| Dallos | |
 Dallos North American box art | |
| ダロス (Darosu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by | Hisayuki Toriumi |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Hisayuki Toriumi (uncredited) Mamoru Oshii |
| Produced by | Yuji Nunokawa |
| Written by | Hisayuki Toriumi Mamoru Oshii |
| Music by | Ichirō Nitta Hiroyuki Namba |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | December 16, 1983 – August 5, 1984 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Episodes | 4 + 1 special |
Dallos (ダロス, Darosu) 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.[1] It is widely considered not only the first OVA released but also the first animated direct-to-video production release.[2][3]
The storyline focuses on a rebellion on a Moon colony by settlers and a mysterious artifact called Dallos. The story and setting take influence by past works such as the 1966 feature film The Battle of Algiers and the 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress.[4]
- ^ "アニメ様365日 [小黒祐一郎] 第157回 『DALLOS』". WEBアニメスタイル (in Japanese). June 30, 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ Poitras, Gilles (2001). Anime Essentials: Every Thing a Fan Needs to Know. United States: Stone Bridge Press. p. 54. ISBN 9781880656532.
... the OVA (Original Video Animation) format ... that came into existence with the 1983 release of Dallos OVA ...
- ^ Martin, Theron (19 March 2014). "Dallos Sub.DVD - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "SFE: Dallos". sf-encyclopedia.com.