Super Jetter Explained

Super Jetter
Ja Kanji:未来からきた少年 スーパージェッター
Ja Romaji:Mirai Kara Kita Shōnen Sūpā Jettā
Type:manga
Author:Fumio Hisamatsu
Publisher:Shogakukan
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Sunday[1]
First:1965
Last:1966
Type:tv series
Director:Haruyuki Kawajima[2]
Producer:Toshimichi Miwa
Music:Takeo Yamashita
Studio:TCJ
Network:TBS
First:January 7, 1965
Last:January 20, 1966
Episodes:52

is a Japanese monochrome anime television series created by Fumio Hisamatsu,[3] who also served as the series character designer. When the series was broadcast in other countries, some episodes were redone in color, and the Japanese rebroadcasts use these color episodes.

Plot

Super Jetter comes from the 30th century, but after fighting the villain known as "Jaguar" he ends up in a time machine that sends them back to the 20th century. He meets a young girl named Kaoru whose father is the Secretary of International Science Bureau of Investigation, Saigou Mizushima. With his super abilities, Jetter is asked by Mr. Mizushima to help keep peace in the 20th century. Jetter has superior intelligence and strength compared to those of the 20th century. He has futuristic abilities such as being able to stop time for 30 seconds, an anti-gravity belt, infrared goggles, is bulletproof, and has a paralyzing gun.

Characters

Release

The fourth volume of "Aiken TV Anime Graffiti" contained the 41st episode. There was a short-lived VHS release that was only two VHS and contained three of the color episodes. A 13 disc Laser-disc release was released in 1993. A complete DVD version was released in 2002.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 週刊少年サンデー 1965/01/01 表示号数1. Agency for Cultural Affairs. March 14, 2019. ja.
  2. Web site: 未来からきた少年 スーパージェッター.
  3. Web site: 未来からきた少年 スーパージェッター - アニメ・キッズ - TBSオンデマンド.