Series synopsis
Special Investigation Robo Janperson, also known as 特捜ロボ ジャンパーソン is a Japanese action & adventure kids sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tv asahi on January 31, 1993. It ended on January 9, 1994. It stars Tomoko Kawashima, Shoya Torie, Bomber Morio and Yuichi Komine.
Special Investigation Robo Janperson was the 1993 installment in Toei Company’s Metal Hero Series. The series revolved around Janperson, a robotic detective who patrolled the streets of Tokyo and fought against three different underworld organizations who used super technology to subjugate the masses. Unlike most Metal Heroes, a monster-of-the-week was rarely shown and most of the villains are criminals akin to television police dramas. The name given to this series by Toei for international dis ...
Premise
Special Investigation Robo Janperson was the 1993 installment in Toei Company’s Metal Hero Series. The series revolved around Janperson, a robotic detective who patrolled the streets of Tokyo and fought against three different underworld organizations who used super technology to subjugate the masses. Unlike most Metal Heroes, a monster-of-the-week was rarely shown and most of the villains are criminals akin to television police dramas. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is Jumperson.
Premise: Janperson Fights for Justice!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomoko Kawashima as Kaoru Saegusa
- Shoya Torie as Gun Gibson
- Bomber Morio as Narrator
- Yuichi Komine as Janperson
- Hiromi Yuhara as Rumi Kamino
- Satomi Murakami as Sayoko Ishiguro / Panther Lady
- Airi Aiga as Toko
- Hiromi Imai as Maya
Supporting cast
- Saori Iwama as Sarah
- Seiko Kodaka as Silverella
- Yuka Hashimoto as Misato Ishizaki
- Akiko Yugawa as Cindy
- Takahiko Ota as Koujirou Komori
- Jun'ichirô Katagiri as Shiro Takaido
- Miwa Kanzaki as Aki Wakabayashi
- Kishō Ichiyama as Ben Fujinami
- Shunsaku Kudou as Hiruta
- Yasuhiro Takeuchi as Guild Assassin Robot
- Hiroyuki Nonaka as Guild Assassin Robot
- Akiyo Matsuo as Yumi's mother
Guest cast
- Yuichi Komine as Janperson
- Hiromi Yuhara as Rumi Kamino
- Satomi Murakami as Sayoko Ishiguro / Panther Lady
- Airi Aiga as Toko
- Hiromi Imai as Maya
- Saori Iwama as Sarah
- Seiko Kodaka as Silverella
- Yuka Hashimoto as Misato Ishizaki
- Akiko Yugawa as Cindy
- Takahiko Ota as Koujirou Komori
- Jun'ichirô Katagiri as Shiro Takaido
- Miwa Kanzaki as Aki Wakabayashi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | January 31, 1993 | January 31, 1993 |
| Season 1 | 50 | January 31, 1993 | January 9, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Digic & Backlet Controller CM (30 sec) | January 31, 1993 |
| 2 | Jan Digic & Backlet Controller CM (15 sec) | January 31, 1993 |
| 3 | Dark Jeycar CM | January 31, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mysterious New Hero | January 31, 1993 |
| 2 | I Am Justice! | February 7, 1993 |
| 3 | Wanted - Robotic Hero | February 14, 1993 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 31, 1993 |
| Last aired | January 9, 1994 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |