Zenderman
Appearance
Zenderman | |
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ゼンダマン | |
Created by | Tatsunoko Production |
Written by | Akiyoshi Sakai |
Directed by | Hiroshi Sasagawa |
Music by | Masaaki Jinbo Masayuki Yamamoto |
Opening theme | "Zenderman no uta" by Ken Fujii |
Ending theme | "Wasure kkonashi yo" by Masayuki Yamamoto |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Kenji Yoshida |
Producers | Kiyoshi Yokoo Masatsugu Nakai |
Production companies | Fuji Television Tatsunoko Production |
Original release | |
Network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
Release | February 3, 1979 January 26, 1980 | –
Zenderman (ゼンダマン, Zendaman) is a Japanese anime television series which first aired from February 3, 1979, to January 26, 1980, on every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm with a total of 52 episodes. It is the third show in the sequence of "Time Bokan Series" produced by Tatsunoko Productions. It was preceded by Yatterman and succeeded by Rescueman.
Plot
[edit]Dr. Monja is a scientist, who is curious about the nature of the legendary "Elixir of Life" which grants the user eternal lifetimes and forever youth.[1] He built a device called the "Time Tunnel" in order to let a team of youngsters to start a quest down the timeline and various spaces to find an exact answer.[2] The Akudama Trio, however, is also seemingly after exactly the same thing.[3]
Cast
[edit]Heroes
[edit]- Tetsu (鉄ちゃん): (voiced by Yūji Mitsuya) The lab assistant of Dr. Monja aged 13. Like his counterpart Tanpei in the show Time Bokan, he is sporty and quite capable at mechanics.[4]
- Sakura (さくらちゃん): (voiced by Kumiko Takizawa)
- Amattan (アマッタン): (voiced by Yōko Asagami and Ai Sakuma)
- Dr. Monja (紋者博士,, Monja-hakase): (voiced by Kouhei Miyauchi)[1]
Villains
[edit]- Muujo (ムージョ): (voiced by Noriko Ohara)
- Tobocke (トボッケー): (voiced by Jouji Yanami)
- Donjuro (ドンジューロー): (voiced by Kazuya Tatekabe)
- Nyaravota (ニャラボルタ): (voiced by Masaru Ikeda)
- Referee Machine (サイバンマシーン): (voiced by Yoshito Miyamura)[1]
Other characters
[edit]- Narrator: Kei Tomiyama
Episodes
[edit]# | Episode name | Original air date |
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01 | "Muteki ha suteki! Zendaman" (無敵はステキ!ゼンダマン) | February 3, 1979[5] |
02 | "Ryūgūjo dayo! Zendaman" (竜宮城だよ!ゼンダマン) | February 10, 1979 |
03 | "Eden no sono dayo! Zendaman" (エデンの園だよ!ゼンダマン) | February 17, 1979 |
04 | "Yamataikoku dayo! Zendaman" (ヤマタイ国だよ!ゼンダマン) | February 24, 1979 |
05 | "Tsukiyosimaru no dai shusse! Zendaman" (月吉丸の大出世!ゼンダマン) | March 3, 1979 |
06 | "Dai shingeki da hachi ji gun! Zendaman" (大進撃だ八字軍!ゼンダマン) | March 10, 1979 |
07 | "Hashire hakuba! Zendaman" (走れ白馬!ゼンダマン) | March 17, 1979 |
08 | "Don. manjirō dayo! Zendaman" (ドン・万次郎だよ!ゼンダマン) | March 24, 1979 |
09 | "Boke no sennin dayo! Zendaman" (ボケの仙人だよ!ゼンダマン) | March 31, 1979 |
10 | "Chōtokutaishi dayo! Zendaman" (超徳太子だよ!ゼンダマン) | April 7, 1979 |
11 | "Chichi wo tazunete sanzenri! Zendaman" (父をたずねて三千里!ゼンダマン) | April 14, 1979 |
12 | "Nagagutsu wo haita neko! Zendaman" (長ぐつをはいた猫!ゼンダマン) | April 21, 1979 |
13 | "Baikingu dayo! Zendaman" (バイキングだよ!ゼンダマン) | April 28, 1979 |
14 | "Nazo no asuteka! Zendaman" (謎のアステカ!ゼンダマン) | May 5, 1979 |
15 | "Jingisukan dayo! Zendaman" (ジンギスカンだよ!ゼンダマン) | May 12, 1979 |
16 | "Kobutori jiisan dayo! Zendaman" (こぶとりじいさんだよ!ゼンダマン) | May 19, 1979 |
17 | "Mirai no uchū he! Zendaman" (未来の宇宙へ!ゼンダマン) | May 26, 1979 |
18 | "Hyōga no manmosu! Zendaman" (氷河のマンモス!ゼンダマン) | June 2, 1979 |
19 | "Apacchi no takara dayo! Zendaman" (アパッチの宝だよ!ゼンダマン) | June 9, 1979 |
20 | "Barasaiyu dayo! Zendaman" (バラサイユだよ!ゼンダマン) | June 16, 1979 |
21 | "Jamu no nagamasa! Zendaman" (ジャムの長政!ゼンダマン) | June 23, 1979 |
22 | "Ponpei no saigo dayo! Zendaman" (ポンペイの最期だよ!ゼンダマン) | June 30, 1979 |
23 | "Kaguya hime dayo! Zendaman" (かぐや姫だよ!ゼンダマン) | July 7, 1979 |
24 | "Goremu majin dayo! Zendaman" (ゴーレム魔人だよ!ゼンダマン) | July 14, 1979 |
25 | "Amazon satsujinjiken dayo! Zendaman" (アマゾン殺人事件だよ!ゼンダマン) | July 21, 1979 |
26 | "Mito kōmon dayo! Zendaman" (水戸肛門だよ!ゼンダマン) | July 28, 1979 |
27 | "Fushigi na kuni no arisu! Zendaman" (不思議な国のアリス!ゼンダマン) | August 4, 1979 |
28 | "Gozu majin dayo! Zendaman" (牛頭魔人だよ!ゼンダマン) | August 11, 1979 |
29 | "Sakamoto ryoma dayo! Zendaman" (坂本リョーマだよ!ゼンダマン) | August 18, 1979 |
30 | "Kaiketsu soro dayo! Zendaman" (怪傑ソロだよ!ゼンダマン) | August 25, 1979 |
31 | "Kukkun no daikōkai! Zendaman" (クックンの大航海!ゼンダマン) | September 1, 1979 |
32 | "Benkei san dayo! Zendaman" (弁慶サンだよ!ゼンダマン) | September 8, 1979 |
33 | "Yūnō tadataka dayo! Zendaman" (有能忠敬だよ!ゼンダマン) | September 15, 1979 |
34 | "Yoro no taki dayo! Zendaman" (ヨーローの滝だよ!ゼンダマン) | September 22, 1979 |
35 | "Tora taiji dayo! Zendaman" (トラ退治だよ!ゼンダマン) | September 29, 1979 |
36 | "Cha~n kamubakku! Zendaman" (チャ~ンカムバック!ゼンダマン) | October 6, 1979 |
37 | "Kin no gachō dayo! Zendaman" (金のガチョウだよ!ゼンダマン) | October 13, 1979 |
38 | "Hana no berujurakku dayo! Zendaman" (鼻のベルジュラックだよ!ゼンダマン) | October 20, 1979 |
39 | "Momotarō san dayo! Zendaman" (桃太郎さんだよ!ゼンダマン) | October 27, 1979 |
40 | "Tobeyo pegasasu! Zendaman" (とべよペガサス!ゼンダマン) | November 3, 1979 |
41 | "Hanasaka jiisandayo! Zendaman" (花咲かじいさんだよ!ゼンダマン) | November 10, 1979 |
42 | "Tensai da. binchi! Zendaman" (天才ダ・ビンチ!ゼンダマン) | November 17, 1979 |
43 | "Kodai orinpikku dayo! Zendaman" (古代オリンピックだよ!ゼンダマン) | November 24, 1979 |
44 | "Kosakku yūshi dayo! Zendaman" (コサック勇士だよ!ゼンダマン) | December 1, 1979 |
45 | "Ookami otoko dayo! Zendaman" (オオカミ男だよ!ゼンダマン) | December 8, 1979 |
46 | "Kyojin no kuni dayo! Zendaman" (巨人の国だよ!ゼンダマン) | December 16, 1979 |
47 | "Taimumonsuta dayo! Zendaman" (タイムモンスターだよ!ゼンダマン) | December 22, 1979 |
48 | "Papaman dayo! Zendaman" (パーパーマンだよ!ゼンダマン) | December 29, 1979 |
49 | "Musashi homuran! Zendaman" (武蔵ホームラン!ゼンダマン) | January 5, 1980 |
50 | "Tennyo no koromo dayo! Zendaman" (天女の衣だよ!ゼンダマン) | January 12, 1980 |
51 | "Inochi no moto hakken! Zendaman" (命のもと発見!ゼンダマン) | January 18, 1980 |
52 | "Aa inochi no moto! Zendaman" (ああ命のもと!ゼンダマン) | January 26, 1980 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Zenderman" ゼンダマン. Tatsunoko Production (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ "Tatsunoko Pro". Tatsunoko Productions. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ "ゼンダマン ダイジェスト". 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "ゼンダマン キャラクター". 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ^ "ゼンダマン サブタイトルリスト". 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
External links
[edit]- Zenderman (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia