Japan Synopsis
DAICONⅣ オープニングアニメ
A girl is visited by two men from a space ship. They give her water she needs for her daicon (radish). On her journey to deliver the water, she crosses paths with iconic characters from comic books, live-action films, literature and animation.
The 1982–1984 Japan Window
57 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. DAICON IV Opening Animation sits at position #14.
#1Space Cobra
★ 8.3 · 1982
#2Super Dimension Fortress Macross
★ 8.1 · 1982
#3Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
★ 7.9 · 1984
#4The Transformers
★ 7.9 · 1984
#5Captain Tsubasa
★ 7.8 · 1983
#6Kinnikuman
★ 7.8 · 1983
#7Voltron: Defender of the Universe
★ 7.6 · 1984
#8Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
★ 7.6 · 1982
Other Titles From GAINAX
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when DAICON IV Opening Animation premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,474 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,095 of 2,532 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GAINAX, Daicon Film |
| Runtime | 6m |
| Release Date | August 20, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt2121749 |