General Daimos

General Daimos is a 1979 American animated epic space opera film written and directed by Shuichi Sakurai. Based on by, it was 's first attempt at making an anime film, as well as Lucasfilm Feature Animation's first anime film. Starring the voices of, , Elizabeth Hoy, , and , the film follows the survivors of Planet Baam and the Earth people as they want to sign a peace treaty, so General Lion and the renowned scientist Dr. Ryūzaki head out to have a reunion. But Lion dies in odd circumstances, his vengeful son Richter kills Dr. Ryūzaki—and war starts. Dr. Ryūzaki's son, young martial artist Kazuya, decides to defend Earth with Dr. Izumi's powerful robot: Tōshō Daimos.

Produced by and Lucasfilm Feature Animation in association with  and, the film was released by  on January 30, 1979. It received generally positive reviews from critics and fans of the anime, and became a box-office success, grossing $112 million against a $31 million budget. At the, it won an.

Plot
After the destruction of their home world, the survivors of the planet Baam head towards Earth with the goal of negotiating the purchase of land for emigration. Unfortunately, during the negotiations, the Baam-seijin leader is assassinated by his second in command and the delegation from Earth is framed for the murder. In the ensuing chaos, Doctor Isamu Ryūzaki of the Earth delegation is shot and killed.

Shortly after the disastrous end of the talks, the Baam began a campaign of terror against Earth. The only thing standing between the Earthlings and annihilation is the transforming, karate-using super robot, Daimos and its pilot, Kazuya Ryūzaki. But that changes when he meets and falls in love with a mysterious girl named Erika, who turns out to be the daughter of the deceased Baam-seijin leader. Over the course of their struggles to reunite, Kazuya and Erika each learn that the other's people are not all evil... And that their own people are not all good.

Voice cast

 * as Kazuya Ryuzaki
 * as Kyoshiro Yuzuki
 * Elizabeth Hoy as Nana Izumi
 * as Professor Shinichiro Izumi
 * as Cairo
 * as Okane
 * Bob Woodlock as Genta Kokaze
 * as Douglas Banks