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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 television series which first aired from February 3, 1979 to January 26, 1980 on every Saturday from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm with a total of 52 episodes. It is the third show in the sequence of "Time Bokan Series" produced by Tatsunoko Productions. It was preceded by "Yatterman

Yatterman

is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from January 1, 1977 to January 27, 1979, comprising 108 episodes. It is the second and longest show in the Time Bokan series by Tatsunoko Productions...

" and succeeded by "Otasukeman" .

Plot

Dr Monja is a scientist

Scientist

A scientist in a broad sense is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense, a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word...

 who is curious about the nature of the legendary Elixir

Elixir

An elixir is a clear, sweet-flavored liquid used for medicinal purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's ills. When used as a pharmaceutical preparation, an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally....

 of Life which grants the drink eternal lifetimes and forever youth. He built a device called the "Time Tunnel" in order to let a team of youngsters to start a quest down the timeline and various spaces to find an exact answer. A trio of villains, however, is also seemingly after exactly the same thing. Who will get it first?

Heroes

• : (Voiced by Yūji Mitsuya
  Yuji Mitsuya
  is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and sound supervisor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with Bring Up. He graduated from Meiji University....
  
  ) The lab assistant of Dr Monja aged 13. Like his counterpart Tanpei in the show Time Bokan
  Time Bokan
  is a Japanese anime series first aired on Fuji TV from October 4, 1975 to December 25, 1976 throughout Japan every Saturday at 6:30pm, with a total of 61 30-minute episodes. It was produced by Tatsunoko Productions, who later produced a number of spinoff programs as part of the "Time Bokan...
  
  , he is sporty and quite capable at mechanics
  Mechanics
  Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
  
  .

• : (Voiced by Kumiko Takizawa
  Kumiko Takizawa
  is a Japanese voice actress who works for 81 Produce.-Notable voice roles:*Makiko Shikishima in Tetsujin 28-go *Midori Kurenai in Hell Girl*Hazuki's Grandmother in Ojamajo Doremi*Sawako Sawanoguchi in Magic User's Club...
  
  )
• : (Voiced by Yōko Asagami
  Yoko Asagami
  ' is a veteran seiyū who is represented by Aksent. Her married name is '.She is most known for the roles of Yuki Mori and Saeko Nogami ....
  
  → Ai Sakuma)
• : (Voiced by Kouhei Miyauchi)

Villains

• : (Voiced by Noriko Ohara
  Noriko Ohara
  is a Japanese voice actress. She is currently represented by Production Baobab. Her son is Sunrise animator .She is most well known for the roles of Nobita Nobi , Doronjo , Conan , Peter , and Oyuki and Claudia LaSalle from Super Dimension Fortress Macross...
  
  )
• : (Voiced by Jouji Yanami)
• : (Voiced by Kazuya Tatekabe
  Kazuya Tatekabe
  is a Japanese voice actor. He is currently represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office.He is most known for the roles of Jaian , Walsa , and Tonzura .-Notable voice work:...
  
  )
• : (Voiced by Masaru Ikeda
  Masaru Ikeda
  is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is a graduate of the Tokyo Metro Fifth Commerce Senior High School and is currently affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society...
  
  )
• : (Voiced by Yoshito Miyamura)

Episodes, Eras

１ 無敵はすてき！　ゼンダマン

２ 竜宮城だよ！　ゼンダマン

３ エデンの園田よ！　ゼンダマン

４ ヤマタイ国だよ！　ゼンダマン

５ 月吉丸の大出世！　ゼンダマン

６ 大進撃だ八字軍！　ゼンダマン

７ 走れ白馬！　ゼンダマン

８ ドン万次郎だよ！　ゼンダマン

９ ボケの仙人だよ！　ゼンダマン

１０ 超徳太子だよ！　ゼンダマン

１１ 父をたずねて三千里！　ゼンダマン

１２ 長ぐつをはいた猫！　ゼンダマン

１３ バイキングだよ！　ゼンダマン

１４ 謎のアステカ！　ゼンダマン

１５ ジンギスカンだよ！　ゼンダマン

１６ こぶとりじいさんだよ！　ゼンダマン

１７ 未来の宇宙へ！　ゼンダマン

１８ 氷河のマンモス！　ゼンダマン

１９ アパッチの宝だよ！　ゼンダマン

２０ バラサイユだよ！　ゼンダマン

２１ ジャムの長政！　ゼンダマン

２２ ポンペイの最期だよ！　ゼンダマン

２３ かぐや姫だよ！　ゼンダマン

２４ ゴーレム魔人だよ！　ゼンダマン

２５ アマゾン殺人事件だよ！　ゼンダマン

２６ 水戸肛門だよ！　ゼンダマン

２７ 不思議な国のアリス！　ゼンダマン

２８ 牛頭魔人だよ！　ゼンダマン

２９ 松本リョーマだよ！　ゼンダマン

３０ 怪傑ゾロだよ！　ゼンダマン

３１ クックンの大航海！　ゼンダマン

３２ 弁慶さんだよ！　ゼンダマン

３３ 有能忠敬だよ！　ゼンダマン

３４ ヨーローの滝だよ！　ゼンダマン

３５ トラ退治だよ！　ゼンダマン

３６ チャーンカムバック！　ゼンダマン

３７ 金のガチョウだよ！　ゼンダマン

３８ 鼻のベルジュラックだよ！　ゼンダマン

３９ 桃太郎さんだよ！　ゼンダマン

４０ とべよペガサス！　ゼンダマン

４１ 古代オリンピックだよ！　ゼンダマン

４２ 花咲かじいさんだよ！　ゼンダマン

４３ 天才ダ・ビンチ！　ゼンダマン

４４ コサック勇士だよ！　ゼンダマン

４５ オオカミ男だよ！　ゼンダマン

４６ 巨人の国だよ！　ゼンダマン

４７ タイムモンスターだよ！　ゼンダマン

４８ パーパーマンだよ！　ゼンダマン

４９ 武蔵ホームラン！　ゼンダマン

５０ 天女の衣だよ！　ゼンダマン

５１ 命のもと発見！　ゼンダマン

５２ ああ命のもと！　ゼンダマン