Trivia / Space Runaway Ideon

• Creator Breakdown: The whole show is based on Tomino's mood, and he was extremely depressed during its production.
• Late Export for You: It was never released outside Japan until 2018 when Section 23's Maiden Japan licensed the series.
• Screwed by the Network: Tokyo 12 (now TV Tokyo) actually screwed the show by moving it from 6:45pm Thursdays to 7:30pm Fridays beginning with episode 22. Although this put the series in "golden time" (the Japanese equivalent of prime time), it also led to a drop in the ratings, which led to declining toy sales, which led to sponsor Tomy pulling out, which led to the show's early cancellation.
• The Other Darrin: Kazuhiko Inoue took over the role of Hatari from Saburo Yoko for A Contact and Be Invoked.

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