A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
April 9, 1983
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 20
Finale:
September 17, 1993
Original Title:
タイムボカンシリーズ イタダキマン
Alternate Titles:
Time Bokan Series: Itadakiman
Genres:
Action & Adventure | Animation | Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies:
Tatsunoko Production
Countries:
JP
One day three intelligent children are called in by the principal and asked by Shakyamuni dwelling in his body to find missing puzzle copperplates scattered all over the world and complete the puzzle board to heighten honor of Oshaka School. The conversation, however, is overheard by the villain trio and they decide to forestall those selected youngsters. Then they happen to meet with a brilliant boy named koochan who appears handy and so they take him with them and attempt to take away puzzle copperplates from a goblin. At the same time they try to win the goblin over to their side and attack our heroes together. Being aware of the evil scheme, Koochan transforms himself into Itadakiman and fights bravely to drive the wicked trio away.
Character Designer:
Akiyoshi Sakai
Director:
Hiroshi Sasagawa
Hidehito Ueda
Mechanical Designer:
Kunio Okawara
Music:
Masaaki Jinbo
Masayuki Yamamoto
Original Story:
Ippei Kuri
Producer:
Akira Inoue
Minoru Ono
Series Composition:
Akiyoshi Sakai
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