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1980 In Japanese Television
Events in 1980 in Japanese television. Debuts * ''Denshi Sentai Denziman'', tokusatsu (1980–1981) * ''Fisherman Sanpei'', anime (1980–1982) * ''Kamen Rider Super-1'', tokusatsu (1980–1981) * ''The Littl' Bits'', anime (1980) * ''Invincible Robo Trider G7'', anime (1980-1981) * ''Miracle Girl'' (1980) * ''Muteking, The Dashing Warrior'', anime (1980–1981) * ''Rescueman'', anime (1980–1981) * '' Shadow Warriors'', drama (1980) * ''Space Warrior Baldios'' (1980–1981) * '' X-Bomber'', tokusatsu (1980–1981) * ''Ultraman 80'', tokusatsu (1980–1981) Ongoing *''Music Fair'', music (1964–present) *''Mito Kōmon'', jidaigeki (1969–2011) *''Sazae-san'', anime (1969–present) *''Ōedo Sōsamō'', anime (1970–1984) *''Ōoka Echizen'', jidaigeki (1970–1999) *''Star Tanjō!'', talent (1971–1983) *''FNS Music Festival'', music (1974–present) *'' Ikkyū-san'', anime (1975–1982) *''Panel Quiz Attack 25'', game show (1975–present) *''Doraemon'', anime (1979–2005) E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denshi Sentai Denziman
is Toei's fourth entry to its Super Sentai metaseries. It was broadcast from February 2, 1980 to January 31, 1981, replacing ''Battle Fever J'' and was replaced by ''Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan''. The title given to this series for international distribution by Toei is ''Denjiman, Electric Fighters''. ''Denjiman'' is the second ''Super Sentai'' series to have a Marvel co-production. Plot 3,000 years ago, the Vader Clan, led by Queen Hedrian, devastated the planet Denji. Denji Land, an island from Denji, landed on Earth. In modern times, the computer of Denji Land awoke the Denji Dog IC when it detected the Vader Clan approaching Earth. IC found five young people (who may or may not be descendants of the Denji people) to become the Denjiman in order to defend Earth, the Vader Clan's next target. Characters Denjiman The Denjiman are the first Super Sentai team to use a personal transformation device carried on their person (see below). Their costumes are the first to use hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōoka Echizen
is a prime-time television '' jidaigeki'' in Japan. From March 16, 1970 to March 15, 1999, 402 episodes and 15 seasons were broadcast. Also, a two-hour special aired on March 20, 2006, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the ''National Gekijō'', which occupies the Monday evening 8:00–8:54 pm time slot on the TBS network, sponsored by Matsushita. It alternated, seasonally, with ''Mito Kōmon'' and '' Edo o Kiru''. The title character is Ōoka Tadasuke, a historical person who was a magistrate in the city of Edo (the forerunner of modern Tokyo) during the time of Tokugawa Yoshimune in the eighteenth century. The magistrate acted as chief of police, judge and jury. The show was a detective-courtroom program. Actor Gō Katō created the title character and played him throughout the life of the series. Sōgen Asahina did the title calligraphy. Takeo Yamashita did the music. The series was produced by C.A.L. It has been widely rerun on terrestrial and pay satellite televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 In Japan
Events in the year 1980 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 55 (昭和55年) in the Japanese calendar. Incumbents *Emperor: Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa) *Prime Minister: **Masayoshi Ōhira ( L–Kagawa), until June 12 **Zenkō Suzuki (L–Iwate), from July 17 * Chief Cabinet Secretary and acting Prime Minister from June 12 to July 17: Masayoshi Itō (L–Fukushima) until July 17, Kiichi Miyazawa (L–Hiroshima) * Chief Justice of the Supreme Court: Takaaki Hattori * President of the House of Representatives: Hirokichi Nadao (L–Hiroshima) until May 19, Hajime Fukuda (L–Fukui) from July 17 * President of the House of Councillors: Ken Yasui (L–Tokyo) until July 7, Masatoshi Tokunaga (L–national) from July 17 * Diet sessions: 91st (regular session opened in December 1979, to May 19), 92nd (special, July 17 to July 26), 93rd (extraordinary, September 29 to November 29), 94th (regular, December 22 to 1981, June 6) Governors *Aichi Prefecture: Yoshiaki Nakaya *Akita Prefecture: Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 In Anime
The events of 1980 in anime. Releases See also * 1980 in animation References {{Years in anime Anime Anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ... Years in anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsunoko Productions
and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and "sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko's headquarters are in Musashino, Tokyo. History The studio was founded in October 1962 by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida and his brothers Kenji and Toyoharu (better known by his pen name "Ippei Kuri"). The studio's first production was the 1965 TV series ''Space Ace''. Since then many figures in the anime industry have worked with Tatsunoko, including Mizuho Nishikubo, Hiroshi Sasagawa, Koichi Mashimo, Katsuhisa Yamada, Hideaki Anno (Tatsunoko provided animation work on the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' TV series), and Kazuo Yamazaki. Sasagawa is notable for bringing his fondness for comedy animation to the forefront in Tatsunoko series such as the ''Time Bokan'' (1975) franchise. The company later licensed ''Macross'' to Harmony Gold, who then produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenderman
is a Japanese anime television series which first aired from February 3, 1979, to January 26, 1980, on every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm with a total of 52 episodes. It is the third show in the sequence of "Time Bokan Series" produced by Tatsunoko Productions. It was preceded by ''Yatterman'' and succeeded by ''Rescueman''. Plot Dr. Monja is a scientist, who is curious about the nature of the legendary "Elixir of Life" which grants the user eternal lifetimes and forever youth. He built a device called the "Time Tunnel" in order to let a team of youngsters to start a quest down the timeline and various spaces to find an exact answer. The Akudama Trio, however, is also seemingly after exactly the same thing. Who will get it first? Cast Heroes *: (Voiced by Yūji Mitsuya) The lab assistant of Dr Monja aged 13. Like his counterpart Tanpei in the show Time Bokan, he is sporty and quite capable at mechanics. *: (Voiced by Kumiko Takizawa) *: (Voiced by Yōko Asagami→ Ai Sak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ultraman
is a Japanese animated television series co-produced by Tsuburaya Production and Tokyo Broadcasting System and animated by Sunrise. The series aired on TBS Television affiliates on the Wednesday 7:00 PM time slot from April 4, 1979 to March 26, 1980, lasting a total of 50 episodes. It was the eighth installment in the Ultra Series and began airing four years after the end of '' Ultraman Leo''. The show was the first animated incarnation of Tsuburaya's iconic superhero Ultraman, as well as one of the earliest works of anime studio Nippon Sunrise (now known as Bandai Namco Filmworks), who also worked on their now-iconic mecha series '' Mobile Suit Gundam'' during the same year. Story In the 21st century, various mysterious events occur on Earth, causing monsters to appear all of a sudden. EGG3 officer Chouichirou Hikari was scouted to join the Science Defense Squad on Earth but while on his way back, he was bonded to Ultraman Jonias, an Ultra-Person of U-40 who was sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergirl (Japanese TV Series)
television series is a Japanese crime drama. Originally broadcast between April 2, 1979 and March 17, 1980, lasting 51 episodes, the series featured an all-female cast, not unlike the earlier series ''Playgirl''. ''Supergirl'', however, was primarily based upon the American television series ''Charlie's Angels'' and the softcore pornography films produced by Nikkatsu. Similarities Despite the superficial similarities, ''Supergirl'' is vastly different from ''Playgirl''. Featuring far more serious plots and less comic relief, as well as highly eroticised situations wherein the characters wore a variety of revealing and fetish outfits, including bikinis and schoolgirl uniforms, these elements of the series were a deliberate attempt by its producer Toei to create a more "adult" series. This can even be seen in the episode titles, such as episode one, "Seven Sexy Cats Make Their Explosive Debut", or episode nineteen, "Nude Battle Against the Wolf Pack". Characters and cast The main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider (Skyrider)
, also referred to as or (after the main character), is a Japanese tokusatsu television series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and the sixth program in the Kamen Rider Series. The series was a co-production between Toei and Ishinomori Productions. The series aired every Friday at 7:00 PM on MBS from October 5, 1979 to October 10, 1980. The 1979 series was intended as a revival of the original 1971 series of the same name, going back to the basic, essential themes established in that show. Story Doctor Keitarō Shido, an acclaimed scientist, has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker to exploit his expertise in robotics technology. Desperate to escape, he convinces Neo-Shocker's command to allow him to operate on an injured camper. Explaining that he can turn the camper, Hiroshi Tsukuba into a powerful Neo-Shocker warrior, they allow Doctor Shido to operate. However, he quickly turns the tables on them, transforming Hiroshi, not into a kaijin, but the powerful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Fever J
is a live-action Japanese-American TV series. The third entry of the ''Super Sentai'' series franchise, ''Battle Fever J'' was a co-production of Toei Company and Marvel Comics. A total of 52 episodes aired on TV Asahi from February 3, 1979 to January 26, 1980, following ''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai'' and was followed by ''Denshi Sentai Denjiman''. The team have codenames named for countries around the world, also respectively named in their theme song: Battle France, Battle Cossack (Soviet Union), Battle Kenya, Miss America (United States) and Battle Japan. It marks the first appearance of a Black Ranger in the franchise. It was also the first series in the Super Sentai franchise where the heroes must control giant robots to defeat a monster who itself has grown to a gigantic size. Toei's tokusatsu adaptation of ''Spider-Man'' was the first to introduce this format and was also the inspiration for this and the subsequent entries in the Super Sentai series. The series was also partially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doraemon (1979 Anime)
is a children's anime TV series created by Fujiko F. Fujio and based on the manga series of the same name. This anime is the successor of the 1973 anime. It was produced by Shin-Ei Animation and premiered on April 2, 1979 on TV Asahi. This Doraemon anime series is sometimes referred to in Asia as the Ōyama Edition (大山版), after Nobuyo Ōyama, the voice actress who voices Doraemon in this series. Two official English dubs of this anime series have been released, the first of which was called ''The Adventures of Albert and Sidney'' and was made in Canada by CINAR and aired exclusively in Barbados on CBC TV 8 during the late 1988 and early 1996, it was planned to air in the US on Superstation WTBS (now known as TBS) but never premiered for unknown reasons, the second was made in Singapore and aired on Channel i & Kids Central from 2002 to 2003 in Singapore. Additionally, an unofficial bootleg English dub by Speedy Video was produced and released exclusively in Malaysia on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panel Quiz Attack 25
is a game show airing once weekly on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation network in Japan. The program first aired on April 6, 1975. It was announced on July 7, 2021, that the show will be ending its 46-year run on September 26, 202https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14458614] However, on January 18, 2022, a new one-hour format of the series was announced for the new cable network, BS Next. Titled "Panel Quiz Attack 25 NEXT," it is expected to premiere March 27, 2022. In addition, Shosuke Tanihara is expected to reprise his position as host. Master of Ceremony * Kiyoshi Kodama (April 6, 1975 - April 10, 2011) * Yasuyuki Urakawa (April 17, 2011 - March 29, 2015) * Shosuke Tanihara (April 5, 2015 - September 26, 2021) Gameplay Four contestants, each designated by a different color (red, green, white, and blue), compete. The game is played on a grid of twenty-five numbered boxes in a manner similar to the game Reversi. The first question is a puzzle that is shown on the video s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
