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  • 6/26/2025
Spiral Zone is a 1987 animated sci-fi series that blends action, dystopian storytelling, and futuristic tech. Set in the year 2007, the show follows an elite team known as the Zone Riders as they battle the evil Overlord and his Black Widows, who have enslaved much of the world using a mind-controlling bio-weapon called the Spiral Zone. With its dark tone, advanced animation for the time, and unique character designs, Spiral Zone stands out as one of the most underrated and mature 80s cartoons — a must-watch for fans of retro action and sci-fi animation.

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00:00Surrender
00:05Or pay the consequences
00:07Earth's most powerful soldiers
00:11Or Earth's last chance
00:13To fight the spirals
00:15Darkness
00:18Has fallen
00:21On the victims
00:24Of the zone
00:26Our world
00:30Calls for courage
00:33Peace and freedom
00:35We love stone
00:38We will fight
00:41Honor, honor, let's write
00:44We'll defend
00:46Fight the zone
00:47Zone prize
00:48Earth's most powerful soldiers
00:51Or Earth's last chance
00:53Against the spirals
00:56Yeah
00:57Zone prize
00:59Fight the zone
01:02Zone writers, looks like we're coming to a commercial
01:05Let's fight the zone
01:10What a hell
01:14What a hell
01:17What a hell
01:17Are you
01:21Almost a boy
01:22Can't stop
01:30Them
02:02Another of Overlord's zones.
02:10But it's in the middle of wilderness.
02:13Maybe Overlord made a mistake.
02:15Overlord doesn't make mistakes, Cat.
02:17He's up to something.
02:19Well, I say let him have all the sand and kangaroos he wants.
02:23We got more important things to worry about.
02:32Now, I beg to differ, Tank.
02:37There's an old power relay station still operating in that quadrant.
02:41It's hooked into the Womera microwave grid,
02:43which supplies power to the entire island nation of Oceanica.
02:47And I vacationed there once.
02:49Marvelous.
02:50Anyway, a break in the grid would shut off energy to millions of people
02:54and to all the defense systems there.
02:56Okay, team.
02:57We're heading down under.
02:59Hit it!
03:00I see you've dropped the zone generator without checking with me, Razorback.
03:24That was foolish.
03:27Very foolish.
03:29You dropped it too soon.
03:31My trap for the Zone Riders is not ready yet.
03:35If the Zone Riders liberate the relay station,
03:38I won't have the power for my EMT device.
03:41They must be delayed.
03:50Reaper.
03:52Yes, Overlord.
03:54Put together a troop of zoners and defend the relay station.
04:11What is it, Father?
04:13I do not know, my son.
04:19Well, well.
04:21These may prove useful.
04:24Move back.
04:25This may be danger to...
04:30Walk here.
04:34One at a time.
04:36Father.
04:37Don't.
04:39Father.
04:40Run, my son.
04:42Run!
04:48Hi!
04:56Blast.
04:57Mistborn.
05:03Come on, fresh fish.
05:05Let's go.
05:10This isn't even a nice place to visit.
05:20How do you know?
05:21Only been here two minutes.
05:23Yeah.
05:24Two minutes too long.
05:25Stand in diamond formation.
05:38Heroes, take the port.
05:39Hit it.
05:40Laser scan indicates no weapons activity in the area.
05:54Laser scan indicates no weapons activity in the area.
06:04Okay, let's check it out.
06:11Okay, let's check it out.
06:16Uh-oh.
06:17Company.
06:18Dispersal maneuver.
06:19Hit it!
06:19Hot, the Black Winter's aim is less than impressive.
06:33They are getting better here.
06:39Don't worry about the ammo.
06:40It's probably better throwing sticks.
06:42Concentrate on Reaper and Duchess Dyer.
06:57Duchess, follow me.
06:58Let's see who adds the most nerve.
07:17Let's see who adds the most nerve.
07:19You think you've won?
07:30Ah!
07:41Looks like it's gonna be a long walk home.
07:44But there is a bright side.
07:45We've won the skirmish.
07:47Ow!
07:48Attack!
07:49I thought the commander said these natives would be no problem.
07:57Talk to them about it, please.
07:59Don't worry.
08:00Quick, strong!
08:01Good.
08:02Right.
08:03We must have a good reason.
08:09Wait.
08:10Don't pursue.
08:11Regroup at the power station.
08:13Don't be a fool, Reaper.
08:15These are overlords, orders, Duchess.
08:18Not even you can go against them.
08:22Ah, they are not pursuing, commander.
08:29They have regrouped near the power station.
08:31I don't understand.
08:32I don't understand.
08:33I don't understand.
08:33We could have beaten them.
08:35Something is wrong, dear, Tank.
08:37That whole attack was a setup.
08:40He is right, Tank.
08:41Why didn't the zoners just destroy the station?
08:42Why didn't the zoners just destroy the station?
08:44You're right.
08:45What reason could they have for defending it?
08:47That's something we'll have to figure out.
09:04Don't be afraid.
09:07No one will hurt you.
09:08Who are you, son?
09:10And why are you following us?
09:13I am Workia.
09:15My father, Tupubura, is the leader of our tribe.
09:18But he has been turned into a dreamwalker by those you fought.
09:22Where is your tribe?
09:27I am Watpipa, brother to the chief and medicine man of the tribe.
09:33Have you come to help us drive away the evil ones?
09:37That's our job, yes.
09:39Hmm.
09:40Follow me, then.
09:45The EMP bomb is ready.
09:49Deliver it to the power station.
09:51It will be a pleasure, overlord.
09:56So, just what does this thing do anyway?
09:59It creates an electromagnetic pulse that melts unshielded circuitry.
10:05Yeah?
10:06So?
10:07You will see.
10:09I don't understand how you can live in this desert.
10:13There is no civilization here.
10:15Our people live in this land for thousands of years.
10:18Food is all around if you know where to look.
10:22I sense a kinship between us, Dirk Courage.
10:27Some of my ancestors were American Indians.
10:29They lived much the same way your people do.
10:32They believed that the great spirit lived in all things, no matter how great or how small.
10:38Ah, it is true.
10:41The gods who shaped the world during their dreaming exist in us now.
10:46Hmm.
10:47Which one lives in Overlord, I wonder?
10:50Or in me?
10:52Commander, they are gone!
10:53My sensors say the power station is empty.
10:56God, give my retirement pay to know what they're up to.
10:59We better check it out.
11:00It is very quiet.
11:14Yeah, too quiet.
11:16I knew he was going to say that.
11:22Is everybody all right?
11:25My radiation counter is not working, Commander.
11:28Neither is my zone lighter cycle.
11:31My sensors won't work.
11:32Tank, try the satellite uplink.
11:34Call MCC Pronto.
11:36Everything is kaput, Commander.
11:39That flash must have been an electromagnetic pulse.
11:42It shorted out all our electronics, including our weapons.
11:46While they stayed out of its range.
11:48Stay tuned.
12:05The Zone Riders will be back.
12:10And now we return with more Spiral Zone action.
12:18Our problems are multiplying.
12:25Out of the zone.
12:26On the double.
12:29Hit it!
12:38Keep going!
12:40It's time you lost, Zone Rider!
12:48This way!
13:12This way!
13:13This way!
13:16This way!
13:17This way!
13:47Our packs and weapons are useless.
14:05We have no radio, no vehicles, nothing works.
14:08Well, by now, MCC is bound to be looking for us.
14:11We haven't lost yet.
14:13Yeah? What are we going to use against the zoners?
14:15Harsh language.
14:17Well, Peepa has some ideas that may help us.
14:30This won't even be a challenge.
14:35You are saying, hero?
14:37It's a boomerang. When it returns, I will try again.
14:41No. The war boomerang does not come back when thrown.
14:50Tank!
14:51Berkia says there's an abandoned radio station not far from here.
14:54Maybe it'll have a working transmitter or something.
14:56Yeah, it's worth a try.
15:00Ah, I was hoping for better.
15:101932!
15:12This was old before my mother was born.
15:15Can you do anything with it?
15:16I will try, Commander.
15:18I will try, Commander.
15:24Team searching.
15:26The zone riders couldn't have gone far.
15:29Far or none.
15:31My sensors aren't registering any radio or electronic activity anywhere.
15:36The EMP melted all their psychiatry.
15:48Right.
15:48Maybe I'd better switch to heat scopes and infrared scanners.
15:52Yes.
15:53Maybe you'd better nail your head on, too.
15:59Good.
16:00You'll learn quickly.
16:13You are concerned that your enemies will defeat you.
16:18Yes.
16:19My team is all that stands between them and the world.
16:22Ah, eventually all that is returns to the dreaming.
16:27The world has been destroyed before.
16:30Ah, and we'll be again.
16:33Not if I can do it.
16:38I've got something on my scope.
16:40Scissors formation.
16:47Another clicker room.
16:48Oh, these heat scopes are useless.
16:51We'll find them.
16:52Sooner or later, we will find them.
16:56How's it going, Tank?
16:58Slowly.
17:00I've never seen half of these components.
17:03Most of the ones I do know are useless.
17:06Try it.
17:12Himmel!
17:14Ah!
17:14How did they ever get anything done with equipment like this?
17:19Well, stick with it, Tank.
17:20It's all we can do.
17:21What was that?
17:25Come with me.
17:27These two should stop the zoning soon.
17:30And these will come in quite handy.
17:32Let's go.
17:33Where are they?
17:35Father!
17:36Well, what have we here?
17:37Come out, Father!
17:38The one that got away.
17:39The one that got away.
17:40The one that got away.
17:41The one that got away.
17:42The one that got away.
17:44The one that got away.
17:46The one that got away.
17:48The one that got away.
17:50The one that got away.
17:51This isn't the way to help him work here.
17:53,
17:55The one that got away.
18:00This isn't the way to help him work here.
18:10There's been no word or telemetry from the Zone Riders for far too long.
18:15We need some kind of signal for the supply plane to home in on.
18:19And it better come soon.
18:21That supply plane can't stay up there forever.
18:24We may have lost them.
18:25We don't hear something soon.
18:28How's it going?
18:30Ach, du lieber. Terrible.
18:32The rectifier tube is burned out and all of this...
18:35This junk is no help.
18:39Wait!
18:39That's the one I need!
18:42Hey, the old dome's luck strikes again.
18:46These things are fragile, dome-cuff.
18:49Well, you better be real careful with it then.
18:55Sorry, DC, but fuel is near critical now.
18:58Wake up here, one.
19:00You think you're better?
19:03Do you copy?
19:06Repeat!
19:06Don't drive up these more new circuits, please.
19:10We copy, Zone Riders.
19:11Help is zeroing in on your signal.
19:13Let's go.
19:25You can bet Overlord picks up that transmission, too.
19:27Wunderbar!
19:35Everything we need is here!
19:36Hustle it up!
19:37Company's coming!
19:38They have already been here.
19:47Relax, bandit.
19:49You're still in town to party.
20:08Back to the zone.
20:23Back, Max, tank. Go after them.
20:26Hero and I will take the generator.
20:33It's directly ahead, Commander.
20:38This is just one battle for courage.
20:50I'm still going to win the war.
21:02We owe you much, Commander.
21:04No more than we owe you.
21:06Your people taught us how to fight and win when victory seemed impossible.
21:10Remember, what was, is, and shall be again is all the same.
21:16It is in the dream.
21:18Maybe so.
21:20But for now, we'll stand against Overlord.
21:28We'll be right back with more Spiral Zone action.
21:35And now we return with more Spiral Zone adventure.
21:38Earth's most powerful soldiers fight the Spiral Zone.
21:50Our world calls for courage.
21:52Our world calls for courage.
21:54Peace and freedom we must own.
22:00We will fight on our honor.
22:04We deserve what is right.
22:06We'll defend.
22:07Fight the Zone.
22:08Zone riders.
22:10Earth's most powerful soldiers.
22:12Are Earth's last chance against the Spiral Zone.
22:21Spiral Zone.
22:22So much more than they did.
22:26Oof, anywhere...
22:29What do you know from the Spiral Zone?
22:31A name is a star from the Spiral Zone.