Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger (SF西遊記スタージンガー, Esu Efu Saiyūki Sutājingā), known as Spaceketeers in the United States, is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a sci-fi remake/adaptation of Wu Cheng'en's fantasy novel Journey to the West. It was directed by Yugo Serikawa and written by Leiji Matsumoto. It aired in Fuji TV in Japan from April 2, 1978, to August 24, 1979. In the United States, it was referred to as Spaceketeers and was part of Jim Terry's Force Five series. In the United Kingdom, it was referred to as Sci-Bots on VHS releases. In Latin America, it was known as El Galáctico.
Cast[]
| Character | Dub name | Seiyū | Jim Terry Dub | William Winckler Dub |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Aurora | Kazuko Sugiyama | Barbara Goodson (as Betty McIvor) | Marieve Herington | |
| Jan Kugo | Jesse Dart | Hiroya Ishimaru | Gregg Berger (as Greg Kirkelie) | ¿? |
| Sir Djorgo | Arimos | Kei Tomiyama | Jack Angel (as Mr. Angelo) | |
| Don Hakka | Porkos | Kōsei Tomita | John Hostetter (as Sean Faherty) | G. Larry Butler |
| Professor Kitty | Empress | Eiko Masuyama | Pearl Terry | ¿? |
| Assistant Professor Dodge | Professor Schnitzel | Jōji Yanami | Jan Rabson (as Bob Linda King) | |
| Prince Gaima | ¿? | Keiichi Noda | ¿? | |
| Gingin Man | Kenichi Ogata | |||
| Kinkin Man | ||||
| Beramis | Noriko Ohara | |||
| Captain | Satomi Majima | |||
| King | Banjō Ginga | |||
| Queen Lacets | Yumi Nakatani | |||
| Nana Yamaguchi | ||||
Additional Voices[]
Jim Terry Dub
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William Winckler Dub
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Trivia[]
As was typical for Jim Terry Productions, the end credits do not have any correspondence to the actual cast, listing numerous fictitious names; here, as with the other Force Five shows, the names are as follows:
- Greg Kirkelie
- Betty McIvor
- Collins Walker
- Pearl Terry
- Laura Cummins
- Sean Faherty
- Bob Linda King
- Jim Terry Jr.
- Mr. Angelo
External Links[]
- Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger at the Internet Movie Database
- Sci-Fi West Saga Starzinger at Anime News Network's encyclopedia