Japan Synopsis
ヴァンドレッド
Hibiki Tokai, a male third-class laborer from Taraak, ends up stuck on a battleship after a botched attempt at stealing a robot. When female pirates capture the Taraakian Vanguard, things don't look like they could get any worse.
Also On WOWOW Prime
Other series that aired on WOWOW Prime.
Other Titles From GONZO
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding VanDread itself).
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
VanDread holds position #139 of 205 Japan seriess in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
VanDread premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan seriess in 2000.
The 1298th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,401 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #670 of 743 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GONZO |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 26 |
| Release Date | October 3, 2000 |
| Official Site | www.mediafactory.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did VanDread end?
VanDread finished its run with its final episode airing on January 18, 2002.
Where did VanDread air?
VanDread aired on WOWOW Prime, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.