The Movies Database

Movie: "Cinderella Boy" (2003)

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• Release Date: 22 March 2004 (Italy)
• Run Time: Japan:25 min (13 episodes)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation , Action , Comedy , Crime , Mystery , Sci-Fi

Movie: "Chôsha Raidîn" (1996)

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• Director: Toshifumi Kawase
• Run Time: 25 min (38 episodes)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Animation , Sci-Fi

Movie: "Chôjûshin Guravion Zuwai" (2004)

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• Director: Masami Ôbari
• Release Date: 8 January 2004 (Japan)
• Run Time: Japan:30 min
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation

Movie: "Chôjûshin Guradion" (2002)

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• Director: Masami Ôbari
• Release Date: 7 October 2002 (Japan)
• Run Time: Japan:23 min
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation , Adventure , Comedy , Sci-Fi

Movie: "Chôjû kishin Dancouga" (1985)

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• Director: Seiji Okuta
• Release Date: 5 April 1985 (Japan)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation

Movie: "Chôjikû yôsai Macross" (1982)

“In the middle of World War III in 1999, an alien ship appears out of nowhere to crash on deserted Macross island. In response to this event, a cease fire is declared and the ship is explored by all the nations of the planet who learn of a potential extraterrestrial threat that could come to retrieve it. In response, the nations of the world unite to create the United Nations Space Navy or UN Spacy for short. For ten years, the ship is rebuilt as Super Dimensional Fortress One (SDF-1) and its technology is adopted for use. On the day of its formal launch, the alien foe arrives as the Zentrani who are determined to retrieve the ship intact for its technology. As Earth defends itself, we also see the personal lives of the crew and residents of the ship as the war profoundly changes them as they fight to stay alive. Meanwhile, the Zentrani learn that their enemy bears an uncomfortable resemble to their creators, the Protoculture, a fact which threatens to take this war down paths that no one can anticipate. Written by Kenneth Chisholm {kchishol@execulink.com}”

• Director: Noboru Ishiguro
• Release Date: 1985 (USA)
• Run Time: 25 min (36 episodes)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation , Action , Music , Romance , Sci-Fi

Trivia: The names of the Zentradi spies Warera, Rori, Konda form a complete sentence in Japanese. When rendered into Japanese words, it comes out as “Warera rorikon da”. In English, the sentence means “We’re pedophiles”.

Goofs: Miscellaneous: Due to the fact that at least three studios of wildly varying quality worked on each episode simultaneously, many minor continuity errors and animation inconsistencies (for instance in Ep. 3 “Spacefold” where the escape pod under Roy’s Valk every so often switches to a gunpod) crop up in each episode.

Movie: "Chôjikû seiki Ôgasu" (1983)

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• Run Time: 25 min (35 episodes)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation , Sci-Fi

Movie: "Chôjikû kidan Sazan Kurosu" (1984)

“In the far future, a human colony planet called Glorie comes under attack by an alien race called the Zors. The focus characters of this series, Lt. Jeanne and the 15th Armoured Tactical Unit which she commands, quickly prove to be one of the most effective combat units in this war, despite their reputation as troublemakers. In the course of the war, they play a key role in the fighting as the entire Army of the Southern Cross fights a seemingly hopeless battle against an apparently near invincible enemy. Yet secrets and tensions are hidden in the enemy itself which could profoundly change the conflict on their own. Written by Kenneth Chisholm {kchishol@execulink.com}”

• Release Date: 15 April 1984 (Japan)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation , Sci-Fi

Trivia: Southern Cross was the third of three “Super Dimension” shows run on a continuous timeslot by Takatoku Toys on MBS. (the other two were Super Dimension Fortress Macross and Super Dimension Century Orguss). Southern Cross, for a number of reasons, was unable to repeat the success of the previous two shows, and was cancelled after only 23 episodes.

Movie: "Chôdenji mashin Borutesu Faibu" (1977)

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• Director: Tadao Nagahama
• Release Date: 4 June 1977 (Japan)
• Run Time: Japan:24 min (40 episodes)
• Country: Japan
• Genre: Animation , Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

Trivia: The show was a huge success in the Philippines. The show’s theme song (which was available in both Japanese and English) even became a Top-Ten hit there. In 1979, the show was banned by then-dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Rumors as to why he canceled the show vary from manipulating what shows could and couldn’t air for the benefit of the government television broadcaster’s ratings, to fears that the struggle of oppressed vs. oppressors would inspire revolt against his regime and its practices. But the series returned to the Philippines after Marcos’ deposition in 1986, and remains popular.