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#72: VRT 220 "Grimlord's Children".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 1, 2, 4, 10, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 28, 30, 44, & 46; Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 21, 27, 34, & 44; and Metalder, episodes 1, 3, 22, & 35.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:18;04.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #01.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower.

Recycled; transitions in.

VRT 207.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord, teleporting up to his Dark Fortress above, which floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

Close on General Ivar talking as he points forth.

Recycled; trimmed heavily; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #13.

Close on Colonel Icebot, bowing his head.

Recycled; split; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #13.

Continued close on Colonel Icebot, as he steps forth and nod-talks to our slight left.

Recycled; split from before; cuts before he turns to leave; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron hobbles down the street at night, then stops and jerks arms.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #27.

Close on General Ivar, left arm across his chest, bows.

Recycled; trimmed to end; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #04.

Colonel Icebot nods.

Recycled; cuts before he leaves; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in

SPIELBAN #13.

Close on Colonel Icebot talking to our slight left.

Recycled; trimmed heavily; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron speaks at night, then opens his mouth and extends his tube-tongue with a blue balloon being inflated within, close as he straightens his antennae eyes.

Shots 2 and 3 switched from source; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #13.

Colonel Icebot talks and clenches his fist briefly.

Recycled, but first time unaltered.

SPIELBAN #07.

General Ivar talks and points upward with his right hand.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #03.

Col. Icebot talks in close-up, glancing away from our right.

Recycled; trimmed; split.

SPIELBAN #03.

Colonel Icebot nod-talks to our slight left some more.

Recycled; split from before; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron hops onto the sidewalk.

Cuts before he waddles forth.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron waddles happily.

Trimmed; used ahead of source.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron extends his tube-tongue and blows a green balloon with it, which floats off as he waddles happily.

Shot 2 is partially recycled, but runs fully and in context.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron waddles happily.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB rushes forward, poses, then summons to the sky.


SPIELBAN #34.

The VR Fighter Bike flies in, in Skycycle mode reverting to cycle mode.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB poses, then leaps up.


SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB flips over, lands on the VR Fighterbike in midair and plainly flies forth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

The green balloon, and the blue balloon, float along together, as VR JB arrives on his VR Fighterbike. Obotatron embraces the pair of balloons.


SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB drives his VR Fighterbike past Obotatron, knocking him over. VR JB then leaps in and slashes at him with his Saber, only for the mutant to shrug it off and charge forth, bodyslamming VR JB away.

Shots 1 & 2 are switched from source positions.

SPIELBAN #05.

VR JB gets thrown through the air.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron extends his tube-tongue.


SPIELBAN #34.

Sharp zoom in on VR JB.

Plays in reverse, cuts before we see the Kaitlins' counterparts.

SPIELBAN #34.

A green energy bubble floats forth from Obotatron, VR JB slashing at it, only for it to wrap around him. He struggles with it, then gets free and slashes it into bits, facing the mutant, pulling out his Laser Pistol, and firing on Obotatron, bursting him down. Obotatron recovers, and flees the scene.


SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB turns his attention to the two ballons behind him.

Trims start to remove him falling down; split; pushed back from source position.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB firstly stabs the green one with his saber, causing it to explode.

Cuts second shot before we see Kaitlin's counterpart (effect added to include transition to US shot).

SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB next stabs the blue balloon, causing it to explode.

Transitions second shot with US effect.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron extends his tube-tongue and blows a green balloon with it, which floats off as he waddles happily.

Recycled; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #01.

The Air Castle flies forth from a cloud.

Recycled; plays in reverse; altered to fit VR Lab screen.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron staggers sideways into the road, then hurries up a few feet, stops, and adjusts his antennae eyes.


SPIELBAN #34.

Close on the transmission dish spinning.

Used ahead of source.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron slaps hands together, then hurries forth.


METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car takes flight.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car converts into flying mode while turning in midair.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

As Fighterbot dives down, Air Striker flies past behind him.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Close on Air Striker flying.

Recycled; slowed; altered to fit sparkle-screen.

METALDER #03.

Close on Air Striker flying.

Recycled again but shortened more; slowed; altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SHAIDER #44.

Oraclon speaks not, merely narrowing and widening his eyes.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

A Quantum Cruiser exits the Air Castle, then flies down to Earth from outer space.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron races down a tunnel, and reaches the transmission dish, which sits there spinning. Obotatron extends his tube-tongue, fires a green energy bubble at the dish, exploding it.

Trims start; shot 3 is recycled but first time in original context; cuts follow-up of Obotatron looking upward.

VRT 208.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence, version 2.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #34.

A trio of Air Fighters fires while turning.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #46.

VR Ryan spark bursts in a quarry, then falls over.


SPIELBAN #34.

A Quantum Cruiser fires.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #14.

Explosions erupt in the sands behind VR Ryan, as he dives forth, then flips over into another area of the Indigo Sector.


METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car flies away from us.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Fighterbot fires lasers from wings downward.

Recycled.

METALDER #22.

Kaitlin's car flies toward explosions in midair.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #03.

Air Striker flies to our left, then he fires a wrist missile.

Recycled.

METALDER #22.

Kaitlin's car flies past explosions in midair.

Recycled; trimmed.

SHAIDER #46.

Dirt bursts erupt around VR Ryan in the quarry, in dramatic slow-motion.


SPIELBAN #07.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds firing pink electricity.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #16.

A massive explosion erupts before VR Ryan, engulfing him.

Shortened so you don't really see VR Ryan.

SHAIDER #19.

VR Ryan flips over the camera.


SPIELBAN #07.

A fleet of five Quantum Cruisers fly through the sky.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car reverts from flying mode to driving.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin & JB raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; cuts final shot before it finishes.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled from 201.

SPIELBAN #05.

Quantum Cruiser fires upon VR JB, exploding around him from a distance.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #07.

A Quantum Cruiser flies down through the clouds firing pink electricity.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

Distantly, as an explosion finshes to their side, another erupts behind VRs JB & Kaitlin as they separate before another explosion erupts in front of them.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

An explosion erupts behind VR JB & VR Kaitlin, sending them flying into the air.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

Repeat, closer and slower, on an explosion erupting behind VR JB & VR Kaitlin, sending them flying into the air.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #04.

VR JB falls and rolls into a quarry.

Recycled; cuts before he recovers; an odd repeat occurs near the end, a hiccup of footage almost.

SPIELBAN #04.

VR Kaitlin falls and rolls in a quarry, then gets up into a crouch.

Recycled; cuts she turns.

SPIELBAN #34.

An explosion erupts in a grassy quarry.

Recycled, per source; trimmed so you don't see VR JB; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #34.

An erupting dirt burst fades into a wall of smoke, which VR JB runs through alongside the VR Kaitlins.

Transitions in; trims start to remove visibility of counterparts; cuts end before posing begins.

SHAIDER #14.

VR Ryan motions his saber down and summons to the sky.


SHAIDER #10.

Blue Hawk flies out of the clouds to our left.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #28.

VR Ryan suddenly leaps up.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

"VR Ryan" flies up.

Recycled; VR JB recolored blue, per usual.

SHAIDER #13.

VR Ryan leaps straight up, Saber in hand.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

"VR Ryan" enters the Skybase entry port.

Recycled; VR JB recolored blue & red, per usual.

SHAIDER #10.

VR Ryan lands in his cockpit, motioning both fists, then grabbing the controls.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #16.

Blue Hawk swoops down and flies away from us.


SPIELBAN #34.

The Ravage Tank rolls up a dusty hill.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

In his Ravage cockpit, General Ivar punches up, then grips controls.


SPIELBAN #34.

Ivar's Ravage Tank fires its cannons.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

A dust burst erupts before the VR Kaitlins in a wide shot, which then repeats in a closer angle.

Recycled, per source; cuts prior shots of tanks firing.

SPIELBAN #34.

The smoke clears, revealing the VR Kaitlins fighting Skugs.


SPIELBAN #34.

Ivar's Ravage Tank fires its cannons.

Recycled again, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

Dirt bursts erupt behind VR JB as he dives out of the way.

Recycled, per source; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB falls and rolls, recovers, then summons to the sky.

Cuts follow-ups of him in VR Battlecruiser.

SPIELBAN #14.

The VR Skybase flies through the black void to our slight left.

Recycled; Mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase comes to a stop over us and begins to shine down a shimmering light from its tip.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #34.

The VR Skybase begins to transform into VR Troopertron.

Recycled, per source; trims start.

SPIELBAN #34.

The VR Skybase begins to form the legs of VR Troopertron.

Recycled, per source; cuts before feet pop up.

SHAIDER #02.

With a blue glow to the moving parts, the VR Shoulder Cannon Shuttle transforms into a VR Troopertron-esque mode.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #34.

The VR Skybase finishes transforming into VR Troopertron.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up of tanks firing.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR Troopertron bursts.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up of tanks firing.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR Troopertron staggers back, explosions erupting at its feet.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

The VR Kaitlins fight Skugs, as Obotatron joins in, bodyslamming VR Kaitlin down.

Cuts before a little more stuff happens in the shot; cuts follow-ups of more Skug fighting.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR Troopertron fires yellow eyebeams downward and all about.

Cuts follow-ups of tanks exploding then getting stepped on.

SPIELBAN #34.

The Ravage Tank fires upon VR Troopertron, bursting its chest, before driving forth, causing VR Troopertron to stagger back, swiftly kicking the approaching Ravage Tank.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #01.

The Ravage Tank tips over, turning General Ivar over in his cockpit, as the Ravage Tank rolls over the side of a cliff.

Recycled; shots 1 & 3 are split.

SPIELBAN #34.

Air Fighters fire pink electricity.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR Troopertron has more bursts upon its chest.

Recycled, per source.

SHAIDER #10.

Blue Hawk flies out of the clouds to our left.

Recycled again.

SHAIDER #21.

VR Ryan raises a right fist, then holds it forth as shot zooms in, before lowering it, in his cockpit.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #10.

Blue Hawk does a barrel roll into the clouds.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #34.

A trio of Air Fighters begin to do a barrel roll.

Recycled, per source; split.

SHAIDER #04.

Push in on VR Ryan piloting his cockpit.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #10.

Blue Hawk flies to our left, firing lasers.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #34.

A trio of Air Fighters finish doing a barrel roll.

Recycled, per source; split from earlier.

SPIELBAN #34.

A trio of Air Fighters explodes brightly in midair.

Recycled; trims start so you don't see it's a different set of Air Fighters.

SPIELBAN #34.

VR Troopertron turns its head and begins to fire eyebeams.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

A Quantum Cruiser flies alone.

Recycled; cuts before it fires forth.

SPIELBAN #34.

A Quantum Cruiser explodes brightly in midair.

Recycled; trims start so you don't see it's a different Quantum Cruiser.

SHAIDER #30.

Sharp zoom in on VR Ryan in his cockpit, sitting up slightly as he speaks quickly.


SHAIDER #01.

The VR Blue Hawk flies off into the wild blue yonder.


SPIELBAN #44.

VR JB dives down from the sky, Saber at the ready.


SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron staggers back, and fires energy bubbles at VR JB and the VR Kaitlins, bursting them down. He then leaps forth, and bodyslams VR JB back down. VR JB recovers, pulls out his Laser Pistol, and fires at Obotatron, causing him to burst. VR JB reholsters his weapon, readying his Saber, the VR Kaitlins respond to him, then each leap forth and dive past Obotatron, distracting him so VR JB can leap in and knock him down. He quickly recovers, so VR JB prepares his next move.


SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB whips saber around, extends the hilt into a second blade that fades from laser to solid, then both blades become laser charged, as he poses with it.

Recycled, per source (Sparkily colors from transformation sequence is overlayed into footage).

SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB extends his Laser Lance through Obotatron explosvely, then runs forth, retracting it, before twirling it.


SPIELBAN #34.

VR JB nod-talks, then twirls his Laser Lance about, slicing upward diagonal, then downward diagonal.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #34.

Energy slashed, Obotatron crackles and writhes.

Cuts follow-ups of balloons exiting his stomach and floating off.

SPIELBAN #34.

Obotatron crackles and collapses, exploding massively, as VR JB very slowly turns his back to the blast.

Transitions out.

SHAIDER #01.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled; transitions in.

SHAIDER #21.

Really close on Oraclon, talking.

Recycled.

Ending Credits