Mobile Cop Jiban (1989)

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Release Date

29 Jan, 1989

Runtime

00:24: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

52/1

Synopsis

This is the drama of a girl's and a young man's hearts which love people and protect justice.

Mobile Cop Jiban is a Japanese tokusatsu television series which serves as the 8th entry in the Metal Hero franchise, and the first series to have toy commercials that were filmed on Videotape. Produced by Toei and aired by TV Asahi in Japan from January 29, 1989 to January 28, 1990, it ran for 52 episodes and a feature movie aired on July 17, 1989. According to Toei's International Sales & Promotion Department, the series' English title can be referred to as Jiban. Created by Keita Amemiya, the premise for the series combines elements from the American film Robocop and the 1970s tokusatsu Robot Detective.

Original Title

機動刑事ジバン

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Specials

15 Jul, 1989

Season 1

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29 Jan, 1989

Naoto Tamura, a new detective in Central City, is killed by a Bionoid Monster in the line of duty. Doctor Kenzo Igarashi, a man whose experiments had been responsible for the Bioron syndicate's existence, brought the man back to life as a cyborg detective, Jiban.