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Zenderman
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 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. He built a device called the "Time Tunnel" in order to let a team of youngsters start a quest down the timeline and various spaces to find an exact answer. The Akudama Trio, however, is also seemingly after exactly the same thing. Cast Heroes * : (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. * : (voiced by Kumiko Takizawa) * : (voiced by Yōko Asagami and Ai Sakuma) * : (voiced b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Tomiyama
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo. He was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama is best known for his roles in '' Tiger Mask'' (Naoto Date/Tiger Mask), ''Space Battleship Yamato'' ( Susumu Kodai), '' UFO Robo Grendizer'' (Duke Fried/Daisuke Umon), the '' Time Bokan'' series (Narrator), '' GeGeGe no Kitarō 3rd Series'' (Nezumi-Otoko), '' Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Tomozō Sakura, Shintarō Honami), and ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (Yang Wen-li). Life Tomiyama was born on October 13, 1938, in Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo (in modern-day China). He dropped out of Nihon University's art department. His first few roles were secondary characters in shows such as '' Gigantor'' (1963), '' Prince Planet'' (1965), ''Astro Boy'' (1965), '' Oraa Guzura Dado'' (1967), '' Speed Racer'' (1967), '' Ōgon Bat'' (1967), ''Princess Knight'' (1967), '' Animal 1'' (1968), and '' Dokachin the Primiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsunoko Production
and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and " sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko Production was established in 1962 and is engaged in the planning and production of anime films and television series, as well as character licensing. The company produced many hit anime series from the 1960s through the 1980s, and holds numerous original rights and character copyrights for its original works in Japan and abroad. The company is one of Japan's leading anime studios in terms of the breadth and richness of its content, ranging from hard action heroes to comedies, science fiction, anthropomorphic animals, and domestic dramas. Since the first work, '' Space Ace'', they have produced many works such as '' Speed Racer'', ''Hakushon Daimaō'', '' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'', and ''the Time Bokan series'', supporting the dawn of Japanese a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatterman
is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from January 1, 1977 to January 27, 1979, comprising 108 episodes. It is the second and longest show in the ''Time Bokan'' series by Tatsunoko Productions. The series succeeded ''Time Bokan'' and preceded '' Zenderman''. It was also the final series to be produced by company founder Tatsuo Yoshida prior to his death. A remake of ''Yatterman'' aired on NTV and Yomiuri TV from January 14, 2008 through September 27, 2009, with the original voice actors for the Doronbo gang. A live-action adaptation was released theatrically in March 2009. Another entry in the franchise, '' Yatterman Night'', began airing in January 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ''Time Bokan'' franchise. Plot Fragments of a mysterious stone known as the are scattered across the globe. Once all four pieces are assembled, the location to the world's largest deposit of gold will be revealed. The villainous gang are searching for the Skull Stone. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuya Tatekabe
was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office at the time of his death. He was most known for the roles of Takeshi Goda known as "Gian" (''Doraemon''), Walsa (''Time Bokan''), and Tonzura (''Yatterman''). Career Tatekabe had been a voice actor for 61 years, he was affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society in the 1950s, then Production Baobab and The Kenyu Office till the time of his death. Gian In 1979, he was cast in the second ''Doraemon'' anime series as Takeshi Goda (also known by the name "Gian"), a strong and quick-tempered local bully who can fight at any time and with any kid he sees, especially Nobita, alongside co-stars Nobuyo Ōyama (Doraemon), Noriko Ohara (Nobita Nobi), Michiko Nomura (Shizuka Minamoto) and Kaneta Kimotsuki (Suneo Honekawa). After voicing Gian for 26 years, he handed the role over to Subaru Kimura for the 2005 series. Tonzura In 1977, he was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Sasagawa
is a Japanese creator of several anime and manga series. His name is romanized in some sources as ''Hiroshi Sasakawa''. Sasagawa is better known for directing several anime series including Time Bokan, Speed Racer, The Genie Family, Ninja Hattori-Kun, and Tekkaman: The Space Knight. Early life After working as an assistant to Osamu Tezuka and then as a manga artist, he became active as a director from the founding of Tatsunoko Production. He was one of the key figures in Tatsunoko's golden age from the 1970s to the 1980s. His representative works include the '' Time Bokan series''. He handled many gag works and excelled at directing gags that utilized repetition. He was known as the "Emperor of Gag Anime" and "Kin-chan of the Anime World" (referring to Kin'ichi Hagimoto, a famous comedian). However, he himself reportedly preferred serious stories like '' Neo-Human Casshern''. From the 1980s to the early 1990s, after leaving Tatsunoko Production, he worked on many Fujiko Fuj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōko Asagami
is a Japanese voice actress who is represented by Aksent. She is most known for the roles of (''Space Battleship Yamato'') and Saeko Nogami ('' City Hunter''). Her married name is . Asagmi was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō. In 1952, she began to study traditional Japanese storytelling ''kōdan'' under the master . By 2004, she had risen to become a star ''kōdanshi''. When she performs as a storyteller, she goes by the art name . Since 2012, even the work of voice actor has started using the name of Ichiryūsai Harumi. In 2022, she won the Merit Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) – Yuki Mori *''La Seine no Hoshi'' (1975) – Michelle *'' Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster'' (1976) – Yuka Hōjō *''Galaxy Express 999'' (1978) – Claire, Kasumi *''Majokko Tickle'' (1978) – Tiko ;1980s *''The Littl' Bits'' (1980) – Belfy, or "Lillabit" in the U.S. version *''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980) – Harulu Ajiba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction Anime And Manga
Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. Modern science is typically divided into twoor threemajor branches: the natural sciences, which study the physical world, and the social sciences, which study individuals and societies. While referred to as the formal sciences, the study of logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science are typically regarded as separate because they rely on deductive reasoning instead of the scientific method as their main methodology. Meanwhile, applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as engineering and medicine. The history of science spans the majority of the historical record, with the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to the Bronze Age in Ancient Egypt, Egypt and Mesopotamia (). Their contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine entered and shaped the Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji Television Original Programming
Fuji may refer to: Places China * Fuji, Xiangcheng City (付集镇), town in Xiangcheng City, Henan Japan * Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan * Fuji River * Fuji, Saga, town in Saga Prefecture * Fuji, Shizuoka, city in Shizuoka Prefecture * Fuji Speedway, a major race track at the base of Mt Fuji * Another name for Fujiyoshida, city in Yamanashi Prefecture Taiwan * Fuji Fishing Port, Shimen District, New Taipei People * Fuji (surname), a Japanese surname * (born 2002), an Indonesian actress * Mr. Fuji, ring name of American professional wrestler and manager Harry Fujiwara (1934–2016) * Mr. Fuji, one of many modern monikers of the creator of Fuji musical genre, Ayinde Barrister Fictional characters * Fuji (comics), a character in the ''Stormwatch'' series Music * Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, a jazz festival in Japan * Fuji Rock Festival, a rock festival in Japan * Fuji music, a music genre from Yorubaland of Nigeria Japanese companies * Fujifilm, a Japanese compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Time Travel Television Series
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an artificial canal between the Tigris a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Anime Television Series Debuts
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaru Ikeda
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is a graduate of the Tokyo Metro Fifth Commerce Senior High School and is currently affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is best known for his roles in '' Yatterman'' (as the Yatter Machines), '' Sakura Taisen'' (as Ikki Yoneda) and Japanese dubbing roles for Danny Glover. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *'' Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'' (1977) (Head of the Police Station) *'' Future Boy Conan'' (1978) (Pasco) *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (1979) ( General Revil, Clink) *''Doraemon'' (1979) (Mr. Minamoto/Shizuka's Papa) (2nd voice) *'' The Ultraman'' (1979) (Erek) ;1980s *'' Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980) (Abadede Gurimade) *'' Fang of the Sun Dougram'' (1981) (Rick Boyd) *'' Miss Machiko'' (1981) (Machiko's Grandfather) *'' Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (1982) (Bigman) *'' Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' (1984) (Daba Hassā) *'' Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God'' (1985) (Ross Igor) *'' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
