In the age of space colonies, four ace pilots and sharp shooters from different nations and backgrounds join forces to fend off the alien threat of Deathcula. Together they pilot the powerful giant robot Bismarck.
Sei Juushi Bismarck takes place far in the future, when much of the solar system has been colonized by humanity. However, a race of alien invaders known as the Deathcula launched an attack 15 years before the story began, but were repelled. Now, the Deathcula have returned and set their sights on Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter undergoing colonization. In response to their attacks on isolated towns and garrisons, the Earth Federation creates the Bismarck Team: a squad of four explorers aboard the experimental ship Bismarck. Shinji Hikari, team leader, race car driver and main pilot. Bill Wilcox, gunslinger, ace pilot and weapons expert. Richard Lancelot, swordsman, equestrian and all-round ace. Marianne Louvre, daughter of the Bismarck's creator who also had a hand in its development and so knows it better than most. Their goal: to protect the colonists of Gandymede (and later the citizens of the solar system) from the malevolent Deathcula imperium. Although not as popular as Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, an Americanized (and arguably Macekred) dub produced by World Events Productions, it is more sophisticated-and unlike Saber Rider, it does have action figure toys in its own country.—TVTropes
Humans are colonizing the whole galaxy, creating artificial planets and asteroids. However, peace is threatened by the Bandits of the Vapor Zone, an alternate dimension. Commander Ruwell decides to fight back and recruits his daughter Marianne, scientist genius girl, along with fencer Richard Belmont, pilot Shinji Hikari, and bounty hunter Bill Wilcox. Together, they fight the Bandits with their mecha, the mighty Bismarck.—Anime News Network
In the year 2069, humanity begins to terraform and colonize the Solar System. In order to protect the colonies and maintain law and order in the solar system, the Earth Federation Government (EFG) was created. Soon, many settlers started to resent the EFG and its sphere of influence, straining the relationship between the central government and the colonies. While a strained peace was being forged between Earth and the colonies, a race of non-human creatures known as Deathcula invaded the System in 2084. Without provocation, they attacked the colonies and killed many of the colonists. The EFG quickly realized that the Deathcula were technologically superior and their forces were hopelessly outmatched. In order to have a chance at survival, Dr. Charles Louvre developed a transformable starship known as the Bismarck. Knowing that an advanced team of specialists were required to operate the Bismarck, four individuals came together and were charged with keeping the outer colonies safe from further Deathcula attacks.
