Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato poster

Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato (1989)

Name: Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato
Genre: Animation
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Takehito Koyasu, Toshihiko Seki, Nobuo Tobita, Kenyu Horiuchi, Hirotaka Suzuoki

Animation

A 16-year-old boy named Shurato and his friend Gai happen to be drawn into a gigantic ball of light while competing in the final match of a martial arts tournament. When they regain their senses, they find themselves transferred to a mystic heavenly sphere with a divine atmosphere. It's soon discovered that Shurato used to be the governing king of this world and that he has only been brought to his original state. Shurato is shocked as Gai suddenly turns hostile. After this unfortunate incident, a spectacular yet fantastic drama develops involving the two.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (333 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.82 avg 5 episodes 8.1 → 8.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	On Shura Sowaka!	8.1	11
2	The Great Conspiracy!	7.6	10
3	Ryu-Oh Ryouma's Challenge!	7.4	7
4	Explosion! Awake, Sohma!	7.6	5
5	Feathers, tell me the truth!	8.4	5