The Adventure of Dai episode 8

Avan Falls to Megante!? Strike, Strash!!
Series	The Adventure of Dai
Episode no.	8
Airdate	5 December 1991
Japanese	アバン自己犠牲呪文（メガンテ）に散る!? 撃て·最高技（ストラッシュ）‼
Transliterated	Avan Jiko Gisei Jumon (Megante) ni Chiru!? Ute, Saikowaza (Strash)!!
Story arc	Birth Arc
Adapted from	Chapters 12, 13, 14
Episode chronology
← Previous	"This Provisional Licence Proves I've Graduated! The Fierce Fight, Hadlar VS Avan!!"
Next →	"Goodbye, Dermline Island! Journeying on a Great Adventure!!"

"Avan Falls to Megante!? Strike, Strash!!" is the eighth episode of the 1991 anime The Adventure of Dai. It first aired on 5 December 1991.

Characters in Order of Appearance

• Dai
• Popp
• Brass
• Gomechan
• Avan
• Hadlar
• Leona (mention)
• Vearn (mention)

Magic/Abilities/Items used

Magic used

• Kaclang (Avan)
• Kamikazee (Avan)
• Kafrizz (Hadlar)
• Kercrack (Dai)
• Boom (Hadlar)

Abilities used

• Hell's Claws (Hadlar)
• Avan Strash (Dai)
• Earth Slash (mention, flashback)
• Wave Slash (mention, flashback)

Items used

• Chimaera wing

Monsters Seen

• Killing machine (flashback)

Manga & Anime Differences

• The fist fight between Hadlar and Avan is extended, with Hadlar toying with him by announcing upcoming attacks, Avan not being able to grab back his sword and Hadlar wondering why Avan did not dodge his body blow.
• Added Dai and Popp having flashbacks of Avan on the seashore, including his explanation of his Sword Style.

Credits

In order

Cast

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

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
  • Kimiharu OBATA
  • Setsuko NOBUZANE
  • Ikuno SUZUKI
  • Yuuji HAKAMADA
• In-between frames
  • Aiko KOJIMA
  • Tsune Sawada
  • Kazufumi TAKANO
  • Michiyo MATANO
• Backgrounds: Bic Studio
  • Kyouko NAKAYAMA
  • Fumiyo SAKANO
  • Kaoru INODA
  • Kiyomi FURUYA
• Finishing: Peacock
  • Mio Sudo
  • Noriko HIRAISHI
• Colour Check: Hideko SAKAI
• Special Effects: Kou YAMAMOTO
• 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: Kazutoshi Mori
• Production Advancement: Yasuyuki FUSE
• Art Manager: Minoru NAKAMURA
• Finishing Manager: Tomoko UEKI
• Promotion Programming: Yumiko Okada (TBS)
• Development: Toei Labo
• Art: Nobuto SAKAMOTO
• Animation Director: Kimiharu OBATA
• Episode Director: Osamu KASAI

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