Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger SF (1978) SF西遊記 スタージンガー
Director: Joji Kikuchi / Masami Anna / Tokiji Uruki / Eisuke Ishikawa
Screenwriter: Tazuo Tamura / Reiji Matsumoto
Starring: Hiroya Ishimaru / Kosei Tomita / Kei Toyama / Kazuko Sugiyama / Eiko Masumi / Noriko Yanami / Noriko Obara / Yumi Nakatani / Banjo Ginga
Genre: Science Fiction / Animation
Official site: https://lineup.toei-anim.co.jp/ja/tv/starginger/
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Language: Japanese
Number of seasons: 1
Episodes: 73
Single episode length: 24 minutes
Number of Movies: 2 / SF Saiyuki Starzinger Movie Edition / SF Saiyuki Starzinger Devil’s Baribari Zone
Also known as: Spaceketeers / SF Saiyûki Starzinger / Space Journey to the West / 太空西游记 / Stranger Things / 宇宙奇兵 / SF西游记 / Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger
IMDb: tt0185655
Adaptation: Alternative Universe
Summary:
From April 2, 1978 to August 26, 1979, it was broadcast on Fuji TV every Sunday from 19:00 to 19:30. All 73 episodes. From episode 65 onwards, the title has been changed to “SF Saiyuki Starzinger II”. Aired on Toei video production. Strangely enough, at about the same time, Nippon TV aired the drama “Journey to the West Series” and TBS aired the drifter puppet show “Fly! Son Goku” on the same subject.
Based on “Journey to the West”, Eisuke Ishikawa’s science fiction novel “Science Journey to the West” is the original draft. Produced in the midst of the Leiji Matsumoto boom that began with “Space Battleship Yamato” in the late 1970s, following on from the previous program “Wakusei Robo Kano no Danguard A”, Matsumoto drew the settings for the anime. Unlike the previous work, Matsumoto himself does not comicalize, Gosaku Sakurata is “TV Land” and Shigeto Ikehara is serializing the manga version as “ Adventure King”. In addition, the main character of this work, Kugo, has been changed from the giant robot series that has continued with the “Mazinger” series and “Wakusei Robo Danguard A” to a life-size hero. However, perhaps because of the setting that Son Goku in Journey to the West can also be gigantic, after becoming “SF Journey to the West Starzinger II”, a setting has been added in which the main character becomes gigantic and fights.
The galaxy was in turmoil. Due to the weakening of the galaxy energy emanating from the center of the galactic universe, Great Pluto, even the good cosmic creatures became ferocious and rampaged as space monsters. In order to stop the progress of the situation, the power of Princess Aurora, who lives on the planet (Earth) of the solar system, was necessary. Therefore, Princess Aurora follows three galaxy cyborgs, Jean Cugo, Don Hakka, and Sir Jogo as knights. To restore peace in her universe, she continues her journey to the great planet while fighting space monsters and evil aliens.
SF Saiyuki Starzinger Movie Edition SF (1979) SF西遊記 スタージンガー
Director: Masami Anna / Tokiji Uraki
Screenwriter: Tatsuo Tamura
Starring: Hiroya Ishimaru / Kei Toyama / Koo Tomita / Kazuko Sugiyama
Genre: Science Fiction / Animation
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 1979-03-17 (Japan)
Duration: 24 minutes
Also known as: SF Journey to the West スタージンガー (1979) / SF Saiyuuki Starzinger / 西游记 剧场版
Adaptation: Alternative Universe
Summary:
The galaxy was in turmoil. Due to the weakening of the galaxy energy radiated from Great Pluto, the center of the galactic universe, cataclysms occurred in various planets in the universe. Even the originally good space creatures became ferocious as space monsters and went on a rampage. In order to stop the progress of the situation, the power of Princess Aurora, who lives on the planet (Earth) of the solar system, was necessary. Therefore, Princess Aurora follows three galaxy cyborgs, Jean Cugo, Don Hakka, and Sir Jogo as knights, and in order to restore peace in the universe, she fights against space monsters and evil aliens. Continue your journey to reach the stars.
In order to prevent Princess Aurora from going to Great Pluto, the Baribari Monster invites the Cosmos to the Neutron Zone. There is a mysterious light that causes them to hallucinate and fight with each other, and the bursting energy is 100 times higher than usual. Hakka and Kugo fainted from the shock of the light, but as soon as they woke up, they were deluded by hallucinations and had a big fight. Jogo, who was the only one who didn’t see the light properly, tries to bring them back to their senses, but when Cugo gets angry and destroys the Cosmos, he points an astro stick at them!
SF Saiyuki Starzinger Devil’s Baribari Zone (1979) SF 西遊記スタージンガー
Screenwriter: Reiji Matsumoto
Genre: Science Fiction / Animation
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
Language: Japanese
Date: 1979-07-21 (Japan)
Duration: 25 minutes
Also known as: 悪魔のバリバリゾーン
Adaptation: Alternative Universe
Summary:
Animated movie ('79 International Year of Children Commemoration Toei Manga Festival). This is the second installment of Osamu Tezuka's anime specials, which for a time became a staple for being aired on Nippon Television's 24-hour TV network.
