History Anime / Daitarn3

* [[AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever Attack Of The Four Hundred Foot Whatever]] (Every single Meganoid Commander -- and even some of the normal foot soldiers -- can become a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Megaborg]].)
* BadAssCreed/[[BadAssBoast Boast]](See picture description)
* BigBad (Don Sauzer)

* BladeOnAStick (Daitarn Javelin)
* BreakingTheBonds (The opening has this, except Banjō doesn't break tying ropes. He breaks ''[[{{Badass}} prison bars]]'')
* BruceLeeClone (In episode 10)
* ByThePowerOfGraySkull (Banjō calls Daitarn 3 with a press of a button and a yell of "''DAITAAA~RN...COME HERE''!")
* CallingYourAttacks (Anything on this page with "Sun" or "Daitarn" at the beginning of its name is invariably shouted before firing.)
* TheCasanova (Banjō Haran.)

* CrazyPrepared (A strip of platinum is all it takes to counter the effect of the Meganoids' [[{{Brainwashed}} brainwashing liquid]]. Banjō keeps one on his person at all times, just in case he's captured and dumped in a vat of the stuff.)
* CrimefightingWithCash (Much of Daitarn 3's operating cost and Banjo's actions in general are self-financed.)
* DeathDealer (Megaborg General Edwin)

* TheDragon (Koros)

* EpicFlail (Daitarn Hammer and Meganoid General Sandrake)
* {{Expy}} / {{Recycled IN SPACE}} (JamesBond With A HumongousMecha And [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair Blue Hair]]!)

* FrickinLaserBeams (Sun Laser)
* GoodIsNotNice (Banjō only tries to destroy the Meganoids (and even then, he is willing to spare those who aren't all that bad), but is determined to be ruthless if need be)
* HeWhoFightsMonsters ([[spoiler:Banjō becomes this in the final episode]])
* HeyItsThatVoice (Quite a bit, since Daitarn first aired in the 70s: HirotakaSuzuoki a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Bright Noah]] -- ''in his debut role'' -- as Haran Banjō, Creator/YouInoue a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Sayla Mass and Haro]] as Reika, Fuyumi Shiraishi a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Mirai Yashima]] as Toppo, Creator/BanjoGinga a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Gihren Zabi]] as Commander Neros, ShuichiIkeda a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam A CHAR]] as Commander Radik...)
* HumongousMecha (Standing at 120 meters tall, Daitarn was among the largest before StudioGainax decided to have a crack at the [[{{Gunbuster}} largest]] [[{{Diebuster}} mecha]] [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann ever]].)
* ImplacableMan (Franken.)
* ImprobableAge[=/=]YoungerThanTheyLook (Banjō is seriously 18 years old, even though he looks like a man in his thirties and have graduated several colleges, been a member of CIA for quite some time and has traveled through various countries A LOT)
* [[InTheNameOfTheMoon In The Name Of The Sun]] ("If you don't fear the shine of the Sun, bring it on!")
* LawyerFriendlyCameo (Episode 22: Banjō vs [[strike:James]] Jimmy Dean.)

* LimitedWardrobe (Played straight with Banjō, Toppo and Garrison; averted for the two [[strike:bond girls]] female sidekicks. Also, [[DefiedTrope defied]] in episode 20: [[spoiler:[[EvilRedhead Koros]] captures both Beauty and Reika, turns them into Meganoids and sics them on Banjō. Banjō kills them both, then explains that he noticed "Beauty" and "Reika" are wearing different clothes than the ones they left home with, and therefore are two female Meganoids disguised as Beauty and Reika, who indeed are still being held captive by Koros.]])
* LighterAndSofter (Frankly, anything out of Tomino's portfolio barring ''[[SpaceRunawayIdeon Ideon]]'' would be Lighter and Softer compared to the [[ChildSoldiers Child Soldiering]] and rampant terrorism of ''{{Zambot 3}}''.)

* LoveMakesYouEvil ([[spoiler:Pretty much THE whole reason for what Koros is doing]])

* NamesToKnowInAnime (Directed by YoshiyukiTomino. Banjō was voiced by the late Hirotaka "[[MobileSuitGundam Bright Noah]]" Suzuoki... in fact, it was Suzuoki's ''debut'' role!)
* NoExportForYou (Not for English-speaking fans, nope.)

** XMeetsY: ''Daitarn 3'' is ''JamesBond'' meets 70s SuperRobot shows.

* PaperFanOfDoom: Daitarn 3 carries two of these. Note that Daitarn 3 is actually a ''HumongousMecha.'' And Daitarn uses them for defense. Which may or may not be more outlandish. In ''SuperRobotWars'', Daitarn 3 can use said paper fan to either block attacks in defense by opening the fan, use it ''like a sword'' to block sword attacks and missiles, or use them like nunchucks. Note that Daitain already has a pair of swords and it ''still'' uses the paper fan like this.

* SuperRobotWars: Has appeared in about three-fourths of them since all the way back in [[SuperRobotWars3 SRW3]], often alongside [[DistaffCounterpart Moon-themed counterpart]] {{Zambot 3}}. It has appeared in [[SuperRobotWars4 4, F, F Final]], [[SuperRobotWarsAlpha Alpha series]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact Compact 1]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Compact 2 Trilogy, Impact]], [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsZ Z/Z2]], [[SuperRobotWarsAdvance Advance]], [[SuperRobotWarsReversal Reversal]], and [[SuperRobotWars64 64]].

* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: Some of the ''SuperRobotWars'' games imply that Banjo may be a Meganoid of some kind.]]

* SuperRobotWars: Has appeared in about three-fourths of them since all the way back in [[SuperRobotWars3 SRW3]], often alongside [[DistaffCounterpart Moon-themed counterpart]] {{Zambot 3}}. It has appeared in [[SuperRobotWars4 4, F, F Final]], [[SuperRobotWarsAlpha Alpha series]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact Compact 1]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Compact 2 Trilogy, Impact]], [[SuperRobotWarsZ Z/Z2]], [[SuperRobotWarsAdvance Advance]], [[SuperRobotWarsReversal Reversal]], and [[SuperRobotWars64 64]].

* HeyItsThatVoice (Quite a bit, since Daitarn first aired in the 70s: HirotakaSuzuoki a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Bright Noah]] -- ''in his debut role'' -- as Haran Banjō, Creator/YouInoue a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Sayla Mass and Haro]] as Reika, Fuyumi Shiraishi a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Mirai Yashima]] as Toppo, BanjoGinga a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Gihren Zabi]] as Commander Neros, ShuichiIkeda a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam A CHAR]] as Commander Radik...)

''The Unchallengeable Daitarn 3'' (無敵鋼人ダイターン3, ''Muteki Kōjin Daitān 3'', lit. ''Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3'') is an anime series created by YoshiyukiTomino and Hajime Yatate, and produced by Sunrise. It was first broadcast on Japanese TV in 1978. The series lasted for 40 episodes. The EPIC opening theme ''Come Here! Daitarn 3'' is sung by Makoto Fujiwara.

* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang[=/=]WindmillShuriken: BIG WEB! mounted on Daitarn 3's chest.

* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang/WindmillShuriken: BIG WEB! mounted on Daitarn 3's chest.

* OnceAnEpisode ("''Borrowing the power of the Sun! Sure-kill attack! SUN ATTACK!''" and "''DAITARN CRASH!''")
* [[ThePowerOfLove Power Of Love, The]] (Quite literally in episode 17: [[spoiler:Reika uses her pink, heart-shaped mind-beams of love to convince a man with PsychicPowers to refrain from killing Banjo]])

* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang (GREAT STAR! mounted on Daitarn 3's chest)
* RedemptionEarnsLife (Despite his personal hatred of the Meganoids, Banjō is more than willing to let the ones who show they are capable of love or are honourable live as long as they don't kill humans; he even offers most of his enemies multiple opportunities to surrender during his battles.)

* SpellMyNameWithAnS (Don Zauther? Don Sauzer? Don Zauker? Which one is correct?)
* SpiritualSuccessor (Of ''{{Zambot 3}}''. ''Anime/TheBigO'' is often considered a spiritual succssor to ''{{Daitarn 3}}'' as well.)
* SuperPrototype (The Daitarn was originally built as a testbed for Megaborg technology)
* SuperRobotWars (Has appeared in about three-fourths of them since all the way back in [[SuperRobotWars3 SRW3]], often alongside [[DistaffCounterpart Moon-themed counterpart]] {{Zambot 3}}. It has appeared in [[SuperRobotWars4 4, F, F Final]], [[SuperRobotWarsAlpha Alpha series]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact Compact 1]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Compact 2 Trilogy, Impact]], [[SuperRobotWarsZ Z/2]], [[SuperRobotWarsAdvance Advance]], [[SuperRobotWarsReversal Reverse]], [[SuperRobotWars64 64]])
* SwordsAkimbo
* ThisIsADrill: Meganoid General Katrof
* ThirdPersonPerson (Meganoid Commanders are very prone to this)

** In series there were few hints supporting this theory but it was never stated if it was true or not.
* TransformingMecha (Dai-Tank and Dai-Fighter modes)
* TheUnintelligible (Don Zauther. [[spoiler:Until episode 40, that is.]])

* WrenchWench (Reika is usually the one performing field repairs on the [[CoolCar Mach Attacker]], and on at least one occasion she gives instructions to Banjo when he's repairing the Daitarn.)

Banjō escapes from Mars on a rocket with a solar-powered super robot called Daitarn 3, which was built with the special metals of Mars. Now 18 years old and living on Earth in a luxurious mansion, Banjō fights against the Meganoids with the aid of his faithful [[Main/BattleButler butler Garrison]] and his two gorgeous companions, ActionGirl and ex-INTERPOL agent Reika Sanjo and his childhood friend Beautiful "Beauty" Tachibana. Oh, and BrattyHalfPint Toppo, a surprising crack shot who they picked up from a city that got levitated off the ground by the Meganoids in episode 2 and then stays with Banjō & Co. for no apparent reason. Together they must stop the [[Main/TheHeartless evil Meganoids]] which aspire to turn all humans into cyborgs and thus "improve" the human race.

Banjō escapes from Mars on a rocket with a solar-powered super robot called Daitarn 3, which was built with the special metals of Mars. Now 18 years old and living on Earth in a luxurious mansion, Banjō fights against the Meganoids with the aid of his faithful [[Main/BattleButler butler Garrison]] and his two gorgeous companions, ActionGirl and ex-INTERPOL agent Reika Sanjo and his childhood friend Beautiful "Beauty" Tachibana. Oh, and BrattyHalfPint Toppo, a surprising crack shot who they picked up from a city that got levitated off the ground by the Meganoids in episode 2 and then stays with Banjō & C. for no apparent reason. Together they must stop the [[Main/TheHeartless evil Meganoids]] which aspire to turn all humans into cyborgs and thus "improve" the human race.

Sōzō Haran was a brilliant scientist that was conducting research on Mars. He created a [[MechanicalLifeform form of cyborg life]] with the ability to think for itself. These cyborgs, dubbed the Meganoids (メガノイド, Meganoido), [[Main/AIIsACrapshoot soon ran out of control and killed Dr. Haran along with his whole family]], save his youngest son, the 16-year-old [[Main/ParentalAbandonment Banjō Haran]].

Sōzō Haran was a brilliant scientist that was conducting research on Mars. He created a [[MechanicalLifeform form of cyborg life]] with the ability to think for itself. These cyborgs, dubbed the Meganoids (メガノイド, Meganoido), [[Main/AIIsACrapshoot soon ran out of control and killed Dr. Haran along with his whole family]], save his youngest son, the 16-year-old [[Main/ParentalAbandonment Banjou Haran]].

* FanNickname: "Space pimp" for Banjou.

* UnwillingRoboticisation: The Meganoids' master plan is making this to ALL humans.

Sōzō Haran was a brilliant scientist that was conducting research on Mars. He created a [[WesternAnimation/{{Robots}} form of cyborg life]] with the ability to think for itself. These cyborgs, dubbed the Meganoids (メガノイド, Meganoido), [[Main/AIIsACrapshoot soon ran out of control and killed Dr. Haran along with his whole family]], save his youngest son, the 16-year-old [[Main/ParentalAbandonment Banjou Haran]].

* HeyItsThatVoice (Quite a bit, since Daitarn first aired in the 70s: HirotakaSuzuoki a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Bright Noah]] -- ''in his debut role'' -- as Haran Banjō, YouInoue a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Sayla Mass and Haro]] as Reika, Fuyumi Shiraishi a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Mirai Yashima]] as Toppo, BanjoGinga a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam Gihren Zabi]] as Commander Neros, ShuichiIkeda a.k.a. [[MobileSuitGundam A CHAR]] as Commander Radik...)

* {{Casanova}} (Banjō Haran.)

* HotChickWithASword (Megaborg General Milena)

Sōzō Haran was a brilliant scientist that was conducting research on Mars. He created a [[{{Main/Robots}} form of cyborg life]] with the ability to think for itself. These cyborgs, dubbed the Meganoids (メガノイド, Meganoido), [[{{Main/AIIsACrapshoot}} soon ran out of control and killed Dr. Haran along with his whole family]], save his youngest son, the 16-year-old [[{{Main/ParentalAbandonment}} Banjou Haran]].

Banjō escapes from Mars on a rocket with a solar-powered super robot called Daitarn 3, which was built with the special metals of Mars. Now 18 years old and living on Earth in a luxurious mansion, Banjō fights against the Meganoids with the aid of his faithful [[{{Main/BattleButler}} butler Garrison]] and his two gorgeous companions, ActionGirl and ex-INTERPOL agent Reika Sanjo and his childhood friend Beautiful "Beauty" Tachibana. Oh, and BrattyHalfPint Toppo, a surprising crack shot who they picked up from a city that got levitated off the ground by the Meganoids in episode 2 and then stays with Banjō & C. for no apparent reason. Together they must stop the [[{{Main/TheHeartless}} evil Meganoids]] which aspire to turn all humans into cyborgs and thus "improve" the human race.

* HumongousMecha (Standing at 120 meters tall, Daitarn was among the largest before StudioGainax decided to have a crack at the [[{{Gunbuster}} largest]] [[{{Diebuster}} mecha]] [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann ever]].)

* SuperRobotWars (Has appeared in about three-fourths of them since all the way back in [[{{SuperRobotWars 3}} SRW3]], often alongside [[DistaffCounterpart Moon-themed counterpart]] {{Zambot 3}}. It has appeared in [[SuperRobotWars4 4, F, F Final]], [[SuperRobotWarsAlpha Alpha series]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact Compact 1]], [[SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Compact 2 Trilogy, Impact]], [[SuperRobotWarsZ Z/2]], [[SuperRobotWarsAdvance Advance]], [[SuperRobotWarsReversal Reverse]], [[SuperRobotWars64 64]])

* PaperFanOfDoom: Daitarn 3 carries two of these. Note that Daitarn 3 is actually a ''HumongousMecha.''
** And Daitarn uses them for defense. Which may or may not be more outlandish.
*** In ''SuperRobotWars'', Daitarn 3 can use said paper fan to either block attacks in defense by opening the fan, or use it ''like a sword'' to block sword attacks and missiles. Note that Daitain already has a pair of swords and it ''still'' uses the paper fan like this.

* TheFellowshipHasEnded: A example that [[MindScrew seems strange in its simplicity]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htbueyleh38 In the final episode]], [[Spoiler: After TheHero Banjō defeats the enemy on Mars, the next scene is at his Mansion: ActionGirl Reika Sanjo and TagAlongKid Toppo say goodbye to BattleButler Garrison and SpoiledSweet Beautiful "Beauty" Tachibana, who takes her limo to her parent’s mansion. Garrison closes the mansion and takes the bus to an unknown destiny. There is only a light in one solitary window at Banjo’s mansion]]. TheEnd.

* SpiritualSuccessor (Of ''{{Zambot 3}}''. ''BigO'' is often considered a spiritual succssor to ''{{Daitarn 3}}'' as well.)

Banjō escapes from Mars on a rocket with a solar-powered super robot called Daitarn 3, which was built with the special metals of Mars. Now 18 years old and living on Earth in a luxurious mansion, Banjō fights against the Meganoids with the aid of his faithful [[{{Main/BattleButler}} butler Garrison]] and his two gorgeous companions, ActionGirl and ex-INTERPOL agent Reika Sanjo and his childhood friend Beautiful "Beauty" Tachibana. Oh, and BrattyHalfPint Toppo, a surprising crack shot who they picked up from a city that got levitated off the ground by the Meganoids in episode 2 and then stays with Banjō & C. for no apparent reason. Together they must stop the [[{{Main/TheHeartless}} evil Meganoids]] which aspire to turn [[{{Main/MakeABetterWorld}} all humans into cyborgs and thus "improve" the human race]].