The Mobile Cop Jiban (1989)

Original title

機動刑事ジバン

Genre

biopunk, tokusatsu

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 52 episodes

Rated

10

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 218 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A police officer is transformed into a cyborg crime fighter and uses his new powers to battle monsters and villains. He works to protect the city from a criminal organization.

fast-pacedaction-orientednostalgiccampyearnestdatedformulaicfuturistic

What happens

The Mobile Cop Jiban (機動刑事ジバン, Kidō Keiji Jiban) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series which serves as the 8th entry in the Metal Hero Series franchise and the first entry in the Heisei period. Produced by Toei and aired by TV Asahi in Japan from January 29, 1989, to January 28, 1990, it ran for 52 episodes and a feature movie released on July 15, 1989. According to Toei's International Sales & Promotion Department, the series' international English title is referred to as just simply Jiban. This series is a tribute to the 25th anniversary of the 8-Man manga and anime series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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