Dallos
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is a science fiction OVA series released in 1983. It was conceptualized by Hisayuki Toriumi, who also wrote the script and directed it with Mamoru Oshii. It is widely considered not only the first OVA released but also the first animated direct-to-video production release.
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Dallos
- Score
- 6.04/10 (3,772 votes)
- Rank
- #10534
- Popularity
- #6918
- Type
- OVA
- Episodes
- 4
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Aired
- 1983–1984
- Studios
- Studio Pierrot
There was a time when life on Earth ran out of resources due to overpopulation. As a result, colonists were sent to the Moon, where they had to do dangerous and challenging mining jobs. Their efforts paid well, as the people of Earth now prosper from the Moon's bounty—but the col…
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Key facts
- Animanga/Header.name
- Dallos
- Animanga/Header.image
- Dallos anime.jpg
- Animanga/Header.image_size
- 210px
- Animanga/Header.caption
- Dallos North American box art
- Animanga/Header.ja_kanji
- ダロス
- Animanga/Header.ja_romaji
- Darosu
- Animanga/Header.genre
- Science fiction
- Animanga/Header.creator
- Hisayuki Toriumi
- Animanga/Video.type
- ova
- Animanga/Video.director
- Hisayuki Toriumi (uncredited)Mamoru Oshii
- Animanga/Video.writer
- Hisayuki ToriumiMamoru Oshii
- Animanga/Video.producer
- Yuji Nunokawa
- Animanga/Video.music
- Ichirō NittaHiroyuki Namba
- Animanga/Video.studio
- Pierrot
- Animanga/Video.first
- December 16, 1983
- Animanga/Video.last
- August 5, 1984
- Animanga/Video.runtime
- 30 minutes
- Animanga/Video.episodes
- 4 + 1 special
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Wikidata facts
- FilmAffinity ID
- 876569
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- publication date
- 1983-01-01
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is a science fiction OVA series released in 1983. It was conceptualized by Hisayuki Toriumi, who also wrote the script and directed it with Mamoru Oshii. It is widely considered not only the first OVA released but also the first animated direct-to-video production release.
The storyline focuses on a rebellion on a Moon colony by settlers and a mysterious artifact called Dallos. The story and setting take influence from past works such as the 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.