Series synopsis
Blue Comet SPT Layzner, also known as 蒼き流星SPTレイズナー is a Japanese animation war & politics action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 3, 1985. It ended on June 26, 1986. It was created by Ryosuke Takahashi. It stars Kazuhiko Inoue, Hiroko Emori, Hideyuki Umezu and Katsumi Toriumi.
Blue Comet SPT Layzner, sometimes translated as Blue Meteor SPT Layzner, is an anime series produced by Sunrise and Tatsunoko Production between 1985 and 1986. Its original creator was Ryousuke Takahashi of Armored Trooper Votoms fame who served as the writer and wrote the scripts for such shows as Panzer World Galient, Tetsuwan Atom, Zero Tester, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Cyborg 009, Gasaraki and Blue Gender.
Premise
Blue Comet SPT Layzner, sometimes translated as Blue Meteor SPT Layzner, is an anime series produced by Sunrise and Tatsunoko Production between 1985 and 1986. Its original creator was Ryousuke Takahashi of Armored Trooper Votoms fame who served as the writer and wrote the scripts for such shows as Panzer World Galient, Tetsuwan Atom, Zero Tester, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Cyborg 009, Gasaraki and Blue Gender.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Eiji Asuka (voice)
- Hiroko Emori as Anna Stephanie (voice)
- Hideyuki Umezu as David Rutherford (voice)
- Katsumi Toriumi as Roanne Demitrich (voice)
- Fumi Hirano as Simone Reflann (voice)
- Yuji Kanomata as Arthur Cummings Jr
- Keiko Toda as Dr. Elizabeth Clabery
- Mari Yokoo as Julia Asuka
Supporting cast
- Kaneto Shiozawa as Le-Cain
- Eriko Hara as Rei
- Masashi Hirose as Gosterro
- Takeshi Watabe as Admiral Gresco
- Run Sasaki as Karla Egiel
- Kozo Shioya as Manjuro
- Masaharu Sato as Getey
- Koichi Hashimoto as Bohn
- Hideyuki Hori as Ahmos Gale
- Yuji Mitsuya as Gueler
- Kazue Ikura as Mash
- Masashi Hironaka as Lobelia
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 41 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | August 21, 1986 | October 21, 1986 |
| Season 1 | 38 | October 3, 1985 | June 26, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OVA 1 - Eiji 1996 OVA that recaps the first part (episodes 01-24) of the Layzner TV series. |
August 21, 1986 |
| 2 |
OVA 2 - Ru Kain 1999 OVA that recaps the second part (episodes 26-37) of the Layzner TV series. |
September 21, 1986 |
| 3 |
OVA 3 - Kokuin 2000 An expanded version of the final episode of the TV series (38) that features new animation and a longer epilogue. |
October 21, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Red Planet | October 3, 1985 |
| 2 | His Name is Eiji | October 10, 1985 |
| 3 | Believe in his Eyes | October 17, 1985 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 3, 1985 |
| Last aired | June 26, 1986 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 17:30:00 |