Tranquility
Series titles: Saber Rider And The Star Sheriffs, Bismarck The Star M
- Studio
- Studio Pierrot, World Events Productions, Ltd.
Synopsis
This is about a group of futuristic cowboys who carry sabers and battle evil throughout the universe. Under their leader Saber Rider, the dashing Star Sheriffs fight the evil Outriders, mysterious vapor beings who have perfected the technique of "dimension jumping." When they're defeated, they simply vaporize and rematerialize back in their own dimension. Much like "Voltron", the Saber Riders unite to form the Ramrod Equalizer Vehicle, transforming into a formidable fighting machine that protects them against the Outriders and other evil forces. Alone, they are awesome. Together...they are invincible.
Characters
Saber Rider, Colt, Fireball, Jesse Blue, April Eagle, Nemesis, Vanquo, Gattler, Commander Eagle, General Whitehawk, Steed, Nova, Outriders
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Masami Annai, Tadamasa Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yokoyama, Norio Kabeshima, Akira Torino, Hiroshi Yoshida, Rei Hidaka
- Director, English Version
- Franklin Cofod
Producing
- Producer
- Franklin Cofod (English Version)
Writing
Animation
- Animator
- Tadamasa Takahashi, Moriyasu Taniguchi
Voices
- Voice
- Pat Musick (April Eagle), Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Arthur Burghardt, Townsend Coleman, Peter Cullen, Brian Cummings, Pat Fraley, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, Diane Pershing, Neil Ross, Hal Smith, B.J. Ward, Lennie Weinrib
Music
- Music
- Satoshi Etsuka
- Music, English Version
- Dale Schacker
Crew
- Design
- Shigeru Kato, Yasushi Moriki
Production notes
This TV series ran for 52 episodes.
When the series was adapted for United States release, story editor Marc Handler made teen Texan Colt the hero, relegating Japanese youngster Fireball to sidekick status. In some dubbed scenes, other characters look at Fireball while listening to Colt.
To remove depictions of teenage drinking, Handler edited out scenes of drunken behavior, and shifted many scenes from saloons to "coffee shops" and "soda fountains."
When the series was adapted for United States release, story editor Marc Handler made teen Texan Colt the hero, relegating Japanese youngster Fireball to sidekick status. In some dubbed scenes, other characters look at Fireball while listening to Colt.
To remove depictions of teenage drinking, Handler edited out scenes of drunken behavior, and shifted many scenes from saloons to "coffee shops" and "soda fountains."