Yatterman (1977 TV series)

Yatterman
タイムボカンシリーズ ヤッターマン
GenreComedy, fantasy, science fiction
Created byTatsunoko Production Planning Department
Directed by
Music by
  • Masaaki Jinbo
  • Masayuki Yamamoto
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes108
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Masaru Shibata
  • Masatsugu Nagai
  • Nagateru Kato
  • Minoru Uchima
  • Minoru Ono
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFNS (Fuji TV)
ReleaseJanuary 1, 1977 (1977-01-01) –
January 27, 1979 (1979-01-27)
Related
Yatterman (2008 TV series)
Yatterman (film)
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Yatterman (Japanese: ヤッターマン, Hepburn: Yattāman) 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. The series succeeded Time Bokan and preceded Zenderman. It was also the final series to be produced by company founder Tatsuo Yoshida prior to his death.

A remake of Yatterman aired on NTV and Yomiuri TV from January 14, 2008 through September 27, 2009, with the original voice actors for the Doronbo gang. A live-action adaptation was released theatrically in March 2009. Another entry in the franchise, Yatterman Night, began airing in January 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Time Bokan franchise.