History Anime / RedPhotonZillion

* AnAesop: Right when the main characters were about to [[spoiler:kill the Queen and destroy the Noza spawn,]] their guns -which had never failed before- stopped functioning. This is because [[spoiler:Zillium is sentient and values life over all things. It will help humans to defend themselves from extinction, but in turn it will not drive another species to utter extinction.]]

* TheHero: J. J., although he is supposed to be Champ's [[TheLancer lancer]].
* HotBlooded: J. J., again.
* IdiotHero: J. J., yet again.

* CleavageWindow: Apple's outfit sports [[http://blog.hardcoregaming101.net/2009/11/hg101-digital-archive-project-zillion.html a very prominent one]]. It would actually be AbsoluteCleavage if not for the tiny strap it uses as a collar.

''Zillion'' spawned two videogames for the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, ''Zillion'' (an action game similar to ''VideoGame/ImpossibleMission'' with a bit of ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'') and ''Zillion II''. It also left a legacy of becoming the first anime to inspire a video game system peripheral, namely the Sega Master System’s Light Phaser.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Both, Apple and Amy. Apple's hair is darker, nearly violet, and Amy's one is aquamarine.

* ExtyYearsFromNow: The anime was made in the year 1987. The story begins, as one can guess, in the year 2387.

* BlueIsHeroic: Apple's costume is grey-blue.

!!'''Anime/RedPhotonZillion''' provides examples from:

* BigBad: The Noza Queen

''Red Photon Zillion'' (赤い光弾ジリオン, ''Akai Kōdan Jirion'', also known as just ''Zillion''), is SciFi {{Anime}} that ran from April 12, 1987 to December 13, 1987 on Nippon Television in Japan and was produced by Creator/TatsunokoProduction and Creator/{{Sega}}. Thirty-one episodes were made, as well as an original video animation (OVA) movie titled ''Zillion: Burning Night''. After the production of the anime, Tatsunoko Production and Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, the producer of ''Zillion'', established Creator/ProductionIG to obstruct the dispersing of the excellent staffs of Tatsunoko branch which had done actual production. Therefore, ''Zillion'' is considered to be Production I.G’s first work.

In the far future, humankind has spread to other planets and solar systems. It is the Year 2387, and humankind's most successful off-world colony is the planet Maris, a world so Earth-like that many call it Earth II. But the Marisians are in danger. The colony is under siege by the Noza Empire, a savage race of warrior-cyborgs from a distant star system that intends to kill all humans in order to lay eggs and reproduce on the planet. The Noza are seemingly invincible and indestructible, and the Marisian Defense Forces are severely outclassed.

An elite fighting force called "the White Knights" is quickly created, with three young Marissian colonists: J.J., Champ and Apple, chosen and specially trained to use these weapons. They are the last hope for survival for the Colonists.

* ActionHoggingOpening: The opening featured gorgeous animation and fighting sequences at the tune of an epic {{Earworm}}. The show's animation itself was more limited.

* AnimeThemeSong: '''Pure Stone''' by Risa Yuki. An Earworm from epic proportions.

Despite the cult success of the video games, the ''Zillion'' anime received only a very brief release in the early 1990s in the United States. The first five episodes of the TV series, as well as the ''Burning Night'' OVA were dubbed and released on VHS by Carl Macek’s Streamline Pictures line. This anime was featured in the music video for Music/MichaelJackson and JanetJackson’s collaboration "Scream."

Despite the cult success of the video games, the Zillion anime received only a very brief release in the early 1990s in the United States. The first five episodes of the TV series, as well as the Burning Night OVA were dubbed and released on VHS by Carl Macek’s Streamline Pictures line. This anime was featured in the music video for Music/MichaelJackson and JanetJackson’s collaboration Scream.

Red Photon Zillion (赤い光弾ジリオン, Akai Kōdan Jirion, as well known as just Zillion), is SciFi {{Anime}} that ran from April 12, 1987 to December 13, 1987 on Nippon Television in Japan and was produced by Creator/TatsunokoProduction and Creator/{{Sega}}. Thirty-one episodes were made, as well as an original video animation (OVA) movie titled "Zillion: Burning Night". After the production of the anime, Tatsunoko Production and Mitsuhisa Ishikawa, the producer of Zillion, established Creator/ProductionIG to obstruct the dispersing of the excellent staffs of Tatsunoko branch which had done actual production. Therefore, Zillion is considered to be Production I.G’s first work.

"Zillion" spawned two videogames for the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem, Zillion (an action game similar to ''VideoGame/ImpossibleMission'' with a bit of ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'') and Zillion II. It also left a legacy of becoming the first anime to inspire a video game system peripheral, namely the Sega Master System’s Light Phaser.

* WeCouldHaveAvoidedAllThis: If the BigBad would have approached to the Marisian Government to explain her plight instead of leading an invasion, it's possible that she would have been listened to and might have gotten help to find another world to settle on.

* CleavageWindow: Apple's outfit sports a very prominent one.

"Zillion" spawned two videogames for the SegaMasterSystem, Zillion (an action game similar to ''VideoGame/ImpossibleMission'' with a bit of ''Franchise/{{Metroid}}'') and Zillion II. It also left a legacy of becoming the first anime to inspire a video game system peripheral, namely the Sega Master System’s Light Phaser.

* {{Sega}}: Co-produced the series and made the two games based on it.
* SegaMasterSystem: Two games were released for it.