ratings in Japan alone. According to Nagahama, the series would have continued after Episode 44, in which future unproduced episodes would revolve around both the Daimobic Base crew help the Baam Empire settle on Mars through terraformation. Media Anime Daimos was broadcast in Japan by TV Asahi from April 1, 1978 to January 27, 1979, replacing Voltes V in its initial timeslot. The series' opening theme is titled by Isao Sasaki featuring Koorogi '73 and Columbia Yurikago-kai with the ending theme titled by Kumiko Kaori and Koorogi '73. 3B Productions strung the pivotal episodes of the show together to form a compilation movie under the title Starbirds. Alongside Voltes V the series was licensed by Telesuccess Productions in the Philippines. In December 2020, Discotek Media licensed the series for its DVD and Blu-ray release in North America. Toys Popy released a diecast toy of Daimos during the series' run in 1978. Like its anime counterpart, the toy could transform from robot to Tranzer mode. Aside from its array of weapons, the toy came with two mini replicas of Kazuya's Tryper 75S car. The company also released a Jumbo Machinder version of Daimos. The toy was first imported into North America by Mattel as part of their Shogun Warriors line of imported Super Robot toys. Bandai later released it as part of the Godaikin line in the 1980s. In 2008, Bandai released a newer, smaller Daimos toy as part of their Soul of Chogokin line. This toy is more anime-accurate and more poseable than its Popy diecast predecessor. Unlike the original Popy toy, this toy has a more complex transformation in order to remain faithful to its anime design. In addition to its weapons and two miniature Tryper 75S cars, the toy comes with a larger-sized Tryper car that features an opening cockpit, movable wings and a Kazuya driver figure. A miniature replica of the Galva FX II plane is also included in the package. Bandai Spirits later released a non-transformable version of Daimos under the Soul of Chogokin Full Action line, with more articulation and assortment of accessoriries. References External links information on Daimos information on Daimos contains images, names and descriptions for nearly all characters and robots. It also contains summaries of all episodes 1978 anime television series debuts 1978 Japanese television series debuts 1979 Japanese television series endings Adventure anime and manga Alien invasions in television Discotek Media