is the fifth installment in the ''

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'' series, produced by

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and directed by

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. In this series, two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to secure the Kingdom, two representatives go back in time to find the mythical Firebird, which will allow its bearer to become the rightful ruler.

Plot

1000 years in the future, the king who governed the kingdom of Fir, died. An evil dynasty conformed from the capricious Prince Kamaro, his sister Princess Mirenjo, and their two minions (the mechanic Julie Kokematsu and the guard Alan Sukadon) conspire with the objective of governing the kingdom with Kamaro as king. However, a major technicality prevents Kamaro from succeeding with his plan, because whoever finds the mystic Firebird first will become the new and rightful monarch. It travels throughout time and space in the past, disguised as mystic objects of legends, and the evil villains want to capture it. The honorable daughter of the deceased king, Princess Karen, and her guard-robot, Daigoron, travel towards 1981 to ask for help from his ancestors, Wataru Toki and Koyomu Himekuri, in locating the Firebird. When the villains take advantage of the heroes, Wataru Toki transforms into Yattodetaman before fighting against the trio in a comedic battle.

Cast

Heroes

*Wataru Toki/Yattodetaman -

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*Koyomi Himekuri -

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*Karen-

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*Daigoron -

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*Kingorou Tōyama -

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Villains

*Mirenjo-hime -

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*Julie Kokematsu -

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*Alan Sukadon -

Kazuya Tatekabe was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office at the time of his death. He was most known for the roles of Jaian (''Doraemon''), Walsa (''Time Bokan''), and Tonzur ...

*Baron Donfanfan - Masayuki Yamamoto *Prince Komaro - Hiroko Maruyama

Others

*Sasayaki -

Kei Tomiyama , better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo. Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama is best known for his roles in ''Tiger Mask'' (Naoto Date/ ...

*Koyama - Kazuya Tatekabe *Dara-sen'nin -

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*Narrator -

Episodes

References

External links

* {{Tatsunoko Production 1981 anime television series debuts Fuji TV original programming Science fiction anime and manga Tatsunoko Production Time Bokan Series