About this season
Akira Akebono, a young boy who is competing in a robot tournament where many of the robots are capable of transforming into animal forms. Akira wants to win the ultimate prize, the Titan Belt, with the help of his group of robots, all of which are capable of forming into the robot Daigunder. Daigunder is the creation of Akira's father, Professor Hajime Akebono. Together with a girl named Haruka, they compete under the name of Team Akira. However, Team Akira faces opposition from not only their competition, but a robot named Ginzan who is under the control of the evil Professor Maelstrom. Created by Aeon and Takara and animated by Animation Studio Brain's Base, the series aired in TV Tokyo from April 2002 to December 2002.
Episodes (39)
1. The Dream Begins
Aired 5 April 2002 • 30 min
2. Step One
Aired 12 April 2002 • 30 min
3. Training Battle
Aired 19 April 2002 • 30 min
4. Hybrid Match
Aired 26 April 2002 • 30 min
5. Enter Ginzan
Aired 3 May 2002 • 30 min
6. Robot Round Up
Aired 10 May 2002 • 30 min
7. Bots Will Be Bots
Aired 17 May 2002 • 30 min
8. There Is No "I" In Team
Aired 24 May 2002 • 30 min
9. Been There, Done That
Aired 31 May 2002 • 30 min
10. Friend or Foe
Aired 7 June 2002 • 30 min
11. Battling with Style
Aired 14 June 2002 • 30 min
12. Loose as a Caboose
Aired 21 June 2002 • 30 min
13. The Mystery of Team X
Aired 28 June 2002 • 30 min
14. The Enemy Within
Aired 5 July 2002 • 30 min
15. Too Many Robots Spoil The Broth
Aired 12 July 2002 • 30 min
16. A Royal Pain
Aired 19 July 2002 • 30 min
17. Brits, Bots and Betty
Aired 26 July 2002 • 30 min
18. A New Friend
Aired 2 August 2002 • 30 min
19. Two Bots or Not Two Bots?
Aired 9 August 2002 • 30 min
20. Goon With The Wind
Aired 16 August 2002 • 30 min
21. Fight or Get Off The Bot
Aired 23 August 2002 • 30 min
22. A Battle Down Memory Lane
Aired 30 August 2002 • 30 min
23. Fire and Ice
Aired 6 September 2002 • 30 min
24. The Stand in the Sand
Aired 13 September 2002 • 30 min
25. Maelstrom's Madness
Aired 20 September 2002 • 30 min
26. Daigunder My Thumb
Aired 27 September 2002 • 30 min
27. The Battle for Ryugu
Aired 4 October 2002 • 30 min
28. Maybe the Grass Ain't Greener
Aired 11 October 2002 • 30 min
29. Dazed and Kamfused
Aired 18 October 2002 • 30 min
30. Teamwork
Aired 25 October 2002 • 30 min
31. A Lesson Earned is a Lesson Learned
Aired 1 November 2002 • 30 min
32. Doctor Bridget Explains it All
Aired 8 November 2002 • 30 min
33. Desperate Trap for Daigunder
Aired 15 November 2002 • 30 min
34. Maelstrom vs. Dragon Burst
Aired 22 November 2002 • 30 min
35. History of the Title Grosser
Aired 29 November 2002 • 30 min
36. Charge! Fight for the Hard Foughted
Aired 6 December 2002 • 30 min
37. Assault Declaration! The Secret Fortress of the Dark Beast!!
Aired 13 December 2002 • 30 min
38. Explosion Declaration! The Last Day of Die Land!!
Aired 20 December 2002 • 30 min
39. Declaration of the Future! Invincible Cluster Power!
Aired 27 December 2002 • 30 min