Series synopsis
Zetman, also known as ゼットマン is a Japanese action & adventure animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on April 3, 2012. It ended on June 26, 2012. It stars Daisuke Namikawa, Romi Park, Mariya Ise and Mamoru Miyano.
The story starts off with a face-off between two rival heroes, ZET and ALPHAS, and then traces their origins - Jin Kanzaki, a young man with the ability to transform into a superhuman being known as ZET, and Kouga Amagi, a young man with a strong sense of justice who uses technology to fight as ALPHAS.
The fates of these two men and those around them intertwine as they fight to protect mankind and destroy monstrous abominations known as Players.
Premise
The story starts off with a face-off between two rival heroes, ZET and ALPHAS, and then traces their origins - Jin Kanzaki, a young man with the ability to transform into a superhuman being known as ZET, and Kouga Amagi, a young man with a strong sense of justice who uses technology to fight as ALPHAS.
The fates of these two men and those around them intertwine as they fight to protect mankind and destroy monstrous abominations known as Players.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daisuke Namikawa as Jin Kanzaki (voice)
- Romi Park as Jin Kanzaki (young) (voice)
- Mariya Ise as Hanako Tanaka (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Kouga "Alphasz" Amagi (voice)
- Yuki Kaida as Kouga "Alphasz" Amagi (young) (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Konoha Amagi (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Seiji "Anvil" Haitani (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 3, 2012 | June 26, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Untaught Emotions Jin Kanzaki is poor, but he lives a happy life with his grandfather. Together with his friends Kouga and Konoha, he helps out people for a fee. Meanwhile, the police are searching for a vicious serial killer. |
April 3, 2012 |
| 2 |
In the Fire A few years have passed since Jin went missing. Kouga, still dreaming of becoming a real hero, is intent on catching a serial arsonist prowling the streets. |
April 10, 2012 |
| 3 |
Tears When Jin wakes up, he sees a monster holding the lifeless body of his foster mother, Akemi. An old man named Mitsugai is attempting to awaken ZET within Jin by using her. Mitsugai succeeds and ZET awakens...but he's still incomplete. |
April 17, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2012 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2012 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 14:40:00 |