Dyna Dragon (ダイナドラゴン Daina Doragon), also spelled Dina Dragon, is a mecha created and controlled by Ippei Baba and Yuka Inoue. It was designed based on the historical reconstructions of theropod dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus, prior to the dinosaur renaissance.
In Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, the robot is named Drago and piloted by Sydney Forrester and Tanker.
Subtitle: Combined Super Dragon (合体超竜 Gattai Chō Ryū)
History
Gridman the Hyper Agent
Dyna Dragon was originally two separate fighters of Assist Weapons, serving as Gridman's reinforcements during combat. The Dragonic Cannon was first made to counter and destroy Mecha Bagira after it reanimated a Chinese Mummy to attack a research facility. In its next battle, the giant cannon revealed itself as an aircraft named Dyna Fighter and played a crucial part in exposing Mecha Flamelar's weak spot.
The King Jet was already designed by Ippei sometime later but wasn't able to decide the color of its wings until his art teacher suggested him to use the color white. The King Jet was deployed as Dragon Fortress, having combined with Dyna Fighter as both aircraft split and expose Mecha Stealgun from its invisibility.
The data of Dragon Fortress was implemented with the image of Tyrannosaurus, giving the fighter a suitable body to operate and transform into Dyna Dragon, fighting side-by-side with Gridman on various occasions. When Venora's toxic gas almost killed Gridman, Ippei created a combination program to counter its effect. Struggling to remodel Dragon Fortress into a compatible form for Gridman, he settled with simplifying to using King Jet instead at Yuka's suggestion, turning it into King Gridman's armor. Ever since the reprogramming, Dragonic Cannon and King Jet are programmed to be sent into battle with this form.
Its final battle was as King Gridman in against Skubone. Dyna Dragon, God Zenon and Gridman Sword were destroyed by Giant Kahn Digifer after he invaded Junk's server and attacked the Assist Weapon cache.
Gridman the Hyper Agent: The Demon King's Counterattack
Somehow, Dyna Dragon returns in the photo novel series. It is used by Gridman Sigma to transform into King Gridman Sigma, and fight alongside Thunder Gridman against Neo Kahn Digifer and his monsters.
Gridman the Hyper Agent: boys invent great hero
Dyna Dragon and its components were part of adult Takeshi Todo's recollections of Gridman's past battles. The Dragonic Cannon is also shown here held by King Gridman instead of his original form.
However, the destruction of Dyna Dragon is played differently: instead of being slashed as a program, Dyna Dragon was already formed as King Gridman while Kahn Digifer destroyed the entire armor effortlessly with Elimination Ray Digifier Beam.
Profile
In Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, the cannon is named as Dragon Cannon.
- Stats
- Length: 78 m
- Weight: 96,000 t
- Abilities
- Dragon Fire (ドラゴンファイヤー Doragon Faiyā): A stream of plasma-based fire spewed from Dragonic Cannon's muzzle, that goes up to 1 trillion degrees Celsius with an effective range of 1000 meters. In boys invent great hero, the Dragon Fire is portrayed as a larger flame beam, when fired by King Gridman.
In Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, the jet is named Jamb and piloted by Sydney Forrester.
- Stats
- Length: 69 m
- Width: 54.7 m
- Height: 24 m
- Weight: 96,000 t
- Flight Speed: Mach 36
- Abilities
- Dyna Missiles (ダイナミサイル Daina Misairu): Explosive missiles fired from underneath the Dyna Fighter.
- Dyna Lasers (ダイナレーザー Daina Rēzā): Laser beams fired from Dyna Fighter's eyes.
- View Storm (ビューストーム Byū Sutōmu): When Dyna Fighter and King Jet combine their laser beams, a more powerful combined beam is launched at the enemy.
King Jet
King Jet (キングジェット Kingu Jetto) is a giant aircraft, created to empower the Dyna Fighter. It forms either the entire body of Dyna Dragon or an entire armor of King Gridman.
In Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, the jet is named Torb and piloted by Tanker.
- Stats
- Total Length: 97.3 m
- Overall Width: 73 m
- Total Height: 29 m
- Gross Weight: 144,000 t
- Flight Speed: Mach 18
- Abilities
- King Missiles (キングミサイル Kingu Misairu): Explosive missiles fired from underneath the King Jet.
- King Lasers (キングレーザー Kingu Rēzā): Laser beams fired from King Jet's sides.
- View Storm (ビューストーム Byū Sutōmu): When Dyna Fighter and King Jet combine their laser beams, a more powerful combined beam is launched at the enemy.
The King Jet can combine with the intended parts to form a combination.
Dragon Fortress
Dragon Fortress (ドラゴンフォートレス Doragon Fōtoresu) is a formation of Dyna Fighter docking under the King Jet. Its only differences are the underside and gaining a pair of vertical stabilizers on its back. It was already developed by Ippei but has troubles with deciding the color of the wings until he decided to paint it white.
- Stats
- Length: 106.4 m
- Width: 73 m
- Height: 30 m
- Weight: 240,000 t
- Flight Speed: Mach 43
- Powers and Weapons
- Fortress Missiles (フォートレスミサイル Fōtoresu Misairu): Powerful missiles fired by the Dragon Fortress.
- Penetrator Cannons (ペネトレーター砲 Penetorētā-hō)
Dyna Dragon
- Stats
- Height: 85 m
- Weight: 240,000 t
- Power Output: 2.3 million horsepower
- Origin: Assist Weapon Selector, Junk server
- Powers and Weapons
- Penetrator Cannons (ペネトレーター砲 Penetorētā-hō): The weapons from King Jet, which became Dyna Dragon's shoulder cannons.
- Dragon Roar (ドラゴンロアー Doragon Roā): A flame exhalation attack from its mouth.
- Tail Lancer (テイルランサー Teiru Ransā): Dyna Dragon's tail, can be used as a weapon.[1]
- Dragon Claws (ドラゴンクロー Doragon Kurō): Dyna Dragon's hand claws and its sole means of close combat.[1]
- Dragon Kicks (ドラゴンキック Doragon Kikku): Dyna Dragon's clawed feet.[1]
- Bullet Screw (ブレットスクリュー Buretto Sukuryū): A combination attack with Gridman and God Zenon, used to defeat Magma Giras.
In Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad, this form is named Phormo.
- Stats
- Height: 93 m
- Weight: 300,000 t
- Techniques
- Gas Mask: To counter Venora's poison gas, a built-in oxygen mask was placed into the armor to prevent Gridman from contamination.
- King Grid Punch: An upgraded version of the Thunder Grid Punch.
- King Grid Kick: An upgraded version of the Thunder Grid Kick.
- King Grid Beam (キンググリッドビーム Kingu Guriddo Bīmu): An upgraded version of the Grid Beam.
- King Grid Fire (キンググリッドファイヤー Kingu Guriddo Faiyā): A stream of flames fired from the chest.
- King Grid Launcher (キンググリッドランチャー Kingu Guriddo Ranchā): Beams fired from the Penetrator Cannons on King Gridman's forearms.
- Fixer Beam (フィクサービーム Fikusā Bīmu): Gridman can still use the Fixer Beam in this form.
- Stats
- Height: 93 m
- Weight: 296,000 t
- Techniques
- Powers of King Gridman: The actual details are unknown, but it is presumed that he retains the same powers and armaments as King Gridman.
- King Sigma Beam (キングシグマビーム Kingu Shiguma Bīmu): Sigma's version of the King Grid Beam.
- Dragon Spiral (ドラゴンスパイラル Doragon Supairaru): Thunder Gridman and King Gridman Sigma fire energy beams which turn into three dragons that strike the opponent.
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Gridman the Hyper Agent
Gridman the Hyper Agent: boys invent great hero
Miscellaneous
Trivia
- Dyna Dragon may have been inspired by the Transformers character Dinosaurer (en: Trypticon), a Decepticon Cityformer. This is not surprising, as Takara (the company that sells Transformers toys in Japan) is also one of the sponsors of Gridman the Hyper Agent.
- The Dragonic Cannon is based on the Chi-Powered Bazooka that appeared and used by the titular team of Gosei Sentai Dairanger. Fittingly, both Gridman and Dairanger were aired on the same year (1993 to January 1994).
- In contrast to other Assist Weapons, Dyna Dragon and its components can act as a weapon (Dragonic Cannon), support vehicles (Dyna Fighter and King Jet), independent robot (Dyna Dragon), and Gridman's armor (King Jet) altogether.
- While filming for Gridman, the exclusion of Dragonic Cannon gave the suit actor additional mobility, making it lighter than Thunder Gridman.[2]
- Contrary to popular belief, Dynazenon was the real inspiration behind Dyna Dragon's creation, as Dragonic Cannon was inspired by a Chinese dragon-styled ornament. SSSS.DYNAZENON later establish said ornament to be the titular mecha's inactive form.
References
| Other Heroes | |
|---|---|
| Showa Heroes | Kamen Rider 1 | Mirrorman | Falcon | Redman | Red Fighter | Green Fighter | Orange Fighter | Triple Fighter | Jumborg Ace | Jumborg 9 | Fireman | Hanuman | Izenbo | Koseider | Andro Melos | Andro Wolf | Andro Mars | Andro Flor |
| Heisei Heroes | Gridman/Servo | WoO | Mirrorman Reflex | Gridman Sigma | Don Shine |
| Reiwa Heroes | Andro Ares | Dynazenon |
| Ally Heroes | God Zenon | Dyna Dragon | Mountain Gulliver 5 | Rei | Mirror Knight | Glenfire | Jean-Bot | Jean-Nine | War Deity | Powered Zenon | Gridknight |
