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Ginga Hyōryū Vifam (1983)

Ginga Hyōryū Vifam poster
Original title
銀河漂流バイファム
Directed by
Takeyuki Kanda
Genre
mecha, science fiction anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 46 episodes
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of children get stranded on a distant planet after their ship is attacked. They must learn to survive and work together as a family while piloting mecha to protect themselves from threats.

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What happens

Round-Vernian Vifam (銀河漂流バイファム, Ginga Hyōryū Baifamu; lit. "Galactic Drifter Vifam") is a 1983 mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise, loosely based on Jules Verne's novel Deux Ans de Vacances. It was officially drafted by Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of Mobile Suit Gundam and planned by both Takeyuki Kanda (who also serves as its director) and Hiroyuki Hoshiyama. It aired at both MBS and TBS from October 21, 1983, to September 8, 1984. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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