Cartoon Resource entry #344C - Force Five: Spaceketeers (1980)

FORCE FIVE: SPACEKETEERS

Original Japan Airdates: Apr 2, 1978-Aug 26, 1979 on Fuji TV (as Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger)
Original US airdates: Sept 8, 1980-Apr 22,1985 in syndication
Episodes: 26 (73 In Japan)
Animated by: Toei Animation
Distributed by: Jim Terry Productions

 

SUMMARY:

Weekday show that was formed of five different anime series, dubbed in English.  Instead of editing them together into one series, each show kept its individuality.  A different series aired each weekday.  Only 26 episodes from each original Japanese series was aired as part of the Force Five format.

 

The anime series featured were:

Monday: Danguard Ace (from Planetary RobotDanguard Ace 1977-78)
Tuesday: Starvengers (from Getter Robo G 1975-76)
Wednesday: Spaceketeers (from Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger 1978-79)
Thursday: Grandizer (from UFO Robot Grendizer 1975-77)
Friday: Gaiking (from Divine Demon-Dragon Gaiking 1976)

 

EPISODE GUIDE (original Japanese titles and airdates)

 

#01 The Journey to the Great Planet (04.02.1978)
#02 The Princess of the Space (04.09.1978)
#03 The Planet of Mud (04.16.1978)
#04 The Adventure and the Dream (04.23.1978)
#05 Friendship Is the Strongest (04.30.1978)
#06 The Astrobat (05.07.1978)
#07 The Bravery of Hakka (05.14.1978)
#08 The Nightmare of Energy (05.21.1978)
#09 The Lost Star (05.28.1978)
#10 The Symbol of the Lost (06.04.1978)
#11 Doctor Mud (06.11.1978)
#12 Don't Die Princess! (06.18.1978)
#13 The Split Planet (06.25.1978)
#14 The Fort Planet (07.02.1978)
#15 The Dark Point (07.09.1978)
#16 A Dead Flower (07.16.1978)
#17 A Shadow in the Water (07.23.1978)
#18 Hot Wave (07.30.1978)
#19 Bye, Bye Captain! (08.06.1978)
#20 Unbeaten Mart (08.13.1978)
#21 Underground Hero (08.20.1978)
#22 Lost Monster (08.27.1978)
#23 Telepathic Vision (09.03.1978)
#24 One of Two Is a Liar! (09.10.1978)
#25 The Bright Planet (09.17.1978)
#26 A Terrible Battle (09.24.1978)
#27 Kin Kin Attacks Again (10.01.1978)
#28 The Death of Queen Cosmos (10.08.1978)
#29 Fort Goldstar (10.15.1978)
#30 The Three Brothers (10.22.1978)
#31 The Revolution of Lephan (10.29.1978)
#32 The Monster's Love (11.05.1978)
#33 Devil of Space (11.12.1978)
#34 Cursed Forest of Glass (11.19.1978)
#35 The Monster's Heart (11.26.1978)
#36 Without a Planet (12.03.1978)
#37 Lonely Wolf of the Space (12.10.1978)
#38 The Dog Robot (12.17.1978)
#39 The Eternal Snow (12.24.1978)
#40 The Princess Is Missing in the Planet Magma (12.31.1978)
#41 The Big Search For the Princess (01.07.1979)
#42 A Woman From the Dark Past (01.14.1979)
#43 Kill the Princess, With Love! (01.21.1979)
#44 The Red Desert Oath (01.28.1979)
#45 Lullaby In the Battle (02.04.1979)
#46 Soldiers of the Foreign Legion (02.11.1979)
#47 Tomorrow Will Be the Day (02.18.1979)
#48 The Attack of King Ghyuma (02.25.1979)
#49 Queen Lacet's Plot (03.04.1979)
#50 The Last Day of the Evil Stronghold (03.11.1979)
#51 Hurry Up, Soldiers of Love! (03.18.1979)
#52 The Last Day of the Evil Forces (03.25.1979)
#53 Unexpected Attack (04.01.1979)
#54 Princess Aurora In the Hands of the Devil (04.08.1979)
#55 The Battle of the Planet Girara (04.15.1979)
#56 End of a Wicked One (04.22.1979)
#57 The Primitive Appearance of the Monsters (05.06.1979)
#58 The Ghost Queen Edora (05.13.1979)
#59 The Enigma of the Ancient Planet (05.20.1979)
#60 Destruction of Earth (05.27.1979)
#61 Back to Bright Sun! (06.03.1979)
#62 Planet Atlates (06.10.1979)
#63 Beyond the Storm (06.17.1979)
#64 The Monster of Light (06.24.1979)
#65 Cogo's New Circuits (07.01.1979)
#66 The Abduction of the Princess (07.08.1979)
#67 The Planet of the Slaves (07.15.1979)
#68 The Little Demon (07.22.1979)
#69 The Fifth Planet (07.29.1979)
#70 The Fake Cogo (08.05.1979)
#71 Tears of Pain (08.12.1979)
#72 The Final Battle (08.19.1979)
#73 Farewell, Princess (08.26.1979)

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