May 29
SF西遊記スタージンガー Starzinger (Spaceketeers in the US, El Galáctico in Hispanic America), Gosaku Ota's manga version.
The 1978 anime series, produced by Toei Animation, is a sci-fi adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's fantasy novel Journey to the West.
seen from Türkiye
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SF西遊記スタージンガー Starzinger (Spaceketeers in the US, El Galáctico in Hispanic America), Gosaku Ota's manga version.
The 1978 anime series, produced by Toei Animation, is a sci-fi adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's fantasy novel Journey to the West.
This Day in Anime History 📺✨ April 2
A day filled with sci-fi journeys, magical girls, and unforgettable classics:
• SF Saiyuuki Starzinger (1978) • Nanako SOS (1983) • City Hunter 2 (1988) • Idol Tenshi Youkoso Youko (1990) • Ai Monogatari: 9 Love Stories (1993) • Kidou Senshi Victory Gundam (1993) • Kyouryuu Boukenki Jura Tripper (1995) • Tenkuu no Escaflowne (1996) • Shoujo Kakumei Utena (1997)
From space adventures to revolutionary storytelling… April 2 brings a unique mix of anime eras.
Which one have you seen? 👀
Popy 1978 toy catalogue featuring Chogokin, Lupin the Third, Spider-Man, Starzinger and Tōshō Daimos toys.
Wanted to try and turn her sci-fi outfit into something more.. ordinary.
This is going to be very niche, but if you were ever interested about the history of anime distribution in Sweden (and even Scandinavia at large) and how it all got started and what the two first decades were like - especially with the power of the home video distribution of anime being EVEN GREATER THAN DISNEY for a period of time, then I can recommend this video.
An interview with Christer Hagström, the producer and owner of the company that first bought in anime, dubbed it, and distributed it himself in a period where commercial ads on television was illegal and independent TV channels did not exist, and nobody had heard about Japanese animation in Sweden... apart from perhaps he himself, a Panasonic affiliate.
I’m a dumb for not catching on when I discovered more adaptations of JTTW and realized how clear Starzinger was inspired by it.
Like, I’ve known Starzinger since 2020 (when I got into a lot of Leiji Matsumoto’s other works) and didn’t think much of it outside of it being another fun work.
HOWEVER it wasn’t until a couple months ago I was listening to a compilation of all the animated adaptations since it was playing in the background and short circuited when I saw Kugo.
I really do have goldfish brain.
Did the color wheel challenge cause it seemed fun.