The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
1986 1 season · 65 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

Synopsis

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers is an American animated Space Western television series created by Robert Mandell and Gaylord Entertainment Company. The series combines sci-fi stories with traditional wild west themes. It is one of the first anime-style shows produced mainly in the USA, although the actual animation was done by the Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. At the time it aired, The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers was considered a revolutionary children's show.

Audience Engagement

23
Reviews
41st
Review-volume percentile
95th
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 41% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (95th percentile) outruns review volume (41th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On Syndication

Other series that aired on Syndication.

Other Titles From Tokyo Movie Shinsha

The 1985–1987 Japan Window

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers holds position #25 of 100 Japan seriess in the 1985–1987 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Touch
    #1

    Touch

    ★ 9.2 · 1985
  2. The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
    #2

    The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

    ★ 8.6 · 1986
  3. Silver Fang
    #3

    Silver Fang

    ★ 8.6 · 1986
  4. Saint Seiya
    #4

    Saint Seiya

    ★ 8.5 · 1986
  5. Robotech
    #5

    Robotech

    ★ 8.5 · 1985
  6. Dengeki Sentai Changeman
    #6

    Dengeki Sentai Changeman

    ★ 8.3 · 1985
  7. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    #7

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    ★ 8.3 · 1986
  8. Dragon Ball
    #8

    Dragon Ball

    ★ 8.2 · 1986

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers premiered alongside 38 others.

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Animation + Western in Japan

5 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Western genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 38 other Japan seriess in 1986.

The 689th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
September 14, 1986
Last Air Date
December 11, 1986
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
65 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 32.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,478 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,098 of 2,532 (top 43%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesTokyo Movie Shinsha
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 65
Release DateSeptember 14, 1986
Official Sitewww.thegalaxyrangers.com

Questions Answered

Who created The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers?

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers was created by Robert Mandell.

When did The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers end?

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers finished its run with its final episode airing on December 11, 1986.

Where did The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers air?

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers aired on Syndication, which has broadcast 6+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.