan 26, 1983 · 25 min

“The Rugger Team finally infiltrated the Galveston star system. This encourages Aki, but a fierce Galveston counter-attack is in his way.”

Entering the Final Zone Of Defense

Episode 49

Entering the Final Zone Of Defense

Feb 2, 1983 · 25 min

“The Earth fleet finally succeeded in getting past the tenth planet. Aki, your target lies beyond the asteroid belt: Planet Galveston!”

The Struggle For Galveston

Episode 50

The Struggle For Galveston

Feb 9, 1983 · 25 min

“The Earth fleet finally brings the fight to Galveston itself. In the midst of the fierce battle, Sirk’s group rises-up in an attempt to rescue Teles.”

Fierce Battle In the Underground City

Episode 51

Fierce Battle In the Underground City

Feb 16, 1983 · 25 min

“Its back against the wall, Galveston Headquarters vows to go down fighting. But the flames of revolution are ignited by the hands of citizens led by Teles.”

Galactic Dawn

Episode 52

Galactic Dawn

Feb 23, 1983 · 25 min

“The Galveston Empire has finally collapsed. Who will save the inhabitants of this dying planet? Aki’s left with only one choice.”

About the series

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Audience score
★ 7.6 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV was an anime series aired in Japan from 1982 to 1983. It is also referred to as Dairugger 15, Dairugger XV, Armored Armada Dairugger XV, Armored Squadron Dairugger XV, or Machine Platoon Dairugger. In the United States, it was heavily edited to become part of the Voltron series. The Dairugger footage was the primary source for the "Vehicle Voltron" episodes, though various footage was also inserted into the more commonly known "Lion Voltron" episodes.

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Cast

8 principal cast

Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

ISE Shinji (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

AKI Manabu (voice)

Ryoma Yamamoto

KAI Shinobu (voice)

Kozo Shioya

Kozo Shioya

Shota KREUZ (voice)

Satomi Majima

Satomi Majima

MUTSU Yasuo (voice)

Keiko Han

Keiko Han

Patty ELLINGTON (voice)

Hideyuki Hori

Hideyuki Hori

Miranda KEATS (voice)

Harumi Izuka

KAGA Haruka (voice)

Where to watch Armored Fleet Dairugger XV

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The animation has 1 season and 52 total episodes, rated 7.6/10 by 5 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Armored Fleet Dairugger XV have?

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV has 1 season with 52 episodes in total.

Is Armored Fleet Dairugger XV still on the air?

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Armored Fleet Dairugger XV?

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV airs on TV Tokyo.

When did Armored Fleet Dairugger XV first air?

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV first aired on March 3, 1982.

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