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The series is once again legally available [[https://www.youtube.com/show/saberridersandthestarsheriffs to view]] on Website/YouTube (why it wasn't for a while, no one knows, though this time around there's only a few episodes to view instead of the whole series) and a [[ScheduleSlip long-delayed]] video game is scheduled for release in 2016. Said game had [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saberridergame/saber-rider-and-the-star-sheriffs-the-video-game/description a successful Kickstarter]] campaign will be a oldschool style 16-bit shoot-'em-up released on the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS Nintendo 3DS]], Steam (for [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]], [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh Mac]], & [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Linux]]), the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]], and [[UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 PC Engine/TurboGrafix-16]]. Originally, the game was intended to be a 3D title released by Firehazard Studio for all [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames eighth gen consoles]] along with [=iOS=] and Android, but Firehazard disbanded and their original publisher pulled out, with the current Team Saber Rider eventually ditching the 3D format for the originally intended 2D game. A demo is currently available...[[http://www.saberridergame.com/post/129923708119/have-you-already-checked-out-our-promotional-demo for the Dreamcast version.]]

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The series is once again legally available [[https://www.youtube.com/show/saberridersandthestarsheriffs to view]] on Website/YouTube (why it wasn't for a while, no one knows, though this time around there's only a few episodes to view instead of the whole series) and a [[ScheduleSlip long-delayed]] video game is scheduled for release in 2016. Said game had [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saberridergame/saber-rider-and-the-star-sheriffs-the-video-game/description a successful Kickstarter]] campaign will be a oldschool style 16-bit shoot-'em-up released on the [[UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS Nintendo 3DS]], Steam Platform/Nintendo3DS, Platform/{{Steam}} (for [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows]], [[UsefulNotes/AppleMacintosh [[Platform/AppleMacintosh Mac]], & [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]]), the [[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Dreamcast]], Platform/SegaDreamcast, and [[UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 [[Platform/TurboGrafx16 PC Engine/TurboGrafix-16]]. Originally, the game was intended to be a 3D title released by Firehazard Studio for all [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames eighth gen [[MediaNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames eighth-gen consoles]] along with [=iOS=] and Android, but Firehazard disbanded and their original publisher pulled out, with the current Team Saber Rider eventually ditching the 3D format for the originally intended 2D game. A demo is currently available...[[http://www.saberridergame.com/post/129923708119/have-you-already-checked-out-our-promotional-demo for the Dreamcast version.]]
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* DodgeTheBullet
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* AssKickingPose

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* AssKickingPoseAssKickingPose: The opening sequence is full of these but so does the rest of the show, since the Star Sheriffs do have a flair and panache for poses.



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* ChestBlaster: Ramrod's most powerful weapon. (Also includes kneeblasters. And hip blasters.)

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* ChestBlaster: Ramrod's most powerful weapon. (Also Also includes kneeblasters. And hip blasters.)



%%* OddFriendship: Fireball and Colt.

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%%* * OddFriendship: Fireball the hotheaded racecar driver and Colt.Colt the former Bounty Hunter make strange bedfellows.



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%%* WaveMotionGun:* WaveMotionGun: Ramrod's Chest Blaster serves as the robot's ultimate weapon. It then becomes extra powerful when Ramrod activates all its weapons at the same time along with those twin cannons.
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* StalkerWithACrush: Jesse Blue.

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* StalkerWithACrush: Jesse Blue. Like Prince Lotor to Princess Allura, Jesse has more than a little obsession with April Eagle,



* StuffBlowingUp

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* StuffBlowingUpStuffBlowingUp: If a ''Saber Rider'' movie were to come to fruition, Creator/MichaelBay would be the perfect director for this work full of exploding Outriders, Outrider ships, and Outrider mechs.



* TallDarkAndSnarky: Jesse Blue.

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* TallDarkAndSnarky: Jesse Blue.Blue embodies the trope, especially with his Creator/JackNicholson impersonation.



* TotallyRadical
* TransformingMecha: Ramrod.

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* TransformingMecha: Ramrod.Ramrod is a ship that transforms into a giant Space Sheriff robot when all vehicles of the Star Sheriffs are present inside his body to activate "Ramrod Challenge Phase".



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* WeWillMeetAgain
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* AwesomenessByAnalysis

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* AwesomenessByAnalysisAwesomenessByAnalysis: Saber Rider's analytical approach to combat enables him to make short work of their Outrider enemies every time.
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%%* BlackCloak
%%* BoisterousBruiser: Colt and Fireball.
%%* BountyHunter: Colt's job before joining the Star Sheriffs.

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* BlackCloak: Their enemies the Outriders, such as Gattler the Rattler, are known for their signature cloaked look.
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BoisterousBruiser: Colt and Fireball.
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Fireball are two loudmouths themselves who deal with situations head-first compared to the cooler head of Saber Rider.
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BountyHunter: Colt's job before joining the Star Sheriffs.Sheriffs was being a Bounty Hunter. His past bounty-hunting skills then came in handy as he became a Star Sheriff.
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* AmnesiaDanger

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* AmnesiaDangerAmnesiaDanger: Fireball develops amnesia, which puts him in danger against the Outriders he'd normally easily manhandle. His friends remind him of the past, and the whole episode is humorously used as a recap episode with Fireball's amnesia as a framing device.
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* TheAce

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* TheAceTheAce: Saber Rider is the team's leader and captain of the Ramrod Equalizer Unit. He is occasionally referred to by the nickname "Top Sword" and is an expert on both horses and swords.
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* '''Saber Rider''' (Creator/BinShimada, Creator/RobPaulsen)- a charismatic and [[TheSmartGuy intelligent]] [[ImplausibleFencingPowers fencer]] with a [[MechanicalHorse cybernetic horse]]
* '''Colt''' (Creator/KazuhikoInoue, Creator/TownsendColeman) - a [[ChivalrousPervert womanizing]], [[ImprobableAimingSkills sharp-shooting]], pilot BountyHunter and TheGunslinger
* '''Fireball''' (Creator/YokuShioya, Creator/PatFraley) - a HotBlooded [[CoolCar race-car]] driver
* '''April Eagle''' (Chie Koujirou, Pat Musick) - the intelligent [[TeenGenius daughter]] of one of the top Cavalry Command Commanders who incidentally [[GadgeteerGenius designed]] the sheriff-shaped [[TransformingMecha transforming]] [[HumongousMecha mecha]] they pilot.
* '''Ramrod''' (Creator/PeterCullen) - the transforming spaceship/mecha shaped like a giant sheriff

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* '''Saber Rider''' Rider''': (Creator/BinShimada, Creator/RobPaulsen)- a Creator/RobPaulsen) A charismatic and [[TheSmartGuy intelligent]] [[ImplausibleFencingPowers fencer]] with a [[MechanicalHorse cybernetic horse]]
* '''Colt''' '''Colt''': (Creator/KazuhikoInoue, Creator/TownsendColeman) - a Creator/TownsendColeman) A [[ChivalrousPervert womanizing]], [[ImprobableAimingSkills sharp-shooting]], pilot BountyHunter and TheGunslinger
* '''Fireball''' '''Fireball''': (Creator/YokuShioya, Creator/PatFraley) - a A HotBlooded [[CoolCar race-car]] driver
* '''April Eagle''' Eagle''': (Chie Koujirou, Pat Musick) - the The intelligent [[TeenGenius daughter]] of one of the top Cavalry Command Commanders who incidentally [[GadgeteerGenius designed]] the sheriff-shaped [[TransformingMecha transforming]] [[HumongousMecha mecha]] they pilot.
* '''Ramrod''' '''Ramrod''': (Creator/PeterCullen) - the The transforming spaceship/mecha shaped like a giant sheriff
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* NuclearWeaponsTaboo
* OddFriendship: Fireball and Colt.
* OffModel: A more subtle variant, but the six American produced episodes have slightly different designs than the others, such as a squarer chin for Saber Rider and some bits of lipstick for the usually clean-faced April.
* OutOfTheInferno
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* OffModel: A more subtle variant, but the six American produced episodes have slightly different designs than the others, such as a squarer chin for Saber Rider and some bits of lipstick for the usually clean-faced April.
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* PluckyGirl: April and Robin.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The Star Sheriffs.

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In January 2023, Creator/DiscotekMedia [[https://mobile.twitter.com/discotekmedia/status/1620251170613923842 announced]] that they would release the series on UsefulNotes/BluRay later in the year.



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* TheChick: April is a quite odd case. Though more independent than a DistressedDamsel, she is too young to be TeamMom or CoolBigSis, and aside of building Ramrod (and Nova), she is also less active than the standard TheSmartGuy, as she only has a visible presence during battles in the American-produced episodes.
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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: In the episode "Oh Boy! Dinosaurs!", appropriately enough.

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* '''April Eagle''' (Chie Koujirou, Pat Musick) - the [[HotScientist intelligent]] [[TeenGenius daughter]] of one of the top Cavalry Command Commanders who incidentally [[GadgeteerGenius designed]] the sheriff-shaped [[TransformingMecha transforming]] [[HumongousMecha mecha]] they pilot.

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* '''April Eagle''' (Chie Koujirou, Pat Musick) - the [[HotScientist intelligent]] intelligent [[TeenGenius daughter]] of one of the top Cavalry Command Commanders who incidentally [[GadgeteerGenius designed]] the sheriff-shaped [[TransformingMecha transforming]] [[HumongousMecha mecha]] they pilot.



* BunnyEarsLawyer: Each Sheriff has his or her quirk - Colt is a bit of a pervert and flirt, April was a pro tennis player before becoming a HotScientist, Fireball's temper, etc.

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* BunnyEarsLawyer: Each Sheriff has his or her quirk - Colt is a bit of a pervert and flirt, April was a pro tennis player before becoming a HotScientist, scientist, Fireball's temper, etc.



%%* HotScientist: April.
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* AmericansAreCowboys: Colt, one of the four principle characters is a hotshot pilot, and an American. You can tell he's American by his cowboy hat.
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* FaceHeelTurn: Jesse Blue.

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* GadgeteerGenius: April.

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* TheGunslinger: Colt.

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* HollywoodCyborg ([[spoiler: The BigBad]])
* HotBlooded: Fireball.
* HotScientist: April.
* HumongousMecha: Ramrod and the Renegade Units.
* ImplausibleFencingPowers: Saber.
* ImprobableAimingSkills: Colt.
* ImpressivePyrotechnics
* {{Invocation}}
* ItsGoingDown
* JamesBondage: Poor Commander Eagle...
* JumpedAtTheCall: Colt and Fireball.

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* %%* HotBlooded: Fireball.
* %%* HotScientist: April.
* %%* HumongousMecha: Ramrod and the Renegade Units.
* %%* ImplausibleFencingPowers: Saber.
* %%* ImprobableAimingSkills: Colt.
* %%* ImpressivePyrotechnics
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* %%* ItsGoingDown
* %%* JamesBondage: Poor Commander Eagle...
* %%* JumpedAtTheCall: Colt and Fireball.



* LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler:Fireball, as the result of head injuries from a crash.]]
* LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler: Fireball and April.]]
* LeitMotif

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* %%* LastMinuteHookup: [[spoiler: Fireball and April.]]
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: [[spoiler: Fireball and his dad.]]

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* %%* LikeFatherLikeSon: [[spoiler: Fireball and his dad.]]
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** Subverted somewhat in "Bad Day at Dry Gulch" in that while the dialogue was altered as usual, the animation for the death of Kiri (who was unnamed in the dub) was mostly unaltered from the Japanese version where she dissipates in a glow of green energy. Making this a more easily justifiable example than most.
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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes[[labelnote:*]]"Cavalry Command", "Jessie's Revenge", "The Highlanders", "The Saber and the Tomahawk", "All That Glitters", "Stampede"[[/labelnote]] made to fill in the gaps left by the episodes not brought over from ''Bismarck'' look much more like a late 80s anime thanks to the production gap between both sets of episodes. This also doubles as an ArtShift, thanks to the characters' redesigns making them more squared off and realistically proportioned.

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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes[[labelnote:*]]"Cavalry episodes[[labelnote:list]]"Cavalry Command", "Jessie's Revenge", "The Highlanders", "The Saber and the Tomahawk", "All That Glitters", "Stampede"[[/labelnote]] made to fill in the gaps left by the episodes not brought over from ''Bismarck'' look much more like a late 80s anime thanks to the production gap between both sets of episodes. This also doubles as an ArtShift, thanks to the characters' redesigns making them more squared off and realistically proportioned.
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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes[[lanelnote:*]]"Cavalry Command", "Jessie's Revenge", "The Highlanders", "The Saber and the Tomahawk", "All That Glitters", "Stampede"[[/labelnote]] made to fill in the gaps left by the episodes not brought over from ''Bismarck'' look much more like a late 80s anime thanks to the production gap between both sets of episodes. This also doubles as an ArtShift, thanks to the characters redesigns making them more squared off and realistically proportioned.

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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes[[lanelnote:*]]"Cavalry episodes[[labelnote:*]]"Cavalry Command", "Jessie's Revenge", "The Highlanders", "The Saber and the Tomahawk", "All That Glitters", "Stampede"[[/labelnote]] made to fill in the gaps left by the episodes not brought over from ''Bismarck'' look much more like a late 80s anime thanks to the production gap between both sets of episodes. This also doubles as an ArtShift, thanks to the characters characters' redesigns making them more squared off and realistically proportioned.



* TheChick: April is a quite odd case. Though more independent than a DistressedDamsel, she is too young to be TeamMom or CoolBigSis, and aside of building Ramrod (and Nova), she is also less active than the standard TheSmartGuy, as she's only active during battles in the American-produced episodes.

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* TheChick: April is a quite odd case. Though more independent than a DistressedDamsel, she is too young to be TeamMom or CoolBigSis, and aside of building Ramrod (and Nova), she is also less active than the standard TheSmartGuy, as she's she only active has a visible presence during battles in the American-produced episodes.
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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes. Which manages to look even ''more'' like an anime than the original anime footage most of the time. This also double as an ArtShift, as the art and character models are visibly different in these episodes.

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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes[[lanelnote:*]]"Cavalry Command", "Jessie's Revenge", "The Highlanders", "The Saber and the Tomahawk", "All That Glitters", "Stampede"[[/labelnote]] made to fill in the gaps left by the episodes not brought over from ''Bismarck'' look much more like a late 80s anime thanks to the production gap between both sets of episodes. Which manages to look even ''more'' like an anime than the original anime footage most of the time. This also double doubles as an ArtShift, as thanks to the art characters redesigns making them more squared off and character models are visibly different in these episodes.realistically proportioned.



* TheChick: April is a quite odd case. Though more independent than a DistressedDamsel, she is too young to be TeamMom or CoolBigSis, and aside of building Ramrod (and Nova), she is also less active than the standard TheSmartGuy.

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* TheChick: April is a quite odd case. Though more independent than a DistressedDamsel, she is too young to be TeamMom or CoolBigSis, and aside of building Ramrod (and Nova), she is also less active than the standard TheSmartGuy.TheSmartGuy, as she's only active during battles in the American-produced episodes.
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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes. Which manages to look even ''more'' like an anime than the original anime footage most of the time.

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* {{Animesque}}: The American-produced episodes. Which manages to look even ''more'' like an anime than the original anime footage most of the time. This also double as an ArtShift, as the art and character models are visibly different in these episodes.
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** In fact, ''nobody'' died in this version of the show. Another example: you know the human settlements the Outriders are always attacking? In ''Saber Rider'', the dialogue always assures us that everyone has been safely evacuated. In ''Bismarck''... not so much.

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** In fact, ''nobody'' died in this version of the show. Another example: you know the human settlements the Outriders are always constantly attacking? In ''Saber Rider'', the dialogue always assures us that everyone has been safely evacuated. In ''Bismarck''... not so much.

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* FatalAttractor: Saber might be a Celibate MarriedToTheJob, but to be fair his [[GirlOfTheWeek girls of the week]] end up in danger more often than not. [[spoiler: Including the {{Meganekko}} who was a HoneyTrap sent by the Out-Riders. Saber was smart enough to unmask her, though.]]

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* FatalAttractor: Saber might be a Celibate MarriedToTheJob, but to be fair his [[GirlOfTheWeek girls of the week]] end up in danger more often than not. [[spoiler: Including the {{Meganekko}} girl who was a HoneyTrap sent by the Out-Riders. Saber was smart enough to unmask her, though.]]



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Jesse Blue and Snowcone.
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* SuaveSabre: The titular Saber Rider, as AnOfficerAndAGentleman who rides a robotic horse named Steed into battle, is primarily armed with a sabre. He does switch to using his sidearm when necessary, and also has a rifle he uses for long range sniping.
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* AttemptedRape: Jesse tries to force himself on April in the second episode.

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* AttemptedRape: Jesse tries to force himself on April in "Cavalry Command", but she uses her martial arts skills to fend him off. The scene is a relatively mild example of the second episode.trope, but it's still a surprising thing to see in a family-friendly cartoon from TheEighties.

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* {{Bowdlerize}}: The site movie-censorship.com has [[https://www.movie-censorship.com/list.php?o=2036 detailed comparisons]] of 19 ''Saber Rider'' episodes with the Japanese originals. These articles show how ''Saber Rider'' was systematically edited and rewritten to eliminate character deaths and otherwise soften the violence (among other reasons).

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* {{Bowdlerize}}: {{Bowdlerise}}: The site movie-censorship.com has [[https://www.movie-censorship.com/list.php?o=2036 detailed comparisons]] of 19 ''Saber Rider'' episodes with the Japanese originals. These articles show how ''Saber Rider'' was systematically edited and rewritten to eliminate character deaths and otherwise soften the violence (among other reasons).



* NeverSayDie:

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* NeverSayDie:NeverSayDie: Part of the Bowdlerization noted above.


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** In fact, ''nobody'' died in this version of the show. Another example: you know the human settlements the Outriders are always attacking? In ''Saber Rider'', the dialogue always assures us that everyone has been safely evacuated. In ''Bismarck''... not so much.

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