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Plot

There is a planet in the galactic system named Kirakira which is rich in natural greens, and there live two main tribes on the planet namely Senobi and Robot. The former live in the wooded region while the latter inhabit the desert area, who are anxious to move to and settle on the woodland for better lives. This desire causes incessant strife around the border zones. The Senobi tribe love nature and want to live in peace without being harassed by the others. On the other hand, the formerly high-tech Robot tribe have become militant as they want to expand their sphere of influence from the desert to the wooded region. A young hero of the Senobi tribe together with his supporters makes efforts to stop the feud between the two tribes and to help them live in peace.

Cast

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as Hoshio Yumeno / Starzan S *

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as Jun Yagami * Kuniko Kashii – Maneko * Tesshō Genda – Eveelz *

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– Leeds, Mewtan *

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– Hachiro *

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– Darth Bellow *

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– Iron Man Ultra Z *

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– Matka * Ryūji Saikachi – Obiwan Senobi * Sanae Shinohara – Odin Bow * Takashi Taguchi – Ebiten Senobi * Keiko Tomochika – Kakasan Senobi *

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– Narrator

Design

* Studio " Ammonite " (Hiroshi Ogawa, Hiroshi Okura, and Takashi Ono.)

Episodes

References

External links

* {{Tatsunoko Production 1984 anime television series debuts Adventure anime and manga Fuji TV original programming Science fiction anime and manga Tatsunoko Production