D.I.C.E.

D.I.C.E. (DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises) is an animated television series produced by Bandai Entertainment, Xebec, and Studio Galapagos (computer animation). Originally made for the United States, the series was first broadcast in Cartoon Network in US, then YTV in Canada. On December 12, 2005, the Japanese version was premiered on Animax under the title Dinobreaker (ディノブレイカー, Dinobureikā). On January 7, 2006, the Tagalog version premiered on Hero TV. ABS-CBN network followed by broadcasting the series in Tagalog on January 28, 2006. As of October 31, 2009, D.I.C.E. has already run for a total of 15 full runs in the 4 channels which broadcast D.I.C.E. in the Philippines.

D.I.C.E.
D.I.C.E. Complete Season DVD
GenreMecha, action
Anime television series
Directed byJun Kamiya
Produced byCarles McCarter
Yukinao Shimoji
Written byHiro Masaki
StudioXebec
Original networkAnimax
English network
Original run January 1, 2005 December 10, 2005
Episodes40

Story

In the Sarbylion galaxy, there is an organization named D.I.C.E. (an acronym for DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises) to help those in need. Among them, F-99 is the only unit composed entirely of children. Often being trivialized by their young ages, DICE member use RADOC to summon the Gild suit (Gild jacket) to help them to gain some respect among suspicious locals. When a problem arises, DICE is called to the rescue. With their Dinobreakers which can transform from Vehicle Mode to Dino Mode, the DICE team can always get the job done.

D.I.C.E. is sometimes compared with Thunderbirds, not only because of the rescue theme, but also the GTR catchphrase, which means "Good to Roll" (some prefer it as "got the request").

In the Japanese version of the show, D.I.C.E. stands for "Dinobrakers Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises."

Characters

Fortress F-99

Among D.I.C.E., the F-99 is run by children, specifically orphans. It has been said that all of them grew up in a time of war and that their families were victims of it.

Jet Siegel (ジェット・シーゲル)
Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi (Japanese); Jeffrey Watson (English)
A hot-headed pilot who always rushes into danger with little or no forethought. Despite his hot temper, Jet has a strong moral sense and isn't afraid to take risks to rescue those in need. His fierce competitive streak often leads to friction with his teammates. Jet's Dinobreaker is Motoraptor. (Age: 12) (Red)
Tak Carter (タック・カーター)
Voiced by: Susumu Chiba (Japanese); Scott Roberts (English)
Captain of F-99. As the second oldest member of the team, he is looked upon by his other teammates as an older brother. A well-respected and capable leader, Tak always stays calm and decisive even under enormous pressure. In episode 8, it was hinted that he and Marsha are dating. Tak's Dinobreaker is Dimetrover. (Age: 15) (Yellow)
Robert Clapice (ロベール・クラピッシュ)
Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama (Japanese); Brendan Hunter (English)
Described best as "a pretty-boy pilot who is always concerned about his looks." As the pilot of the only flight-capable Dinobreaker Hoverptera, Robert is often sent to the front lines to scout the situation. Though Robert and Jet always compete over everything, they also make the best partners on the DICE F-99 team. It is shown often throughout the season that he is close friends with both Sam and Marco. (Age: 12) (Purple)
Marco Rocca (マルコ・ロッカ)
Voiced by: Shinji Kawada (Japanese); Robert Scott Henrickson (English)
Jet's buddy in orphanage and a close friend of Robert. Always complaining about something, especially how cramped his cockpit is, Marco and his Dinobreaker Monocrawler are often assigned to heavy-duty tasks such as demolitions and heavy lifting. Despite his constant gripes, Marco always gets the job done. He can be relied on to solve tough situations and often remains calm and in control in bad situations. (Age: 12) (Blue)
Puffy Angel (パフィ・エンジェル)
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe (Japanese); Caitlynne Medrek (English)
Holds the position of data analysis expert on board F-99. She sees Marsha as an older sister figure and happens to be a bit of a shop-a-holic. She is sometimes temperamental and hates Jet to the core, however in the last episode of Season 2, when Jet was commissioned in the hospital after the final battle with the Immortal Pharaoh, she watched over and cared for him every day until he recovered, hinting that she has deeper feelings for him. (But along the way Puffy did express her love emotions for Jet once in a while Puffy can also guild up but does not have a dinobreaker. (Age: 12) (Pink)
Sam N'Dool (サム・ンドゥール)
Voiced by: Megumi Matsumoto (Japanese); Zoe Slusar (English)
A mechanical expert and another close friend of Robert. Though the youngest of the team, he is also referred to the brains of bunch. Sam drives the Dinobreaker Paratricar. He also prays in his free time and for the safety of his crew-mates (Age: 11) (Green)
Chao Lee (チャオ・リー)
Voiced by: Kenta Miyake (Japanese); Lucas Gilbertson (English)
Both the pilot and navigator of F-99. He is the giver of advice to anyone who seems to be troubled or upset, and is willing to speak out against his captain if he has to. (Age: 17) (Brown)
Marsha Rizarov (マーシャ・リザノフ)
Voiced by: Yumi Kakazu (Japanese); Carol Anne Day (English)
Serves as second-in-command of D.I.C.E. F-99. In episode 8, it was hinted that her and Tak are dating. Marsha can also guild up, but does not have a Dinobreaker. She is seen by all of her teammates as an older sister. (Age: 14) (Teal)
Randall
A tall blue android serving under DICE F-99.
Gelati
A short yellow android serving under D.I.C.E. F-99, often serves as Jet and Puffy's punching bag.
Moke (モーク)
Chao Lee's pet. When Moke's parent was kill by poachers, Chao took on the responsibility of raising Moke. Moke only speaks Chao's name.
Clo Zan (クロ=ザン)
Voiced by: Cole Howard
A new member from the Heron universe who is introduced in the second season. (Age: 2350)

Other D.I.C.E. members

Captain Spike (パイク)
Voiced by: Mark Gatha
A D.I.C.E. E-01 member. He always appears in his stylish hat (even when piloting his Dinobreaker Hoverrhynchus), and loves to brag about how it was tailor-made. In episode 7, Chao's pet moke stole his hat and ran through a dinner half naked to get it back. (Age:25) (Light Blue)
Macchiatto (マキアート)
A member from D.I.C.E. Fortress C-01, His Dinobreaker is Lambeotracker. (Age:23) (Orange)
Commander Sid
Voiced by: Jonathan Love
Commander of the D.I.C.E. F station. His Dinobreaker is Mototyranno. (Green)
Phantom Knight (Phantom Black) (ダーク・ファントム)
Voiced by: Jonathan Love
A mysterious "stranger" who always get into Jet's way and steals items related to the long-lost Heron civilization with his crew of space pirates. In episode 25, it was revealed that Phantom Knight is Jet's long lost brother Zack. The Phantom Knight is treated in a similar manner to "Racer X" from Speed Racer. His Dinobreaker is Knight Rex.
Body of Elders
A group of 12 men that are governing D.I.C.E. since its beginning. They make executive decisions for the organization. The Body of Elders also staged a conspiracy involving implanting wormhole detectors to Dinobreakers and use them to find Heron's Gate, kidnapping D.I.C.E. executives, staging war between D.I.C.E. factions, in an attempt to achieve immortality. They were presumably dead when they were trying to pass the temporarily closed Heron's Gate.

Heron Knights

The Heron Knights first appeared in Episode 27, during the show's second season. They are the guardians of the Heron Universe.

B-D.I.C.E. (B CORP)

B-D.I.C.E. is an organization that tries to discredit DICE by posing as DICE members. Without a convincing disguise, their tricks are easily uncovered. The famous slogan is We are B-D.I.C.E., but that doesn't mean we're nice!

Club
The taller of the Poker brothers.
Diamond
The shorter of the Poker brothers.
Laughing Boy
A B-DICE member that dressed like the Joker from poker.
Luigi
A Sitanian archaeologist working with B-D.I.C.E. to find the Sitan Kaleidoscope. After he had found the kaleidoscope, he and his former associate Falco were transported back in time, and was never seen again.

Dinobreakers

Dinobreakers are transformable mechanical creature used by a Dinorider. Dinobreaker transforms by calling it with the appended phrase "libertize." To keep their wild personalities under control, they only eat refined pellets. Feeding a Dinobreaker with raw pellet is a recipe that guarantees troubles! Among the Dinobreakers are:

Motoraptor (モトラプター)
Jet's Dinobreaker. Its vehicle form is a motorcycle and its dinosaur form is a Velociraptor.
Dimetrover (ディメトローダー)
Tak's Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is a Dimetrodon.
Hoverptera (ホバープテラ)
Robert's Dinobreaker. Its vehicle mode is a hovercraft and its dinosaur form is a Pteranodon.
Monocrawler (モノクローラー)
Marco's Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is a Monoclonius.
Paratricar (パラトライカー)
Sam's Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is a Parasaurolophus. Paratricar is capable of becoming invisible.
Hoverrhynchus (ホバーリンクス)
Captain Spike's Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is Rhamphorhynchus.
Lambeotracker (ランベオトラッカー)
Macchiatto's Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is a Lambeosaurus.
Mototyranno (モトレックス)
Commander Sid's Dinobreaker. Its vehicle form is a motorcycle and its dinosaur form is a Tyrannosaurus.
Knight Rex (ナイトレックス)
Phantom Knight's Dinobreaker. Its vehicle form is a race car and its dinosaur form is a Tyrannosaurus.
Motostinger (モトスティンガー)
A mysterious purple Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is a mutant Velociraptor. It first appeared in episode 12 with its mysterious rider (a robot programmed to destroy Phantom Knight). Unlike other Dinobreakers, it does not need a phrase to transform. It also has several other "features" not common to D.I.C.E. Dinobreakers.
Tortoise Fortress
Chao's Dinobreaker. It usually assumes the form of Fortress F-99, but in critical times it can be used to combat giant creatures.

Knightbreakers

Knightbreakers are transforming mechanical creatures used by the Heron Knights. They are believed to be evolved Dinobreakers. Unlike Dinobreakers, they do not have a vehicle mode. Instead, they have a dino mode and a guardian mode which is humanoid. This transformation is triggered when a Heron Knight says the phrase "Knightbreak" and merges with the Knightbreaker.

Video Game

A video game based on this series was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2005.[1]

Game Original Dinobreakers

  • Hovertap Puffy's Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is a Tupuxuara.
  • Ankylorover Marsha's Dinobreaker. Its dinosaur form is an Ankylosaurus.

Episodes

Season 1

EP# Title Original Airdate English Airdate
1"SOS from Planet Saffaron"
Transcription: "SOS DAISU ! BAIO PURANTO dai houkai" (Japanese: SOSダイス! バイオプラント大崩壊)
December 5, 2005 (2005-12-05)January 1, 2005
2"Invading the Pirate Planet"
Transcription: "kaizoku wakusei ni shinnyuu seyo!" (Japanese: 海賊惑星に侵入せよ!)
December 12, 2005 (2005-12-12)January 8, 2005
3"Race Through the Plasma Blizzard"
Transcription: "PURAZUMA BURIZAADO wo kirinukero!" (Japanese: プラズマブリザードを切り抜けろ!)
December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19)January 15, 2005
4"Countdown to Impact"
Transcription: "TAIMURIMITTO! suisei bakuha keikaku" (Japanese: タイムリミット! 彗星爆破計画)
December 26, 2005 (2005-12-26)January 22, 2005
5"The Monster of Lupis Sea"
Transcription: "kousoku no kaibutsu wo toraero!!" (Japanese: 高速の怪物を捕えろ!!)
January 10, 2006 (2006-01-10)January 29, 2005
6"Operation Grand Prix"
Transcription: "GOU! RAPUTAA! GURANPURI wo kimero!" (Japanese: ゴー! ラプター! グランプリを決めろ!)
January 17, 2006 (2006-01-17)February 5, 2005
7"The Vanishing Planet"
Transcription: "saihate no hoshi e no chousen!" (Japanese: 最果ての星への挑戦!)
January 24, 2006 (2006-01-24)February 12, 2005
8"Five Seconds to Interplanetary War"
Transcription: "hoshi kan sensou 5 byou mae" (Japanese: 星間戦争5秒前)
January 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)February 19, 2005
9"Forgotten Labyrinth"
Transcription: "iseki no hoshi no RABIRINSU" (Japanese: 遺跡の星のラビリンス)
February 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)February 26, 2005
10"Puffy's Quest"
Transcription: "MONOKUROURAA tsuushin funou ! MARUKO outou seyo!" (Japanese: 密猟者のワナ! クック鳥を救え!)
February 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)March 5, 2005
11"The Mega-Gravity Planet"
Transcription: "taiketsu! chou juuryoku no hoshi!" (Japanese: 対決!超重力の星!)
February 21, 2006 (2006-02-21)March 12, 2005
12"Jet Defeated"
Transcription: "DAAKUFANTOMU wa doko da!?" (Japanese: ダークファントムはどこだ!?)
February 28, 2006 (2006-02-28)March 19, 2005
13"Jet Returns!"
Transcription: "saidai no kiki! tachiagare JETTO!!" (Japanese: 最大の危機! 立ち上がれジェット!!)
March 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)March 26, 2005
14"The Mutant Laboratory"
Transcription: "sennyuu! kyoufu no MYUUTANTO jikken jou!" (Japanese: 潜入! 恐怖のミュータント実験場!)
March 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)April 2, 2005
15"Terror Under the Sea"
Transcription: "mitsuryou sha no WANA! KUKKU tori wo sukue!" (Japanese: モノクローラー通信不能!マルコ応答せよ!)
March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)April 9, 2005
16"Miss Lily's Memories"
Transcription: "GYANGU darake no dai bouken ryokou" (Japanese: ギャングだらけの大冒険旅行)
March 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)April 16, 2005
17"Fugitive Android"
Transcription: "toubou ANDOROIDO wo oe!" (Japanese: 逃亡アンドロイドを追え!)
April 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)April 23, 2005
18"Trusting the Enemy"
Transcription: "dai sousaku! kaijuu wakusei DYURASU!" (Japanese: 大捜索! 怪獣惑星デュラス!)
April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)April 30, 2005
19"Runaway Train"
Transcription: "dangan tokkyuu wo tomero!" (Japanese: 弾丸特急を止めろ!)
April 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)May 7, 2005
20"The Point of No Return"
Transcription: "kaera zaru toki" (Japanese: 帰らざる時)
April 25, 2006 (2006-04-25)May 14, 2005
21"Uncovering Heron's Secret"
Transcription: "HERON no himitsu ni semare!" (Japanese: ヘロンの秘密にせまれ!)
May 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)May 21, 2005
22"Jet Escapes!"
Transcription: "hannin? JETTO no dai dassou!" (Japanese: 犯人?ジェットの大脱走!)
May 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)May 28, 2005
23"The Secret of Sitan"
Transcription: "hihou? maboroshi no SHITAN bunmei!" (Japanese: 秘宝? 幻のシタン文明!)
May 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)June 4, 2005
24"The Body of Elders Conspiracy"
Transcription: "saishuu kessen! DAAKUFANTOMU wo sukue!" (Japanese: 最終決戦! ダークファントムを救え!)
May 30, 2006 (2006-05-30)June 11, 2005
25"The Phantom Knight's Secret!"
Transcription: "DAISU kaimetsu? chourou kai no yabou" (Japanese: ダイス壊滅? 長老会の野望)
June 6, 2006 (2006-06-06)June 18, 2005
26"DICE vs. DICE!"
Transcription: "dai gekisen! DAISU VS DAISU!" (Japanese: 大激戦! ダイスVSダイス!)
June 13, 2006 (2006-06-13)June 25, 2005

Season 2

EP# Title Original Airdate English Airdate
27"The Amazing Heron Knights!"
Transcription: "totsunyuu HERON uchuu! arata na bouken!" (Japanese: 突入ヘロン宇宙! 新たな冒険!)
June 20, 2006 (2006-06-20)September 10, 2005
28"Take Off! Dragon Fortress!"
Transcription: "hasshin! DORAGONFOUTORESU" (Japanese: 発進!ドラゴンフォートレス)
June 27, 2006 (2006-06-27)September 17, 2005
29"The Legend of the Sword"
Transcription: "ken no densetsu" (Japanese: 剣の伝説)
July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04)September 24, 2005
30"Battle on Planet Lakia"
Transcription: "GASU wakusei no kettou!" (Japanese: ガス惑星の決闘!)
July 11, 2006 (2006-07-11)October 1, 2005
31"The Kingdom of B-DICE"
Transcription: "BAISU no oukoku" (Japanese: バイスの王国)
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)October 8, 2005
32"Jet Transforms, Part 1"
Transcription: "JETTO tai DAAKUFANTOMU!" (Japanese: ジェット対ダークファントム!)
July 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)October 15, 2005
33"Jet Transforms, Part 2"
Transcription: "MOTORAPUTAA ARUTOBUREIKU!" (Japanese: モトラプター アルトブレイク!)
August 1, 2006 (2006-08-01)October 22, 2005
34"After the Malusword"
Transcription: "DAAKUSOUDO! JETTO kesshi no sousaku" (Japanese: ダークソード! ジェット決死の捜索)
August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)October 29, 2005
35"Planet of Fossils"
Transcription: "DINOBUREIKAA tanjou no himitsu" (Japanese: ディノブレイカー誕生の秘密)
August 15, 2006 (2006-08-15)November 5, 2005
36"Brother vs. Brother"
Transcription: "kanashimi no kyoudai taiketsu!" (Japanese: 悲しみの兄弟対決!)
August 22, 2006 (2006-08-22)November 12, 2005
37"A Village Named DICE"
Transcription: "DAISU to iu na no mura" (Japanese: ダイスという名の村)
August 29, 2006 (2006-08-29)November 19, 2005
38"Dinobreakers in Danger!"
Transcription: "sou kougeki! wakusei AREKU dai koubou sen" (Japanese: 総攻撃! 惑星アレク大攻防戦)
September 5, 2006 (2006-09-05)November 26, 2005
39"The Truth"
Transcription: "saigo no tatakai! saraba, DAAKUFANTOMU!" (Japanese: 最後の戦い! さらば,ダークファントム!)
September 12, 2006 (2006-09-12)December 3, 2005
40"The Future of DICE"
Transcription: "mirai no DAISU-tachi" (Japanese: 未来のダイスたち)
September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19)December 10, 2005

References

  1. DICE Rolls into Stores - IGN, retrieved 2020-08-08
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