Ginga Hyōryū Vifam

Ginga Hyōryū Vifam
Cover for the First DVD Box Set.
銀河漂流バイファム (Ginga Hyōryū Baifamu)
Genre	Adventure, Mecha anime, Military science fiction
Anime television series
Directed by	Takeyuki Kanda
Studio	Nippon Sunrise
Original network	MBS-TBS, Animax
Original run	October 21, 1983 – September 8, 1984
Episodes	46
Original video animation
Kachua Kara no Tayori
Directed by	Takeyuki Kanda
Studio	Nippon Sunrise
Released	October 28, 1984
Original video animation
Atsumatta 13-nin
Directed by	Takeyuki Kanda
Studio	Nippon Sunrise
Released	December 21, 1984
Game
Ginga Horyu Vifam
Publisher	Bandai
Genre	Action game Space combat simulator
Platform	MSX
Released	1984
Original video animation
Kieta 12-nin
Directed by	Takeyuki Kanda
Studio	Nippon Sunrise
Released	February 25, 1985
Original video animation
"Kate no Kioku" Namida no Dakkai Sakusen!!
Directed by	Takeyuki Kanda
Studio	Nippon Sunrise
Released	September 21, 1985
Anime television series
Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13
Directed by	Toshifumi Kawase
Studio	Sunrise
Original network	MBS, TBS, Animax
Original run	March 21, 1998 – October 3, 1998
Episodes	26

Ginga Hyōryū Vifam (銀河漂流バイファム, Ginga Hyōryū Baifamu^?, also known as Galactic Drifter Vifam or Round Vernian Vifam) is a 1983 Mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was officially drafted by Yoshiyuki Tomino, the creator of Mobile Suit Gundam and planned by both Takeyuki Kanda (who also serves as its director) and Hiroyuki Hoshiyama. It aired at both MBS and TBS from October 21, 1983 to September 8, 1984.

During the year unknown year AD hostile alien forces (collectively known as the "Astrogaters") attack the human colony at Clayad, the third planet of the Ypserlon system, which is located 43 light years away from Earth. Because of this, the colonists on Clayad are evacuated from the planet by the human military. During the confusion, some of the human children become stranded from their parents and escape in the training combat space ship, the Janous. With the help of the ship's defense systems, they manage to arrive at Belwick, the fourth planet of the system, where other humans supposedly live. However, upon arriving they discover that the colony at Belwick had already been destroyed by the enemies too. Learning to pilot the VIFAMs and other mecha, the 13 children decide to escape to Earth by themselves.

On their way to Earth, they discover a damaged alien ship piloted by a friendly Astrogater. From him they learn that one of the children is actually an alien as well; their parents have been captured and taken to the Astrogater home planet Kukto's artificial satellite, Tuat. After numerous battles with Astrogaters (or Kuktonians as they call themselves), and receiving some help from Earth military forces, they manage to reach Tuat. One of the children is captured and taken prisoner on Tuat where he learns that there is a rebel faction among the Kuktonians and effects an escape with the help of the imprisoned rebels. After liberating the alien prisoners, the children learn that their parents have been moved planet side to Kukto, where they make an attempt to rescue them.