New Mecha Anime ‘Dandivine’ Channels Some Serious ‘Brave’ Series Energy

InnovationGamingNew Mecha Anime ‘Dandivine’ Channels Some Serious ‘Brave’ Series EnergyByOllie Barder,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo.Follow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 11:17pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.'Beast King War God Danvidine' is a new anime series funded by Good Smile Company.Good Smile CompanyGood Smile Company has announced a new mecha anime called Beast King War God Danvidine, and I’m getting some real Brave series vibes from this one.The Braves series of anime started back in the 90s with Brave Exkaiser and ran for multiple series, each one with a different story and main mecha.Originally set up by Takara, now Takara Tomy, it took a very strong super robot approach with its mecha, featuring giant mecha that could transform and combine together.The other major theme is that the mecha tended to have a personality of their own, which is in part why the Brave series is often considered a thematic follow-up from Transformers.In addition to the Brave series, Tomy also created the Eldran series, which had a similar setup but was aimed at a younger elementary school demographic.During the 90s, the Brave series was hugely popular, spawning all manner of toys and other merchandise. However, from the 2000s onward, the series went into hibernation.That said, when the Brave series celebrated its 30th anniversary 4 years ago, there were various exhibitions and a rather cool compilation video accompanied by a new song by JAM Project (shown below).That means this new Dandivine anime is not without its cultural context, and is effectively a modern version of the Brave series.So much so that this anime is the first entry in a franchise called The God of Combined Series, which shows that Good Smile Company has big plans in store.The new promo video for Dandivine (sh...