The Dream Begins
Akira Akebono is a kid who dreams of having his own team of battle robots. When he gets a chance to qualify for a special license for that, will his grandfather's latest robot help them defeat Team Michael?
Aired 05/04/2002EP 1 - The Dream Begins
Daigunder
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: Anime News Network)