I’m afraid I wasn’t one of those kids who got to grow up watching Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, leaving me without a nostalgic fondness for the show. As a result, I tend to view it with a rather critical eye, noticing quite a few flaws and shortcomings. Yet, even as I watch it today, there are a few aspects that I genuinely enjoy.

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs was released in the United States in 1987, following the trend of popular space Western cartoons like Bravestar and (to an extent) Silverhawks. It was, in reality, a re-dubbed and re-edited version of a Japanese anime called “Seijuushi Bismarck”, which translates to “Star Musketeer Bismarck”. It lasted only one season but there were a total of 52 episodes produced. Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs never quite garnered the popularity of other imported and dubbed Japanese giant robot cartoons from the 80’s, like Robotech, Tranzor Z or most notably, Voltron, and there’s a very good reason for that: Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is rather forgettable.

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