TV Series

49 episodes February 5, 1983

The series followed Shō Zama, as he suddenly finds himself pulled to the world of Byston Well during a vehicular incident with one of his rivals. Byston Well is located in another dimension located between the sea and the land, and is populated with dragons, castles, knights, and powerful robots known as Aura Battlers. Once Shō is discovered to possess a very powerful "aura", he is drafted into the Byston Well conflict as the pilot of the lavender-colored Dunbine. As in other Tomino creations, Dunbine's cast is populated by Nordic-looking military types in elaborate costumes on one side, a young Japanese hero caught in the middle, and freedom fighters on the other side. Beautiful female warriors abound on both sides, and the hero falls for the main female lead. There are romances that cut across battle lines, and the non-stop battles between elaborate fighting craft on land and on the air. Most of the cast pilot Aura Battlers, although there are lots of standard airships, smaller fighters, and large warships as well.

Episodes

1 The Aura Battlers Feb 5, 1983 No ratings 2 Given's Mansion Feb 12, 1983 No ratings 3 Escape from Laas Wau Feb 19, 1983 No ratings 4 Elmelie's Hardships Feb 26, 1983 No ratings 5 Keen in Danger Mar 5, 1983 No ratings 6 Tragedy at the Forest of the Moon Mar 12, 1983 No ratings 7 Night Before the Dawn of the War Mar 19, 1983 No ratings 8 Laas Wau Once Again Mar 26, 1983 No ratings 9 Earth and Sky Apr 2, 1983 No ratings 10 Father and Child Apr 9, 1983 No ratings 11 Offense and Defense of Kiron Castle Apr 16, 1983 No ratings 12 Garalia's Pursuit Apr 23, 1983 No ratings 13 Todd's Violent Advance Apr 30, 1983 No ratings 14 Battle at Elf Castle May 7, 1983 No ratings 15 Furaon Moves Not May 14, 1983 No ratings 16 Skies Over Tokyo May 21, 1983 No ratings 17 The People of Upper Earth May 28, 1983 No ratings 18 Flash of Garalia Jun 4, 1983 No ratings 19 Battler Shou Jun 11, 1983 No ratings 20 Bern's Counterattack Jun 18, 1983 No ratings 21 Fugitive Elmelie Jun 25, 1983 No ratings 22 Soldier: Elmelie Luft Jul 2, 1983 No ratings 23 Musiy's Pursuit Jul 9, 1983 No ratings 24 Attack vs. Attack Jul 16, 1983 No ratings 25 Joint War Jul 23, 1983 No ratings 26 Elle's Spiritual Powers Jul 30, 1983 No ratings 27 Queen of the Red Storm Aug 6, 1983 No ratings 28 Goraon's Take-off Aug 13, 1983 No ratings 29 Billbine Appears Aug 20, 1983 No ratings 30 The Silkie's Escape Aug 27, 1983 No ratings 31 The Omen of the Black Knight Sep 3, 1983 No ratings 32 Surfacing Sep 10, 1983 No ratings 33 Machine Expansion Sep 17, 1983 No ratings 34 Aura Barrier Sep 24, 1983 No ratings 35 Goraon's Scorching Heat Oct 1, 1983 No ratings 36 The Enemy Is Gea Gring Oct 8, 1983 No ratings 37 Hyper Jeril Oct 15, 1983 No ratings 38 Time Bomb Oct 22, 1983 No ratings 39 Bishott’s Prisoner Oct 29, 1983 No ratings 40 Paris Blazes Nov 5, 1983 No ratings 41 Europe Front Nov 12, 1983 No ratings 42 Insurrection of the People of Upper Earth Nov 19, 1983 No ratings 43 Hyper Show Nov 26, 1983 No ratings 44 Guran Attack Dec 3, 1983 No ratings 45 Beyond the Todd Dec 10, 1983 No ratings 46 Operation Remote Control Dec 17, 1983 No ratings 47 Drake Luft Dec 24, 1983 No ratings 48 Cross Fight Dec 31, 1983 No ratings 49 Chum Huau Jan 7, 1984 No ratings