GoShogun: The Time Étranger English Sub & Dub

About GoShogun: The Time Étranger

Here is what GoShogun: The Time Étranger (戦国魔人ゴーショーグン 時の異邦人[ÉTRANGER[エトランゼ]]) is about, retold in plain terms: an action and sci-fi anime by Ashi Productions (1985). At its core: In Goshogun the Time Etranger, forty years after the events of the TV series, Remy Shimada, ex-pilot of the GoShogun, suffers a terrible accident while on her way to a meeting with her former robot-piloting comrades. While they rush to the hospital, Remy floats between life and death.

Soon after, she sees visions of her life when she was young, and stranger still, experiences a hallucination of being with her allies, all of them young again, in an enigmatic metropolis filled with hostile fanatics. Far from being the reunion Remy hoped for, a ghastly letter arrives for each member of the team that predicts their gruesome deaths. Slated to die in two days, both in reality and in her dream, Remy struggles to find a way out of the Metropolis of Fate, relying on the memories of her friends to see her through, even as they surround her death bed in the waking realm.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Remy Shimada (Mami Koyama) and Shingo Hojoh (Hirotaka Suzuoki) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Ashi Productions, so the studio's house style defines how GoShogun: The Time Étranger looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.6/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Mami Koyama as Remy Shimada, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 1985, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.