Season 1 • Episode 77
LatestUchūsen Sagittarius is a 77-episode Japanese science fiction anime series directed by Kazuyoshi Yokota and created by Nippon Animation and TV Asahi. It aired from January 10, 1986 to October 3, 1987. The series is based on Altri Mondi, an Italian comic book drawn by physicist Andrea Romol.
Production
Nippon Animation at peak wholesome sci-fi
Writing
Physicist source material keeps it weird-smart
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn spaceship porn, no CG cowards here
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andrea Romoli was an actual physicist at CERN before drawing this—explains why the science feels surprisingly grounded for 80s cartoon logic.
The Arabic title 'سهم الفضاء' (Sahm Al-Fada) literally translates to 'Arrow of Space'—way more dramatic than Sagittarius, respect.
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