, infrequently called Blue Gale Xabungle, is a mecha

Mecha

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 anime

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is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 television

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 series by Sunrise

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is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...

, and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino

Yoshiyuki Tomino

is a Japanese mecha anime creator, director, screenwriter and novelist. He was born in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, and studied at Nihon University's College of Art...

. It was broadcast on the Nagoya TV

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 and TV Asahi

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 networks at 5:30 PM each Saturday from February 6, 1982 through January 29, 1983. Promotional toy

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s were produced by Clover

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.http://www.toyboxdx.com/data/clover/cloverdiecast_pg5.htm It also had a compilation movie called Xabungle Graffiti, which added a few minutes and a whole-new ending to the series.

Overview

The planet Zola is separated into a number of different cultures. Most prominent of these are the Innocent, with their mastery of highly-developed ancient science and technology, and the resilient and adaptable Civilians who rely on the Innocent for replacement technology and things that need to be mechanically-produced. The Innocent use their multiple contacts with various Civilian groups to keep them at odds with each other, and maintain their own narrow mastery of power.

Prominent among the above mentioned means of production are Walker Machines, ubiquitous vehicles with vaguely humanoid silhouettes, which Civilians use for such various purposes as mining, transport of persons and goods, construction, and combat.

While many, if not all Walker Machines are armed to a degree, purely combat-oriented Walker Machines are a rarity, and it was one such rare variety of Walker Machine that a young Civilian named Jiron Amos, prompted by his new acquaintances, the Sand Rats, decide to liberate for his own use. Using the stolen combat machine, revealed to be a Xabungle-type Walker Machine, Jiron soon gets himself and his allies into (and out of) all sorts of trouble, which make for an entertaining romp across the desolate planet Zola, where things are not as simple and innocent as they first appear to be. Eventually a showdown is forced between Jiron and his allies and the forces of the Innocent.

Cast

• Jiron Amos: Susumu Kotaki
  Shinya Otaki
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• Elchi Cargo: Mari Yokoo
• Rag Uralo: Saeko Shimazu
  Saeko Shimazu
  is a Japanese voice actress from Isehara. Shimazu is notable for having had voice roles in all four of the major TV anime series based on the works of Rumiko Takahashi - she played Shinobu Miyake in Urusei Yatsura, Sayako Kuroki in Maison Ikkoku, Kodachi Kuno in Ranma ½, and Abi-hime in InuYasha...
  
  
• Burume: Toshio Furukawa
  Toshio Furukawa
  is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production and is married to fellow voice actress Shino Kakinuma. His height is 164cm. Hobbies are Fishing, diorama, reading and movies.In July 2011, Furukawa appeared at Anime Expo as a guest.-Career/Personal:...
  
  
• Dyke: Keisuke Yamashita
• Chill: TARAKO
  Tarako
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• Maria Maria: Sumi Shimamoto
  Sumi Shimamoto
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   (until episode 9), Hiroko Nomura (from episode 9)
• Birin Nada: Satomi Majima
• Kotsett Memuma: Shingo Hiromori
• Timp Sharon: Takashi Tanaka
  Banjo Ginga
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• Fatman Big: Takashi Tanaka
• Narrator: Takashi Tanaka
• Kid Horla: Issei Futamata
  Issei Futamata
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• Geraba Geraba: Tomomichi Nishimura
  Tomomichi Nishimura
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• Karas Karas: Toshiya Ueda
  Toshiya Ueda
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• Greta Karas: Kazue Komiya
  Kazue Komiya
  is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Theater Echo.-TV anime:*Aim for the Ace! *Ashita no Nadja *Combat Mecha Xabungle *Fullmetal Alchemist *Hiatari Ryōkō!...
  
  
• Toron Milan: Asami Mukaidono
• Bigman: Masaru Ikeda
  Masaru Ikeda
  is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is a graduate of the Tokyo Metro Fifth Commerce Senior High School and is currently affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society...
  
  
• Arthur Rank: Kaneto Shiozawa
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• Biel: Katsuji Mori
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• Viram Key: Kōji Totani
  Koji Totani
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• Kashim King: Ken'ichi Ogata

Note: Maria Maria was voiced by Ayako Kawasumi

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 in the Xabungle game.

Production

• Chief Director: Yoshiyuki Tomino.

• Script:

Soji Yoshikawa

Soji Yoshikawa

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,
Tsunehisa Ito,
Yoshihisa Araki.

• Storyboard:

Kazuhito Kikuchi,
Masakazu Yasumaru,
Mitsuko Kase,
Osamu Sekida,
Toshifumi Takizawa,
Yasuhiro Imakawa,
Yoshiyuki Tomino,
Yuki Suzuki.

• Episode Director:

Mitsuko Kase,
Osamu Sekida,
Ryoji Fujiwara,
Yasuhiro Imagawa,
Yuki Suzuki.

• Music: Kouji Makaino.

• Original creator:

Hajime Yatate,
Yoshiyuki Tomino.

• Character Design: Tomonori Kogawa
  Tomonori Kogawa
  is a Japanese animator and character designer, often noted for his work in the 1980s with noted anime studio Sunrise.-Works:* Space Runaway Ideon - Character Designer, Animation Director* Combat Mecha Xabungle - Character Designer...
  
  .

• Animation director:

Akihiro Kaneyama,
Masanori Yamada,
Saburo Sakamoto.

• Mechanical design: Kunio Okawara
  Kunio Okawara
  is a mechanical designer in the Japanese anime industry. A mechanical designer is similar to a character designer, but the design is for robots, ships, and other mechanical items found in a particular show. Okawara was the first in the industry to be specifically credited as a mechanical designer...
  
  .

• Mechanical Design Cooperation: Yutaka Izubuchi.

List of Walker Machines

• Xabungle
• Xabungle 2
• Galliar
• Gallop
• Trad 11
• Crab
• Dugger
• Promeus
• Ottrich
• Sendvead
• Government
• Caprico
• Galabagos
• Blockary
• Durun
• Legg
• Phogg
• Burun
• VLKR

Theme Songs

Opening:

• Vocals:

Ending:

• Vocals:

Partial Episode List

1. I Live By Risking My Life!
2. We got a Xabungle!
3. Everyone's Got It Wrong!
4. Why Do You Break The Law?
5. Three's A Crowd!
6. What Are You Up To, Jiron?
7. Those Who Believe Are Saved
8. Miss Never Misses!
9. In The Field Blooms A Flower Named Maria
10. Brave Women Are Frightening
11. Chase Me! Chase Me!
12. The Many Mysteries Of The Innocent
13. A Great Destruction Leaving Nothing Behind
14. Timp's Futile Resistance
15. Covered In Mud And Desperate
16. Sorrowful Elegy

External links

Xabungle at the Nippon Battling Society