Chargeman Ken! (1974)
- Original title
- チャージマン研!
- Genre
- science fiction anime and manga, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Supernatural
- Country
- Japan
- Length
- 1 season, 65 episodes
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Rating
- 3.3 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Ken is a superhero who fights aliens that have invaded Earth. Each short episode shows him using his gun and special powers to stop a different monster or villain.
sillyfast-pacedcampyepisodiclow-budgetquirkyaction-packedunintentionally funny
What happens
Chargeman Ken! (チャージマン研(けん)！, Chājiman Ken!) is a science fiction anime series created by Tetsuji Suzukawa and Eiji Tanaka and animated by Knack Productions (now ICHI Corporation) and Tama Production. It was directed by Noboru Miura and written by Masaaki Wakuda, Toyohiro Andō and Yoshio Tamado, with the characters designed by Tanaka. A total of 65 episodes were broadcast in syndication on various networks (it was broadcast in the Kantō region on TBS) from April 1 to June 28, 1974, in 10-minute slots from 5:30 to 5:40 PM, Monday through Friday. Each episode of the series is a self-contained story. Discotek Media currently licenses the series outside Japan. The anime was released to obscurity, but later gained cult attention for its extremely low budget and poor storytelling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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