“Orphaned Jiron steals mecha Xabungle to avenge parents, sparking Civilian revolt against Innocent oppressors on desert planet Zora.”
Sentou Mecha Xabungle
戦闘メカザブングル
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Synopsis
Orphaned Jiron steals mecha Xabungle to avenge parents, sparking Civilian revolt against Innocent oppressors on desert planet Zora.
On the planet Zora exist two societies: the Innocent, an advanced culture that lives in domed cities, and the Civilians, who are forced to live in the harsh desert wilderness. As dictated by the Innocent, any Civilian that commits a crime is forgiven if they are not brought to justice within three days. Civilian Jiron Amos seeks revenge on the villainous outlaw Timp Sharon who murdered his parents, despite the fact the three-day period has long since passed. Hoping to get his revenge by stealing the mecha Xabungle from the merchant Carrying Cargo, Jiron teams up with a group of bandits known as the Sandrats and kidnaps Cargo's daughter Elchi, who ends up being sympathetic to his cause. Jiron's quest for revenge soon grows into a conflict much bigger—one that will eventually see the Civilians rise up against the Innocents' rule.
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
What 4 viewers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.50 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.50
Running avg · Aug 2019 → Jul 2022
- 9 “Xabungle is a Tomino mecha anime that is fully light hearted, it does not take itself seriously. This is a good thing and makes it very enjoyable. There are roots to concepts seen in more serious...”
- 8 “I just finished this anime yesturday, I'm surprised at how fast I devoured this anime! For a 1982 anime, I must say the art is pretty decent and I got used to it quickly. The soundtrack is...”
- 8 “Xabungle is a mish-mash of genres combining westerns, mecha action, sci-fi, and comedy focused on a young man named Jiron Amos who partners up with a gang of sand bandits and the crew of the...”
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- Format 50 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 20h 00m all episodes
- Aired Feb 1982 – Jan 1983 Winter 1982
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2065 catalog
Produced by
- Sotsu Producer
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor