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Space Runaway Ideon (TV)

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Alternative title:
Densetsu Kyojin Ideon (Japanese)
Great God Legend Ideon
Ideon
Legendary Giant God Ideon
伝説巨神イデオン (Japanese)
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Humanity's pursuit of knowledge leads them to the planet Solo, where they find mysterious remains of a long dead alien civilization, including the 3 part super robot 'Ideon', and a powerful warship. Using these, the Earthlings sent to investigate the ruins defend themselves in their constant conflicts against powerful aliens called the Buff Clan, who are in pursuit of 'Id', the mysterious energy that powers the Ideon.
User Ratings: 124 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 15 votes (sub:12, raw:2, dub:1)
 Excellent: 21 votes (sub:21)
 Very good: 34 votes (sub:32, dub:2)
 Good: 22 votes (sub:20, dub:1, others:1
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Decent: 13 votes (sub:12, raw:1)
 So-so: 7 votes (sub:7)
 Not really good: 5 votes (sub:4, dub:1)
 Weak: 3 votes (sub:3)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: 2 votes (sub:2)
Seen in part or in whole by 244 users, rank: #3448 (of 9857)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.347 (Good+), std. dev.: 2.048, rank: #2442 (of 10009)
Weighted mean: 7.308 (Good+), rank: #2418 (of 10009) (seen all: 7.65 / seen some: 7.37 / won't finish: 3.10)
Bayesian estimate: 7.324 (Good+), rank: #2093 (of 7550)
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 39
Episode titles: We have 39
Vintage: 1980-05-08 to 1981-01-30
Release dates: We have 1
Opening Theme:
"Fukkatsu no Ideon" by Isao Taira
Ending Theme:
"Cosmos ni Kimi to" by Keiko Toda
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 5
News: Show:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 3-9 (Feb 5, 2019)
Maiden Japan Cancels SD Space Runaway Ideon Blu-ray, Plans HD Release (Oct 23, 2018)
Maiden Japan Licenses Maria Watches Over Us, Hataraki Man, Basquash!, Yumeiro Pâtissière, Votoms, Ideon, Xabungle, Human Crossing Anime (Jul 5, 2018)
Crunchyroll Streams 'You don't know GUNMA yet.' Anime (Apr 7, 2018)
'You don't know GUNMA yet.' Anime Reveals Cast, More of Staff, April 2 Debut, Teaser Promo (Mar 2, 2018)
'You don't know GUNMA yet.' Manga Gets TV Anime in April (Feb 4, 2018)
HIDIVE Streams Classic Mecha Anime Space Runaway Ideon (Nov 8, 2017)
Shirobako Episode 6 Streaming Suspended Due to Rights Issue (Dec 2, 2014)
Gundam Creator Tomino's G-Reko Entering Full-Fledged Production (Aug 25, 2012)
Art Director Mitsuki Nakamura Passes Away (May 17, 2011)
Talk with Gundam Creator Tomino Streamed on Tuesday (Dec 7, 2010)
1st Kingrun Anime Songs Kōhaku TV Event Announced (Nov 16, 2009)
Gundam Creator Tomino to Receive Award at Locarno (Aug 10, 2009)
Gundam's Yoshiyuki Tomino to Appear at NY Anime Fest (Jun 19, 2009)
New Attempt at Yamato Anime Project Announced (Aug 1, 2008)
Japanese Animators, Directors Establish First Union (Oct 15, 2007)
Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 for PS2 (Feb 8, 2005)
Press Releases:
Section23 Films Announces February Slate (Nov 15, 2018)
Explore the Andromeda Galaxy in the High Definition Release of 'Space Runaway Ideon' (Oct 24, 2018)
Section23 Films Announces December Slate (Aug 29, 2018)
Space Runaway Ideon to Stream Exclusively on HIDIVE (Nov 9, 2017)
Other articles: Show:
Shelf Life - Space Runaway Ideon (Feb 18, 2019)
The Mike Toole Show - Terminal Tominosis (Sep 25, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Evangel-a-like (Jun 5, 2011)
Interview: Kazuhiro Furuhashi (May 12, 2010)
Hey, Answerman! - Z Edition (Sep 4, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Aug 15, 2008)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Space Runaway Ideon - Complete Series + Movies (Sub.Blu-ray) delayed/cancelled
    Space Runaway Ideon - Complete Series + Movies (Sub.Blu-ray) 2019-02-05 (from $769.95)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Chief Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino
Script:
Arata Koga (6 episodes
eps 9, 19-21, 24, 28
)
Hiroyasu Yamaura (eps 1, 8)
Kenichi Matsuzaki (8 episodes
eps 3, 10, 18, 21, 23, 29, 37, 39
)
Sukehiro Tomita (13 episodes
eps 2, 6-7, 13-15, 21-22, 27, 30, 33-34, 38
)
Yūji Watanabe (13 episodes
eps 4-5, 11-12, 16-17, 21, 25-26, 31-32, 35-36
)
Storyboard:
Hiroshi Yoshida (eps 3, 6)
Kazuhito Kikuchi (4 episodes
eps 26, 28, 31, 34
)
Masanori Miura (eps 19, 22)
Minoru Yokitani (14 episodes
eps 1-2, 4, 9, 11, 13-15, 17, 24, 29-30, 36, 38
)
Osamu Sakita
Osamu Sekita (eps 21-22)
Ryō Yasumura (ep 32)
Ryōji Fujiwara (eps 7, 23)
Shinya Sadamitsu (eps 5, 22)
Shōichi Yasumura
Susumu Ishizaki (8 episodes
eps 8, 12, 16, 20, 22, 25, 33, 37
)
Toshifumi Takizawa (6 episodes
eps 10, 18, 22, 27, 35, 39
)
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Episode Director:
Katsuyoshi Yatabe (eps 23, 29, 36)
Masanori Miura (9 episodes
eps 1, 6, 11, 15, 19, 22, 24, 28, 32
)
Osamu Sakita
Osamu Sekita (10 episodes
eps 4, 9, 13, 17, 21-22, 26, 30, 34, 38
)
Shinya Sadamitsu (ep 5)
Susumu Ishizaki (9 episodes
eps 3, 8, 12, 16, 20, 22, 25, 33, 37
)
Toshifumi Takizawa (10 episodes
eps 2, 7, 10, 14, 18, 22, 27, 31, 35, 39
)
Music: Kōichi Sugiyama
Original creator:
Hajime Yatate
Yoshiyuki Tomino
Character Design: Tomonori Kogawa
Art Director: Mitsuki Nakamura
Animation Director:
Eiji Suzuki (eps 9-10, 37)
Eiji Uemura (eps 7, 35)
Jōji Kikuchi (ep 20)
Moriyasu Taniguchi (4 episodes
eps 8, 13, 25, 33
)
Saburō Sakamoto (9 episodes
eps 5, 12, 16, 19, 22, 24, 30, 36, 39
)
Satoshi Jingu (ep 14)
Shinnosuke Kon
Tomonori Kogawa (17 episodes
eps 1-4, 6, 11, 15, 17-18, 21, 23, 27-29, 32, 34, 38
)
Tsuneo Ninomiya (ep 26)
Mecha design: Submarine
Sound Director: Yasuo Uragami
Producer:
Hiroshi Ishikawa (TV Tokyo)
Tadashi Matsushima (Tokyu Agency)
Toru Hasegawa (Sunrise)

Color Coordination:
Kiyoko Takashima (eps 7, 11)
Kōichirō Miyasaka (12 episodes
eps 15-21 odd, 24-32 even, 35, 37-38
)
Mieko Yoshii (eps 23-33 odd)
Naoko Sasaki (ep 36)
Saeko Aoki (eps 9, 13)
Yuko Misawa (ep 4)
Key Animation:
Eiji Uemura (ep 35)
Emi Hoshino (eps 32, 39)
Etsuko Tomita (ep 9)
Fumiko Kishi (4 episodes
eps 8, 13, 25, 33
)
Hideaki Sakamoto (8 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, 32, 38
)
Hideaki Shimada (eps 1, 12, 22)
Hiroshi Watanabe (ep 26)
Ichirō Itano (10 episodes
eps 2, 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, 32, 34, 38
)
Junzō Chiba (9 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, 32, 34, 38
)
Junzō Ono (ep 39)
Kazuaki Mōri (4 episodes
eps 8, 13, 25, 33
)
Kazuhiro Taga (ep 9)
Kazuko Maejima (6 episodes
eps 2, 5, 10, 14, 21, 28
)
Kiyomu Fukuda (ep 36)
Kōji Iwai (eps 16, 24)
Kougi Okawa (ep 34)
Kyouko Nakajima (ep 4)
Mamoru Hamatsu (4 episodes
eps 2, 21, 28, 36
)
Masanori Nagashima (ep 9)
Masato Kimura (ep 9)
Masayuki Yagi (7 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, 38
)
Moriyasu Taniguchi (7 episodes
eps 2, 8, 13, 19, 22, 25, 39
)
Naoyuki Yoshinaga (ep 30)
Nobuyuki Fukuchi (eps 17, 26, 31)
Saburo Takada (ep 3)
Shigeru Yamazaki (eps 5, 12)
Tadashi Yahata (8 episodes
eps 3, 10, 14, 19, 22, 26, 31, 37
)
Takao Suzuki (4 episodes
eps 16, 24, 30, 37
)
Terumi Mutō (eps 17, 26, 31)
Toru Sato (ep 7)
Toshihiro Hirano (9 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, 32, 34, 38
)
Toshiko Sasaki (5 episodes
eps 12-13, 21, 28, 36
)
Toshinobu Togawa (7 episodes
eps 2, 5, 10, 14, 21, 28, 36
)
Yasuyoshi Uwai (4 episodes
eps 8, 13, 25, 33
)
Yoshie Kawamura (4 episodes
eps 8, 13, 25, 33
)
Yoshinobu Aohachi (4 episodes
eps 3, 17, 27, 39
)
Yūichirō Imawatari (7 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, 38
)
Yuki Tezuka (7 episodes
eps 6, 11, 15, 18, 23, 29, 38
)
Yukiko Machii (ep 34)
Yūko Takahashi (eps 12, 34)
Production Desk: Yukifumi Yamamoto
Recording Adjustment: Tsuguo Nakatogawa
Sound Effects: Akihiko Matsuda
Special Effects:
Michiaki Doi (eps 1-23, 25-28)
Yutaka Hoshiba (11 episodes
eps 24, 29, 31-39
)
Theme Song Performance:
Isao Taira (OP)
Keiko Toda (ED)
Yoku Shioya as Cosmo Yuuki

Fuyumi Shiraishi as Kasha Imhof
Hideyuki Tanaka as Bes Jordan
Keiko Toda as Karara
Takkō Ishimori as Doba Ajiba
Youko Asagami as Haruru Ajiba

Akihide Ichitō as Kirol
Akira Yamada as Ron
Asami Mukaidono as Child C
Banjō Ginga as Damido Pecchi
Bin Shimada as
Gyabari (ep 3)
Staff
Eiji Kanie as Gindoro Jinmu
Eiko Yamada as Lotta
Gara Takashima as Rukuku Kil
Hidekatsu Shibata as Ide
Hideki Sasaki as Moera Fatima
Issei Futamata as Doppa Bufu
Kaneomi Oya as Ship Captain
Kaneto Shiozawa as Narration
Kazuo Hayashi as Gije Zaral
Keaton Yamada as Nujan
Keiko Ozaki as Kulara Kina
Keiko Yokozawa as Rin
Kimiko Tsuruta as Child B
Kōichi Hashimoto as Bento Marusu
Mako Yuda as Mayaya Rau
Mami Koyama as Kiyaya Bufu
Masaru Ikeda as
Doctor Yuuki Rouru
Gurimade Abadede
Masaya Taki as Lieutenant
Minoru Inaba as Rekuran
Motomu Kiyokawa as Noburo
Nobuo Tanaka as Narration
Rumiko Ukai as Kitty Kitten
Ryōichi Tanaka as Gilbaba Gra
Sanae Takagi as Fard
Satoshi Sakaguchi as Pilot A
Seizō Katō as Gindoro Jinma
Shigeru Chiba as
Gantsu
Parkinson
Shigezō Sasaoka as
Professor Formosa
Staff
Shingo Kanemoto as Gyamusu Bufu
Shinji Toyota as
Messenger
Staff
Shōjirō Kihara as Zuba Daram
Shōzō Iizuka as Mark Jordan
Shūsei Nakamura as Staff
Takako Kondō as
Camyula Lanban
Elmi Jordan
Takeshi Watabe as Guhaba Geba
Tatsuya Matsuda as Afta Dek (debut)
Tesshō Genda as
Gen Hannibaru
Koboru
Tetsuo Mizutori as Frendali Limiter
Yōko Matsuoka as Child A
Yoko Yamaoka as Rococo
You Inoue as Sheryl Formossa

Hidetoshi Nakamura
Issei Masamune
Naoki Tatsuta
Japanese companies
Animation:
All Production (ep 4)
Bebow (eps 1, 22, 34)
Nishiko Pro (ep 9)
Shinoda Production (1,5,22)
Yamashita Production (7, 22)
Animation Check: Bebow
Backgrounds:
AD Cosmo (ep 12)
Apple (17 episodes
eps 6, 9-21 odd, 22-36 even, 39
)
Artland (ep 4)
Baku Production (15 episodes
eps 1-7 odd, 10, 14, 18, 22-23, 27-35 odd, 38
)
BIC Studio (eps 2, 8, 22)
Broadcaster: TV Tokyo
Development: Tokyo Laboratory
Editing: Tsurubuchi Editing Room
Finish Animation:
AD Cosmo (17 episodes
eps 6-22 even, 23-37 odd
)
All Production (4 episodes
eps 4, 36-37, 39
)
Just (15 episodes
eps 8-20 even, 23-35 odd, 38
)
Kino Production (eps 1, 3, 5, 22)
Maki Production (15 episodes
eps 7-21 odd, 24-34 even, 38
)
Studio Hibari (eps 2, 22)
Sunrise (16 episodes
eps 7-21 odd, 24-36 even, 39
)
Key Animation: Anime R (uncredited)
Photography:
Studio Wood (ep 37)
T. Nishimura (eps 1-39)
Production:
Sunrise
Tokyu Agency
TV Tokyo
Titles:
Maki Production
Studio Try
English staff
English cast
(none)
English companies
Internet Streaming: HIDIVE
Licensed by: Maiden Japan

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