For the series' title character, see Janperson .
Tokusou Robo Janperson (特捜ロボ ジャンパーソン , Tokusō Robo Janpāson ? , Special Investigation Robot Janperson) was the 1993 installment in Toei Company Limited 's Metal Hero Series . The series revolved around Janperson, a robotic detective who patrolled the streets of Tokyo and fought against three different underworld organizations who used super technology to subjugate the masses. Unlike most Metal Heroes, a monster-of-the-week was rarely shown and most of the villains are criminals akin to television police dramas. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is Jumperson .[1]
Characters [ ]
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Allies [ ]
Villains [ ]
Episodes [ ]
The Mysterious New Hero (謎の新英雄(ニューヒーロー)! , Nazo no Nyū Hīrō! ? )
I Am Justice! (俺が正義だ!! , Ore ga Seigi da!! ? )
The Robo Hunters Arrive! (参上!ロボ狩人(ハンター) , Sanjō! Robo Hantā ? )
The Fang Of The Strongest Corps Which Face (牙むく最強軍団 , Kiba Muku Saikyō Gundan ? )
Fly into my Heart (飛べ俺の胸に! , Tobe Ore no Mune ni! ? )
The Wandering Iceman (さまよう冷凍男(アイスマン) , Samayō Aisuman ? )
As For Me Girl? (ボクは女の子? , Boku wa Onna no Ko? ? )
The New Face Of The Hero Whom You Saw (見た英雄(ニューヒーロー)の顔!! , Mieta Nyū Hīrō no Kao!! ? )
My Dad is a Monster! (パパは怪物だ! , Papa wa Kaibutsu da! ? )
Beware the God of Luck (福の神に御用心 , Fuku no Kami ni Goyoujin ? )
Smile of the Weakling Warrior (弱虫戦士の微笑 , Yowamishi Senshi no Hohoemi ? )
Revolt of the Delivery Robots (宅配ロボ大騒動 , Takuhai Robo Ōsōtō ? )
Janperson is Super Ancient Soldier (JP(ジャンパーソン)は超古代兵 , Janpāson wa Chōgodaihei ? )
Friendship on the Brink of Explosion (爆破寸前の友情 , Bakuha Sunzen no Yūjō ? )
The Angel Who Throws Away The Wing (翼をすてた天使 , Tsubasa wo Suteta Tenshi ? )
Hot Fight of the Gutsy Robot (熱闘ど根性ロボ , Netsudō Dokonnjō Robo ? )
First Opening - JP Base (初公開JP(ジャンパーソン)基地 , Hatsukōkai Janpāson Kichi ? )
The Secret Story of Janperson's Birth (JP(ジャンパーソン)誕生秘話!! , Janpāson Tanjō Hiwa ? )
Mysterious Thief! Electromagnetic Transmission Witch (怪盗!電送魔女 , Kaitō! Denson Majo ? )
The Ninja Arts Death Match (忍法デスマッチ , Ninhō Desumacchi ? )
Challenge! Strongest Robot (挑戦!最強ロボ , Chōsen! Saikyō Robo ? )
Crash: Janperson versus Gun Gibson (激突JP(ジャンパーソン)対GG(ガンギブソン) , Gekitotsu Janpāson Tai Gan Gibuson ? )
To Die For Justice (正義の為に死す , Seigi no Tame ni Shisu ? )
The Enemy Which Cannot Be Beaten (史上初倒せぬ敵 , Shijō Hatsu Taosenu Teki ? )
Battle of The Quickest Gun Fighters (早撃ち王(チャンプ)決定戦 , Hayauchi Chanpu Ketteisen ? )
Over Speed Car Battle (超速カーバトル , Chōsoku Kā Batoru ? )
True Face Of the Great Leader (大首領の正体!! , Daishūrei no Shōtai ? )
Resentful Great Operations (ウラメシ大作戦 , Urameshi Dai Sakusen ? )
The Hero To Die (英雄(ヒーロー)死すべし!! , Hīrō Shisubeshi!! ? )
Explosion! The Soul Before Death (爆裂!! 最期の魂 , Bakuretsu! Saikyō no Tamashii ? )
The Birth of a New Janperson Model? (新型JP(ニュータイプジャンパーソン)誕生?! , Nyūtaipu Janpāson Tanjō? ? )
The Labyrinth Which Can't Be Escaped (脱出不能の迷宮(ラビリンス) , Dashitsu Funō no Rabirinsu ? )
The Best Ardent Love Man in the Universe (宇宙一の熱愛男 , Uchū Ichi no Netsuai Otoko ? )
Farewell from Intense Fighting (激闘にさよなら , Gekitō ni Sayonara ? )
Reckless Sailor Blouse (暴走セーラー服 , Bakusō Sērā Fuku ? )
The Beauty Boy with a Shortly Life (命短し美少年! , Inochi Michigashi Bishōnen! ? )
Justice Vs Love (正義VS愛 , Seigi Bāsasu Ai ? )
Gun Gibson Died in Wilderness (GG(ガンギブソン)荒野に散る , Gan Gibuson Kōya ni Chiru ? )
Beautiful Woman Secretary Of Hell (地獄の美人秘書 , Jigoku no Bijin Hisho ? )
Five Seconds to the Base Explosion (基地爆破5秒前 , Kichi Bakuha Gobyōsen ? )
Into Dead Sphere of Trap (突入 罠の決死圏 , Totsunyū Wana no Keshiken ? )
Luanched Great Prison Break (殴り込み大脱獄 , Nagurikomi Daidatsugoku ? )
The Last Strongest Super God (最強最後の超神 , Saikyō Saigo no Chōjin ? )
The Queen Who Burns! (燃える女王様!! , Moeru Joōsama ? )
Shock! The Street of Execution (衝撃!! 処刑の街 , Shōgeki! Shokei no machi ? )
NG Last Battle! (NG(ネオギルド)最終決戦!! , Neo Girudo Saishūkesen! ? )
Mystery? Storm Of Betrayal (謎?! 裏切りの嵐 , Nazo? Uragiri no Arashi ? )
JP Base's Destruction! (JP(ジャンパーソン)基地壊滅!! , Janpāson Kichi Kaimetsu! ? )
Gun Gibson Disappeared in Flames (炎に消えたGG(ガンギブソン) , Hono ni Kieta Gan Gibuson ? )
Janperson Forever (JP(ジャンパーソン)よ永遠に , Janpāson yo Eien ni ? )
Movie [ ]
Cast [ ]
Janperson (ジャンパーソン , Janpāson ? , Voice) : Yuuichi Komine (小峰 裕一 , Komine Yūichi ? )
Kaoru Saegusa (三枝 かおる , Saegusa Kaoru ? ) : Tomoko Kawashima (川嶋朋子 , Kawashima Tomoko ? )
Shuhei Saegusa (三枝 周平 , Saegusa Shuhei ? ) : Shigeo Tomita (富田樹央 , Tomita Shigeo ? )
Gun Gibson (ガンギブソン , Gan Gibuson ? , Voice) : Rintaro Torii (鳥井 林太朗 , Torii Rintarō ? )
R-Zico (アールジーコ , Ārujīko ? , Voice) : Hideki Ishikawa (石川秀樹 , Ishikawa Hideki ? )
Ryuzaburou Tatewaki (帯刀龍三郎 , Tatewaki Ryuzaburō ? ) : Shun Sugata (菅田 俊 , Sugata Shun ? )
Sarah (セーラ , Sēra ? ) : Saori Iwama (岩間沙織 , Iwama Saori ? )
Maya (マヤ , Maya ? ) : Kimiko Imai (今井 喜美子 , Imai Kimiko ? )
Cindy (シンディ , Shindi ? ) : Akiko Yugawa (湯川晶子 , Yugawa Akiko ? )
George Makabe (ジョージ真壁 , Jōji Makabe ? ) : Kazuoki Takahashi (高橋 和興 , Takahashi Kazuoki ? )
Reiko Ayanokouji (綾小路 麗子 , Ayanokōji Reiko ? ) : Atsuko Takahata (高畑 淳子 , Takahata Atsuko ? )
Narrator (ナレーター , Narētā ? ) : Bomber Morio (ボンバー 森尾 , Bombā Morio ? )
Guest Stars [ ]
Ben Fujinami (eps 1, 2, 4, 5 & 46): Noboru Ichiyama
Hiruta (ep 1): Shunsaku Kudou
Guild Assassin Robots (ep 1): Yasuhiro Takeuchi , Hiroyuki Nonaka , Yoichi Nishimura
Guild Combat Robots (ep 2): Seiji Takaiwa , Tsuyoshi Miyazaki , Riichi Seike
Koujirou Komori (eps 1, 4 & 8): Takahiko Ota
Takaido Shiro (eps 1, 4, 8 & 13): Junichiro Katagiri
Aki Wakabayashi (eps 1, 4 & 6): Miwa Misaki
Bounty Killer Django (eps 3 & 4): Kazuo Niibori
Zhen Da Guang (eps 3 & 4): Jiro Okamoto
Zhen Xiao Guang (eps 3 & 4): Ayako Kou
Wind Demon Ninja Doki (eps 3 & 4): Daigaku Sekine
Sukezo Kudo /Iceman (ep 6): Jou Onodera
Dr. Shiina (ep 6): Takeshi Ishikawa
Sakakura (ep 7): Shoichiro Akaboshi
Dr. Saionji (ep 8): Kenichi Endō
Joe Onitake (ep 8): Shinichi Sato
Falcon 13 /Tsuyoshi Kinameri (ep 9): Shinzo Hotta
Daikichi Izumiya /Daikoku-ten (ep 10): Kouichi Oohori
Chukichi Izumiya /Ebisu (ep 10): Taro Fujioka
Misato Ishizaki /Robot Hunter Misato (ep 11): Yuka Hashimoto
Takeshi Ishizaki /Copy Robot (ep 11): Akira Saito
Dennis Takegami (ep 11): Kentaro Kaji
Johnny (ep 11): Ikuo Fukuda
Carla Takashima (ep 12): Shinobu Kawamata
Seep A38 /Kevin (ep 12), Carol (eps 21 & 22): Makoto Kousaka
Osaki (ep 13): Toshimichi Takahashi
U2 (ep 14): Masato Gunji
Dollman (ep 14): Kyōji Kamui
Angel (ep 15): Yuji Ueda
Professor Tonda (ep 16): Chuukou Ueda
R3 (ep 16): Kibaji Tankobo
Jeff Gondo (ep 17): Ryosuke Sakamoto
Sayoko Ishiguro /Panther Lady (ep 19): Satomi Murakami
Masao Aoki /Doctor Koga (ep 20): Akira Ootani
Himuro (ep 22): Kaname Shimura
Gyro (ep 23): Ikuko Honda
Modoki (ep 24): Kou Domon
Doctor Inuyama (ep 24): Naoya Hayasaka
Lugo (ep 25): Iori Sakakibara
Professor Akutsu (ep 28): Takashi Ito
Professor Karube (ep 28): Kosaku Okano
Kaman (ep 29): Noboru Akima
Silverella : Seiko Kodaka (ep 29), Hiromi Imai (movie)
Guilgodons (movie, ep 31): Toshimichi Takahashi , Daigaku Sekine
Kogoro Tokizane (ep 31): Junpei Morita
Professor Horata (ep 33):Go Takashina
Shinichi Kurata (ep 33): Katsuaki Takahashi
Rio (ep 34): Kii Ikeda
Toko (ep 35): Airi Aiga
Shinichiro Yamagami (ep 35): Kaoru Shinoda
M3 (ep 36) : Satoshi Kurihara
Professor Sanada (ep 37) : Yukio Machida
Silent (ep 37) : Jun Ishimaru
Gelsomina (ep 37) : Miki Nagasawa
Jun(Janperson) (ep 38) : Shigeru Sano
International Broadcasts / Home Video [ ]
In its home country of Japan, the film was released on VHS as a rental on October 1993 and as a sell-through video on December of that same year, and also as a coupling with a Gosei Sentai Dairanger laserdisc released by Bandai. From March to September of 1994, the entire series was released on VHS by Toei Video and spread throughout 13 volumes. The first and final volume contain 3 episodes, while volumes 2-12 contains 4 episodes each. The full series also received a full DVD release from November 21, 2009 until March 21, 2010 spread through five volumes with 2-discs in each volume. Each volume contains 10 episodes. Later on, all five DVD volumes were re-released as a low-priced edition on September 9, 2020.
In Latin America, the series aired as Jumperson with a Spanish dub made in Mexico produced by Comarex. This was the third and final Metal Heroes series to air with a Latin Spanish dub.
In the Philippines, it was aired in ABS-CBN from 1995 to 1998 and ABC-5 from 1998 to 2001 with a Tagalog dub.
In Indonesia, the series aired on Indosiar with an Indonesian dub in 1997.
Songs [ ]
Opening theme
Ending theme
"Asayake no Lullaby " (朝焼けのララバイ , Asayake no Rarabai ? , "Morning Lullaby")
Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
Composition: Keisuke Hama
Arrangement: Kei Wakakusa
Artist: Susumu Ōya
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