is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in 's ''Monthly Shōnen World'' and ''Monthly Comic Tom'' from 1978 to 1986. An

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television special, animated by

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, was broadcast on

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in October 1989. An

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(ONA) series, animated by

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and consisting of two seasons of 12 episodes each, premiered on

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in May and July 2024, respectively.

Plot

The story focuses on Bon Namihira, a teenager who becomes part of a team of time-traveling agents tasked with saving people's lives during major historical events that happen across different eras and locations around the globe.

Characters

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Fujiko Fujio, ''Time Patrol Bon'' was serialized in 's ''Monthly Shōnen World'' (first part) and ''Monthly Comic Tom'' (second and third part); the first part was serialized from the August 1978 to the September 1979 issues; the second from the May 1980 to the June 1983 issues; and the third from the June 1984 to the July 1986 issues. Ushio Publishing released five volumes from September 1979 to August 1985. The manga was re-published by Chūōkōron-sha in five volumes from November 1988 to January 1991, and three volumes in June 1995. Ushio Publishing re-published the series in three volumes from September to November 2008. It was re-published again by

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in three volumes from September 2011 to March 2012.

Anime

1989 special

television special, animated by

, was broadcast on

Nippon TV JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as (NTV) or Nippon TV, is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned and operated by the , a sub ...

on October 14, 1989.

2024 ONA

In October 2023, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into an

(ONA) series. It is animated by

and was streamed for two seasons on

, with the first premiering on May 2, 2024, and the second premiering on July 17 of the same year. The opening theme, "Bon Bon Bon", is performed by Ryan Brahms, while the ending theme, "Tears in the Sky", is performed by Lena Leon.

=Episodes

Notes

References

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