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Mankind has traveled to the stars and come across various alien civilizations, now long dead. Upon discovering the archaeological remains of such a civilization on the planet Solo, humanity finally has its first encounter with a living alien species: the Buff Clan. When Karala Ajiba, the daughter of the Buff Clan's military leader, sets foot on the surface of Solo, the Buff Clan launches a brutal assault on the colony to retrieve her. In order to escape, Cosmo Yuki, Kasha Imhof, and Bes Jordan climb aboard three trucks, which soon transform into the giant humanoid robot Ideon.
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Why was Space Runaway Ideon cancelled?
The show suffered low ratings and ended after 39 episodes in 1981 instead of the planned longer run, leaving its story unresolved. Sunrise and director Yoshiyuki Tomino were allowed to conclude it properly with the 1982 film The Ideon: Be Invoked, which covers the true ending.
How does Space Runaway Ideon end?
Famously bleakly: in The Ideon: Be Invoked, the vast majority of the cast on both sides is killed as the Ide's power is unleashed in an apocalyptic finale. The dark ending earned the film, and Tomino, a lasting reputation for merciless storytelling.
Did Space Runaway Ideon influence Neon Genesis Evangelion?
Yes, Hideaki Anno has openly cited Ideon as a major influence, and Be Invoked's apocalyptic, metaphysical ending is widely seen as a forerunner of Evangelion's Instrumentality. Tomino had directed the series after his original Mobile Suit Gundam in 1979.
What is the Ide and the Ideon robot?
The Ideon is a giant robot left behind by the vanished Sixth Civilization, discovered by humans excavating on the planet Solo. It is powered by the mysterious energy called the Ide, a force of near-unlimited power whose awakening is feared by the alien Buff Clan, sparking the war that drives the series.
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