Video Warrior Laserion
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is a Japanese anime
series aired in 1984 to 1985. It was the first Japanese anime series to feature the idea of virtual reality
. It is also referred to as Rezarion, Laserion, Video Senshi Laserion. It was broadcast in Latin America as El Super Laser.
Takashi is caught and captured, but later the Earth Government discovers that Dr. Godheim, an evil scientist from the Moon (now a sort of abandoned colony with restricted access) is hacking into virtual worlds and security. The government forces Takashi to pilot the virtual robot Laserion and protect the Earth with Sarah's help. In the end, the whereabouts of Takashi's love, Olivia, becomes a matter of concern.
Character Design: Hideyuki Motohashi
Mechanical design: Akira Hio, Koichi Ohata
Theme Song Writer: Chuumei Watanabe
Theme Song Performance Opening: Takayuki Miyauchi
Theme Song Performance Ending: Kumiko Kaori
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series aired in 1984 to 1985. It was the first Japanese anime series to feature the idea of virtual reality
Virtual reality
Virtual reality , also known as virtuality, is a term that applies to computer-simulated environments that can simulate physical presence in places in the real world, as well as in imaginary worlds...
. It is also referred to as Rezarion, Laserion, Video Senshi Laserion. It was broadcast in Latin America as El Super Laser.
Plot
The story is about Takashi Katori and his best friend Sarah, who began as mere online game fans and created a small virtual world to develop their games. They would play by sending data using satellite technology. One day while they were playing, a scientific experiment involving teleporting a plane from Japan to New York using the same satellite was being conducted. In a freak accident, the plane that was converted into digital information was sent to Sarah's computer while Takashi Katori's robot information was rematerialized into a real robot.Takashi is caught and captured, but later the Earth Government discovers that Dr. Godheim, an evil scientist from the Moon (now a sort of abandoned colony with restricted access) is hacking into virtual worlds and security. The government forces Takashi to pilot the virtual robot Laserion and protect the Earth with Sarah's help. In the end, the whereabouts of Takashi's love, Olivia, becomes a matter of concern.
Staff
Original creator: Saburo YatsudeSaburo Yatsude
is a collective pen name used by Toei Company television producers when contributing to their various anime and tokusatsu series, whereas Izumi Todo is solely Toei Animation...
Character Design: Hideyuki Motohashi
Mechanical design: Akira Hio, Koichi Ohata
Koichi Ohata
is a Japanese animation director and mecha designer, known for cult classics M.D. Geist and Genocyber.-Direct-to-video animation:* 1986 M.D. Geist* 1989 Cybernetics Guardian* 1994 Genocyber* 1996 M.D. Geist 2 – Death Force* 1996 M.D...
Theme Song Writer: Chuumei Watanabe
Theme Song Performance Opening: Takayuki Miyauchi
Takayuki Miyauchi
', born Kayuki Uchita Miyabi, is a Japanese vocalist best known for his work on theme songs for tokusatsu and anime. A resident of Ibaraki Prefecture, he began his career as founding member and lead vocalist of the band "WHY" in 1981 before making his solo debut in 1984, singing the opening theme...
Theme Song Performance Ending: Kumiko Kaori
Characters
| Japanese Name | English Name | Voices by |
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| Takashi Katori | Tōru Furuya Toru Furuya is a veteran narrator and seiyū born on July 31, 1953 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe... |
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| Olivia Lawrence | Keiko Han Keiko Han is a Japanese voice actress. She attended Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin, going on to study theatre arts at Nihon University. She gained experience in theater while attending school by obtaining work through Aoni Production, singing the theme songs in productions such as Story of the Alps: My Annette and... |
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| Sarah | Eiko Hisamura Eiko Hisamura is a Japanese voice actress and theatre actress. Hisamura worked under her maiden name before her marriage and for a long time afterward, so that name is still often used, even among fans. In many cases, fans aren't even aware of her name change... |
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| General Sylvester | Keiichi Noda Keiichi Noda ', born September 16, 1943 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a veteran seiyuu and narrator. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. His real name is .... |
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| Blue home | Masaya Taki | |
| Professor Godheim | Eiji Kanie Eiji Kanie was a Japanese 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 hemorrhage... |
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| Eiji Kanie Eiji Kanie was a Japanese 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 hemorrhage... |
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| Inspire | Mori Isao | |
| River Youko | ||
| Charles | Norio Wakamoto Norio Wakamoto is a veteran male seiyū and budō expert affiliated with Sigma Seven. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University... |
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| Debit | Yoku Shioya Yoku Shioya is a Japanese voice actor debuting in Umi no Triton . Recently he has done some voice directing in such anime as Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls. His real name is Tsubasa Shioya... |
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| Eric Sid | ||
Episodes
| Names |
|---|
| 1. My Dream Robot Game |
| 2. Fleeing David |
| 3. Don't Cry, Mother |
| 4. Don't Let The Death Flower Blossom |
| 5. Letter From The Moon |
| 6. Foe? Friend? UFO?? |
| 7. Friendship Melody |
| 8. Powerful Enemy! Eric Sid! |
| 9. Input To Victory |
| 10. The Fragrance whose Peace is Sweet |
| 11. Demon's Birthday |
| 12. So Long, Friend of Thermal Sand |
| 13. Holiday War |
| 14. Running Olivia |
| 15. Fleeing Victory |
| 16. The Nervous Reunion |
| 17. Mystery of Sid's Disappearance |
| 18. Hello, Transfer Student |
| 19. Harapeko War |
| 20. Black Cloud Of Stealth |
| 21. Special Training For Cover!! |
| 22. Laserion Seizure Plan |
| 23. When Mars Is Bitten |
| 24. At That Time, Father's Voice... |
| 25. Rebels On The Spacecraft |
| 26. The Approaching Jack Empire |
| 27. Death Match Of 12 Hours |
| 28. Song Of Love For Victory |
| 29. The Twin Brothers Of Illusion |
| 30. Day Of Hawaii Battle |
| 31. A Solitary Attack |
| 32. Desperate Defense |
| 33. Great Empire Appears |
| 34. Father Who Returns From The Moon |
| 35. Dream Of The Illusive Monk |
| 36. Fortress In Savanna |
| 37. The Friendship Which Burns In The Desert |
| 38. Golden Pyramid |
| 39. Emperor Jack, Move!! |
| 40. Olivia Rescue Mission |
| 41. The Desperate 380,000 Kilometres |
| 42. Life Or Death Escape |
| 43. The Emperor, Arrival At The Moon |
| 44. Rebellion |
| 45. Final Countdown |