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Dinozaurs
ダイノゾーン (Dino Zone)
Genre	Action
TV anime
Directed by	Kiyoshi Fukumoto
Studio	Sunrise
Network
Original run	July 2000 –
No. of episodes	24[1]

Dinozaurs (AKA Prehistoric Warriors, DinoZone in Japan) is the name of a show which is a combination of Japanese anime and computer animation. It shares many similarities to Transformers, except the heroes were born on Earth.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 2.1 Humans 2.2 Dino Knights 2.3 Dragozaurs 3 English Cast 4 References 5 External links

It is explained in the story that it has been 1,000,000 years since the Dino Knights had last defeated the Dragozaurs. The Dragozaurs have returned, a boy named Kaito has reawakened them. The battle between the Dino Knights and the Dragozaurs begins once again as the Dino Knights prevent the Dragozaurs from stealing Earth's life force.

There are different races in this series: Humans, Dino Knights, and Dragozaurs:

• Kaito: Kaito is a teenager who seemed less interested in actual dinosaurs even when his father helped to design the Dinoterium, a place that is a tribute to dinosaurs. When he stumbles upon the Dragozaurs stealing a local life force, his cry for the sake of life reawakens the Dino Knights and since then, he has been their ally. He possesses 1 of 3 Dino Daggers that can restore a Dino Knight's strength.

• Rena: Rena is Kaito's friend. She shares Kaito's secret about the Dino Knights. She possesses the second Dino Dagger. Another fact about her is that she can't swim.

• Rick: Rick is a cowboy from the west who is good with a lasso and travels on a horse. He protects the 2 fossils that turn out to be 2 of the 3 Cerazaur Brothers. Only his Dino Dagger can restore their strength.

• Taki: Taki is the name of the bully that bothers Kaito on different occasions. Despite that, he's a coward when it comes to different occasions. He tries to prove of the existence of revived dinosaurs.

When the Dragozaurs first attacked, the planet chose prehistoric animals to fight them, converting them into Dino Knights (Dino Soldiers). Normally fossiled, a Dino Knight can assume a more metallic form when re-animated. The saying to power up the Dino Knights with the Dino Daggers is "Dino Power, Energize!".

• Dino Tyranno: Dino Tyranno is the leader of the Dino Knights. He and the other 7 Core Dino Knights reside in the Dinoterium as skeleton-displays in the museum. He wields the Silver Sword. His dinosaur form is a Tyrannosaurus. Becomes an Ultimate Dino Knight with Dino Ramph's energy boost.

• Dino Brachio: Dino Brachio serves as Tyranno's advisor and is the biggest and oldest of the Dino Knights. He wields the Axe of Valor. His dinosaur form is a Brachiosaurus.

• Dino Tricera: Dino Tricera is another one of the Core Dino Knights. He wields the Tricera Saber of Jade. His dinosaur form is a Triceratops. Becomes an Ultimate Dino Knight with Dino Ramph's energy boost.

• Dino Ptera: One of a few female Dino Knights, Dino Ptera serves as aerial recon for the Dino Knights. She attacks with the Pterafrizzle Boomerang. Her dinosaur form is a Pteranodon.

• Dino Stego: Dino Stego is one of the Core Dino Knights. He attacks with the Stego Skeletal Revolution where his chest rotates spinning any enemy around and around. His dinosaur form is a Stegosaurus.

• Dino Saber: Dino Saber is one of a few members of the Dino Knights whose form isn't a dinosaur. He's one of the youngest of the Dino Knights. He wields the Saber Wailing Whip. He doesn't have a dinosaur form because he's a saber-toothed tiger.

• Dino Mammoth: Like Dino Saber, Dino Mammoth doesn't have a dinosaur form, he's a Woolly Mammoth who wields the Mammoth Tusks of Vigor.

• The Cerazaur Brothers / Dino Triblade (Triblados): The Cerazaur Brothers are 3 Dino Knights that were found by Rick. They can combine to form Dino Triblade who wields the Tripel Fossil Star Sword.
  • Dino Toro (Dino Chasmos): Dino Toro is a Torosaurus and wields the Fossil Sun Sword.
  • Dino Centro (Dino Centros): Dino Centro is a Centrosaurus and wields the Fossil Moon Sword.
  • Dino Styraco (Dino Styras): Dino Styraco is a Styracosaurus and Toro & Centro's older brother. Styraco wields the Styraco Sword of Stealth.

• The Dino Weapons (Dino Arms): The Dino Weapons are Dino Knights that can become weapons outside of their dinosaur and warrior forms and attach to any Dino Knight. Dino Pachy & Dino Arch in weapon mode are used by Dino Tyranno, while Dino Kenty is used by Dino Brachio.
  • Dino Pachy (Sword Saurus): Dino Pachy can turn into Pachycephalosaurus and can form a sword.
  • Dino Kenty (Drill Saurus): Dino Kenty turns into a Kentrosaurus and can form a drill.
  • Dino Arch (Shield Saurus): Dino Arch can turn into an Archelon and can form a shield.

• Dino Ramph: The legendary Dino Knight, Dino Ramph, is the most powerful but doesn't talk much. His dinosaur form is a Rhamphorhynchus.

• Dino Icthyo: Also called "Theo", Dino Icthyo is another female Dino Knight who moves around well in water because her dinosaur form is an Ichthyosaur. She wields the Trident of the Tides and uses bubble-theme attack on her enemies. Her fossil was worshiped by the Atlanteans of Atlantis.

The Dragozaurs (Death Eaters) are an alien race that feed off of a planet's life force causing the planet to be life-less and in ruins. The Dragozaurs are:

• Diamond Ryugu: Leader of the Dragozaurs, only his eyes were seen in most of the series and his effemine voice heard. When he is fully shown in battle on different occasions, he is a very large Ankylosaurus which breathes blue fire. His warrior form comes out of the Ankylosaurus back. His name is translated from Japanese as "Diamond Dragon King"

• Gigano Dragon: Dino Tyranno's rival, he has the weirdest transformation since his form is an eastern dragon. Dino Tyranno destroyed him on one occasion, but he was resurrected by Dark Dragon and Gigano gained the ability to link up with Drago Wing.

• Drago Wing (Nightwing): Field Commander to the Dragozaur Armies, Drago Wing can drain any opponent of their life force. His form is a prehistoric bat.

• Drago Clones: Created by Diamond Ryugu, these clones of the seven Core Dino Knights were as powerful as their Dino-counterparts. Composed of:
  • Drago Tyran (Shadow Tyranno): Dark version of Dino Tyranno, and is the leader of the Drago Clones.
  • Drago Brachio (Shadow Brachio): Dark version of Dino Brachio.
  • Drago Ceratops (Shadow Tricera): Dark version of Dino Tricera.
  • Drago Dactyl (Shadow Ptera): Dark version of Dino Ptera.
  • Drago Stegus (Shadow Stega): Dark version of Dino Stego.
  • Drago Tigra (Shadow Saber): Dark version of Dino Saber.
  • Drago Elephas (Shadow Mammoth): Dark version of Dino Mammoth.

• Dark Dragon: One of Diamond Ryugu's minions, Dark Dragon was an old enemy of the Dino Knights and he can call forth bats from thin air to form his version of the Dragozaur Army Forces. He transforms into a dragon to fight.

• Dragozaur Army Forces: All Dragozaur soldiers have the form of an Allosaurus and cannot transform into their warrior forms like the others.

• Jason Spisak - Kaito
• Philece Sampler - Rena
• Michael Lindsay - Rick
• Kim Strauss - Dino Tyranno
• Tom Wyner - Dino Brachio
• Joey Camen - Dino Tricera
• Lenore Zann - Dino Ptera
• Beau Billingslea - Dino Mammoth
• Richard Epcar - Dino Styraco, Drago Tyran
• Wally Wingert - Dino Pachy, Dino Centro
• James Arnold Taylor - Dino Kenty
• Doug Erholtz - Taki
• Wendee Lee - Ronnie
• Steven Blum - Drago Wing
• Bob Papenbrook - Gigano Dragon
• Michael Sorich - Dragozaur Army Forces
• David Lodge - Drago Ceratops
• Bob Joles -
• Catherine Battistone -
• Peter Lurie -
• Jason Barson -
• Tony Pope -
• Scott Weil -

• Dinozaurs at Internet Movie Database
• Dinozaurs at TV.com