Space Ace
1965 • Tatsunoko Production
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 1965
- Episodes
- 52
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Tatsunoko Production
- Genres
- Action · Adventure · Science fiction
Dr. Tatsunoko of Tatsunoko Research Center goes undersea accompanied by his daughter Asari to inquire into some mysterious radiation and discovers there a giant shell and it is known that the radiation comes from a globe laid inside the shell. Then Asari finds an object in the shape of compact with a message in it. It says that a space alien from the Planet of Parlum which is on the verge of extinction is lying in the globe. Suddenly a boy with a strange look appears out of the globe and goes wild. He is the very person mentioned in the message with the name of Ace. His source of energy for superhuman power is what is called space food and he can fly with the help of Silver Ring made with energy collected instantly in the aerial environment. Also he is able to use it as a weapon to fight the enemy with. Supported by his friends including Asari, Ibo the robot dog, and Hermit Crab Reporter, he gallantly goes into action to settle various difficulties caused by mystic robots and brutal space invaders.
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Space Ace was produced by Tatsunoko Production and first aired in 1965, marking a significant milestone as the studio's inaugural television animation project. Conceived by Tatsuo Yoshida, the founder of the studio, the series was heavily influenced by the burgeoning space age and the global fascination with science fiction that defined the mid-1960s. It sought to capitalize on the success of earlier television anime, establishing the studio's signature style which often blended heroic narratives with futuristic aesthetics.
The design and artistic direction of the series were driven by Yoshida's own sensibilities, heavily informed by his background in manga illustration. As a foundational work, it served as a laboratory for the techniques that Tatsunoko would later refine in more globally recognized hits like Speed Racer. While it was a modest debut, the series is widely regarded by animation historians as the cornerstone upon which the studio built its identity, bridging the gap between early experimental anime and the more sophisticated, character-driven storytelling of the following decade.
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