X-Bomber

24min

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Animation

As the year 3000 approaches, a war-torn Solar System is invaded by the Imperial Alliance in search of a supreme being, the F-01. The experimental X Bomber spacecraft with its young crew must discover the secret of F-01 and turn it against the Imperial Alliance or all will be lost.

Episodes

Cast

Scramble, X-Bomber

1. Scramble, X-Bomber

24min

11th Oct 1980

2999: a gigantic Imperial Alliance battlecruiser wipes out the EDF's Pluto Alpha Base and heads for Earth. General Kyle orders X-Bomber to intercept it but the craft is only 90% complete and not up to the task. Badly damaged in the ensuing battle, it crashes on the Moon.

Super Powerful Imperial Alliance Fleet

2. Super Powerful Imperial Alliance Fleet

24min

18th Oct 1980

Unable to gain contact with the crash-landed X-Bomber, Lamia attempts to reach the ship and help the crew, but comes under heavy attack from Imperial Alliance fighters.

Find F-01!

3. Find F-01!

24min

25th Oct 1980

The Imperial Alliance lay siege to Earth Defense Forces, demanding the handover of the “F-Zero-One”. The crew of X-Bomber battle against time to repair their ship before Star Fleet Command is destroyed.

Wipe Out the Transport Fleet

4. Wipe Out the Transport Fleet

24min

1st Nov 1980

When transport cruisers mysteriously disappear en-route to rebuild Pluto Alpha Base, X-Bomber is assigned to defend the next convoy of ships.

The Mysterious Ship Skull!

5. The Mysterious Ship Skull!

24min

8th Nov 1980

Shiro, Hercules and Lee search Pluto for the lost Captain Carter – their former tutor at the academy. Meanwhile, Lamia receives a summons from a mysterious sailing ship, “The Skull”.

X-Bomber Goes Forth!

6. X-Bomber Goes Forth!

24min

15th Nov 1980

X-Bomber’s new mission to seek out the Skull is put on hold when the Imperial Alliance renews their assault on Earth.

Mortal Combat In The Gravity Graveyard!

7. Mortal Combat In The Gravity Graveyard!

24min

22nd Nov 1980

Trapped in a black hole and rapidly losing power, the crew of X-Bomber desperately fight a losing battle against Commander Makara’s forces.

An Attack Beyond Tears!

8. An Attack Beyond Tears!

24min

29th Nov 1980

X-Bomber seeks shelter on the planet Aloria, unaware of its deadly secret.

Target: the Captain

9. Target: the Captain

24min

6th Dec 1980

Bloody Mary and Kozlo are summoned back to their home world by the Imperial Master. Charged with their continuing failure to defeat X-Bomber and capture F-Zero-One, they face trial and execution.

Galaxy Adrift

10. Galaxy Adrift

24min

13th Dec 1980

Responding to a summons from the Skull, the crew of X-Bomber find themselves trapped by a ruthless new Alliance Commander – one with a disconcertingly familiar voice.

Farewell, the Eternal Battlefield

11. Farewell, the Eternal Battlefield

24min

20th Dec 1980

Shiro, Hercules and Lee investigate a distress call from a devastated planet of war, however their new enemy is not far behind.

Our Mortal Enemy Is Captain Carter

12. Our Mortal Enemy Is Captain Carter

24min

27th Dec 1980

Enraged by Captain Custer’s latest attempt to destroy X-Bomber from within, Shiro faces his former mentor in a dual to the death.

Battle To The Death: X Bomber Vs. the Imperial Alliance

13. Battle To The Death: X Bomber Vs. the Imperial Alliance

24min

3rd Jan 1981

Facing the dawn of a New Year in deep space, Shiro, Hercules and Lee reminisce over the events of the war with the Imperial Alliance and the fate of Captain Custer.

Lamia, Girl Of Destiny

14. Lamia, Girl Of Destiny

24min

10th Jan 1981

Lamia is summoned once again by the Skull, but wary of another Imperial Alliance trap, Dr. Benn refuses to let her go.

X-Bomber: Death on Planet M

15. X-Bomber: Death on Planet M

24min

17th Jan 1981

Lamia begins exhibiting supernatural powers and tries to convince the skeptical crew of X-Bomber that the Imperial Alliance has launched an all-out assault against them.

Lamia Kidnapped

16. Lamia Kidnapped

24min

24th Jan 1981

With X-Bomber badly damaged and the crew unconscious, Lamia fights to avoid capture by hordes of Imperial soldiers boarding the ship.

Asleep In The Ice Prison

17. Asleep In The Ice Prison

24min

31st Jan 1981

While the crew struggles to repair the stranded X-Bomber, Lamia learns of her heritage and the secret of F-Zero-One.

Bloody Mary's Promotion!

18. Bloody Mary's Promotion!

24min

7th Feb 1981

Returning to the Alliance Base, Bloody Mary and Kozlo are promoted and get drunk celebrating. Meanwhile Halley continues to try and contact Lamia, but the extreme cold of her prison is getting to her and her thoughts are becoming weaker.

Destroy the Prison Planet

19. Destroy the Prison Planet

24min

14th Feb 1981

As time rapidly runs out for Lamia, the crew of X-Bomber and their new ally Captain Halley try desperately to trace her whereabouts.

F-01 Assassination Plot

20. F-01 Assassination Plot

24min

21st Feb 1981

Bloody Mary employs vicious new measures to destroy Lamia, with fatal consequences for one of the X-Bomber crew.

M13: Full Frontal Attack Begins

21. M13: Full Frontal Attack Begins

24min

28th Feb 1981

Shiro meets a face from the past when X-Bomber lands on the planet Callinean. In the meantime, the Imperial Alliance prepare for an onslaught against the peace loving inhabitants of the planet.

M13: A Battle with No Tomorrow

22. M13: A Battle with No Tomorrow

24min

7th Mar 1981

As war rages on the planet Callinean, the crew of Dai-X face their toughest battle yet – defending the Royal palace against the latest Alliance weapon.

Board the Imperial Alliance Mothership

23. Board the Imperial Alliance Mothership

24min

14th Mar 1981

Learning of the Imperial Master’s plan to assault the Earth, the crew of X-Bomber begins a hurried journey back home. However a defeated Bloody Mary and Kozlo are not far behind and will do anything to regain their honor.

The End of Earth

24. The End of Earth

24min

21st Mar 1981

Despite the Imperial Master’s attempts to stop them, X-Bomber continues on its journey back to Earth.

A New Beginning For the Galaxy

25. A New Beginning For the Galaxy

24min

28th Mar 1981

At the dawn of the year 3000, the crew of X-Bomber face the final battle against the Imperial Master, and learn the power of F-Zero-One.

First air date

11th Oct 1980

Last air date

28th Mar 1981

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

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