Series synopsis
Monkey Turn, also known as モンキーターン is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 10, 2004. It ended on December 18, 2004. It stars Izumi Kikuchi, Takeshi Aono, Katsuhisa Houki and Tokuyoshi Kawashima.
Kenji Hatano originally wanted to be a Baseball superstar, but didn't like how one player's mistake can hurt the whole team. Upon being shown a kyotei (hydroboat) race by his Principal and seeing a special turn called a Monkey Turn, he decides to try it out. After capsizing due to a Monkey Turn gone wrong, Kenji decides to become a professional Kyotei racer. Two years later, he graduates from the Yamato Training School and promises his friend Sumi Ubukata that he'll become Japan's No. 1 Kyotei r ...
Premise
Kenji Hatano originally wanted to be a Baseball superstar, but didn't like how one player's mistake can hurt the whole team. Upon being shown a kyotei (hydroboat) race by his Principal and seeing a special turn called a Monkey Turn, he decides to try it out. After capsizing due to a Monkey Turn gone wrong, Kenji decides to become a professional Kyotei racer. Two years later, he graduates from the Yamato Training School and promises his friend Sumi Ubukata that he'll become Japan's No. 1 Kyotei racer within three years.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | January 10, 2004 | June 26, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 25 | July 3, 2004 | December 18, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'll Become Number One! やまと競艇学校82期卒業記念レース。開会式の壇上で波多野憲二は宣誓していた～「3年以内に日本一のレーサーになります!」。会場には感嘆と失笑が沸き起こっていった。そんな簡単に勝てるほどプロの世界は甘くないのだ。そして卒業レース・準優勝戦がはじまった。強引な山崎のダンプを、禁止されているモンキーターンでかわした憲二は1着でゴールイン、優勝戦進出を決めた。そんな様子を見つめていた謎の男が憲二のもとにやってきて…。 |
January 10, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 17, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 24, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 3, 2004 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 10, 2004 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 17, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2004 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |