Tentai Senshi Sunred

天体戦士サンレッド / Astro Fighter Sunred

Genres: Comedy, Gag Humor, Parody, Seinen, Super Power
Themes: Gag Humor, Parody, Super Power
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: AIC ASTA
Producers: flying DOG
Rating: 7.76 / 10
Rank: #1171
Popularity: #4992
Users Listed: 23,092
Users Scored: 6,970
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/10/2022
Aired: October 3, 2008 – March 28, 2009 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26

Synopsis:

Set against the backdrop of everyday life in Kawasaki, *Tentai Senshi Sunred* presents an unconventional take on the hero versus villain dynamic. The series follows Sunred, a justice-aligned warrior whose dedication to fighting the world-domination schemes of General Vamp is consistently undermined by his own apathy and fondness for leisure activities. Vamp, conversely, embodies domesticity and meticulous planning, offering a stark contrast to Sunred's boisterous approach.

The narrative unfolds through a series of short, episodic vignettes, exploring the mundane interactions between these opposing forces and their surprisingly endearing subordinates. Rather than grand battles, the focus is on the humorous friction arising from their conflicting personalities and approaches to life, creating a unique portrayal of conflict where heroism and villainy are intertwined with domesticity and personal quirks. The show offers a gentle exploration of contrasting worldviews within a familiar setting, emphasizing character dynamics over traditional action storytelling.

Characters:

General Vamp (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Louis LIII
Sunred (Main) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Shun
Uchida, Kayoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Nabei, Makiko
Ant Killer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ibuki, Tetsuya
Ceiling (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kasai, Tomomi, Itano, Tomomi
Devil Neko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikki
Geiras (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Shinobu
General Hengel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibata, Hidekatsu
Godom (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Satoshi
Hellwolf (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Sayaka, Ono, Atsushi
Khamenman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Satoshi
Landlady (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izumo, Noriko
Medallion (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikki
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi
P-chan Kai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabei, Makiko
Pdora (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsuragi, Masanori
Sodorrah (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikki
Taremimi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murase, Katsuki
Tiger, Armour (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi
Tiser (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi
Usacots (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mamiya, Kurumi
Weather Blue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Toshihiro

Staff:

Ougi, Jiyuu (Producer)
Kishi, Seiji (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Iida, Satoki (Sound Director)
Karato, Mitsuhiro (Episode Director)
Kitahata, Tooru (Episode Director)
Nishouji, Yoshihito (Episode Director)
Okuno, Kouta (Episode Director)
Wada, Takuya (Episode Director, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Nakamura, Koujirou (Script)
Uezu, Makoto (Script, Series Composition)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Storyboard)
Kugimiya, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Matsumoto, Takehiko (Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Yanase, Yuuji (Storyboard)
Itano, Tomomi (Theme Song Performance)
Kasai, Tomomi (Theme Song Performance)
Morino, Kumahachi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
manzo (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics)
Aoki, Akihito (Key Animation)
Fujita, Masayuki (Key Animation)
Furihata, Masahiro (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Gotou, Arihiro (Key Animation)
Hano, Hironori (Key Animation)
Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Iwashita, Yuuya (2nd Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Kakijima, Shinji (Music)
Kamogawa, Takahiro (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Kanetaka, Rika (2nd Key Animation)
Kawashima, Akiko (Key Animation)
Kimura, Yasutaka (Planning)
Kouno, Junichi (In-Between Animation)
Kubota, Makoto (Original Creator)
Kurashige, Nobuyuki (Planning)
Maruoka, Kouji (Key Animation)
Masaki, Yuuta (Key Animation, Animation Check)
Miyake, Masakazu (Background Art, Art Director)
Mori, Etsuhito (Key Animation)
Morishita, Harutaka (In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Morita, Kazuaki (Character Design, Animation Director)
Murata, Noriyasu (Key Animation)
Mutaguchi, Hiroki (Key Animation)
Nagata, Masami (Key Animation)
Nakamura, Kazuyo (Key Animation)
Nakaya, Kouichi (Key Animation)
Narimatsu, Yoshito (Key Animation)
Ochi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Okuda, Ijou (Sound Effects)
Rong, Hong (2nd Key Animation)
Saitou, Mari (In-Between Animation)
Sakai, Keishi (Key Animation)
... and 8 more staff

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