- 7/3/2025
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.
00:30For courage, peace, and freedom, we must own.
00:38We will fight on our honor, what is right, we'll defend, fight the zone, zone rise.
00:47Earth's most powerful soldiers, or Earth's last chance against the spiral zone.
00:58Spiral zone.
01:00Zone Riders, looks like we're coming to a commercial.
01:05Let's fight the zone.
01:28We're running low on power.
01:30Make every shot count.
01:32It has been a long battle, yeah?
01:34Long is right, Tank.
01:35I've already thrown everything at those Zorders with my helmet.
01:38Concentrate your fire on the center of the barricade.
01:48Nice shooting.
01:49We finally got a clear path to that generator.
01:52No such luck, Commander.
01:54You got Black Widows coming in on your right flank.
01:57Four sledgehammer tanks.
01:59Tanks.
02:00That's all we needed.
02:01I'm almost out of ammunition.
02:03And I'm coming up on empty, too.
02:05Hang in there, mate.
02:06I'm dropping in to join the party.
02:08Tank, Katarina, follow me.
02:10We'll hold off those Black Widows as long as we can.
02:13Great!
02:14Hero, drop back and keep those Zoners off our backs.
02:16Hey, Commander.
02:21Ben, Max, it's up to you to take out that generator.
02:24What do we do, throw rocks at us?
02:26Say again, Max?
02:27I said we'll really rock it, Commander.
02:30Good luck.
02:31Please don't hide us ahead.
02:33Coming be swayed.
02:35Three of them, four of us.
02:39Too bad for them.
02:43He-he-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
02:45Look out!
02:46It's the Eagle!
02:54Yeah, that oughtishman's answer be.
02:56I just nailed a tank junkie and made a pedestrian animal.
02:59Thanks, Ned.
03:00We need all that help we can get.
03:02They're coming into range.
03:04Commence firing!
03:08Steady.
03:09Save your power.
03:10Look, two Zone Riders have broken away.
03:12And they're headed for the generator.
03:18So that is their scheme.
03:20Duchess Dyer, Razorback, you are being outflanked.
03:23Intercept Zone Riders headed for the generator.
03:30You heard it, Duchess.
03:31Let's go.
03:34Be cool, Ben.
03:35Don't fly until close enough to make sure we don't miss that baby.
03:43Right.
03:44I've only got one round left for the ground cannon.
03:46Uh-oh.
03:47Black Widows!
03:56Damn!
04:05One more strength and run will take care of them.
04:09The Eagles!
04:10We're hit!
04:13Woo!
04:15Intruders headed home with a sore tail.
04:19Here goes.
04:20One shell, one generator.
04:34Head back to base.
04:35It is finished.
04:37For now.
04:38Max!
04:39Are you okay?
04:40I kept firing and firing.
04:41I couldn't shoot back.
04:42Well, take it easy, Max.
04:43Everything's all right now.
04:44Congratulations, you two.
04:45Hop aboard.
04:46We're heading home.
04:47You what?
04:48Feeling better, Max?
04:49I guess so, yeah.
04:51Man, I've never been on a jam like that before.
04:53You'll be okay.
04:54All right.
04:55Command Eagle, urgent.
04:56Commander, it's the General.
04:57What's your combat status, Commander Courage?
04:58Well, not too good, sir.
04:59I'm sure I can't shoot back.
05:00I couldn't shoot back.
05:01I couldn't shoot back.
05:02Well, take it easy, Max.
05:03Everything's all right now.
05:04Congratulations, you two.
05:05Hop aboard.
05:06We're heading home.
05:07You what?
05:08You what?
05:09Feeling better, Max?
05:10I guess so, yeah.
05:11Man, I've never been on a jam like that before.
05:12You'll be okay.
05:13All right.
05:14Command Eagle, urgent.
05:15Commander Courage.
05:16Well, not too good, sir.
05:17Our weapons and backpacks are almost down to zero power.
05:20We're returning to base for recharging.
05:22I'm afraid not, Commander.
05:23What?
05:24We have an urgent mission for you.
05:26Our latest satellite photos show that Overlord has built a huge,
05:30new secret installation in the mountains of northern India.
05:34We're detecting enormous power surges from this new base
05:38at levels we never thought possible.
05:40Dr. Lawrence figures that Overlord has found a way to broadcast the zone.
05:44Somehow beam it up to a satellite, which would bounce it back down to antennas all over the globe.
05:49Every satellite dish in the free world would act as a zone generator.
05:53And for all we know, he could strike at any moment.
05:56I know your team is exhausted, Commander, but we have no choice.
05:59Well, we might squeak through with our spare backpacks and a quick charge on our vehicles and weapons
06:04from the Eagle's remaining power supply, but that won't last long.
06:08Do what you can, Commander. That's all we can ask.
06:11Yes, sir. We're on our way.
06:17Bandit, are we ready to test the new power transmitter?
06:22Yes, Overlord. All systems are go.
06:29Let the test begin.
06:35Power rising to test level.
06:37All readouts normal at 500 megawatts.
06:41Congratulations, Overlord. Your final weapon is working perfectly.
06:47Excellent. Continue phasing to maximum power.
06:52When do we attack?
06:54As soon as possible.
06:56We will strike without warning, and there will be no defense.
07:01The whole world will be ours.
07:04Overlord, the Eagle has just invaded our airspace.
07:08So, the Zone Riders think they can stop us, do they?
07:14See that they get the proper welcome?
07:17You know me, Overlord, don't you?
07:24These muddy mountains all look alike.
07:26Give us a position fix, will you, Ben?
07:30We're right on course, Ned. Ten minutes from target.
07:33Ah, thanks, mate.
07:35Stay low, so they will not pick us up on radar.
07:41What do you think I'm doing?
07:53Thirty seconds to intercept, darlings.
07:56Cricket, it's here, truly.
07:58It's coming out of nowhere.
07:59Head for the deck, Ned.
08:00We don't have the power to fight them off.
08:01We're off.
08:02I can't shake them, Commander.
08:03The controls are going in.
08:04I can't pull out.
08:05Ha!
08:06They never had a chance.
08:07Overlord will be pleased.
08:08That's it, Overlord.
08:09I can't pull out.
08:10Ha!
08:11They never had a chance.
08:12Overlord will be pleased.
08:14That's it, Overlord.
08:15The Zone Riders are finished.
08:16Stay tuned.
08:17The Zone Riders will be back.
08:18Stay tuned.
08:19The Zone Riders will be back.
08:20And now we return with more Spiral Zone action.
08:29Ha! They never had a chance.
08:32Overlord will be pleased.
08:34Bandit to Overlord.
08:36The Zone Riders are finished.
08:41Stay tuned. The Zone Riders will be back.
08:48And now we return with more Spiral Zone action.
08:58That was a very close call, Cat.
09:07Tahiro, we were lucky to get out.
09:18Are you okay, Max?
09:20Yeah. I kept worrying that they'd follow us there.
09:24I probably would have, but we bailed out so low they couldn't see us.
09:26I saw a bear losing the Eagle, Commander.
09:29It couldn't be helped, Ned.
09:31We didn't have enough power left to protect ourselves.
09:33No, we better grab what we can from the Eagle.
09:35She won't last long.
09:37Get the vehicles first.
09:45It was damaged pretty good by fire, yeah?
09:49Well, just so you can get it running, Tank.
09:50That's all I care about.
09:56Bad news, Commander.
10:03Those spare backpacks we were going to use?
10:05Were going to use?
10:07Except for this Zone Riders, they were all destroyed.
10:09My cycle, too.
10:11Oh, that really is bad news.
10:14At least you can use the backpack to replace your cycle, Max.
10:18Yeah.
10:18Look, Max, I'm sorry you have to go back into combat so soon.
10:23Hey, no problem, Commander.
10:26Okay, but if you start feeling...
10:28I'll do my share, okay?
10:30I'm fine.
10:31Just fine.
10:42Hurry, Captain.
10:43The fuel tanks are catching fire.
10:44Ready to roll, sir.
10:58All right, everybody.
10:58You know what we're up against.
11:00With the Eagle lost,
11:01our only chance to survive this mission
11:03is to knock out the generator.
11:05If we don't,
11:05our suits will run out of power
11:07before we can get away,
11:08and we'll be zoned.
11:10Right.
11:11And what's your good news?
11:13The good news is
11:14they don't know the Zone Riders still exist.
11:23Tank, come up here.
11:24I need you.
11:25Yeah, Commander?
11:26She's overheating.
11:28I can fix that.
11:29It's probably the coolant line.
11:31Well, make it fast, Tank.
11:32Time's running out.
11:36Hero, you'd better scout ahead
11:37while we're stuck here.
11:38Aye, Commander.
11:39Max, you'd better hand me the tool box.
11:45Yeah, okay.
11:52Hey, man, what are you trying to do?
11:54What?
11:54I just dropped the wrench.
11:56You just watch it, you clumsy.
11:57What was that all of them?
12:06He's chubby as a kangaroo.
12:08Kat, you're our medical officer.
12:10What about Max?
12:11Ah, too many battles,
12:13too many narrow escapes,
12:15no chance to rest.
12:17He is all burned out.
12:20Hmm, combat fatigue.
12:23Max?
12:23Well, he's a daredevil in his outfit.
12:26A terrific soldier.
12:27Ah, yes, Ned.
12:28But he's only human like the rest of us.
12:32Well, what can we do?
12:34Try to keep the pressure off him
12:35and hope for the best.
12:37All finished, Commander.
12:39Okay, Tank, thanks.
12:40All right, let's get moving.
12:44Technicians report
12:45we are reaching maximum power, Overlord.
12:48Excellent.
12:49I have planned a long time
12:52for this moment.
12:54Prepare to transmit.
13:08There's our target
13:09and the zone generator.
13:11There must be enough power stored
13:13in that building
13:13to light up the entire Earth.
13:15Or summit.
13:16Commander Courage, look.
13:18It's a laser transmitter.
13:20I've never seen one half that big.
13:22And he's gonna use it
13:22to broadcast the zone
13:23to every satellite dish
13:25in the free world.
13:27Oh, no!
13:30We are too late!
13:32Maybe not.
13:33If we can destroy that transmitter.
13:36Victory is ours, Bandit.
13:38Cities are being zoned
13:40all over the world.
13:42The unzoned areas are mine.
13:45Paris.
13:46London.
13:48Moscow.
13:53New York.
13:55At last,
13:56I am the ruler
13:57of the entire Earth.
14:00Ben, Ned, Kat,
14:01you go first.
14:02Attack the power storage
14:03at the far end of the plant.
14:05With luck,
14:06you'll distract the zoners
14:06so Tank and I
14:07can hit the transmitter.
14:09Yeah, Commander.
14:09Good plan.
14:10Then it's your turn, hero.
14:11You've got to destroy that generator
14:13before our suits give out.
14:14Aye, Commander.
14:15Commander, what about me?
14:17You'll be backup man.
14:19Backup man?
14:20I get it.
14:21You don't trust me
14:22to do the job.
14:23Max, somebody's got to
14:25stay in reserve
14:25in case something goes wrong
14:27and you're it.
14:28But, Commander,
14:29I'm used to action.
14:30I'm not a backup man.
14:31That's an order, Max.
14:33All right, let's hit it.
14:38All right, let's hit it.
14:38The songwriters.
15:05You said you took care
15:08of them, Bandit.
15:10But we saw them
15:11go down in flames.
15:13We thought them.
15:14Never mind what you thought.
15:16Bandit, get your zoners
15:18and repel the attack.
15:20At once, Overlord.
15:22Reaper, alert all black widows
15:25to defend the transmitter.
15:26Yes, Overlord.
15:27There it is.
15:38Look out, Commander.
15:39Black widows.
15:43Intercept them.
15:44Don't let them reach
15:44the transmitter.
15:45Cover me, tank.
16:03I'll set the charges.
16:05Ya, Commander.
16:05Must stay, Commander.
16:15I am running out of power.
16:16I am running out of power.
16:16Tank, there's not enough power
16:41for the detonator.
16:42Try to set up the charge
16:43with your needler.
16:49No more power.
16:52Sorry, Commander.
16:54The suit is failing.
17:01Tank!
17:03Don't let them escape.
17:05My suit is failing, too.
17:12Gotta get out.
17:19Party's up, Mike.
17:20We're fresh out of noise maintenance.
17:22And here come a lot
17:23of unwanted gasps.
17:27He must get out somehow.
17:31My suit losing power.
17:33Ah, I feel dizzy.
17:51Ah, c'est fini.
17:53It is over, Zone Riders.
17:55A second.
18:06Doctor.
18:07Get closer.
18:09Come on, sir.
18:24Commander, you're in trouble.
18:39Commander!
18:43Max, get the generator and transmitter.
18:49I will, Commander. I will.
18:57He's heading for the generator. Stop him!
19:06Got him!
19:09We're gonna fall, baby.
19:14Oh, man, you've gotta fall.
19:19Oh, man, you've gotta fall.
19:25We're gonna fall, baby.
19:30Oh, man, you've gotta fall.
19:33We did it! We did it!
19:43We did it! We did it!
19:55They have knocked out the microwave power link.
20:00They have knocked out the microwave power link.
20:05My new zones, they are destroyed!
20:09Good work, Max.
20:22Now round up the others and keep those Black Widows busy.
20:25You've gotta come in with me.
20:27Tank and I have some unfinished business.
20:39That's the last time we'll have to worry about Overlord's final weapon.
20:43Overlord to all Black Widows.
20:46Abandon positions and fall back to Intruder.
20:48We will deal with the Zone Riders.
20:52Another time.
20:53And this is our new microwave satellite jamming device.
20:58So even if Overlord rebuilds his so-called final weapon,
21:02we'll prevent him from ever using it.
21:05It took great courage for you Zone Riders to take on a mission like that.
21:09Frankly, I wondered if I'd ever see you again.
21:11Well, I'll tell you one thing, sir.
21:13We'd never have made it if it hadn't been for somebody I've learned to count on.
21:17No matter what.
21:18A very brave man named Lieutenant Max Jones.
21:22Hey, being backup man is where the action is.
21:28We'll be right back with more Spiral Zone action.
21:35And now we return with more Spiral Zone adventure.
21:45Earth's most powerful soldiers fight the Spiral Zone.
21:50Our world calls for courage, peace and freedom.
21:58We must stone.
22:00We will fight on our honor.
22:05What is right?
22:06We'll defend.
22:07Fight the Zone.
22:09Zone Riders.
22:10Earth's most powerful soldiers.
22:13Our Earth's last chance against the Spiral Zone.
22:22Spiral Zone.
22:24To be continued...
22:25What is set?
22:26Next year...
22:27– A more time behind the scene, vault for a number one.
22:28invades.
22:30leaving.
22:36Misery of Star ice creamade.
22:37Rather, we would have created finally a challenge against you.
22:39We won't kill you!
22:40It's promised Noir-like to come!
22:41Good night!
22:42The Earth is found fall.
22:43He agreed to you.
22:45By the way, Madame Rose was set.
22:46And a happy future holiday we thought was yet.
22:47It's too old.
22:48Happy New Year.
22:49프� Ice creamade.
22:50Friends are capacitance to chance about you.
22:51It's still previously known.
22:52At Nence, or a single day,
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