Starzinger

25min

Action & Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Three powerful cyborgs must assist Princess Aurora on her dangerous journey to the Great Planet, in order to restore balance in the universe.

Production Companies

Toei Animation

ADK

Episodes

Cast

The Journey to the Great Planet

1. The Journey to the Great Planet

26min

2nd Apr 1978

The princess of the Space

2. The princess of the Space

26min

9th Apr 1978

The planet of mud

3. The planet of mud

26min

16th Apr 1978

Kugo defends the Queen Cosmos from attack by another spaceship on a muddy asteroid, but they seem evenly matched and both retire to recover. Princess Aurora wants Kugo to ask the stranger to join them on their mission rather than continue a pointless fight. Professor Kitty had told her that she would find two more companions on her journey. Kugo searches for the other fighter who meanwhile gets on board the Queen Cosmos and introduces himself as Don Hakka. Aurora convinces him to join her mission. Kugo returns and joins Hakka to deflect some dangerous asteroids. The three then depart, and later land on a watery asteroid to get water. After they land, a figure emerges from the water.

The Adventure and the Dream

4. The Adventure and the Dream

26min

23rd Apr 1978

A figure emerges from the water in his space ship and attacks the Queen Cosmos. Aurora insists they talk rather than fight, and Hakka volunteers to talk to the stranger who introduces himself as Sir Djorgo. Hakka is unsuccessful, and so Kugo engages Sir Djorgo in battle. Meanwhile a large spaceship appears and releases hundreds of clam-type mutants from the army of Asari and Shijimi, intent on taking water from the asteroid. They recognise the Queen Cosmos and its mission and attempt to destroy it. Kugo breaks off his battle with Sir Djorgo to defend the Queen Cosmos. Sir Djorgo joins him to fight the mutual enemy, and the three cyborgs defeat the clam-type mutants. Sir Djorgo offers to join the mission as he calculates that no less than the three of them can succeed on the journey.

Friendship is the strongest

5. Friendship is the strongest

26min

30th Apr 1978

Princess Aurora and the three cyborgs in the Queen Cosmos are sucked onto a planet with a crystal palace. The queen abducts Aurora and traps her in the crystal palace. The three cyborgs cannot save her and Kugo returns to Earth where Professor Kitty gives him the Fire Ox weapon. He returns and defeats the crystal monster. Professor Kitty also sent three badges with the inscription, "Friendship is stronger than any weapons".

The Astrobat

6. The Astrobat

26min

7th May 1978

The Queen Cosmos encounters a meteor shower. The Ship is attacked by a hoard of pirate Space Wasps. Kugo and Hakka go out to confront them, but Kugo defeats them even before Hakka arrives because his increased weight slows him down. A Space Wasp notifies their leader Denki that they have been defeated, and he sends the Destroyer Team. His fear is that if Princess Aurora revives the Great Planet, they will revert to lowly wasps again. Meanwhile Kugo and Hakka argue about their relative strength and Kugo tells the story of how he obtained his energy polymer Astro-Pole. The Space Wasps attack again in full force and the three cyborgs go to repel them. However Kugo destroys their hive to weaken them and prevent them from attacking other space ships.

The bravery of Haka

7. The bravery of Haka

26min

14th May 1978

While Kugo and Hakka argue about who’s the best fighter, the Queen Cosmos receives a SOS signal from the planet Tantar in the Zenpou star system. Princess Aurora sends Kugo and Hakka to investigate what should be a dead planet. They land and investigate some ruins, but are attacked by remote controlled robots. Kugo and his ship disappear, and he is captured by the Fierce Bat in his underground lair. Hakka, disguised in a robot shell, goes to the rescue Kugo and destroys the robot control panel. When the Fierce Bat leaves to attack the Queen Cosmos, Hakka goes in pursuit and destroys his ship, with the unseen assistance of Djorgo, but they let Hakka take the credit.

The nightmare of energy

8. The nightmare of energy

26min

21st May 1978

A group of spider monsters attempt to implement a “shocker plan” to prevent Princess Aurora and her crew from getting to The Great King planet. They create a colourful electronic cloud that distorts their perceptions and they begin fighting each other. Only Djorgo is not affected. He realises that he has 30 seconds periods to act without being effected by the light. It’s up to him to save the others.

The lost star

9. The lost star

26min

28th May 1978

The Queen Cosmos travels through dark space and the crew decide to land on the planet Espérance to rest. Kugo and Djorgo go to investigate if it’s safe. They land and find the planet deserted and cities in ruins. They suspect it was caused by a large rock-like fossil monster and attack it, finally destroying it. Princess Aurora lands in the Queen Cosmos and realises that the dream planet is no longer the planet of natural beauty and hope. As she is walking, she disappears.

The symbol of the lost

10. The symbol of the lost

26min

4th Jun 1978

The three cyborgs go searching for the missing Princess Aurora. Djorgo deduces that she was teleported elsewhere. They find an installation below the surface and investigate. They encounter a mysterious figure, Ben, who asks them to kill all of the fossil monsters in exchange for freeing the princess. They agree, and attack and kill the monsters, The princess meets her captor, Princess Nova of the Espérance Kingdom. She wants to make Aurora her slave out of jealousy of her beauty, but Ben has promised her freedom in exchange for destruction of the fossil monsters and decides to free her. Princess Nova attacks the Queen Cosmos and Ben is wounded by cannon fire. She is distraught and runs to him. Ben is alive, and joins hands with Princess Nova and Princess Aurora and vows to live until Espérance is returned to its former beauty.

Doctor Mud

11. Doctor Mud

26min

11th Jun 1978

Don't die Princess !

12. Don't die Princess !

26min

18th Jun 1978

The split Planet

13. The split Planet

26min

25th Jun 1978

The fort planet

14. The fort planet

26min

2nd Jul 1978

The dark point

15. The dark point

26min

9th Jul 1978

A dead flower

16. A dead flower

26min

16th Jul 1978

A shadow in the water

17. A shadow in the water

26min

23rd Jul 1978

Hot wave

18. Hot wave

26min

30th Jul 1978

Bye, bye Captain !

19. Bye, bye Captain !

26min

6th Aug 1978

Unbeaten Mart

20. Unbeaten Mart

26min

13th Aug 1978

Underground HERO

21. Underground HERO

26min

20th Aug 1978

Lost monster

22. Lost monster

26min

27th Aug 1978

Telepathic Vision

23. Telepathic Vision

26min

3rd Sep 1978

One of two is a liar !

24. One of two is a liar !

26min

10th Sep 1978

The bright planet

25. The bright planet

26min

17th Sep 1978

A terrible battle

26. A terrible battle

26min

24th Sep 1978

Kin Kin attacks again

27. Kin Kin attacks again

26min

1st Oct 1978

The Death of Queen Cosmos

28. The Death of Queen Cosmos

26min

8th Oct 1978

Fort Goldstar

29. Fort Goldstar

26min

15th Oct 1978

The three Brothers

30. The three Brothers

26min

22nd Oct 1978

The revolution of Lephan

31. The revolution of Lephan

26min

29th Oct 1978

The monster's Love

32. The monster's Love

26min

5th Nov 1978

Devil of space

33. Devil of space

26min

12th Nov 1978

Cursed forest of glass

34. Cursed forest of glass

26min

19th Nov 1978

The monster's heart

35. The monster's heart

26min

26th Nov 1978

Without a planet

36. Without a planet

26min

3rd Dec 1978

Lonely wolf of the space

37. Lonely wolf of the space

26min

10th Dec 1978

The Dog-robot

38. The Dog-robot

26min

17th Dec 1978

The eternal snow

39. The eternal snow

26min

24th Dec 1978

The princess is missing in the planet Magma

40. The princess is missing in the planet Magma

26min

31st Dec 1978

The big search for the princess

41. The big search for the princess

26min

7th Jan 1979

A woman from the dark past

42. A woman from the dark past

26min

14th Jan 1979

Kill the princess, with love !

43. Kill the princess, with love !

26min

21st Jan 1979

The red desert oath

44. The red desert oath

26min

28th Jan 1979

Lullaby in the battle

45. Lullaby in the battle

26min

4th Feb 1979

Soldiers of the foreign legion

46. Soldiers of the foreign legion

26min

11th Feb 1979

Tomorrow will be the day

47. Tomorrow will be the day

26min

18th Feb 1979

The attack of King Ghyuma

48. The attack of King Ghyuma

26min

25th Feb 1979

Queen Lacet's plot

49. Queen Lacet's plot

26min

4th Mar 1979

The last day of the evil stronghold

50. The last day of the evil stronghold

26min

11th Mar 1979

Hurry up , soldiers of love !

51. Hurry up , soldiers of love !

26min

18th Mar 1979

The last day of the evil forces

52. The last day of the evil forces

26min

25th Mar 1979

Unexpected attack (black sun)

53. Unexpected attack (black sun)

26min

1st Apr 1979

Princess Aurora in the hands of the Devil

54. Princess Aurora in the hands of the Devil

26min

8th Apr 1979

The battle of the planet Girara

55. The battle of the planet Girara

26min

15th Apr 1979

End of a wicked one

56. End of a wicked one

26min

22nd Apr 1979

The primitive appearance of the monsters

57. The primitive appearance of the monsters

26min

6th May 1979

The ghost queen Edora

58. The ghost queen Edora

26min

13th May 1979

The enigma of the ancient planet

59. The enigma of the ancient planet

26min

20th May 1979

Destruction of earth

60. Destruction of earth

26min

27th May 1979

Back to bright Sun !

61. Back to bright Sun !

26min

3rd Jun 1979

Planet Atlates

62. Planet Atlates

26min

10th Jun 1979

Beyond the storm

63. Beyond the storm

26min

17th Jun 1979

The monster of light

64. The monster of light

26min

24th Jun 1979

Cogo's new circuits

65. Cogo's new circuits

26min

1st Jul 1979

The abduction of the princess

66. The abduction of the princess

26min

8th Jul 1979

The planet of the slaves

67. The planet of the slaves

26min

15th Jul 1979

The little demon

68. The little demon

26min

22nd Jul 1979

The fifth planet

69. The fifth planet

26min

29th Jul 1979

The fake Cogo

70. The fake Cogo

26min

5th Aug 1979

Tears of pain

71. Tears of pain

26min

12th Aug 1979

The final battle

72. The final battle

26min

19th Aug 1979

Farewell, princess

73. Farewell, princess

25min

26th Aug 1979

First air date

2nd Apr 1978

Last air date

26th Aug 1979

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

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