Underplayed Gems

Time Bokan (1975)

Time Bokan poster
Original title
タイムボカン
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, Adventure, Comedy, Mecha
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 61 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A team of heroes travels through time to stop a trio of villains from stealing historical treasures. The villains are comedic and always fail in over-the-top ways.

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What happens

Time Bokan (タイムボカン, Taimu Bokan) is a Japanese anime series first aired on Fuji TV from October 4, 1975 to December 25, 1976 throughout Japan every Saturday at 6:30 pm, with a total of 61 thirty-minute episodes. It was produced by Tatsunoko Production, who later produced a number of spin-off programs as part of the "Time Bokan Series". An anime re-imagining titled Time Bokan 24 ran from October 1, 2016 to March 18, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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