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series that aired from July 6, 1982 to March 29, 1983 in

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, serving as a sequel to ''

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'' and followed by ''

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''. Its plot was based on the Japanese late Tokugawa period and the story of the

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Original story

The story is set 600 years after the destruction of

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where the

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was in a state of peace under the Bakufu government. However, the lawlessness of this new Solar System prompts a man named Dan Condor to organize a new J9 team to fight against injustice. Equipped with Cosmobikes, they merge into a

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named Baxingar.

Concept

The main robot, Baxingar, is assembled from five motorbikes and stands at 48 meters tall.

Cast

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as Mahoroba Shiro / Billy the Shot *

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as Stecken Radcliffe / Double-edged Stecken *

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as Diego Kondo / Don Condor *

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, Ken the Eagle (''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman''), Jouji Mi ...

as Samanosuke Dodi / The Flying Sama * Yoko Asagami as Lyra Minezato / Lyra the Immortal Butterfly

Video games

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alongside the other titular robots Braiger and Sasuraiger. The only enemy units from the series to appear in the game are the Shin Wakusei Rengu Battleship and the Krauwanka.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, id=2206193 J9 Series 1982 anime television series debuts Adventure anime and manga Super robot anime and manga Fiction set on Jupiter