S6E7 - TOMINO-THON! Combat Mecha XABUNGLE Part 1 (Episodes 1-26) History & Review

Podcast: Japanimation Station Season 6 - TOMINO-THON! · Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

Opublikowano: 2026-04-27

Beginning an historic, uninterrupted run of 5 back-to-back 50-episode anime series airing from 1982 to 1987, Combat Mecha Xabungle marks an exciting turning point in Tomino Yoshiyuki’s career. After really giving his ‘Kill ‘em All’ ethos a workout on Space Runaway Ideon, Tomino set himself a very different challenge with Xabungle: What if this could be a ‘Nobody Dies’ show? The result is a vibrant mecha action comedy set in what is basically the wild west (albeit on the planet Zola), with a ragtag cast of vibrant characters battling their way through some of Tomino’s richest and most intriguing world-building. In this week’s co...