Ep. 10: Dio seeks utopia while Dune mourns Luna amidst conflict with Leda
Aired on December 4, 2008
This episode shifts focus from Casshern to Dio, who aims to rebuild utopia by assembling a robot army. During this effort, a cloaked robot named Dune interrupts, obsessively speaking about Luna's death. Dune is identified as Luna’s former bodyguard. Leda tries to eliminate Dune but fails, forcing her to rely on Dio’s assistance. Enraged by being mistaken for Casshern, Dio severely injures Dune. While Dio delivers an inspiring speech to his growing forces with Leda present, the wounded Dune continues to wander the land, grieving for Luna. The narrative highlights the contrast between Dio’s ambitious political goals and Dune’s personal tragedy, emphasizing the lingering impact of Luna’s demise on those who served her.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Casshern confronts cyborg lookalike Dio who claims shared origin under Braiking Boss before the Ruin.
- Ep. 7 · Casshern encounters Lizabel, a robot building a tower with a bell to show the world's beauty.
- Ep. 8 · Casshern escorts robot singer Janice to the Bazaar to bring hope to refugees.
- Ep. 9 · Casshern falls into a robot graveyard and meets Nico, who protects a doll resembling Luna.
- Ep. 10 · Dio seeks utopia while Dune mourns Luna amidst conflict with Leda
- Ep. 11 · Friender rescues Casshern from robots, meets Jin's group, and Gido joins rogue robots.
- Ep. 12 · Casshern and Friender visit a robot city where inhabitants accept their end while Margo paints white
- Ep. 13 · Casshern and companions pursue robots seeking Luna while Ringo follows.
- Ep. 14 · Casshern confronts Dio while protecting Ringo and Ohji from Dio's army.