Armored Fleet Dairugger XV 1982

Overview

Armored Fleet Dairugger XV is an anime series that originally aired in Japan between 1982 and 1983. The production is known by several alternative titles, including Dairugger 15, Dairugger XV, Armored Armada Dairugger XV, Armored Squadron Dairugger XV, and Machine Platoon Dairugger. Following its initial broadcast run, the series was exported to the United States. In the American market, the program underwent significant editing to be incorporated into the Voltron series. The original footage from Armored Fleet Dairugger XV served as the primary source material for the episodes featuring Vehicle Voltron. Additionally, portions of the footage from the series were utilized as inserts within the episodes of the more widely recognized Lion Voltron. This archival overview relies exclusively on the provided production history and distribution details regarding the series' transition from its Japanese broadcast to its integration into the Western Voltron franchise. The series remains a notable example of Japanese animation being adapted and repurposed for international television syndication during the early 1980s.