Series synopsis
Viewtiful Joe, also known as ビューティフル ジョー is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 2, 2004. It ended on September 24, 2005. It was created by Hideki Kamiya. It stars Tomokazu Seki, Natsuko Kuwatani, Makoto Tsumura and Mayumi Asano.
Viewtiful Joe is a Japanese anime series based on the video game series of the same name.
Movie Land is a world where movie characters were real. There was en evil syndicate, Jado, they altered the movie contents at their own will, and they tried to rule the people in the real world by showing the modified movie to them.
One day, Joe went to the theatre with his lover Silvia to watch a hero movie, Captain Blue. However, the movie ended with a tragedy no one expected. Captain Blue was helplessl ...
Premise
Viewtiful Joe is a Japanese anime series based on the video game series of the same name.
Movie Land is a world where movie characters were real. There was en evil syndicate, Jado, they altered the movie contents at their own will, and they tried to rule the people in the real world by showing the modified movie to them.
One day, Joe went to the theatre with his lover Silvia to watch a hero movie, Captain Blue. However, the movie ended with a tragedy no one expected. Captain Blue was helplessly beaten by the evil syndicate Jado. Then, the leader of Jado declared that they would conquer the real world, and they took Silvia into the screen.
To take her back, Joe turns into a super hero to battle against them. In the world of "Movie Land", now begins the beautiful battle of Viewtiful Joe.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomokazu Seki as Joe / Viewtiful Joe (voice)
- Natsuko Kuwatani as Silvia / Sexy Silvia (voice)
- Makoto Tsumura as Captain Blue Jr. (voice)
- Mayumi Asano as Sprocket (voice)
- Banjo Ginga as Captain Blue (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Alastor (voice)
- Jurota Kosugi as Jet Black (voice)
- Yoji Ueda as Fire Leo (voice)
Supporting cast
- Mitsuru Ogata as Charles the Third (voice)
- Shouto Kashii as Gran Bruce (voice)
Guest cast
- Akimitsu Takase as Hulk Davidson (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | October 2, 2004 | April 2, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 25 | April 9, 2005 | September 24, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Man Named Joe! When taking Silvia out on a date, Joe selfishly takes Silvia out to an old superhero flick starring his idol, Captain Blue. Soon, things go awry, and Silvia is captured and taken into the movies. Joe follows Silvia in, and soon gets his V-Watch, enabling to turn into Captain Joe! |
October 2, 2004 |
| 2 |
I Got It! The Legendary Special Attacks Joe chases Hulk Davidson to a strange castle where everything is upside down. Silvia tries to use the bathrom, but the toilet is on the ceiling! Joe then appears and seems to not be powerful enough to fight Hulk Davidson. But then, he remembers Captain Joe's VFX powers, and beats Hulk. However, just when things are looking up, Charles the 3rd swoops in and takes Silvia! |
October 9, 2004 |
| 3 | I am Viewtiful Joe! | October 16, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Enemy! Gedow's Invasion | April 9, 2005 |
| 2 | Junior's Henshin | April 16, 2005 |
| 3 | Sylvia and the Woman Who Summons Storms! | April 23, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2004 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2005 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Ended |