- 7/2/2025
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, or pay the consequences.
00:30Our world calls for courage, peace, and freedom.
00:39We must own.
00:43We will fight on our honor, put us right.
00:47We'll defend, fight the zone, zone prize.
00:51Earth's most powerful soldiers, or Earth's last chance
00:56against the Spyro Zone.
01:03Spyro Zone.
01:05Zone writers, looks like we're coming to a commercial.
01:12Let's fight the zone.
01:14You wanted to see me, General?
01:27Dirk, Dr. Lawrence has requested that Corporal Anastasia
01:30be transferred to MCC Labs as his chief assistant.
01:33I believe her scientific ability is being wasted in the field.
01:37It would mean a promotion and greater responsibilities,
01:40and, of course, a new zone writer to take her place.
01:43I see.
01:44Have you agreed to the transfer?
01:46Science is my specialty.
01:48We must serve where we are most needed.
01:51If you will excuse me, please.
01:59Hmm, fascinating.
02:02You got a minute, Doc?
02:04I know a mistake when I see one, Doc.
02:06I made a mistake once myself.
02:08And you're making a big one
02:09if you take Katarina away from the Zen writers.
02:12Oh, am I, Lieutenant?
02:14Yeah.
02:15She's a first-rate pilot and a born fighter.
02:17Or a scientist and a sheila.
02:19And she's bleeding handy with an energy blaster as well.
02:22You are a discreeter to all demons, Dutchess!
02:29You are a discreeter to all demons, Dutchess!
02:31You are a discreeter to all demons, Dutchess!
02:33You see, Doc, we need somebody like Katarina who's always thanking.
02:37There's more to battle than just target shooting.
02:39We are clear on the gavern, Commander!
02:44Uh-oh!
02:45Company!
02:46Tank!
02:47Oh!
02:48I'm scared!
02:49Okay, I'm scared!
02:50You see, Doc, we need somebody like Katarina who's always thanking.
02:52There's more to battle than just target shooting.
02:59We are clear on the gavern, Commander!
03:01Uh-oh, company. Tank, Hero, get up here on the double.
03:14Get him! Get him!
03:22Max, Cat, throw the junction switch. We'll back into the side tunnel. Use steam with a car.
03:26Get him! Stop! You've broken the wheel! Get back, Max!
03:34Okay, Hero, tank! Get behind me, quick!
03:38I'm in the switch!
03:40Get him! Stop! You've broken the wheel!
03:43Get back next!
03:46Okay, Hero, tank! Get behind me, quick!
03:50Get back next!
03:52Okay, Hero, tank! Get behind me, quick!
03:55Okay, Hero, tank! Get behind me, quick!
04:06Jack, keep the cops coming, but slow down!
04:10Hey, I'm just flapping my guns, Doc. Or are you listening to what I'm saying?
04:27Can you spare a minute, Dr. Lawrence? It's about this transfer for Katarina.
04:35I have excellent reasons for requesting it, you know.
04:38Oh, we understand how valuable she'll be here in the lab.
04:41She is one of the brightest people I have ever known.
04:44Yeah, but a lab isn't the only place where brains can come in handy.
04:4920 years ago, that farm was a secret factory making illegal chemical weapons.
05:01It was discovered, but the chemicals were too dangerous to move.
05:04They were buried on the site.
05:06Evidently, they have since leaked out, creating the yellow mist,
05:10allowing the zone to penetrate your suits.
05:13Later, we're in the middle of a briefing.
05:16Sorry, General, I've got my orders.
05:19Central Diagnostics said your computer is ready to go bananas.
05:23You'll have to talk to them.
05:25Oh, all right. I don't have time to go through that red tape now.
05:28The trouble is, we don't know what those chemicals are.
05:31Someone must know.
05:33That information is only in the mind of one Gideon Rorschach.
05:38He ran the chemical factory and, well, went to jail for it.
05:42Rorschach is free now.
05:44He lives in his home town, near there, just outside the zone.
05:49Uh, all set, General. Sorry for the interruption.
05:53Excuse me, General. Call it woman's intuition, but I have to check something.
05:57I hate Disney or Read images.
05:59What are their may, what are their names?
06:01What are your molecules?
06:14Oh, well I have to check it out.
06:15Too many humans, have to look behind.
06:16I do not need to try straight paper backend efforts.
06:18I do not know what to do so like this.
06:21If you had any questions, the answers might be.
06:25Zenith to Overlord.
06:27Zenith to Overlord.
06:33Some farm where illegal chemical weapons were made.
06:38Take him!
06:54Evah! You cannot escape!
07:08Look!
07:18Tickling!
07:24On that same mission, Katarina saved all of us.
07:32Katz, get Rorschach and the General to safety.
07:35The rest of us will take care of the Overlord and his bullies.
07:37Hit it!
07:45Perfect.
07:47I think we're after Rorschach and that General.
07:50Now!
07:54Very smart of you to bring in the Gr Resource round bandit.
08:08It was easy to adapt it.
08:10To deliver a doser of 34-year-old enemy.
08:12It was easy to adapt it.
08:14To deliver a doser of 49-year-old weapons.
08:17Thanks to your工uh.
08:17That's why we're married to you.
08:20It was easy to adapt it to deliver a dose of Rorschach's chemical to Courage and his soul riders.
08:28In one minute, the Katina will explode and their suits will be useless.
08:35They will be sold.
08:39Take these men! Protect them! I must return to my comrades!
08:50We must get a clear shot at the generator! This way!
09:15We must fight it!
09:18Kat! If you'll read me...
09:20Gas...
09:21Zone...
09:22Stay away!
09:24Overlord must have Rorschach's chemicals.
09:27Dirk, I'm moving in on your signal.
09:35Gas can freeze.
09:37That is the biggest wave.
09:40Dirk, are you alright?
09:42I will be in a second.
09:44They will be zoned enough to deal with by now.
09:50On my command, we'll pour it on.
09:52Go.
09:53Bring Dirk Courage and his soul riders to me.
10:00What?
10:01No!
10:02No!
10:03No!
10:04No!
10:05No!
10:06No!
10:07No!
10:08No!
10:09No!
10:10No!
10:11No!
10:12Orlando to send over Lord and his friend's package.
10:14Thanks for sending us, Captain.
10:16Oh, it was my pleasure, Commander.
10:19Yeah, Doctor. Max is right.
10:21We would often be lost without Katarina's quick thinking.
10:24I remember one time especially when I would have been cooked sauerkraut without her.
10:54Professor, I see no power source of your device.
10:59Where is it?
11:02Cool!
11:17Let's get him to Overlord.
11:24Stay tuned.
11:26The Zone riders will be back.
11:32And now we return with more Spiral Zone action.
11:44Commander, smoke is coming from the basement.
11:47I am going to investigate.
11:48Roger, Katz.
11:49Roger, Katz.
12:02Hank!
12:19So you see, Doctor Lawrence, when it comes to being a Zone rider, Katarina is the right
12:32man for the job.
12:33He means the right woman for the job.
12:36Yeah, the right.
12:37He knows what I mean.
12:39Can you spare a minute, Doctor Lawrence?
12:42Do I have a choice?
12:44Well...
12:45Hmm.
12:48Katarina can do things that would be impossible for the other Zone riders.
12:58Ancient Chinese palaces were built with secret entrances.
13:05Hi. Here it is.
13:07This is spooky.
13:08Let's just hope this corridor connects with one of the main hallways.
13:20Bingo.
13:21Maybe we should check the dungeon one more time.
13:24She is zoned.
13:25She will go nowhere.
13:27The dungeon must be down those stairs.
13:33Come on.
13:42Alright, your turn, hero.
13:52She's zoned, but otherwise alright.
13:53Good.
13:54Now let's get her out of here.
13:56Wait.
13:57If Overlord finds her gone, he might detonate the pods before we can locate them.
14:02If we start destroying them, he might do that anyway.
14:05Perhaps not.
14:07If I am here to stop him, I am almost the same size as Mew Ling.
14:11Under that hood, they will think I am her.
14:15Alright, Kat.
14:16We'll get you out when this thing is over.
14:24Good luck, Kat.
14:31Good luck, Kat.
14:37With Katarina inside Overlord's headquarters, we were able to save Southern China from the Spiral Zone.
14:42The final pods are in place.
14:49Forty-six minutes until zero hour.
14:52You are truly a genius, Overlord.
14:55Refer to Overlord.
14:57Silver Riders.
14:58They're destroying the pod warehouses.
15:00What?
15:01Then I will detonate the remaining pods now.
15:06Nyack!
15:07I think I'm not Overlord.
15:08Your plan is finished.
15:10And so are you!
15:12Sorry, Zoners!
15:25I am in a hurry!
15:26That female Zone Rider is somewhere in the palace!
15:42Get her!
15:43Overlord, Sector 3 reporting.
15:47We are surrounded under heavy attack.
15:51How can the Zone Riders be in so many places at once?
15:55Get to Sector 3!
15:56Destroy them!
15:57You've got it!
15:58We will take care of that, Katarina!
16:17Spread out!
16:18Don't let the Soul Riders escape!
16:20How many Soul Riders are shooting at us?
16:23Now to get the cat out.
16:24More way out!
16:25You won't escape this time, darling.
16:27You have nowhere to go.
16:28Surrender, or we will destroy you.
16:29More way out!
16:34You won't escape this time, darling.
16:39You have nowhere to go.
16:42Surrender, or we will destroy you.
16:49The river ends.
16:51Overland is a shortcut.
16:53To the last warehouse.
16:54You guys handle the Black Widows.
16:56We're taking a semen around.
16:57Sure.
17:00Send me a postcard.
17:03The writers.
17:05End them!
17:19Catching trouble.
17:21There is no one to save you.
17:24Even now, your friends are being wiped out.
17:28What?
17:29Nick!
17:33Hurry, Cat.
17:35Now to blow the generator.
17:42Razorback!
17:43Get to the generator!
17:45Protect it!
17:46I can't!
17:47We're pinned down!
17:48Here's the last one.
17:50Geronimo!
17:57Overlord!
17:58The pods have all been destroyed!
18:00Well, I admit that Catarina's important to the Zone Riders, but I need an assistant with
18:14her scientific ability and experience in the Zone.
18:18Well, if you really need somebody for the lab, why not take me?
18:21Being a Zone Rider means a lot to me, but I'm sure it means just as much to Catarina.
18:34Dr. Lawrence?
18:35I've been expecting you, Commander.
18:38I suppose you're here to tell me I'm making a big mistake.
18:41Doctor, Catarina is part of the Zone Riders' team.
18:44Now, we can train a replacement to use the vehicles and the backpacks.
18:47But Catarina has something more.
18:51We're almost in range of Overlord's Zone sensors.
18:53We'll continue on in the dry riverbed.
18:55Look, the Zone!
18:57It is gigantic!
19:13Now!
19:22Perfect! Attack!
19:25Bix!
19:33Goodbye, my dear.
19:46Perhaps I have no right to say this, Commander,
19:49but I thought you might be glad to see Katarina in a safe assignment, out of combat.
19:54Well, sometimes I would like to protect her from all this,
19:57but I wouldn't do that.
19:59I have too much respect for her ability.
20:13Kat?
20:14Yes, Commander?
20:15I've come to ask if you really want this assignment.
20:19I...
20:20A soldier does not question orders.
20:23Then it may interest you to know that Dr. Lawrence has
20:26withdrawn his request for your transfer.
20:29Welcome back to the Zone Riders.
20:31Oh, Derek, I am so happy!
20:33Uh, I mean...
20:34Thank you very much, Commander.
20:36We go in at precisely 0600 hours tomorrow.
20:49Breakfast is at 4, and I'll expect you all in the armory at 515 sharp.
20:53Got it?
20:54Yes, sir!
20:55All right, until then, get some rest.
20:57You'll need it.
20:58Dismissed!
20:59Dismissed!
21:00Dirk?
21:01Yes, Kat?
21:02There is an old Russian saying,
21:04we pay later with the worries we spend today.
21:07It's the commanding officer's job to worry.
21:10Your lives are my responsibility,
21:12and Overlord doesn't give second chances.
21:15Someday, this will all be over, Dirk.
21:18Then, we'll have time for...
21:20Other things.
21:24Someday.
21:31We'll be right back with more Spiral Zone action.
21:34And now, we return with more Spiral Zone adventure.
21:49Earth's most powerful soldiers fight the Spiral Zone!
21:54Our world calls for courage, peace, and freedom.
22:01We will fight on our honor, what is right.
22:08We'll defend, fight the zone.
22:11Zone riders, Earth's most powerful soldiers.
22:16Our Earth's last chance against the Spiral Zone!
22:26Spiral Zone!
22:28We'll seek backups!
22:29Your mind istać.
22:30Next is Toiletn, conference on the
22:56iTunes, Anthony.
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