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Genre Science fiction Produced by Yūji Nunokawa Licensed by Discotek Media Director Mamoru Oshii | 6.1/10 MyAnimeList Directed by Mamoru Oshii Studio Pierrot Initial release 21 December 1983 Production company Pierrot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Music by Ichirō Nitta
Hiroyuki Namba Music director Hiroyuki Namba, Ichirô Nitta Written by Hisayuki Toriumi, Mamoru Oshii Similar Urusei Yatsura: Only You, Gosenzo‑sama Banbanzai!, Fire Tripper, Angel's Egg, Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dallos (ダロス, Darosu) is a science fiction OVA series released in 1983. It was written by Hisayuki Toriumi and directed by Mamoru Oshii. It is widely considered not just the first OVA ever released but the first animated direct-to-video production ever released.
Contents
The storyline focuses on a rebellion on a Moon colony by settlers and a mysterious artifact called Dallos. The story and setting take influence by past works such as the 1966 feature film The Battle of Algiers and the 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.
Pr logo de dallos
Story
In the near future, humanity has drained the earth of its resources. To sustain Earth's populace, mining colonies are created on the moon to provide vital natural resources.
After generations of mistreatment from the Earth Federal Government, the colonists retaliate by performing acts of terrorism leading directly to a conflict with their overseers. A mysterious structure on the moon called Dallos, is worshipped by the colonists and gives them hope. A young colonist by the name of Shun Nomonura is caught into the fray as he joins the rebels, dramatically affecting the lives of those close to him with his actions.
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Episodes
The four episodes were edited together to create the 85 minute-long film Dallos Special in 1985.
Release
In 1991, Celebrity Home Entertainment released an American dub of Dallos Special on VHS under the title Battle for Moon Station Dallos. This feature version was later reissued by Best Film and Video Corp simply titled Dallos. Discotek Media released the OVA series in uncut form on DVD in 2014. The streaming platform Crunchyroll added the OVA series to its catalog in May 2015.