— IDENTITY —
Original Name
太陽の牙ダグラム (Taiyō no Kiba Daguramu)
English Title
Fang of the Sun Dougram
Debut
October 23, 1981
Studio
Sunrise
Network
TV Tokyo
Director
Ryosuke Takahashi
Mechanical Designer
Kunio Okawara — also responsible for the original Mobile Suit Gundam mecha designs
Classification
Real Robot — Combat Armor type
— DEVELOPMENT HISTORY —
Origin
Designed by Dr. David Samalin as a prototype Combat Armor specifically to give a small rebel force a fighting chance against the Earth Federation's occupying military forces on the colony world of Deloyer
Industry Context
One of the first successors to the Real Robot genre pioneered by Mobile Suit Gundam two years earlier, sharing several key staff members with that franchise, including mechanical designer Kunio Okawara
Dougram is known for its grounded, unglamorous approach to combat — the machine itself has to be hauled to the battlefield on a flatbed truck, and infantry and air support play as important a role in battles as the Combat Armors themselves
— CONTROL SYSTEM —
Pilot
Crinn Cashim, the estranged son of Deloyer's governor-turned-dictator, trained as a Combat Armor pilot before joining the rebellion
— PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS —
Height / Weight
Unconfirmed — official production specifications were not found in verified sources. This section will be updated if a reliable figure is confirmed
Dougram, hauled into battle rather than deploying on its own
— COMBAT CHARACTERISTICS —
Linear Cannon
Dougram's primary heavy weapon, a large rifle-type cannon carried into battle
Turbo Pack
An attachable booster unit that improves Dougram's mobility on the battlefield
— ASSOCIATED ORGANIZATIONS —
Fang of the Sun / The Deloyer 7
The rebel guerrilla group founded by Rocky Andor to fight for Deloyer's independence, which Crinn Cashim and his friends join after learning of Dougram's existence
Earth Federation Occupation Forces
The colonial military government ruling Deloyer under martial law, led by Crinn's own father, Governor Denon Cashim, after a coup installs him as dictator with the Federation's approval
— TV SERIES INFORMATION —
Broadcast
TV Tokyo, October 23, 1981 – March 25, 1983
Episodes
75 episodes
Follow-up Film
Dougram: Documentary of the Fang of the Sun (1983), a compilation film summarizing the TV series, screened as a double feature alongside the Combat Mecha Xabungle compilation movie
Dougram was a surprise success despite its heavy emphasis on military tactics and political intrigue, which noticeably slowed its pacing compared to other Super Robot shows of the era — proving that grounded, militaristic mecha science fiction was more than a one-off trend started by Gundam
— MAIN CHARACTERS —
Crinn Cashim
Protagonist and pilot of Dougram. Son of Deloyer's governor, he turns against his own father's dictatorship to fight for the planet's independence
Rocky Andor
Red-haired leader and founder of the Fang of the Sun rebel group
Canary Donetto
The Fang of the Sun's second-in-command, and Rocky Andor's partner
Professor David Samalin
The rebellion's chief strategist and designer of the Dougram Combat Armor — an unassuming, un-heroic thinker rather than a fighter
Denon Cashim
Crinn's father, the elected governor of Deloyer who seizes absolute power in a coup and rules as dictator with the Earth Federation's backing
— LEGACY —
Genre Impact
Dougram confirmed that militaristic, politically-driven mecha science fiction had staying power beyond Mobile Suit Gundam, helping cement the Real Robot genre as a lasting trend rather than a single success
Creative Legacy
Director Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise would go on to create Armored Trooper VOTOMS (1983), which shares Dougram's grounded tone and visual style but is otherwise unconnected in plot, characters, or setting
Merchandise Legacy
Toymaker Takara was the series' main licensee, producing an extensive line of plastic model kits, die-cast toys, and tabletop strategy wargames set in the Dougram universe
— OPENING —
— COLLECTIBLES —
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