Special Investigation Robo Janperson
Seen it?1993 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Action & Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a short run with a modest audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved The Boys or Harley Quinn, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Special Investigation Robo Janperson was the 1993 installment in Toei Company’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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Tomoko KawashimaKaoru Saegusa
- Shoya TorieGun Gibson
- Yuichi KomineJanperson
- Bomber MorioNarrator