Astro Plan, known in China as Space Adventures (Chinese: 太空历险记; pinyin: Tàikōng Lìxiǎnjì) and informally in Japan as Star Field War Record Astro Plan (星原戦記アストロプラン, Hoshihara Senki Asutoropuran),[1] is a science fiction mecha animated series created by Guangzhou-based toy firm Xing Yuan.
Hailed as "China's first sci-fi animation",[2] the series premiered on Chinese television on January 16, 2010, through Hunan TV's Golden Eagle Channel and ended in mid-February with a total of 26 episodes.
In the year 2735, mankind has begun to venture into space to find a new home after Earth's environment succumbs to global warming and the bombardment of asteroids into the atmosphere.
According to the series' official blog website,[2] Astro Plan was created to educate children ages 6–14 of justice and peace, as well as promote the cultural aspect of Chinese animation.
[6] The series' episodes serve as commercials to promote a line of transformable toys manufactured for the Chinese market by Xing Yuan under the HyperWiz label.