- 7/4/2025
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
00:10Earth's most powerful soldiers
00:13Are Earth's last chance
00:16To fight the spirals of love
00:19Darkness has fallen
00:23On the victims of the zone
00:29Our world calls for courage
00:35Peace and freedom
00:38We must own
00:40We will fight
00:43On our honor, what is right
00:46We'll defend, fight the zone
00:49Zone rise
00:51Earth's most powerful soldiers
00:54Are Earth's last chance
00:56Against the spirals
00:59Zone Riders
01:05Zone Riders, looks like we're coming to a commercial
01:08Let's fight the zone
01:13Commander, my instruments are showing the generator less than a kilometer away
01:26Be prepared for a heavy resistance team
01:28The Zone Riders, get them
01:32Stay right where you are
01:49Excellent, those fools don't suspect a thing
01:58Black Widows, you are following orders perfectly for once
02:02Let's see if courage and the others are ready for a surprise
02:08Tough luck, Bandit, your little ball game's over
02:11Wrong, Commander
02:13It is not even the seventh inning stretch
02:18Now it is your turn to be surrounded, Zone Riders
02:24Now, troops
02:25Fire!
02:28I'm going after Reaper
02:36I want every last ounce of available power
02:49Directed to that transmitter signal
02:51Main power banks engaged, Overlord
02:54Good
02:54Goodbye, Zone Riders
02:57Now I have got you, Reaper
03:05The sound
03:07The sound
03:08On my head
03:11I'm losing control
03:15I'm losing control
03:17Autopilot
03:17No
03:19They are all after me
03:26Must get away
03:28What is that noise?
03:50I can't think straight.
03:53Smoke, it's my only chance.
03:58They're all over the place.
04:17I've got to make a run for it.
04:20Can't let them get me.
04:24Open fire!
04:28I'm okay, Cass.
04:51Where are Max and Tank?
04:53I'll try to find them.
04:54I can't waste any shots.
05:02Hey, who will find you guys?
05:07What the?
05:08They're coming out of the woodwork.
05:10Get around behind them.
05:12No sign of either of them.
05:14That's Max coming now.
05:16What's he doing?
05:16He's acting crazy.
05:18The enemy, dead ahead.
05:19No!
05:28Hero, we can go and pick him up now.
05:34Let's get him on your cycle.
05:39Max, we're pulling out of here.
05:41Commander, what about Tank?
05:43We have to get Max out before he loses control again.
05:46Tank's going to have to make it back on his own.
05:48Let's go, hero.
06:02Now, Max, you say that this noise caused you to have some kind of hallucination?
06:07It was much more than that, Doctor.
06:08I went crazy.
06:09Well, it sounds like a mind-strambling signal from what you've just described to me.
06:13But then, why, out of all the rest of us, were Tank and Max the only ones affected by the signal?
06:20And, of course, I'm not positive, but there is one thing that occurs to me.
06:24Isn't it true that your suit helmets are constructed out of different materials?
06:28Dirk's, Katarina's, and Hero's helmets are made out of beryllium, while Max's and Tank's helmets are constructed from titanium,
06:35which means that certain kinds of metals must somehow block the signal from the transmitter.
06:39That means Tank won't be coming out of the zone without our help.
06:42Overlord will do his best to get Tank's zone soon.
06:45Then we'll have to go back in the zone and get Tank out.
06:48You may have a hard time doing that, given his present mental condition.
06:51A more practical solution would be to destroy Overlord's transmitter itself.
06:57All right, let's move out.
06:59Now, wait a minute. Max isn't going anywhere till I adjust his helmet.
07:03Come along, Max.
07:05But I have a friend out there in trouble.
07:07You heard him, Lieutenant. Give it to him.
07:10I'll put in a beryllium lining.
07:12Have fun with it.
07:13We can't afford to let Tank fall under Overlord's control.
07:16Once the helmet is ready, go back in after him.
07:19Don't worry, sir. You can count on us.
07:21The signal had no effect on three of the zone riders.
07:33Only Jones and Schmidt showed any sign of abnormal behavior.
07:37Hmm.
07:38The other's helmets must be made of a material impervious to the signal.
07:43Very well, then.
07:46No matter.
07:48It only calls for a most minimal change in our current strategy.
07:52Now listen carefully.
07:54There's a zone rider somewhere out there wearing a suit I would gladly exchange any of you for.
08:00I have no doubt that the zone riders are on their way here to rescue him.
08:05Now, how can we get to him first?
08:07Since Sergeant Schmidt is so trigger-happy under the signal, why not lead him to the zone riders and let his paranoia do the rest?
08:14They will be so shocked at his attack upon them that we can make...
08:17We can use their moment of weakness to overpower them with our superior numbers, and instead of one suit, you'll have six of them for the asking.
08:25An excellent strategy, Duchess Dyer.
08:28You may yet move up to second-in-command.
08:31You cannot make any intelligent suggestions of your own, so you steal my ideas instead.
08:39It is only a matter of time before Overlord realizes the truth.
08:42Oh, I do hope so.
08:45He'll see that you're an inept bungler, and I deserve to be second-in-command.
08:50That's enough.
08:51I don't want to hear any more of your petty bickering when there's work to be done.
08:54Settle this later, after the zone riders are gone.
08:57Gather the zoners together.
09:00They are to defend the transmitter no matter what.
09:03Nothing can go wrong.
09:05Then, do whatever you have to to lead the zone riders to Schmidt.
09:10I want to be kept informed of their position and the exact moment he arrives.
09:14Now go to it!
09:17If Tank is affected as bad as I was, this won't be any cakewalk.
09:21Tank would not actually fire on us, would he?
09:23We have no way of knowing what he's thinking, and we can't afford to take any chances.
09:28You're to approach him with extreme caution.
09:30Dr. Lawrence put the homing device on my cycle to find the transmitter.
09:34That's right, Kat.
09:34Okay, take your seats, everyone.
09:36We're going in.
09:37Check.
09:38Go ahead and take her down to 12,000 kilometers.
09:42Max, if there's something bothering you, you better tell me before we land.
09:46I just hope the tank's doing all right.
09:53I'm taking her down.
10:08All right, zone riders, let's stay alert and proceed with extreme caution.
10:12Zone riders, move out.
10:14Let's see them try to take me prisoner.
10:27I'll get them first.
10:31They'll never be able to defeat me, ever.
10:36How's our tail, Max?
10:40There's something coming up behind us.
10:41About face, line of defense.
10:54Looks like we're not getting out this way.
10:58Falling back.
11:00We'll take another route.
11:01This should cover our exits.
11:05Why are you still here, you simpletons?
11:08Go and get the zone riders!
11:10Just follow my tracer, Schmitz.
11:38Perfect.
11:42Perfect.
11:42He's heading right for them.
11:50Someone's coming!
11:55It's tank.
11:56Hold your fire, everyone.
11:57So zone riders, my so-called friends.
11:59Okay, have it your way.
12:11It's the signal.
12:12Fall back!
12:15Hold your fire.
12:15We'll have to outrun him.
12:21Cowards!
12:22They won't get away from me!
12:23We'd better find that transmitter fast!
12:25We'll find it faster if we split up.
12:28Commander, I'm raiding the transmitter just south of my present position.
12:33Ah, she won't get arrayed now.
12:39Tank, move!
12:40Stay tuned.
12:44The Zone Riders will be back.
12:50And now we return with more Spiral Zone action.
12:52What?
12:53What?
12:53Joseph, my son!
13:12Tank!
13:16Tank, are you all right?
13:18It's my head.
13:20I can't think.
13:21There is no escape.
13:23She's as good as done for.
13:27You can't trick me.
13:29I'm going to save Joseph.
13:33Tank, wait!
13:36Katarina, what's your status?
13:38I'm trying to catch Tank, but the black windows are everywhere.
13:42Do not approach Tank until we rendezvous.
13:44That's an order.
13:44Oh.
13:44The Zone Trooper fired at Schmidt before he got the girl.
13:53What?
13:55Can't anyone do anything right?
13:57Do you at least know where the Zone Riders are now?
14:00Less than a kilometer away from the transmitter, Overlord.
14:04Continue to maneuver Schmidt.
14:07Closer to the signal.
14:09He'll lose all his reasoning power.
14:11By the time they reach him, he'll be out of control.
14:16We should have seen Kat by now.
14:19Without that homing device of hers, finding the transmitter will be impossible.
14:23What about a signal from her comm link?
14:27Nothing yet, sir.
14:30Okay, try to make contact again after it stops raining laser fire.
14:34Yeah, I really hate getting caught in a storm.
15:04True.
15:05True.
15:05True.
15:05True.
15:06True.
15:06True.
15:06True.
15:06Now I have a chance to get another one.
15:36Well, don't just sit there.
16:02Come on! Our orders are to move him closer to the transmitter, remember?
16:32Cat, good thing you're back, because we're running out of time.
16:37Come on, let's zero in on that transmitter and destroy it once and for all.
16:43Stay close to Schmidt, but not too close. He's very dangerous.
17:13Okay, everyone. Keep a sharp lookout.
17:20The transmitter is between 100 meters.
17:23There it is.
17:28It's barricaded, Commander. There's something about this that makes me suspect a trap.
17:47Katarina, Max, circle back. Hero and I will take care of blowing this thing.
17:56Excellent. Schmidt is no longer needed. The zone fighters will never make their escape now.
18:02Zoners, attack.
18:04The transmitter is almost within range.
18:10Okay, now let's go again.
18:13I'll keep going on foot, Max.
18:32If I could get inside and blast the controls.
18:38Max, I'm in position. I think I can get a shuttle.
18:58It is now or never.
19:01The tower's sound. It's gone.
19:10I must find Commander Courage.
19:12They destroyed the transmitter, Overlord.
19:15Those cursed zone riders.
19:17What do you want us to do next?
19:19I will deal with this personally.
19:22It's the only way I can get anything done.
19:25Come in, Commander Courage. Do you read me?
19:28Reading you loud and clear, Tank.
19:30You sure you're feeling all right?
19:32I think so, sir, but I feel a little dizzy.
19:35You can thank Overlord's mind-scrambling beam.
19:38Rendezvous with the rest of us on the double.
19:40Okay, listen up, everybody.
19:42Time to rendezvous so we can get out of here.
19:44Tank checked in, so let's get him back to MCC.
19:47I'm gone.
19:51Come on, Commander.
19:52Yes, sir, Commander.
19:54Get ready.
19:55Tank, getting out of here may be tough.
19:56You sure you're all right?
19:57Don't worry about me.
19:58Get under that bridge.
20:00Leave your back, Tank.
20:02Go around.
20:03Back up, Hark.
20:04Go around.
20:05Back up, Hark.
20:06Go around.
20:07Back up, Hark.
20:08I give the orders around here, Reaper.
20:09They're already gone.
20:10But they won't be so lucky.
20:35But they won't be so lucky next time.
20:44Tank, you'll be happy to hear Dr. Lawrence made the necessary adjustments on your helmet.
20:49It's good to have you back to your old self. I can't believe I attacked my own friends.
20:54No, the fault was with your equipment and Overlord's transmitter, but not with you, Tank.
21:00It could have happened to any of us.
21:03Now, you get yourself down to Med Lab right away. They're gonna give you a complete physical.
21:08But, Commander, it's really not necessary.
21:11For once, try not to act so darn hard-headed, will you?
21:15That must be why Overlord couldn't completely control his mind. Your hard head proved to be useful for once.
21:21After what I have been through, you should not make fun of me, Katarina.
21:25Oh, Tank, you don't think I would ever do a thing like that?
21:29We'll be right back with more Spiral Zone action.
21:37And now we return with more Spiral Zone adventure.
21:39Earth's most powerful soldiers fight the Spiral Zone.
21:51Our world calls for courage, peace and freedom. We love stone.
22:03We will fight on our honor. What is right, we'll defend. Fight the Zone.
22:11Zone riders. Earth's most powerful soldiers. Our Earth's last chance against the Spiral Zone.
22:23Spiral Zone.
22:25Spiral Zone.
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