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.
01:08Zone riders, looks like we're coming to a commercial.
01:14Let's fight the zone.
01:25Five seconds and counting, Commander.
01:27Three, two, one.
01:39Yeah! Scratch one zone, Generator!
01:42Eat your heart out, Overlord.
01:44The victory is too small to cheer about, Max.
01:47Enough small victories can win a war tank.
01:50Hold it, folks. That's MC Seacol.
01:52Commander Courage, you're looking at the San Cristobal, a converted luxury cruise ship, now being used to evacuate refugees from Caribbean islands trapped between zones.
02:03The Caribbean, huh? Sounds like fun.
02:06I have a feeling there's more.
02:09Commander, here's the problem.
02:11Intelligence tells us the San Cristobal may be under Overlord's control.
02:15And she's headed right for the most strategic spot in the Western Hemisphere.
02:19We've got to find out what's happening aboard her before she gets there.
02:24Before she gets where, Commander?
02:25The Panama Canal.
02:27You're certain nobody aboard the San Cristobal suspects your presence?
02:44Nobody, Overlord.
02:46Excellent.
02:47Good shot.
02:49When do you want us to set the charge to explode, Overlord?
02:52Wait until the San Cristobal enters the canal.
02:56Even you should be able to handle that much, Reaper.
03:00Keep pushing, Bandit. One of these times...
03:03Enough!
03:05The generator on the San Cristobal is rigged with enough explosive to blast the Panama Canal into the next century.
03:16Without the canal to link Atlantic and Pacific, North and South America will be crippled.
03:23Nothing must interfere with this operation. Nothing!
03:35Go!
03:38Go!
04:05Go!
04:06Go!
04:07Go!
04:08Go!
04:09Go!
04:10Go!
04:11Go!
04:12Go!
04:14So far, so good.
04:15I'm on board.
04:21Go!
04:22No sign of Overlord or his Black Widows yet.
04:25Keep looking, Max.
04:26We have to know if Overlord is using that ship before it enters the canal.
04:33the storm approaches quickly we should all have boarded the ship not just max in the
04:46lord overlord too soon yet this way is better be careful my friend
05:00jane man max jones what are you doing here never mind stay with me where you'll be safe
05:08from what i work with the u.n helping refugees why are you here i'm on a mission
05:16so i noticed is this any way to greet an old friend oh sorry max your sister louisa
05:27have you heard no nothing she's still lost in the zone with the rest of my family
05:33i'm so sorry max louise was the best friend i ever had she was a wonderful person yeah i guess that's
05:41why you've always reminded me so much of her you're a soldier max someday you and the others
05:46like you will free louise and everybody else from this nightmare jane i
05:53max slow up what are we looking for overlord and his black widows on the san christabel oh that's crazy
06:01i hope you're right for their sakes
06:14san christabel to canal control request a harbor pilot to guide us through the locks
06:20drop your sea anchor san christabel no harbor pilots available drop anchor canal control we have
06:31a storm on our heels you can't expect me to
06:33uh message receive
06:48engine room all engines ahead phone
06:54go done
07:03the timer's set for 90 minutes
07:21zone cannons
07:32zone cannons creating a small zone around lock tower number one well i guess that settles the
07:38question of whether overlord is involved all right let's go fight the zone
07:51zone
08:09we are too late maybe not the san christabel has to pass through two more locks to reach the canal's
08:15meet point
08:24overlord
08:25zone
08:27zone
08:31zone
08:33zone
08:35zone
08:37zone
08:39zone
08:41zone
08:42zone
09:11You won't stop us this time.
09:16Enemy fired. Scattered.
09:22Covered us!
09:35I am fine. Go, schnell!
09:41Too far ahead. We cannot overtake them before they reach the third lock.
09:48Only Max can stop the San Cristobal now.
09:59Reaper and Razorback.
10:02Wait here. Max, be careful.
10:05For you, Jane, anything.
10:11A Zone generator.
10:14A Zone generator.
10:16One, two, one, Jane.
10:22Stay tuned. The Zone Riders will be back.
10:24And now we return with more Spiral Zone action.
10:28Max, I...
10:32What's happening?
10:33It's the Zone.
10:35I don't know.
10:36I don't know.
10:37It's the Zone.
10:40And now we return with more Spiral Zone action.
10:43Max, I...
10:46What's happening?
10:47Oh, no.
10:52Max, what's happening?
10:55It's the zone.
10:57I still have one chance.
11:05This hole won't stay open forever.
11:17Gene!
11:25Gene!
11:27I've got to stop Reaper and Razorback.
11:31I know you won't understand me, but I promise I'll be back.
11:48Time to go. The storm's clearing up.
11:50Yeah, too bad. I like this kind of weather.
12:02We make a pretty good team.
12:10They plan to get out of here, but why?
12:17One well-placed shot to the power core in that baby's history.
12:28What?
12:35Oh, no! A bomb!
12:45Take cover.
12:47Get the controls, open the lock, and make sure the San Cristobal cannot come back the way it came in.
13:05Only because you asked so nicely.
13:17We must go!
13:18We are escaping!
13:19Not for long.
13:20We must go!
13:21We are escaping!
13:22Not for long.
13:24We must go!
13:29We must go!
13:30We must go!
13:34We are escaping!
13:35Not for long.
13:36They are escaping!
13:38Not for long.
13:54They're getting closer!
13:56Yes, closer to their feet.
13:58To their feet.
14:04You saw that?
14:06Whatever they can do, we can do.
14:12Are enough, are you?
14:14Oh, they are lucky ones.
14:36She loves to let the soldier.
14:38Let him go, hero.
14:42But, Commander, we have the advantage.
14:44Maybe so.
14:46But right now, we've got a bigger problem on our hands.
14:58You were correct, Max.
15:00This bomb is powerful enough to destroy the canal and send some.
15:04Can you defuse it, Tank?
15:06It's rigged to go off if I try.
15:08It's very sensitive.
15:10It's obvious, then.
15:12From the start, Overlord planned to destroy the canal, not capture it.
15:19Commander, we have to get these refugees off the ship to safety.
15:23And fast.
15:24Get into the self-propelled lifeboats and set the autopilots for the shore.
15:38It's all right.
15:40Everything's gonna be all right.
15:42Commander, the bomb will explode in less than one hour.
15:46And with the lock behind us wrecked, we cannot go back.
15:49Okay.
15:50If we can't go back to the Atlantic, then we'll go forward to the Pacific.
15:54But, Commander, one hour is not enough time to get through the locks.
15:58Ever shoot the Colorado Rapids, hero?
16:00What I've got in mind may be the next best thing.
16:04An interesting satellite picture.
16:08But I wonder what courage he's up to.
16:10I expected him to evacuate the refugees.
16:14But why hasn't he stopped the ship?
16:16What's he trying to do?
16:20There's nothing he can do.
16:23If he sinks the ship, the bomb blows.
16:26If he tries to sail out, he'll never make it to the Pacific before the timer goes off.
16:30Your plan is foolproof, Overlord.
16:32Even though it was implemented by fools.
16:36I warned you, Bandit.
16:42The spillways! They're exploding!
16:44What?
16:46The zone riders are flooding the canal.
16:48They succeed and open all the locks.
16:52They can ride the flood straight to the Pacific.
16:54Must you stop them?
17:06Hank, we're on our way.
17:08Open lock number four.
17:10Now!
17:12Yavul, Commander!
17:16Keep an eye on that timer, Max.
17:18Warn me when we've got one minute left.
17:20Right on, Commander!
17:28Overlord and his Black Widows!
17:30They are splitting their forces!
17:34Send me to the same!
17:36I will take Bandit!
17:38I will take Bandit!
17:42You open the lock!
17:48Yatta!
17:50Yatta!
18:00Get that lock open!
18:06Eight minutes and counting, Commander.
18:08Keep us steady!
18:10At least...
18:12At least Jane has saved!
18:26One down!
18:28Two more locks to go!
18:30The tank may need our help!
18:32Somehow, I don't think so!
18:34Go!
18:36He's crazy!
18:38Look out!
18:40Look out!
18:42Yeah!
18:44Less than a minute and a half, Commander!
18:46Just one more lock to the open sea!
18:48Let's go!
18:49fucking move!
18:53Okay!
18:55He's crazy!
18:56He's crazy!
18:57Look out!
19:07Less than a minute and a half, Commander!
19:09Just one more lock to the open sea!
19:11Just one more lock to the open sea.
19:17Overward!
19:27Goodbye, Dirk Courage.
19:38We've got one minute, Commander.
19:40Looks like we've had it, unless...
19:49He is trying to blow the power plant. Help him!
19:59Watching this is worth all the battles lost to Courage and his own riders.
20:06Come on, blow! Blow!
20:21They still can't get off the ship in time.
20:25I go abandon ship, Max.
20:26You don't have to tell me twice!
20:45There!
20:47The damage can be repaired quickly.
20:50Everything will be back the way it was.
20:53I don't know about everything.
21:00Hey, kid. Why don't you find somewhere else to play while I talk to the lady?
21:04Sure, Max.
21:07Glad you're okay, Jane.
21:09We all are, thanks to you and the other Zone Riders.
21:12They're letting me out of here this afternoon.
21:14How about dinner tonight?
21:16We can talk over old times?
21:17That's the best offer I've had in a long time.
21:21Pick you up at 6?
21:22Sorry, Max. We just got our orders.
21:25We leave at 7 for South America.
21:27How fast can you eat?
21:28How fast can you eat?
21:36We'll be right back with more Spiral Zone action.
21:43And now we return with more Spiral Zone adventure.
21:45Earth's most powerful soldiers fight the Spiral Zone.
21:58Our world calls for courage, peace, and freedom.
22:06We must own.
22:09We will fight on our honor.
22:12What is right?
22:14We'll defend.
22:15Fight the Zone.
22:17Zone Riders.
22:18Earth's most powerful soldiers.
22:21Our Earth's last chance against the Spiral Zone.
22:30Spiral Zone.
22:42You're here.
22:43We'll be right back to devil Noch-到了.
22:45The Serveahrs are still good.
22:46So we leave people behind.
22:47We'll see.
22:48Get a little more power to rescue each other iniennentому.
22:50The Serveahrs are still wellmared as gently.
22:52We're ahead.
22:53ables are still more.
22:54Not your hands, what really are committed.
22:55Chuckunkt it, not your kids.
22:56The� four passengers are still good.
22:58So if they drive off, can you then participate.
23:00We have a God.
23:01To be may.
23:03Visiting his flag was sent to deancy,
23:05that you're may want to do this live a lot west
