The Mobile Cop Jiban

The Mobile Cop Jiban

The Mobile Cop Jiban
Created by Keita Amemiya, Toei Company
Starring Shouhei Kusaka, Michiko Enokida, Hajime Izu and Shōzō Iizuka
Narrated by Toru Ohira
Composer(s) Michiaki Watanabe
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 52
Production
Running time 30 minutes (per episode)
Release
Original network TV Asahi
Original release January 29, 1989 – January 28, 1990

The Mobile Cop Jiban (機動刑事ジバン Kidō Keiji Jiban) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series which serves as the 8th entry in the Metal Hero franchise, and the first series to have toy commercials that were filmed on Videotape. Produced by Toei and aired by TV Asahi in Japan from January 29, 1989 to January 28, 1990, it ran for 52 episodes and a feature movie aired on July 17, 1989. According to Toei's International Sales & Promotion Department, the series' English title can be referred to as Jiban.[1] Created by Keita Amemiya, the premise for the series combines elements from the American film Robocop and the 1970s tokusatsu Robot Detective.

The opening catchphrase of the series is: "This is the drama of a girl's and a young man's hearts which love people and protect justice." (これは人を愛し、正義を守る若者と少女の心のドラマである。 Kore wa Hito o Aishi, Seigi o Mamoru Wakamono to Shōjo no Kokoro no Dorama de aru.)

Plot

Naoto Tamura, a new detective in Central City, is killed by a Bionoid Monster in the line of duty. Doctor Kenzo Igarashi, a man whose experiments had been responsible for the Bioron syndicate's existence, brought the man back to life as a cyborg detective, Jiban.

Characters

Mobile Cop Jiban, holding up his badge.
  1. Arrest criminals in any circumstance without a warrant.
  2. Punish criminals on his own judgment if they happen to be members of Bioron.
  3. Use lethal force depending on the circumstances.

In human form, Naoto often plays the fool and is looked on down by Yoko and Kiyoshiro for this, but Yoko begins to warm up to him after realizing he could be Jiban. In the Filipino Dubbing Version, His name was Marco Tamura.

Equipment

Articles

Every episode, when Jiban faces his Bionoid enemy, he ejects his badge from his waist and shows it to the monster, reading a code of articles and laws that served as his directives (much like the CPU Directives in RoboCop, but giving him a greater freedom instead of restraining it):

Super Police Vehicles

Weapons

The Maximillian Type 3 can also perform the following moves and techniques:

  1. Disclose Shock: It is used in stun gun mode, essentially a stun gun.
  2. Last Shooting/Search Buster: It is used in pistol mode, firing laser shots.
  3. Jiban End (Energy sword): It is used in sword mode, splits enemies in half. It is also known as Jiban Slash in the Filipino Version.

Criminal Syndicate Bioron

An armed force organized by the mysterious scientist Doctor Giba intending to take over Japan by means of narrow attacks rather than large-scale destruction. Their theme/weapon is biochemistry.

Episodes

  1. My Lovely Girl Boss (僕のかわゆい少女ボス Boku no Kawayui Shōjo Bosu)
  2. I Love! Naoto Older Brother (大好き! ナオトお兄ちゃん Dai Suki! Naoto Oni-chan)
  3. The Strange Man and the Haunted Vegetables (へんな男とおばけ野菜 Hen na Otoko to Obake Yasai)
  4. Truly Beautiful Rose's Present (すてきなバラのプレゼント Suteki na Bara no Purezento)
  5. Three Great Mecha Mobilize! Rescue the Idol Robo! (三大メカ出動! アイドルロボを救出せよ! Sandaimeka Shutsudō! Aidoru Robo o Kyūshutsu seyo!)
  6. The Secret of the Broken Dinossaur Egg (割れた恐竜の卵のひみつ Wareta Kyōryū no Tamago no Himitsu)
  7. Dreadful Sneezing Man! (恐怖のハクションおじさん! Kyōfu no Hakushon Oji-san!)
  8. Dekoboko! Tokyo Mole Map (デコボコ! 東京モグラ地図 Dekoboko! Tōkyō Mogura Chizu)
  9. The Puppy Became a Cat (猫になった子犬 Neko ni Natta Koinu)
  10. Papa Isn't Papa!? (パパはパパじゃない!? Papa wa Papa Janai!?)
  11. The Girl's and the Warrior's Heart Pledge (少女と戦士の心の誓い Shōjo to Senshi no Kokoro no Chikai)
  12. Danger! Yoko Senpai (危うし! 洋子先輩 Ayaushi! Yōko Senpai)
  13. Help the Sorrowful Boy (哀しみの少年を救え Kanashimi no Shōnen o Sukue)
  14. Love's Great Reversal Game! (愛の大逆転ゲーム! Ai no Daigyakuten Gemu!)
  15. The Werewolf Likes Piano (オオカミ男はピアノ好き Ōkamiotoko wa Piano Suki)
  16. I Am a Transparent Person!! (おれは透明人間だぞ!! Ore wa Tōmei Ningen Da zo!!)
  17. Birth! VS Jiban Deadly Weapons (誕生! 対ジバン必殺兵器 Tanjō! Tai Jiban Hissatsu Heiki)
  18. Mother and Daughter・In the Edge of Sadness (母と娘・悲しみの果てに Haha to Musume・Kanashimi no Hate ni)
  19. Give Up the Electronic Badge! (電子手帳返上! Denshiteichō Henjō!)
  20. City Money Rained Down! (町にお金が降って来た! Machi no Okane ga Kudattekita!)
  21. Steel Insect - Poisonous Insect - Guerilla Insect (スズ虫・毒虫・ゲリラ虫 Suzumushi・Dokumushi・Geriramushi)
  22. It Was Mayumi!! (マユミがいた!! Mayumi ga Ita!!)
  23. The Monster Who Overate Manga (マンガを喰いすぎた怪物 Manga o Kuisugita Kaibutsu)
  24. Welcome!! To the Great Spiritual World (ようこそ!! 大霊界へ Yōkoso!! Daireikai e)
  25. Strike the Goddess! (女神サマをぶッとばせ! Megami-sama o Buttobase!)
  26. Dragon-Fished Beautiful Gourmet (竜に釣られたグルメ美女 Ryū ni Tsurareta Gurume Bijo)
  27. Love Children are Demon Children (愛するわが子は悪魔の子 Aisuru Wagako wa Akumako)
  28. Papa is Doctor Giba?! (パパはドクターギバ?! Papa wa Dokutā Giba?!)
  29. Mass Loving Encounters! (集団見合いで大ドンデン! Shūdan Miai de Daidonden!)
  30. Handsome Boy Kotaro's Party Monster (美少年小太郎一座の怪人 Bishōnen Kotarō Ichiza no Kaijin)
  31. The Midsummer's Night Ninja Battle (真夏の夜のニンジャ合戦 Manatsu no Yoru no Ninja Gassen)
  32. Pearl's Tears are in the Golden Ocean (パールの涙は金色の海に Pāru no Namida wa Kiniro no Umi ni)
  33. Millenium Flower Smiled at the Garbo (ガルボに咲いた千年ハス Garubo ni Waraita Sennen Hasu)
  34. Heroic! Jiban Dies (壮絶! ジバン死す Sōzetsu! Jiban Shisu)
  35. It's Perfect Jiban! (パーフェクトジバンだ! Pāfekuto Jiban da!)
  36. Dreaming Sword Fighting Monster! (夢見るチャンバラ怪物! Yumemiru Chanbara Kaibutsu!)
  37. I Am the Most Beautiful Woman in the World!? (私は世界一の美女!? Watashi wa Sekaiichi no Bijo!?)
  38. It's Birthplace, Mother! (故郷だよ、おっ母さん! Furusato da yo, Okka-san!)
  39. Mayumi's Bomb Ring!! (マユミの指輪爆弾!! Mayumi no Yubiwa Bakudan!!)
  40. Great Revolt!! Haunted Clock (大反乱!! お化け時計 Daihanran!! Obake Tokei)
  41. Digression! Unmanageable Policewoman (脱線! じゃじゃ馬婦警 Dassen! Jajauma Fukei)
  42. Monster Rock'n Roll! (怪物ロックンロール! Kaibutsu Rokkun Rōru!)
  43. Yoko Pierced Jiban...! (ジバンを刺した洋子...! Jiban o Sashita Yōko...!)
  44. The Genius Scientist Who Turned into a Kid (子供になった天才科学者 Kodomo ni Natta Tensai Kagakusha)
  45. Dreadful Squid-Human Operation! (恐怖の人間スルメ作戦! Kyōfu no Ningen Surume Sakusen!)
  46. I Like! Two Brothers (好き! 二人のお兄ちゃん Suki! Futari no Oni-chan)
  47. Clash! Christmas Final Battle!! (激突! クリスマス決戦!! Gekitotsu! Kurisumasu Kessen!!)
  48. Year-Ending Biolon Extermination Party! (年忘れバイオロン退治! Toshiwasure Baioron Taiji!)
  49. Devasted Jiban Base (あばかれたジバン基地 Abakareta Jiban Kichi)
  50. Tie Both Lines and Points (二人を結ぶ点と線 Futari o Musubu Ten to Sen)
  51. Slash the Illusion Mayumi! (幻のマユミを斬れ! Maboroshi no Mayumi o Kire!)
  52. The Final Battle of Love (愛の最終決戦!! Ai no Saishū Kessen!!)

A movie for the series, entitled The Mobile Cop Jiban: Great Explosion at the Monster Factory of Fear, was released on July 15, 1989 Special as part of the 1989 "Manga Matsuri" Special Festival.

Cast

Songs

Opening theme
Ending theme

Media

Jiban's episodes and movie has been released in Japan in several VHS tapes. Though it had been obscure for a long time with the rest of the other Metal Hero TV shows, there has been sightings of a DVD release. It is most likely subtitled in other languages such as Portuguese in bootlegged form as there has been no word from Toei officials if Jiban would receive an official release in Japanese or licensed release in foreign subtitled languages such as English.

In 2009 Jiban was released on R2 DVD in 5 volumes.

References

  1. "Title Lists: TV Series". Retrieved 2009-03-08.

External links

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