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@ -44,21 +44,21 @@ A second OAV (originally planned to be a theatrical release), *GOD BLESS DANCOUG
### Plot and characters
The basic premise of the plot in Dancougar is not different from any "regular" mecha show from earlier times: the extraterrestial Muge Zorbados Empire, led by Emperor Muge, has set its sights on Earth as a new target for its interstellar campaign of conquest. Muge's soldiers, thanks to their superior technology, quickly obliterate the regular troops from Earth, but resistance movements throughout the world push back against a total submission.
The basic premise of the plot in Dancougar is not different from any "regular" mecha show from earlier times: the extraterrestial Muge Zorbados Empire, led by Emperor Muge, has set its sights on Earth as a new target for its interstellar campaign of conquest. Muge's soldiers, thanks to their superior technology, quickly obliterate the regular troops from Earth, but resistance movements throughout the world push back against total submission.
{{< multithumb "images/2021/03/dancougar-001.png" "images/2021/03/dancougar-002.png" >}}
That's when the four main characters and members of the military (Shinobu Fujiwara, Sara Yuki, Masato Shikibu and Ryo Shiba) step in. Over time (Shinobu being the first and Ryo the last) they're recruited in the 獣戦機隊 (*juu-senki-tai*, often translated as *Cyber Beast Force*), a special unit located in Japan (what a surprise!), led by General Ross Igor and Prof.Kotaro Hazuki. They're then given specialized battle machines designed by Hazuki himself (Eagle Fighter, a fighter jet; Black Cougar, a medium armored tank; Land Liger, a tank similar to Black Cougar but with different armament; Big Moth, a heavy tank) and asked to assist the resistance force around the world.
Being a mecha show, these machines aren't exactly what they seem. "Strong" feelings from their pilots (rage, basically) they can trigger a special circuit and transform them into the animal they take the name from. So the Eagle Fighter gets an aura and can cut through enemies like a blade, the Black Cougar and the Land Liger turn into (who could've guessed) a cougar and a liger, and the Big Moth, contrary to public expectations, does *not* turn into a giant moth, but instead a mam*moth*.
Being a mecha show, these machines aren't exactly what they seem. "Strong" feelings from their pilots (rage, basically) can trigger a special circuit and transform them into the animal they take the name from. So the Eagle Fighter gets an aura and can cut through enemies like a blade, the Black Cougar and the Land Liger turn into (who could've guessed) a cougar and a liger, and the Big Moth, contrary to public expectations, does *not* turn into a giant moth, but instead a mam*moth*.
Aside the usual army of nameless mecha, drones and flying ships from Muge Zorbados, the unit has to battle against the strength of the three generals appointed from the Emperor himself: Death Gaia, a "level to the ground then ask questions" guy; Gil Dorom, a master of mind tricks and manipulation; and Helmut, a strong and incredibly cruel warrior. To make matters worse, a cunning officer with unlimited ambition (and Sara's fianceé), Shapiro Keats, defects and quickly gains a command position in the invasion force.
### Slow paced progression
"Well, what about the mecha?" you might ask. Well... that's one of the features that makes this series unique, in my view. Despite being shown in the opening since episode 1, the robot that gives the name to the series does **not** appear until the sixteenth episode. And what would be the reason?
"Well, what about the mecha?" you might ask. Well... that's one of the features that makes this series unique, in my view. Despite being shown in the opening since episode 1, the robot that gives the name to the series does **not** appear until the sixteenth episode. And what would the reason be?
The reason is that the series does quite a slow build up of the story and the characters, which then are ready to be given their toy of mass destruction. This is markedly different from other classic shows: although some don't feature the main mecha in the first episodes (like *Golion*, *Daltanious*, and *Zambot 3* to name a few)
The reason is that the series does quite a slow build up of the story and the characters, which then are ready to be given their toy of mass destruction. This is markedly different from other classic robot shows: although some don't feature the main mecha in the first episodes (like *Golion*, *Daltanious*, and *Zambot 3* to name a few)
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<span class="f5 lh-copy">Dancougar's assembly sequence.</span>