After being dormant in irrelevancy, a legendary giant robot makes its return in grand fashion in the exciting original anime series Dandivine! Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Dandivine, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the new anime.
The story of Dandivine takes place 20 years after a robot named Dandivine defeated the mysterious Aposdoll. While the world is at peace, toy manufacturer Kasuga, who relied on its toys of merchandise of Dandivine, has fallen into decline. As such, Kasuga’s president Genjuro Shijima prayed for Dandivine’s revival, leading to the return of Aposdoll. High school student, Gekiha Shijima, gets an invitation from his uncle Yusaku Kuroiwa, the former main pilot of Dandivine. The invitation asks him to pilot the giant robot himself.
Dandivine Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Dandivine will release on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs and an English dub. Dandivine is expected to feature at least 12 episodes.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Dandivine (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – October 7 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 14
- Episode 3 – October 21
- Episode 4 – October 28
- Episode 5 – November 4
- Episode 6 – November 11
- Episode 7 – November 18
- Episode 8 – November 25
- Episode 9 – December 2
- Episode 10 – December 9
- Episode 11 – December 16
- Episode 12 – December 23
New episodes of Dandivine will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 5:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Takanori Nishikawa will perform the opening theme song “Zankyō ≠ Blaster.” DayRe: will perform the ending theme song “Mikansei Ordinary” (Incomplete Ordinary).
The cast includes:
- Takuma Terashima as Gekiha Shijima
- Haruka Shiraishi as Akane Kuzumi
- Saya Aizawa as Kirei Shijima
- Nao Tōyama as Haru
- Aya Yamane as Natsu
- Misaki Kuno as Aki
- Asuna Tomari as Gō Sera
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Yūsaku Kuroiwa
- Ryōtarō Okiayu as Daigo Shijima
- Atsushi Ono as Genjūrō Shijima
- Ruriko Aoki as Yūga Shinonome
The staff includes:
- Yi Cao as Director
- Toshiki Inoue as Screenplay Writer
- robin as Character Designer
- Majiro as Original Character Designer
- An as Mechanical Designer
- Yoshikazu Iwanami as Sound Director
- Takanori Nishikawa as the Opening Song Artist
Where Can I Watch Dandivine?
Crunchyroll is streaming Dandivine worldwide excluding Japan, China and Korea. In Japan, the anime will air on the Tokyo TV, BS11, Gunma TV, Tochigi TV, Chūkyō TV and MBS channels alongside various streaming services, including Netflix and d Anime Store.
What is Dandivine About?
Dandivine is the first project in the Good Smile Company’s “The God of Combined Series” (“Gattaishin Series”). TOGUCHI is drawing the manga adaptation, which is serialized in Kadokawa’s Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine.
Here’s an overview of the series, via Crunchyroll:
Twenty years have passed since the combining robot Dandivine defeated the mysterious enemy Aposdoll, and Genjuro Shijima, the president of toy manufacturer Kasuga, now yearns for the resurrection of Dandivine, even if it means disturbing the world peace. Suddenly, an Aposdoll appears in Tokyo once again, and panic ensues. What is the goal of the newly appeared Apodoll? Will Kasuga regain supremacy in the toy industry? A new battle begins!
