Combat Mecha Xabungle (1982)

Original title

戦闘メカ ザブングル

Genre

mecha, science fiction anime and manga, soft science fiction

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 50 episodes

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a post-apocalyptic desert world, a young pilot and his crew fight against a corrupt regime using a giant transforming mecha. The story mixes slapstick humor and warfare as they travel across the wasteland seeking revenge.

chaoticcomedicfast-pacedsatiricalaction-heavylightheartedunpredictablecampy

What happens

Combat Mecha Xabungle (Japanese: 戦闘メカ ザブングル, Hepburn: Sentō Meka Zabunguru) also called Blue Gale Xabungle in promotional media, is a Japanese mecha anime television series created by Nippon Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It was broadcast on the Nagoya TV and TV Asahi networks weekly from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983. Promotional toys were produced by Clover. There was also a compilation movie made called Xabungle Graffiti, which included new footage and a different ending to the series. The anime series is licensed by Maiden Japan. It was released on an SDBD set on December 18, 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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