Starzinger
Sign in to saveAlso known as Spaceketeers, SF Saiyūki Starzinger, Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger
, known as Spaceketeers in the United States, is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a sci-fi remake/adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's fantasy novel Journey to the West. It was directed by Yugo Serikawa and written by Tatsuo Tamura. It aired in Fuji TV in Japan from April 2, 1978, to August 24, 1979. In the United States, it was referred to as Spaceketeers and was part of Jim Terry's Force Five series. In the United Kingdom, it was referred to as Sci-Bots on VHS releases. In Latin America, it was known as El Galáctico.
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Spaceketeers
- Score
- 7.05/10 (1,159 votes)
- Rank
- #4526
- Popularity
- #10790
- Type
- TV
- Episodes
- 73
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Aired
- 1978–1979
- Season
- Spring 1978
- Studios
- Toei Animation
The Great Planet is dying, since its Queen is old and powerless... and the universe will perish along with it. Princess Aurora of the Moon volunteers to become the new Queen, so she must set out in a dangerous travel... along with her friends and escorts: the powerful Cyborgs Jan…
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Voice actor
- Banjō Ginga
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- title
- SF西遊記スタージンガー
- original broadcaster
- Fuji Television
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, known as Spaceketeers in the United States, is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a sci-fi remake/adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's fantasy novel Journey to the West. It was directed by Yugo Serikawa and written by Tatsuo Tamura. It aired in Fuji TV in Japan from April 2, 1978, to August 24, 1979. In the United States, it was referred to as Spaceketeers and was part of Jim Terry's Force Five series. In the United Kingdom, it was referred to as Sci-Bots on VHS releases. In Latin America, it was known as El Galáctico.
==Story== The story revolves around the Princess of the Moon, Aurora and her three cyborg companions (Kugo, Djorgo, and Hakka) who must travel to the Great King planet and restore the Galaxy Energy in the year 2072. The universe was becoming more and more unbalanced as the Queen of the Great Planet grows older. Their adventure includes battling the starmen who are transformed from the unbalanced minerals and planets.
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