Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The year is 1996. Mankind has reached a technological level where they can build bases on Mars. However, the arms race between the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, has extended to the moon and Mars. At the base, 16 boys and girls, led by Elizabeth, the instructor, have just arrived as the first members of the "Cosmic Culture Club," organized by the United Nations Space Headquarters. Suddenly, four unidentified combat weapons appear near the base, exchanging fire. They are the S.P.T. Layzner piloted by Eiji and other S.P.T.s of the chasing unit headed by Gale and others. In the fierce battle, the base gets destroyed in a matter of minutes by flying beams. Only six members of the "Culture Club"--Elizabeth, Arthur, Roanne, David, Simone and Anna--survive. Eiji, who has smashed the enemy, comes back and gets out of the Layzner, telling them, "Earth is at stake..."

Series details

• Title: Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1985-10-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-06-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25400
• IMDb ID: tt1051924
• TVDB ID: 251825

Cast and credited roles

• Hideyuki Umezu — David Rutherford
• Hiroko Emori — Anna Stephanie
• Katsumi Toriumi — Roanne Demitrich
• Kazuhiko Inoue — Eiji Asuka
• Mari Yokoo — Julia Asuka
• Yūji Shikamata — Arthur Cummings Jr.
• Kōichi Hashimoto — Bohn
• Daisuke Gori — Danny Carks
• Keiko Toda — Elizabeth Clabery
• Masato Hirano — Clayton
• Yūsaku Yara — Cubs
• Yûji Fujishiro — Dillinger

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-10-03; final listed air date 1986-06-26; episode order: 38.

Source and licence

Adapted from Aoki Ryuusei SPT Layzner on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.