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Science Fiction Saiyuki Starzinger (TV)

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Alternative title:
El Galáctico (Spanish)
Festival de los Robots: El Galáctico (Spanish)
Sci-Bots (German)
Science Fiction Journey to the West Starzinger
Spaceketeers
Starzinger
ＳＦ西遊記スタージンガー (Japanese)
Themes: mecha
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: 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 Kogo, Sa Jogo and Don Hakka.
User Ratings: 49 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 4 votes (raw:2, sub:1, edit.dub:1)
 Excellent: 6 votes (sub:4, others:2
1 Spanish dubbed
1 Swedish dubbed
)
 Very good: 10 votes (sub:5, dub:1, raw:1, others:3
2 Italian dubbed
1 Spanish dubbed
)
 Good: 13 votes (sub:9, dub:1, others:3
2 Swedish dubbed
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Decent: 9 votes (sub:3, dub:2, others:4
2 Spanish dubbed
2 Swedish dubbed
)
 So-so: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
 Not really good: -
 Weak: 2 votes (sub:1, others:1
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Bad: 1 vote (others:1
1 Swedish dubbed
)
 Awful: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (sub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 99 users, rank: #5459 (of 10139)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.898 (Good), std. dev.: 2.1594, rank: #4547 (of 10315)
Weighted mean: 6.995 (Good), rank: #3946 (of 10315) (seen all: 7.01 / seen some: 7.19 / won't finish: 5.96)
Bayesian estimate: 7.095 (Good), rank: #3102 (of 7757)
Running time: 23 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 73
Episode titles: We have 73
Vintage:
1978-04-02 to 1979-08-24
1981 (Italy)
1982 (Colombia)
Release dates: We have 4
Opening Theme:
"Robots, Eres Formidable" (Español Latino) by Capitán Memo
#1: "Starzinger no Uta (スタージンガーの歌)" by Isao Sasaki and Koorogi '73
#2: "Uchuu no Senshi Starzinger (宇宙の戦士スタージンガー)" by Isao Sasaki and Kamiyo Youth Chorus
#3: "Bokura no Starzinger" by Isao Sasaki & Columbia Yurika Gokai
Ending Theme:
"El Galáctico" (Español Latino) by Capitán Memo
#1: "Hime no Tame nara (姫のためなら)" by Koorogi '73
#2: "Hoshi ni Negai o" by Mitsuko Horie
Links: We have 2
Trivia: We have 1
Comment:
Licensed in 1980 by Jim Terry Productions as part of the Force Five series.
News: Show:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 18-24 (Aug 20, 2013)
Shout! Factory Adds Leiji Matsumoto's Starzinger/Spaceketeers (May 10, 2013)
Toei Funded Live-Action U.S. Pilot of Starzinger/Spaceketeers Anime (Jul 31, 2011)
Toei, William Winckler Prod., Rioloco Dub 23+ Features (Sep 21, 2009)
Other article: Show:
The Mike Toole Show - Return to Super Robot Island (Feb 13, 2011)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Starzinger: The Movie Collection (Dub.DVD) 2013-08-20 (from $216.42)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Chief Director: Yūgo Serikawa
Director:
Kazumi Fukushima
Kōzō Morishita
Yūgo Serikawa
Series Composition: Tatsuo Tamura
Screenplay:
Michiru Umadori
Mitsuru Majima (21 episodes
eps 5, 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 39, 42, 46, 48, 50, 53-55, 57, 59-60, 62, 66, 68, 70
)
Sukehiro Tomita (15 episodes
eps 4, 8, 11, 14, 17, 19, 28, 30, 34-35, 38, 43, 45, 49, 71
)
Tatsuo Tamura (36 episodes
eps 1-3, 6, 9-10, 13, 16, 20, 22-24, 26-27, 29, 31-33, 36-37, 40-41, 44, 47, 51-52, 56, 58, 61, 63-65, 67, 69, 72-73
)
Episode Director:
Jirō Tsuno (ep 49)
Kazumi Fukushima (14 episodes
eps 3, 11, 15, 48, 51-53, 55-57, 60-61, 63, 69
)
Kazuya Miyazaki (12 episodes
eps 18, 20, 27, 30, 33, 35, 38, 41, 43, 46, 49, 58
)
Kazuyuki Hirokawa (ep 24)
Kōzō Morishita (5 episodes
eps 2, 13, 18, 22, 35
)
Masami Anno (4 episodes
eps 12, 27, 58, 61
)
Masamune Ochiai (eps 65, 68, 71)
Shuji Iuchi (ep 44)
Takenori Kawada (eps 6, 10)
Tokiji Kaburaki (25 episodes
eps 21, 24-25, 27-28, 30, 32-33, 38, 40, 42-43, 45-46, 48, 50-51, 54, 56, 59, 62, 64, 67, 70, 72
)
Tsunekiyo Ōtani (6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 11-12, 15, 20
)
Yasuo Yamayoshi (eps 9, 17)
Yoshiharu Tomita (ep 5)
Yoshikata Nitta (9 episodes
eps 5, 7, 14, 19, 26, 29, 34, 37, 41
)
Yoshikatsu Kasai (ep 53)
Yūgo Serikawa (11 episodes
eps 1, 8, 16, 31, 36, 39, 47, 57, 60, 66, 73
)
Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
Original Concept: Cheng'en Wu (Journey to the West)
Original creator: Leiji Matsumoto
Character Design: Masami Suda
Art Director: Iwamitsu Itō
Animation Director:
Jung Kil Bae (衣 政吉; 10 episodes
eps 4, 10, 15, 20, 24, 27, 33, 43, 49, 58
)
Masami Suda
Moriyasu Taniguchi

Animation: Satoshi Kamimiya
In-Between Animation: Ichirō Itano (ep 3)
Key Animation: Jung Kil Bae (衣 政吉; 10 episodes
eps 4, 10, 15, 20, 24, 27, 33, 43, 49, 58
)
Planning: Takaharu Bessho
Production Desk: Eisuke Ishikawa
Theme Song Performance:
Isao Sasaki (OP 1-2)
Koorogi '73
Hiroya Ishimaru as Jean Kugo
Kazuko Sugiyama as Princess Aurora
Kei Tomiyama as Sa Jogo
Kōsei Tomita as Don Hakka

Eiko Masuyama as Professor Kitty
Jōji Yanami as Assistant Professor Dodge
Keiichi Noda as
Kinkin Man (eps 15, 26-27)
Prince Gaima
Kenichi Ogata as Gingin Man
Nana Yamaguchi as Queen Lassetz
Noriko Ohara as Beramis
Takashi Tanaka as King Gyuma

Akira Kamiya as
Mori (eps 60-61)
Regulus (ep 12)
Chiyoko Kawashima as
Amira (ep 18)
Silus (ep 46)
Eiko Masuyama as Andrea (ep 69)
Haruka Kitahama as Melusa (ep 69)
Haruko Kitahama as
Bageha (ep 17)
Edra (ep 58)
Flomeda (ep 39)
Headmistress (ep 24)
Melusa (ep 69)
Noba (ep 9)
Hiroko Kikuchi as
Gamisu (ep 34)
Soldier (ep 48)
Isamu Tanonaka as
Old man (ep 66)
Shijimi (ep 3)
Jōji Yanami as
Cinia (ep 52)
Geminga (ep 67)
Poise father (ep 30)
Kaneta Kimotsuki as Matsudo (eps 10-11)
Kazuhiko Inoue as
Captain (eps 47, 52-56)
Crowd (ep 2)
Garia (eps 35, 38)
Mertz (ep 50)
Poise older brother (ep 30)
Soldier (ep 29)
Subordinate (ep 5)
Kazuko Yanaga as Sabada (ep 72)
Kazuyuki Sogabe as Lokan (ep 59)
Keiichi Noda as
Egger (ep 7)
Rugen (ep 21)
Solda (eps 27-29, 31)
Kenichi Ogata as
Big Mar (ep 66)
Murdoch (ep 48)
Kōji Totani as Soldier (ep 41)
Kōji Yada as
Ben (ep 9)
Geminga (ep 67)
Kunihiko Kitagawa as
Alien (ep 71)
Brada (ep 67)
Makio Inoue as Orio (ep 16)
Mami Koyama as
Maria (eps 22-23)
Piko (ep 68)
Mari Okamoto as Prene (ep 65)
Masaharu Satō as
Alien (ep 59)
Captain (ep 40)
Dokunga (ep 32)
Soldier (5 episodes
eps 49, 54-56, 61
)
Masako Nozawa as Marta (ep 20)
Noriko Ohara as Balaran (ep 25)
Noriko Tsukase as
Mira (ep 12)
Ponpo (ep 24)
Osamu Ichikawa as Announcer (ep 60)
Osamu Katō as
Abach (ep 5)
Altes (ep 68)
Big Mar (ep 72)
Grindel (ep 70)
Rihoko Yoshida as Satana (ep 36)
Sanji Hase as
Asari (ep 3)
Tamarmoth (ep 14)
Satomi Majima as
Captain
Dokunga (ep 32)
Female soldiers (eps 36-39, 43)
Shunji Yamada as
Blocker (ep 13)
Bricken (ep 50)
Gills (ep 62)
Girard (ep 18)
Golioth (ep 42)
Horus (ep 31)
Taeko Nakanishi as Krista (ep 4)
Takashi Tanaka as
Bellum (eps 22-23)
Golga (eps 65, 70)
Henchmen (ep 7)
King (ep 1)
Soldier (ep 19)
Takeshi Aono as Frevis (ep 62)
Tetsuo Mizutori as Montpar (ep 19)
Toshihiko Utsumi as Kurt (ep 45)
Toshiko Sawada as Kilmes (ep 46)
Toshio Furukawa as
Brado (ep 67)
Reed (ep 45)
Yū Mizushima as
Pose younger brother (ep 30)
Youth (ep 71)
Yumi Nakatani as
Freliya (ep 68)
Queen (ep 1)

Isamu Tanonaka
Kazuhiko Inoue
Nana Yamaguchi
Sanji Hase
Japanese companies
English staff
English cast
Director:
Jim Terry
William Winckler (2009)
ADR Director: Kenneth Feuerman
Script:
Collins Walker
Mike Haller
Screenplay: William Winckler (2009)
Music: Mel Lewis (2009)
Executive producer:
J.F. Oya (2009)
Kōzō Morishita (2009)
William Winckler (2009)
Producer:
Jim Terry
Michael Gonzales (2009)

DVD Producer: Cliff MacMillan (WW Dub; Shout! Factory DVD)
Editing: John Sudderth (2009)
Packaging Design: Andrew Robinson (WW Dub; Shout! Factory DVD)
Sound Mixing: Jeff Kanan (2009)
G. Larry Butler as Don Hakka (WW Dub)
John Hostetter as Don Hakka (Porkos; Uncredited; Force Five)
Marieve Herington as Princess Aurora (WW Dub)
Marla Scott Frumkin as Princess Aurora (Uncredited; Force Five)

Bradford Hill as Maleo (2009)

Anne Lockhart (2009)
Chase Masterson (2009)
David Gerrold (2009)
George Lindsay Jr. (2009)
Jason Barker-Avellino (2009)
Kyle Rea (2009)
Larry Butler (2009)
Laura Siegel (2009)
Marieve Herington (2009)
Michelle Tousignant (2009)
Paul Oberle (2009)
Robert Tousignant (2009)
William Winckler (2009)
English companies
ADR Production: William Winckler Productions (2009)
Broadcaster: Syndicated
Internet Streaming: ShoutFactory TV
Licensed by:
Jim Terry Productions (License expired)
Shout! Factory (2013)
Production: Toei Animation (2009 William Winckler Productions dub)
Korean staff
Korean cast
(none)
Gyeong-Ja Lee as Professor Kitty
Korean companies
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
Broadcaster:
Cadena Uno (Colombia)
Chilevision (older Teleonce-RTU, Chile)
Gamavisión (Ecuador, 2020)
SENPAI TV (Chile - 2024 Broadcast)
TV Patín (Ecuador, expired)
UCV Television (Chile)
Distributor: Cau Cau - Pro Pu Eve Ltda. (Latin America)
DVD Distribution: Series TV Chile (Chile)
Licensed by: Video Editores Asociados (Argentina)
Producer: ZIV International, Inc.
Soundtrack: Saban Records
Spanish cast
Edgar Wald as Giorgio
Maru Guzmán as Princess Aurora

Jesus Barrero as - Jan Kogo/Galáctico
Roberto Alexander as Glotín

Gabriel Cobayassi
Italian staff
Italian cast
(none)
Elia Iozzi as Don Hakka
Gioacchino Maniscalco as Jan Coogh

Eva Ricca as Principessa Aurora
Francesca Bregni as Dottoressa Kitty 
Luca Ernesto Mellina as Professore
Paola Del Bosco as Bel Ami
Stefano Carraro as Gorgo
Vicky Morandi as Dottoressa Kitty

Angiola Baggi as Madre di Pompo / Regina dei mostri (ep 24)
Anna Teresa Eugeni as
Cap. Satana (ep 36)
Crystal (ep 5)
Kilmes (ep 46)
Principessa Nova (ep 10)
Valalan (ep 25)
Antonella Baldini as Flomeda / Floria (ep 39)
Francesca Bregni as
Amira (ep 18)
Gamish (ep 34)
Maria (eps 22-23)
Merusia (ep 69)
Regina Lacet (2nd voice)
Saba (ep 72)
Giuliano Santi as
Capitano (eps 53-56)
Principe Guima (ep 52)
Mimmo Palmara as
Bigmar (ep 66)
Comandante delle forze di Difesa (ep 60)
Egon (ep 32)
Emiller (eps 22-23)
Giornalista TV (ep 60)
Kin-Kin (ep 15)
Murada (ep 67)
Padre dei Fratelli Poiser (ep 30)
Padre di Amira (ep 18)
Re Ghyuma
Satana Golgoa
Nino Scardina as Ghin Ghin
Paola Del Bosco as
Andra (ep 69)
Edora (ep 58)
Mart (ep 20)
Principessa Plene (ep 65)
Ragazza Vampirizzata (ep 68)
Yohanna (ep 66)
Pieraldo Ferrante as
Goriba (ep 15)
Tolse (ep 31)
Renata Biserni as Sirius (ep 46)
Renzo Stacchi as Cap. Ligen (ep 21)
Italian companies
Broadcaster:
Euro TV (from 1981)
La Uomo TV (from 1981)
Napolitivù
Rete37 (from 2002)
Super 3
Telecity
Teledue
Telenapoli 34 (from October 2005)
TeleReporter (from 1981)
TMC
Dubbing: Sinc Cinematografica
Tagalog staff
Tagalog companies
(none)
Broadcaster:
IBC-13
RPN Network (since 1979)
Tagalog cast
(none)
Swedish staff
Swedish cast
(none)
Åke Lindström as Haka
Elisabeth Bolme as Princess Aurora
Elisabeth Bolme Nordqvist as Prinsessan Aurora
Tomas Bolme as Cogo

Mia Benson as Dr Kitty
Stig Engström as Assistant Professor Dodge

Åke Lindström as Berättare
Bert-Åke Varg as Sa Jogo
Thomas Bolme as Jean Kugo

Benny Haag
Robert Sjöblom
Swedish companies
Dubbing: Videobolaget

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