Two classic 80’s anime for your viewing pleasure are in the pipeline from Bubbysubs, Heaven Wars Shurato (a.k.a Tenkuu Senki Shurato) and Yume Senshi Wingman.
Heaven Wars Shurato is revered in Europe and Latin America and I’ve been told it’s the perfect thing to fill in the gaping hole of manliness (my co-host Alex is always quick to volunteer doing just that!) that is permeating the universe now that Heart Of Madness have finished subbing “Hokuto No Ken”. Produced by the legendary (and soon to be Capcom adversaries) Tatsunoko Produtions.
Taken from ANIDB:
A 16-year-old boy named Shulato and his friend Guy happen to be drawn into a gigantic ball of light while competing in the final match of a martial art tournament and when they regain their senses, they find themselves transferred to a mystic heavenly sphere with a divine atmosphere. Then it is known that Shulato used to be the governing king of the unearthly world and that he has only been brought to his original state. However, Shulato is shocked as Guy suddenly turns hostile to him. After this unfortunate incident, a spectacular yet fantastic drama develops involving the two.
Yume Senshi Wingman, on the other hand, could be best described as a Superhero show with semi-naked women. It’s also kind of a precursor to “Death Note”.
How so, you ask?
The hero discovers some mystical book, known as a “Dream note”. Like any socially awkward Otaku (are there any other kind?) he starts doodling himself as a Super Sentai-esque superhero, and of course, magically becomes one.
“Wingman” may or may not be subbed to completion, as my supplier is basing his translations off of a French translation which is currently “stalled”.
But hey.. some is better than none, right?





Yume Senshi Wingman!!!
Man I love that show,cant wait.
Comment by Regan Strongblood — October 22, 2008 @ 11:21 am
The first show sounds awefuly cliche.
The second ones description reminds me of the zetman one-shot wich had the main character program a computer game but then he became the maincharacter and the enemies also became real.
Comment by BorkyMcBork — October 23, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
Hey wait a minute. Its done by the same guy as zetman
Comment by BorkyMcBork — October 23, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
But is it anymore forgivable given that it wasn’t *quite* a cliche yet, it was the 80’s afterall!
Wingman is almost definitely more popular in France than it is in Japan; thus it’s not terribly well known.
Yes, Wingman is made by Masakazu Katsura who made DNA and Zetman among other things; It’s quite a funny show and *very* 80’s.
Comment by Dane Scaysbrook — October 24, 2008 @ 12:32 am