Star Blazers (1979– )A starship must make a dangerous voyage to a distant planet and back to save Earth. |
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Star Blazers (1979– )A starship must make a dangerous voyage to a distant planet and back to save Earth. |
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| Eddie Allen | ... |
Dashell 'Dash' Jordan
(77 episodes)
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| Michael Bertolini | ... |
Homer Glitchman
(77 episodes)
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Amy Howard Wilson | ... |
Nova
(52 episodes)
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Lydia Leeds | ... |
Queen Starsha
(52 episodes)
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| Kenneth Meseroll | ... |
Derek Wildstar
(52 episodes)
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Tom Tweedy | ... |
Mark Venture
(52 episodes)
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Gordon Ramsey | ... |
Orion Sr.
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In the late 2100s, the planet Gamilon, a world far beyond Earth's Solar System, declares war on all of Earth. The nations of Earth fight as one against the Gamilons, but one by one, Earth's fleets are defeated. When the nations of Earth refuse to surrender, Gamilon begins bombarding Earth with Planet Bombs, radioactive missiles that look like meteors, which gradually spread deadly radiation all over Earth, forcing what's left of humanity to retreat to underground cities. Queen Starsha of planet Iscandar contacts Earth and promises to provide Cosmo-DNA that can remove the radioactivity and restore Earth to beautiful life. She provides plans to an engine that will allow a brave, young group of technicians to journey more than a hundred thousand light-years to Iscandar, obtain the Cosmo-DNA, and return to Earth within one Earth year. In 2199, an old sea-going vessel is fitted with the awesome engine and launched toward Iscandar. Along the way, the intrepid crew must fight the Gamilons, ... Written by Kevin McCorry <mmccorry@nb.sympatico.ca>
I've got to say that this is a spectacular show. The animation may seem trite now, but 20 years ago, it was incredible. I do have to say that it absolutely kills today's Dragonball Z... (what a waste). What really sets this show apart is the realism. During the first movie/series, the original Captain dies, but the series goes on AND references their dead leader throughout the show. Well done. This happens throughout the series, causing the viewers to feel the remorse of what is happening on screen.
Being young and impressionable, I suppose I was sucked in by the glamour of being in outer space, fighting aliens and saving the day. But, as I look back, the drama was good enough that I would want to see it all again, nearly 20 years later. And, in the spirit of that, I've found that you can currently watch the 2nd season of Star Blazers on Cartoon Network under the Toonami/Reactor section.
It's just as good as I remembered...