- 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[]
Main[]
| Janperson | MX-A1 |
| Gungibson | Gungibson |
Allies[]
Villains[]
Guild[]
- Ben Fujinami (1 & 2)
- Hiruta (1)
- Guild Assassin Robots (1)
- Guild Combat Robots (2)
- Citizen Robots (2)
Tatewaki Konzern[]
| Bill Goldy | Ryuzaburou Tatewaki |
- Maya
- Sarah
- Cindy
- Bounty Killer Django (3 & 4)
- Street Fighters
- Zhen Da Guang (3 & 4)
- Zhen Xiao Guang (3)
- Wind Demon Ninja Doki (3 & 4)
- Sakakura (7)
- Misato Ishizaki (11)
- Copy Robot (11)
- Dennis Takegami (11)
- Johnny (11)
- Angel (15)
- Jeff Gondo (17 & 18)
- Lugo (25)
- Gunman Robot (25)
- Kogoro Tokizane (31 & 32)
- Rio (34)
- Professor Sanada (37)
- Silent (37)
- Gelsomina (37)
Neo Guild[]
- George Makabe (4-46)
- GuilBlackers (4-46)
- Silverella
- Guards Robots (4)
- Omega DX (5)
- Prisoner Robots (5, 21 & 22)
- Falcon 13 (9)
- Robot Sleeper (9)
- Carla Takashima (12)
- SEEP A38 (12)
- U2 (14)
- Dollman (14)
- R3 (16)
- Professor Tonda (16)
- Himuro (21 & 22)
- Carol (21 & 22)
- Gyro (23)
- Makabe's Dummy Robot (27)
- Kaman (29 & 30)
- Hercules Beetle type mecha (29 & 30)
- Toko (35)
- Shinichiro Yamagami (35)
- M3 (36)
- Combat Robot (36)
- Jun (38)
- Neo Guild Assassin Robots (38)
- Scorpion (Movie)
- Branbots (Movie)
- Guilgordons (Movie)
Super Science Network[]
- Reiko Ayanokouji (4-44)
- Sukezo Kudo (6)
- Dr. Shiina (6)
- Dr. Saionji (8)
- Joe Onitake (8)
- Daikoku & Ebisu (10)
- Iron Soldier (13)
- Osaki (13)
- Special Craft Bio Soldiers (13)
- Panther Lady (19)
- Doctor Koga (20)
- Ninja Corps (20)
- Bio Ninja Corps (20)
- Reireichu (23)
- Modoki (24)
- Doctor Miyama (24)
- Professor Karube (28)
- Professor Akutsu (28)
- Professor Horata (33)
- Shinichi Kurata (33)
- Dave Aliens (33)
Episodes[]
- The Mysterious New Hero (謎の新英雄! 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 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 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基地 Hatsukōkai Janpāson Kichi?)
- The Secret Story of Janperson's Birth (JP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?)
- Clash: Janperson vs. Gungibson (激突JP対GG 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誕生?! Nyūtaipu Janpāson Tanjō??)
- The Labyrinth Which Can't Be Escaped (脱出不能の迷宮 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?)
- Gungibson Died in Wilderness (GG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基地壊滅!! Janpāson Kichi Kaimetsu!?)
- Gungibson Disappeared in Flames (炎に消えたGG Hono ni Kieta Gan Gibuson?)
- Janperson Forever (JP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?)
- Gungibson (ガンギブソン Gangibuson?, Voice): Rintaro Torii (鳥井 林太朗 Torii Rintarō?)
- Rzico (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 Endo
- 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
Filipino Dubbed Cast[]
The voice cast of the TV5 version is as follows:
- Janperson (ジャンパーソン Janpāson?, Voice): Bernie Malejana
- Kaoru Saegusa (三枝 かおる Saegusa Kaoru?): Stella Canete
- Shuhei Saegusa (三枝 周平 Saegusa Shuhei?): Allan Ortega
- Gungibson (ガンギブソン Gangibuson?, Voice): Carlo Eduardo Labalan
- Rzico (アールジーコ Ārujīko?, Voice): Jun Legaspi
- Ryuzaburou Tatewaki (帯刀龍三郎 Tatewaki Ryuzaburō?): Montreal "Monty" Repuyan
- Sarah (セーラ Sēra?): Vilma Borromeo
- Maya (マヤ Maya?): Marichu Villegas
- Cindy (シンディ Shindi?): Gloria "Ollie" De Guzman
- Reiko Ayanokouji (綾小路 麗子 Ayanokōji Reiko?): Francis Ibanez
- Narrator (ナレーター Narētā?): Vincent Gutierrez
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 ABC-5 (Now TV5) from 1998 to 2001 with a Tagalog dub.
- In Indonesia, the series aired on Indosiar with an Indonesian dub in 1997.
Songs[]
- Opening theme
- "Tokusou Robo Janperson" (特捜ロボ ジャンパーソン Tokusō Robo Janpāson?)
- Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
- Composition: Keisuke Hama (浜 圭介 Hama Keisuke?)
- Arrangement: Kei Wakakusa (若草 恵 Wakakusa Kei?)
- Artist: Susumu Ōya (大矢 晋 Ōya Susumu?)
- 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
See Also[]
- Convention Dimension - American Counterpart in Big Bad Beetleborgs. (Janperson Footage)
References[]
External links[]
- Tokusou Robo Janperson at Wikipedia
- ジャンパーソン Tokusou Robo Janperson at Japanese Wikipedia
- Special Investigator Robo JANPERSON
- Tokusou Robo Janperson at IMDB
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