Space Runaway Ideon · Episode 8: Battle in the Sandstorm

Battle in the Sandstorm

1980-06-2625 min

Still seeking to escape their pursuers, the Solo Ship exits subspace at an unknown location and the colonists find themselves on a planet full of dinosaurs. Two of the young children decide to explore, but they run afoul of the local wildlife. Cosmo and the others take the parts of the Ideon out to look for them, but before they can get the children back to the ship they encounter Gije, who demands an honorable duel.

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1Resurrection of Ideon1980-05-0825 minHumanoid aliens known as the Buff Clan discover the Earth colony planet Solo, where archeologists have found 3 large armored trucks from the 'Sixth Civilization' a long extinct alien civilization. Karala Ajiba, daughter of the Buff Clan military commander heads down to Solo along with her assistant Mayaya and is pursued by her colleagues Gije Zaral and Damido Pechi. A panicked Buff Clan soldier attacks one of the Solo excavation sites, triggering an interstellar war. Seeking cover, some of the colonists including Cosmo Yuki, Kasha Imhof, Bes Jordan and Sheryl Formosa board the armored trucks…2Destruction of New Lopia1980-05-1525 minThe Ideon's 3 vessels revert to their normal forms after the battle is over and are equipped with powerful weapons under the direction of Bes. Bes later runs into Karala in the woods, mistaking her for a colonist. Gije leads an attack on Solo to rescue Karala, and totally destroys Solo's capital, New Lopia. Fleeing from the attack, a group of children including a baby, Piper Lou, board the Ideon, which finds the strength to fight off the Buff Clan once again. Sheryl meanwhile heads to the second excavation site, where a giant spaceship has been discovered.3Bursting Earth1980-05-2225 minKarala is reunited with Mayaya aboard the Solo Ship. Gije and Damido request help from their commander, Abadede, and launch yet another attack on Solo in order to rescue Karala. Bes discovers that Karala and Mayaya are actually Buff Clan aliens. During the ensuing battle with the Buff Clan, the Solo Ship rises from out of the ground.4Escape from Planet Solo1980-05-2925 minAs the colonists prepare to flee the planet onboard the Solo Ship, Cosmo and the others continue testing the Ideon's capabilities. Different factions within the Buff Clan argue about their next course of action, and another group attacks the colonists. Karala continues to explore to discover more about the legend of the Ide, but the ship still holds some surprises for both the Buff Clan and the colonists.5Infinite Power: Legendary Id1980-06-0525 minThe Buff Clan attack again, this time as a distraction to allow Gije to sneak aboard the Solo Ship on a rescue mission. He finds Karala and Mayaya, but the three are quickly recaptured. The colonists interrogate the Buff Clan members, and Karala explains the legend of Ide.6White Flag of Betrayal1980-06-1225 minThe colonists decide to attempt to negotiate a ceasefire with the Buff Clan. In order to signal their intentions, Cosmo raises a white flag above the Solo Ship, not knowing that the white flag means something different for the Buff Clan than for humans. Reading the signal as a challenge, the Buff Clan attack.7Escape from Null Space1980-06-1925 minThe Buff Clan give up on rescuing Karala and lauch a full-scale assault on the colonists. The Solo Ship flees to subspace, but they're closely pursued by the Buff Clan. Gije faces off against the Ideon piloting the Buff Clan's latest weapon, the Heavy Mobile Mecha Giran Dau.8Battle in the Sandstorm1980-06-2625 minStill seeking to escape their pursuers, the Solo Ship exits subspace at an unknown location and the colonists find themselves on a planet full of dinosaurs. Two of the young children decide to explore, but they run afoul of the local wildlife. Cosmo and the others take the parts of the Ideon out to look for them, but before they can get the children back to the ship they encounter Gije, who demands an honorable duel.9Burning Null Space1980-07-0325 min 10Surpise Bajin Attack1980-07-1025 min 11Pursuit to the Ruined Planet1980-07-1725 min 12Breakthrough the Enemy’s Front1980-07-2425 min 13Attack on the Alien1980-07-3125 min 14Doku’s Attack Strategy1980-08-0725 min 15Plan for Retrieving Ideon1980-08-1425 min 16Damido’s Lethal Strategy1980-08-2125 min 17Battle on the Ape Planet1980-08-2825 min 18Betrayal on Ajian1980-09-0425 min 19Gyamose’s Special Command1980-09-1125 min 20Battle the Devil Twins1980-09-1825 min 21Sink the Enemy’s Battleship1980-09-2525 min 22The Legend Lives Again1980-10-0125 min 23The Shocking Decoy Planet1980-10-0825 min 24Strike the Infiltrating Guerillas1980-10-1525 min 25Ideon’s Counterattack1980-10-2225 min 26Deadly Fight - Fear of Gel1980-10-2925 min 27Infiltrate the Lunar Base1980-11-0525 min 28Wrath of the Wave Gun1980-11-1225 min 29Sparkling Sword1980-11-1925 min 30Desperate Sniper1980-11-2625 min 31Home Aflame1980-12-0325 min 32Amidst the Flames of Fate1980-12-1025 min 33Waft Area Gamble1980-12-1725 min 34After the Meteor’s Fall1980-12-2425 min 35Surfacing from Darkness1980-12-3125 min 36Farewell Solo Ship1981-01-0725 minThe crew of the Solo Ship decide to abandon it and make a deal with Marshall Franklin such that they can take refuge and the Solo Ship will be destroyed. However shortly after departing, Franklin betrays them and sends his troops to recover the Solo Ship and disarm the bombs on board. As the Solo Ship's crew rushes back to it, a Buff Clan fleet also arrives and a three way battle ensues, in which Franklin is killed. The Solo Ship's crew fails to disarms the bombs in time, but the Ide creates a protective barrier that prevents it from being destroyed.37Colony of Hatred1981-01-1425 minThe Solo Ship returns to the planet Ajian seeking refuge from the Buff Clan. Bes makes a deal with Ajian's leader, Commodore, such that the civilians of the Solo Ship will be allowed to remain on Ajian. Commodore conspires with a Buff Clan officer and instead ends up taking all of the civilians hostage, killing Sheryl's sister, Lin. Bes, Gije and the others rush back to save them and Sheryl ends up killing Commodore. Doba, unsatisfied with the performance of his officers, personally starts heading out to take on the Solo Ship and Ideon.38The Space Runaway1981-01-2125 minThe Solo Ship lands on the planet Steckin Star in order to rest before yet another battle. Harulu sends her forces there and a battle ensues. During the fighting Gije is killed and the Ideon goes berserk, slicing the entire planet in half with the Ideon swords.39In the Cosmos With You1981-01-2825 minKarala and Joliver are transported to the Buff Clan flagship, the Bairal Jin. There, Karala encounters her father Doba, and reveals to him that she is pregnant with Bes's child. The Solo Ship and Ideon rush to the Bairal Jin to rescue Karala and Joliver. Although their shuttle is destroyed in the battle, Karala and Joliver are protected by the Ide and make it out alive. As the Solo Ship escapes, Doba demands his army to follow them. With the meeting between Doba and Karala ending up as a failure to reconcile the differences between humanity and the Buff Clan, the Ide wipes out both races.

Space Runaway Ideon★ 73%

Space Runaway Ideon

Name: Space Runaway Ideon
Genre: Drama, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Released: 1980
Rating: 7.3

Densetsu Kyojin Ideon

伝説巨神イデオン

Also known as: Densetsu Kyojin Ideon, 伝説巨神イデオン, Legendary Giant-God Ideon

TV1980★ 73%Drama Mecha Sci-Fi

Synopsis

From the continuing reclamation of the ruins of the planet Solo, mysterious mechas are excavated. But suddenly, an alien called Buff Clan attacks seeking the limitless energy “Ide.” The earthlings are backed into a corner, when the three mechas piloted by the earth boy Yuki Cosmo and others fuse together. Becoming the giant robot Ideon, they use their incredible power to fight back against Buff Clan. (Source: Sunrise)

Characters & Voice Actors

Bes JordanMain

Hideyuki TanakaJP

Karala AjibaMain

Keiko TodaJP

Cosmo YuukiMain

Yoku ShioyaJP

Sheryl FormossaMain

You InoueJP

Moera FatomSupporting

Hideki SasakiJP

Lou PiperSupporting

You InoueJP

Doba AjibaSupporting

Takkou IshimoriJP

Kiyaya BufuSupporting

Mami KoyamaJP

CobolSupporting

Tesshou GendaJP

CommodoreSupporting

Masaya TakiJP

Harulu AjibaSupporting

Harumi IchiryuusaiJP

Gije ZaralSupporting

Kazuo HayashiJP

Staff

Keiko TodaTheme Song Performance (ED)

Hajime YatateOriginal Creator

Yoshiyuki TominoStoryboard (eps 1-2, 4, 9, 11, 13-15, 17, 24, 29-30, 36, 38)

Yoshiyuki TominoOriginal Creator

Yoshiyuki TominoTheme Song Lyrics (OP, ED)

Yoshiyuki TominoChief Director

Osamu SekitaEpisode Director

Osamu SekitaStoryboard

Relations

SequelThe Ideon: Be Invoked

SummaryThe Ideon: A Contact

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