| Zero Tester | |
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| ゼロテスター (Zerotesutā) | |
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| Genre | Mecha |
| Created by | Yoshitake Suzuki |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ryosuke Takahashi |
| Music by | Nayazumi Yamamoto |
| Studio | Soeisha Crystal Art Studio |
| Original network | FNS (KTV, Fuji TV) |
| Original run | October 1, 1973 – December 30, 1974 |
| Episodes | 66 |
Zero Tester (ゼロテスター, Zerotesutā) is a mecha anime series produced by Crystal Art Studio (later renamed as Studio Nue) and Tohokushinsha and animated by Soeisha (later renamed as Nippon Sunrise).
It consists of 66 episodes and was originally broadcast on Fuji TV.[1][2] The first 39 episodes tells the attempted invasion of the earth by Armanoid aliens, while the remaining 27 episodes, with the series retitled Zero Tester: Save the Earth! (Chikyu o Mamotte!), are about an attack by Gallos aliens.[1]
According to Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy's The Anime Encyclopedia, it was "an early gathering of many of anime's future greats, particularly for the Gundam series".[1]
- ^ a b c Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press, 2006. ISBN 1845765001.
- ^ Daniel Valentin Simion (2009). Il Dizionario dei Cartoni Animati. Anton, 2009. ISBN 9788890390227.