The Adventure of Dai episode 5

Avan Style Extreme Hero Training!!
Series	The Adventure of Dai
Episode no.	5
Airdate	14 November 1991
Japanese	アバン流·勇者の超特訓‼
Transliterated	Avan-ryu Yusha no Cho-tokkun!!
Story arc	Birth Arc
Adapted from	Chapters 7, 8
Episode chronology
← Previous	"The Hero's Tutor Avan, Appears"
Next →	"The Dark King Hadlar, Appears! Perform the Special Move, Wave Slash!!"

"Avan Style Extreme Hero Training!!" is the fifth episode of the The Adventure of Dai anime. It first aired on 14 November 1991.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Avan
• Popp
• Dai
• Gomechan
• Brass

Magic/Abilities/Items used

Magic used

• Crackle (Popp)
• Crack (Dai failed)
• Puff! (Avan)

Abilities used

• Earth Slash (Dai)
• Wave Slash (Dai)

Items used

• "distinguished legendary sword"

Manga & Anime Differences

• The presentation of the Special Training is put in chronological order instead of a flashback
• Adds comment from Dai that Avan is harsh despite his nice look
• Adds a training sparing sequence against a coconut tree and squats while holding a big rock for Popp and Dai
• The blackboard course is about the Avan Style Sword Technique instead of Ice-spells
• When Avan says that spells are about "concentration" (in English in the original text) Dai does not understand him and then he switches to Japanese. The manga has the Japanese "集中力" with the English pronunciation indicated above.
• Avan now knocks Dai out when showing off the Avan Strash using a piece of wood
• Brass does not accompany Dai in the cave training
• Dai wears a shirt both time he is sleeping while he was topless the first night in the manga
• Avan now states he will turn into a dragon completely and now loses control with his eyes losing pupils. Popp now states that he survived a training against a dragon Avan before.

Credits

In order

Cast

• Dai: Toshiko FUJITA
• Gomechan: Yumi TOUMA
• Brass: Isamu TANONAKA
• Avan: Hideyuki Tanaka
• Popp: Keiichi NANBA

In collaboration with Aoni Production

Crew

• Producer
  • Yoshio TAKAMI
  • Atsushi KIDO
  • Hirooshi INOUE (TBS)
• Original Story
  • Riku Sanjo
  • Koji Inada
  • (Weekly "Shonen Jump" Serialisation)
  • (Collaboration: 18Van Planning)
• Music: Koichi Sugiyama
  • Arrangement
    • Hayato MATSUO
    • Motoaki TAKENOUCHI
  • Music Production: Sugiyama Kobo
• Opening Theme
  • "Yusha yo Isoge!!"
    • Lyrics: Kohei Oikawa
    • Arrangement: Koichi Sugiyama
    • Singer: Jiro Dan
  • "My Road My Journey"
    • Lyrics: Konosuke Fuji
    • Arrangement: Koichi Sugiyama
    • Singer: Jiro Dan
    • (Columbia Records)
• Character Design: Yasushi Nagaoka
• Art Design: Nobuto SAKAMOTO
• Chief Director: Nobutaka NISHIZAWA
• Production Manager
  • Kenkichi MATSUSHITA
  • Yuichi SUENAGA
• Production
  • Toei
  • TBS
• Screenplay: Junki TAKEGAMI
• Key frame
  • Kei Sato
  • Keiji GOTOH
• In-between frames
  • Koji TONOMURA
  • Jun HATTORI
  • Keitaro Gen
  • Shinichi Furuta
• Backgrounds: Bic Studio
  • Kyouko NAKAYAMA
  • Masami Hagiwara
  • Kaoru INODA
  • Kunihiro CHIDA
• Finishing: Peacock
  • Mio Sudo
  • Kaoru SUGAWARA
• Colour Check: Hideko SAKAI
• Special Effects: Masayuki NAKASHIMA
• Photography: A Koboshi
• Editing: Masaaki HANAI
• Recording: Tanekichi IMASEKI
• Sound Effects: Yasuyuki KONNO
• Music Selection: Audio Yunaka
• Recording: Yoshiko HARA
• Recording Studio: Yubakku
• Director Assistant: Naoki Iinuma
• Production Advancement: Koichi Hirose
• Art Manager: Minoru NAKAMURA
• Finishing Manager: Tomoko UEKI
• Promotion Programming: Yumiko Okada (TBS)
• Development: Toei Labo
• Art: Nobuto SAKAMOTO
• Animation Director: Keiichi SATO
• Storyboard: Masaaki Akihi
• Episode Director: Noriyo SASAKI

Navigation

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Story Arcs

Birth Arc
Chapters	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15
1991 Episodes	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9
2020 Episodes	1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6
Films	The Adventure of Dai • The Adventure of Dai - Avan's Disciples (partial)

Misc.
Chapters	Avan, The Hero — Side Story
Films	The Adventure of Dai - Avan's Disciples • The Adventure of Dai - Six Great Generals