Bakutou Sengen Daigunder
English title: Daigunder
Japanese title: 爆闘宣言ダイガンダー
Alternative titles: Bakutou Sengen Daigander, Bakutoh Sengen Daigunder
Type: TV
Source: Original
Episodes: 39
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 5, 2002 to Dec 27, 2002
Broadcast: Fridays at 18:00 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG - Children
Studios: Brain's Base
Producers: TV Tokyo, Nippon Animation, Victor Entertainment
Genres: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Themes: Mecha

Akira Akebono, a young boy who is competing in a robot tournament where many of the robots are capable of transforming into animal forms. Akira wants to win the ultimate prize, the Titan Belt, with the help of his group of robots, all of which are capable of forming into the robot Daigunder. Daigunder is the creation of Akira's father, Professor Hajime Akebono. Together with a girl named Haruka, they compete under the name of Team Akira. However, Team Akira faces opposition from not only their competition, but a robot named Ginzan who is under the control of the evil Professor Maelstrom.

(Source: ANN)