Dallos
1983 • Studio Pierrot
- Format
- OVA
- Aired
- 1983
- Episodes
- 4
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Studio Pierrot · Discotek
- Genres
- Action · Drama · Mecha · Science fiction
At the end of the 21st century, Earth had to confront the problem of population increases combined with shortages in resources. Development of the Moon was seen as the way to solve the situation. The Moon's mineral resources reinvigorated the Earth and brought prosperity. However, the achievement of that vision proved painful for those who'd left their home world to settle on the Moon.
One of Man's greatest dreams has become a nightmare for those who have been forced to live it out. Shun Nonomura doesn't realize it, but he's about to discover a weapon - one that can overthrow the oppressive Monopolice and bring freedom to the lunar colonists. The growing resistance movement is quick to adopt it, along with its creator, into their ranks as they rally around the mysterious alien monument known as Dallos...
Dallos was made in 1983 by Studio Pierrot, becoming world's first OVA series. It was also the directorial debut of Mamoru Oshii, who would later go on to direct such films as Angel's Egg, the first two Urusei Yatsura movies, and Ghost in the Shell.
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Dallos holds a unique place in animation history as the world's first original video animation, or OVA. Produced by Studio Pierrot and released in 1983, it emerged during a transitional period in the Japanese industry, serving as a prototype for the direct-to-video market that would allow creators to bypass the limitations of television broadcasts. The production was directed by Mamoru Oshii and Hisayuki Toriumi, who leveraged this new medium to explore more mature, complex science fiction themes that were often difficult to pitch to television networks at the time.
The narrative follows a rebellion on a colonized moon, reflecting the politically charged atmosphere and the influence of colonial struggle tropes common in 1980s anime. The design of the titular Dallos—a mysterious, giant alien structure—was crafted to evoke a sense of ancient, inscrutable technology that stood in stark contrast to the gritty, industrial aesthetic of the human mining colonies. Upon its release, the series was received as a significant technical experiment, setting the structural and economic precedent for the OVA boom that would define the industry throughout the following decade.
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