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is a Japanese
anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series based on the ''
Lensman The ''Lensman'' series is a series of science fiction novels by American author E. E. "Doc" Smith. It was a runner-up for the 1966 Hugo award for Best All-Time Series, losing to the ''Foundation'' series by Isaac Asimov. Plot The series begins ...
'' novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith. The 25-episode series aired from October 6, 1984 to August 8, 1985 in Japan.
Harmony Gold USA Harmony Gold USA, Inc. was an American film and television production company. It was founded in 1983 by Egyptian-born Frank Agrama and is managed by his daughter, Jehan F. Agrama. In 1976, Agrama sold broadcast rights from Paramount Pictures t ...
created an English dubbed compilation of episodes 1-3 and 5-6 in a heavily edited form, which they released under the title ''Lensman: Power of the Lens''. The other episodes were never dubbed into English. This compilation is no longer available on video, although it was available in the UK on a prerecorded PAL-VHS cassette in the late 1980s. A Catalan dubbed version of the series was broadcast in Spain by TV3 in 1994."TV3 - 25 anys. Programes"
. TV3.cat. Despite sharing character and organization names, as well as central themes common to the books, artistic license produced a final product altogether different from the source material. Although it was produced with the knowledge and consent of Smith's estate, the executors were so displeased with the result that for several years they rejected any other suggestions of adaptation.


Production

: Vintage: October 6, 1984 to August 8, 1985 : Original Creator:
E. E. Smith Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965), publishing as E. E. Smith, Ph.D. and later as E. E. "Doc" Smith, was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science-fiction author, best known for the '' ...
: English Version:
Harmony Gold USA Harmony Gold USA, Inc. was an American film and television production company. It was founded in 1983 by Egyptian-born Frank Agrama and is managed by his daughter, Jehan F. Agrama. In 1976, Agrama sold broadcast rights from Paramount Pictures t ...
, Inc. (1987) : Executive producer: Soji Yoshikawa : Director:
Hiroshi Fukutomi is an anime director born July 25, 1950, in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. After leaving Tokyo Designer Gakuin in the middle of his studies, he joined A Production (then known as Shin'ei Dōga). In 1982, with some of the staff producing ''Kaibuts ...
: Key Animation: Shinya Ohira, Yasuomi Umetsu : Theme Song Performance: :: Opening Theme: "On The Wing" by Eri Kojima :: Ending Theme: "Paradise (パラダイス)" by Yudai Suzuki


Characters

* Admiral Haynes: Voiced by
Hidekatsu Shibata is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of former prime minister Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. Shibata is married to fellow voice actor Akiko Sekine. He ...
(Japanese)
Ray Michaels Mike Reynolds (November 21, 1929 – July 2, 2022) was an American voice actor and writer. Career Reynolds had been a voice actor in animation and anime movies since 1973 until 2004, and had also been a screen actor in movies. His most distinc ...
(English) * Kimball Kinnison: Voiced by
Toshio Furukawa is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to fellow voice actor Shino Kakinuma. Career He became famous for his roles in his career as Kagege (''Keroro Gunso''), Kai Shiden (''Mobile Suit Gun ...
(Japanese) Ryan O'Flannigan (English) * LaVerne Thorndyke: Voiced by
Kaneto Shiozawa Toshikazu Shiozawa ( ja, 塩沢 敏一, Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa ( ja, 塩沢 兼人, Shiozawa Kaneto), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the ...
(Japanese)
Dave Mallow Dave Mallow (born October 19, 1948) is a retired American voice actor. Biography Mallow's father worked in radio and television and was a 30-year on-air veteran at Chicago's WGN. After graduating from Maine South High School, Mallow attained a ...
(English) * Sol: Voiced by
Tomiko Suzuki was a Japanese voice actress who was born in Aichi Prefecture and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of her death. Suzuki's last film was '' Pokémon: Jirachi Wishmaker'' (where she voiced the protagonist Pokémon: Jirachi), re ...
(Japanese) Leonard Pike (English) * Peter VanBuskirk: Voiced by Banjo Ginga (Japanese) Jeremy Plat (English) * Worsel of Velantia: Voiced by
Keiichi Noda is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Yamaguchi Prefecture. He is affiliated with Aoni Production. His real name is . He is most known for the roles of Tetsuya Tsurugi in ''Great Mazinger'', Gantsu Sensei in '' Ganbare!! Robocon'' a ...
(Japanese)
Drew Thomas Steve Kramer is an American actor who has provided voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films, television series and video games. He has also done voice acting for various ''Power Rangers'' series in the past, with the best-kno ...
(English) * Clarissa MacDougall: Voiced by
Mami Koyama is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. Her best-known voice roles include Ophiuchus Shaina in ''Saint Seiya'', Arale Norimaki in ''Dr. Slump'', Minky Momo in ''Magical Princess M ...
(Japanese) Aline Leslie (English) * Henry Henerson: Voiced by
Hideyuki Hori , better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in ''Saint Seiya'' (as Phoenix Ikki), ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku' ...
(Japanese) * Fritz von Hohendorff: Voiced by
Masaharu Sato Masaharu (written: , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese writer *, Japanese singer-songwriter, musician and actor *, Japanese general *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese ''dai ...
(Japanese) * Tregonsee: Voiced by
Naoki Tatsuta is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He is most known for the roles of Buta Gorilla (Kiteretsu Daihyakka), Daima Jin (High School! Kimengumi), Oolong (Dragon Ball), Dr. Escargon ( Kirby: Right Back at Ya!), Ashibe's Fathe ...
(Japanese) * Lord Helmuth: Voiced by Seizo Katou (Japanese) * Romulon: Voiced by
Eiji Kanie was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Tokyo. He is most remembered for being the first voice of Ramenman in ''Kinnikuman'' and for playing Vrlitwhai Kridanik in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross''. He died in 1985 of a subarachnoid h ...
(Japanese) * Flick: Voiced by
Hiroko Emori is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation *''Saint Seiya'' (1986), Seiya (Young), Kiki *''Dragon Ball'' (1987), Chiaotzu *'' Dragon Ball Z'' (1989), Chiaotzu, Bulma's Mother, Idasa's Mother *'' ...
(Japanese) * Zelda: Voiced by
Hiromi Tsuru was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. During her life, she was attached to the Himawari Theatre Group as a child and then to Aoni Production at the time of her death. She was most known for voicing the character of Bulma (''Dragon B ...
(Japanese) * Morou: Voiced by
Hiroshi Ohtake is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can also be transliterated as Hirosi. Possible writings Hiroshi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *浩, "meaning" *汎 *弘, *宏, *寛, *洋, *博, *博一, *博司, ...
(Japanese) * Neizel: Voiced by
Kouji Totani ''Kouji'' ({{zh, c=口技), which can be translated literally as "mouth skill" or "skill of mouth" is a Chinese vocal mimicry performance art which utilizes the human speech organs to mimic the sounds of everyday life. When this vocal mimicry i ...
(Japanese) * Rana: Voiced by Mari Keiko (Japanese) * Thomas: Voiced by
Michitaka Kobayashi is a Japanese voice actor. For a time, he was known as . He currently works for Aoni Production. Voice roles Television *''Atashin'chi'' (????) (Mizushima Husband) *''Digimon Xros Wars'' (????) (Angemon) *''Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman'' (????) (R ...
(Japanese) * Diane: Voiced by Mika Ishizawa (Japanese)


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* {{Authority control 1984 anime television series debuts 1985 Japanese television series endings Animated space adventure television series Asahi Broadcasting Corporation original programming Lensman series Tatsunoko Production Madhouse (company) Science fiction anime and manga TV Asahi original programming zh:銀河戰士