“1996 alternate reality: Cold War in space, Mars exchange students survive robot battle, learn Earth is endangered.”
Blue Comet SPT Layzner
蒼き流星SPTレイズナー
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Synopsis
1996 alternate reality: Cold War in space, Mars exchange students survive robot battle, learn Earth is endangered.
The story takes place in an alternate reality based in the year 1996, where humanity is advanced enough to develop long-range space travel, as well as bases on both the Moon and Mars. However, the Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union have not ended; rather, they've escalated as both sides build military facilities in space, and the shadow of nuclear conflict looms over humanity, both on and off Earth. Meanwhile, on the Red Planet, an exchange program created by the United Nations to promote peace and understanding is about to begin; the "Cosmic Culture Club," consisting of 16 boys and girls, as well as their instructor Elizabeth, arrives at the UN Mars base. Among the passengers is Anna a 14-year-old girl who serves as the narrator for the story. Suddenly, four unidentified humanoid robots classified as Super Powered Tracers are detected, engaged in fierce combat with each other. The UN base is caught in the crossfire and quickly destroyed, killing all but six members of the "Cosmic Culture Club"—Elizabeth, Arthur, Roan, David, Simone and Anna, and leaving them stranded on an inhospitable planet that has suddenly become a battlefield. As the battle ends, the lone SPT standing lands next to the terrified group and opens up revealing a pilot, who simply announces to them, "Earth is at stake."
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σ 1.31 · some divergence
3.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 4.0
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Running avg · Oct 2020 → Feb 2026
- 8 “Layzner delivers a mature space opera with deliberate pacing that allows characters to breathe and evolve believably, paired with consistently stellar animation that maintains keyframe-level detail...”
- 7 “The mecha designs are stunningly detailed with cool, intense combat scenes, and the music effectively enhances the experience with a catchy opening theme. However, the story suffers from forced...”
- 7 “Layzner is a very mixed show depending on how you look at it. It is a slow paced show with incredible animation, a strong emphasis on character development and dynamics, and a situation that feels...”
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A Tv Production · Fall 1985
Sunrise.- Format 38 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 15h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1985 – Jun 1986 Fall 1985
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2793 catalog
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- Discotek Media Licensor