, also known as ''Uchuu Ace'', is a Japanese
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ...
manga series written and illustrated by
Tatsuo Yoshida
was a Japanese cartoonist, writer, manga artist and anime pioneer who founded the anime studio Tatsunoko Productions.
Biography
Born in 1932, Yoshida grew up in the hardship of war-torn Japan. A self-taught artist, his first job was as worki ...
and serialized in
Shueisha
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's ''
Shōnen Book
was a manga magazine by Shueisha, which debuted March 1958 and ended in April 1969. ''Shōnen Book'' was originally a spin-off of Shueisha's . ''Shōnen Book'' is famously known in Japan for being the predecessor to the company's famous '' Weekl ...
'' magazine from June 1964 to May 1966. It was adapted into an
anime
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television series by
Tatsunoko Productions
and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and "sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko's headquarters are i ...
and aired on
Fuji TV
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from May 8, 1965 to April 28, 1966. Anime Sols attempted to crowdfund the series in 2014.
Overview
Space Ace is the story of an alien young boy named Space Ace (or Ace for short), given to homesick stargazing with the faces of his loved ones ghosted across the heavens. His tool of preference is the galaxy ring, a flat white hoop he can produce from his fingers to be thrown or ride on.
The supporting cast includes Dr. Tatsunoko, who is almost a father figure to Ace, and his daughter Asari, Ace’s love interest. Providing the show's comedy relief was crusading investigative reporter Yadokari, who usually burst on the scene riding his jet skycycle at the worst possible moment, screaming for Ace to give him interviews and so on. One of the show's most important characters is "Ebo", Ace's imagined projection into the night sky depicted as a humanoid robot.
Cast
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Sumiko Shirakawa
was a Japanese actress and voice actress from Shibuya, Tokyo. She was best known for her roles in Sazae-san (as Hiroshi Nakajima), Doraemon (as Hidetoshi Dekisugi from 1980 to 2005) and Space Ace (as Ace).
On November 26, 2015, Shirakawa faile ...
as Ace
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Iemasa Kayumi
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area.
He was the official voice-over actor for Frank Sinatra and Donald Sutherland.
Biography
Iemasa Kayumi was born in Tokyo Prefecture and moved to Kagoshima Prefectu ...
as Dr. Tatsunoko
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Kenji Utsumi
was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kitakyūshū, affiliated with the self-founded Ken Production.
He was best known for his roles in ''Sally the Witch (1966)'' (as Sally's Papa), ''Fist of the North Star'' (as Raoh and Kaioh), ''Dr. Slu ...
as Ibo
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Kinya Aikawa
Kin'ya or Kinya (written: 欣也, 欣哉, 欽也 or キンヤ in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese fencer
*, Japanese actor and voice actor
*, Japanese actor
*, Japanese singer and acto ...
as Yadokari
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Mariko Mukai as Asari
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Yutaka Ohyama as Dr. Montgomery
Episodes
#"Birth of Ace"
#"Revenge Robot"
#"Earth Exile"
#"Atomic Robot"
#"Secret Society"
#"Space Jellyfish"
#"The Return of Genghis Khan"
#"Space Cocoons"
#"Cave Men"
#"The Space Pirates"
#"Space Flower"
#"Space Clown"
#"Invisible Monster Star"
#"Song of the Mermaid"
#"Ace Imposter"
#"The Spaceman Who Likes Fighting"
#"The Space Blob"
#"Lost World"
#"Fish People"
#"The Time Capsule"
#"Human Bomb"
#"Forbidden Treasure"
#"Stolen Face"
#"Moon Rocket"
#"Ion Drive Ring"
#"Orion Raiders"
#"Galaxy Conference"
#"The Robot"
#"The X Bomb"
#"Cyborg from Orion"
#"Ultra Men (Part 1)"
#"Ultra Men (Part 2)"
#"Youth Machine"
#"Miracle Planet"
#"Magic Land"
#"Space Race (Part 1)"
#"Space Race (Part 2)"
#"The Dictator"
#"Haunted Space Ship"
#"Mars S.O.S."
#"Time Machine"
#"Robot Revolt"
#"Orion Invasion"
#"Space Microbes"
#"Space Radio"
#"Exile to Orion"
#"Space Prison"
#"The Space Killer"
#"Telepaths"
#"Space Fortress" - April 14, 1966
#"Brain Missiles" - April 21, 1966
#"Space War" - April 28, 1966
References
External links
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Tatsunoko Production's official English website*
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1965 anime television series debuts
Fuji TV original programming
Shueisha franchises
Science fiction anime and manga
Animated space adventure television series
Tatsunoko Production