Series synopsis
Mankatsu, also known as モンキー・パンチ漫画活動大写真 is a Japanese action & adventure animation comedy television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on July 31, 2004. It ended on June 25, 2005. It stars Akane Sakai, Takuya Kirimoto, Satomi Korogi and Daisuke Gori.
A series of various short stories based off of the works of Monkey Punch.
Premise
A series of various short stories based off of the works of Monkey Punch.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | September 14, 2005 | September 14, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 31, 2004 | June 25, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Crime Mate DVD exclusive episode |
September 14, 2005 |
| 2 |
Comments From Voice Actors DVD exclusive episode |
September 14, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1st Story: Bakumatsu Yankee 1 \ Spy Aristocrat Rook, a spy who lost his role due to the end of the Cold War between East and West, takes on the task of searching for the whereabouts of Maria, the wife of millionaire Hafner. However, Maria's true identity is a double agent for Italy and a certain military dictatorship. Hafner was searching for Maria in order to get rid of her for betraying her military dictatorship! |
July 31, 2004 |
| 2 |
2nd Story: Bakumatsu Yankee 2 \ Transparent Gentleman A monster who was made invisible by Kyosai, the leader of the Fujin clan, a ninja group, approaches Kyosai to return him to his original body. However, during the battle, Kyosai is killed by someone. Kyosai's daughter, Kyoko, pursues the monster as her parent's enemy, but a terrifying conspiracy lurks behind this incident! |
August 28, 2004 |
| 3 |
3rd Story: Bakumatsu Yankee 3 \ I'm a Casano Fan Daikichi, a great villain who plans to become a big name in the underworld, takes his first step by becoming the driver of Dokusai, the mastermind of the political world. Daikichi thought he had succeeded, but a special ring was placed on an important part of his body and he was threatened to do what he said. Daikichi has no choice but to take on the task of killing Detective Furanuki, who is chasing Dokusai, but... |
September 25, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 31, 2004 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2005 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |