Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (逆転!イッパツマン) is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from February 13, 1982 to March 26, 1983, comprising 58 episodes. It is the sixth entry to the Time Bokan series by Tatsunoko Productions and the second series to feature a super robot as the main hero.[3][4] The series succeeded Yattodetaman and preceded Itadakiman in 1983. The title character is playable in the fighting game Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

Gyakuten! Ippatsuman
逆転!イッパツマン
GenreAdventure, science fiction, mecha
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Sasagawa
Produced byKenji Yoshida
Written byTakao Koyama
Music byMasayuki Yamamoto
StudioTatsunoko Production
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run February 13, 1982 March 26, 1983
Episodes58[1][2]

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In the 1990s-era Osteandel City is the headquarters of Time Lease, a business that leases almost everything you could ask for, including powerful robots. They are proud of themselves for being number one in the international ranking of billionaires for the past ten consecutive years. Meanwhile, there is another lease company in the same city called Skull Lease, where the notorious villain trio work as top executives. Their ostensible object is to disgrace the credit of Time Lease and replace them as the leading enterprise, but they have a scheme to secure a footing for world conquest. One day, a transport robot of Time Lease is assaulted by the villain trio and Ippatsuman prepares to get on the move to fight for justice.[5][6]

Cast

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Time Lease

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Skull Lease

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Osteandel Northern Branch

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Osteandel Western Branch

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Head Office

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Machine Friend

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  • Ichiro Imai - Shigeru Chiba

Other

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  • Narration - Hirotaka Suzuoki

Episodes

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# Episode name Original air date
01"One-Shot Pinch: Great Reversal"
Transliteration: "Pinchi Ippatsu Dai Gyakuten" (Japanese: ピンチ一発 大逆転)
February 13, 1982 (1982-02-13)
02"The Rival's An Amazing Guy"
Transliteration: "Raibaru Wa Sugoi Yatsu" (Japanese: ライバルはすごいヤツ)
February 20, 1982 (1982-02-20)
03"The Evil Trio That Stopped The Humans"
Transliteration: "Ningen Yameta Aku Torio" (Japanese: 人間やめた悪トリオ)
February 27, 1982 (1982-02-27)
04"Love At First Sight, Mister X"
Transliteration: "Hitomebore Misutā X" (Japanese: ひとめぼれミスターX)
March 6, 1982 (1982-03-06)
05"The Homebaser's Secret"
Transliteration: "Hōmubēsā No Himitsu" (Japanese: ホームベーサーの秘密)
March 13, 1982 (1982-03-13)
06"All Open! Head Chief's First Day"
Transliteration: "Zen Kōkai! Buchō No Tsuitachi" (Japanese: 全公開! 部長の一日)
March 20, 1982 (1982-03-20)
07"One-Shot Express Medical Squad"
Transliteration: "Ippatsu Kyūkō Iryō-tai" (Japanese: イッパツ急行医療隊)
March 27, 1982 (1982-03-27)
08"Australia's Pinch Communication With No Response"
Transliteration: "Ōsutoraria Pinchi Tsūshin Ōtōsezu" (Japanese: 豪アピンチ通信応答せず)
April 3, 1982 (1982-04-03)
09"Gyo!? Encounter With A Fish"
Transliteration: "Gyo!? Sakana To No Sōgū" (Japanese: ギョ!? 魚との遭遇)
April 10, 1982 (1982-04-10)
10"It's Painful! Working On A Holiday"
Transliteration: "Tsurai Nā! Kyūjitsu Shukkin" (Japanese: つらいなあ! 休日出勤)
April 17, 1982 (1982-04-17)
11"Defeat It! The Witch of The Alps"
Transliteration: "Datō! Arupusu No Majo" (Japanese: 打倒! アルプスの魔女)
April 24, 1982 (1982-04-24)
12"The Great Race To Kyoto"
Transliteration: "Kyōto Mezashite Dai Rēsu" (Japanese: 京都めざして大レース)
May 1, 1982 (1982-05-01)
13"Australia: That Birth's Secret"
Transliteration: "Ōsutoraria Sono Shussei No Himitsu" (Japanese: 豪・その出生の秘密)
May 8, 1982 (1982-05-08)
14"Pacific Ocean's Nonstop Balloon Crossing"
Transliteration: "Taiheiyō Muchakuriku Kikyū Ōdan" (Japanese: 太平洋無着陸気球横断)
May 15, 1982 (1982-05-15)
15"Clear The Traps With The Fake Lease"
Transliteration: "Nise Rīsu De Wana o Hare" (Japanese: にせリースで罠をはれ)
May 22, 1982 (1982-05-22)
16"Uninvited Beautiful Female Employee"
Transliteration: "Oshikake Bishōjo Shain" (Japanese: おしかけ美少女社員)
May 29, 1982 (1982-05-29)
17"Infiltrate! Time Lease Company"
Transliteration: "Sen'nyū! Taimurīsu-sha" (Japanese: 潜入! タイムリース社)
June 5, 1982 (1982-06-05)
18"Search For The Parents of Young Master Haru!"
Transliteration: "Haru Bō No Ryōshin o Sagase!" (Japanese: ハル坊の両親を捜せ!)
June 12, 1982 (1982-06-12)
19"TV Relay Beblues"
Transliteration: "TV Chūkei Bēburūsu" (Japanese: TV中継ベーブルース)
June 19, 1982 (1982-06-19)
20Transliteration: "Sekki Jidai Ni Kane Okure!" (Japanese: 石器時代にカネ送れ!)June 26, 1982 (1982-06-26)
21Transliteration: "Kinketsu buchō kosuinen" (Japanese: 金欠部長コスイネン)July 3, 1982 (1982-07-03)
22Transliteration: "Mahō seme ippatsuman!" (Japanese: 魔法責めイッパツマン!)July 10, 1982 (1982-07-10)
23Transliteration: "Gattai funō! Gyakuten-ō" (Japanese: 合体不能! 逆転王)July 17, 1982 (1982-07-17)
24Transliteration: "Kieta hōmubēsā" (Japanese: 消えたホームベーサー)July 24, 1982 (1982-07-24)
25Transliteration: "Komatta! Dai koma-mawashi" (Japanese: こまった! 大コマ回し)July 31, 1982 (1982-07-31)
26Transliteration: "Shibibīn dai henshin" (Japanese: シビビーン大変身)August 7, 1982 (1982-08-07)
27Transliteration: "Chikyū no soko de dai gekisen!" (Japanese: 地球の底で大激戦!)August 14, 1982 (1982-08-14)
28Transliteration: "Miyo gyakuten sanpatsuman" (Japanese: 見よ 逆転サンパツマン)August 21, 1982 (1982-08-21)
29Transliteration: "Yūrei yashiki wa dai nigiwai" (Japanese: 幽霊屋敷は大にぎわい)August 28, 1982 (1982-08-28)
30Transliteration: "Shirīzu hatsu! Aku ga katsu" (Japanese: シリーズ初!悪が勝つ)September 4, 1982 (1982-09-04)
31Transliteration: "Tōjō! Shin ippatsuman" (Japanese: 登場! 新イッパツマン)September 11, 1982 (1982-09-11)
32Transliteration: "Ippatsuman no dai himitsu" (Japanese: イッパツマンの大秘密)September 18, 1982 (1982-09-18)
33Transliteration: "Montāju de goyōda" (Japanese: モンタージュで御用だ)September 25, 1982 (1982-09-25)
34Transliteration: "Keppare kenshū aku torio" (Japanese: ケッパレ研修 悪トリオ)October 2, 1982 (1982-10-02)
35Transliteration: "Tenshoku shippai! Kosuinen" (Japanese: 転職失敗! コスイネン)October 9, 1982 (1982-10-09)
36Transliteration: "Omae wa nanimono? Kyū Shirō" (Japanese: おまえは何者? 球四郎)October 16, 1982 (1982-10-16)
37Transliteration: "Supai ni sa reta 2 - 3" (Japanese: スパイにされた2-3)October 23, 1982 (1982-10-23)
38Transliteration: "Misutā X mitsuketa!" (Japanese: ミスターX 見つけた!)October 30, 1982 (1982-10-30)
39Transliteration: "Dai pinchi! Torawareta Gō" (Japanese: 大ピンチ! 捕われた豪)November 6, 1982 (1982-11-06)
40Transliteration: "Nakoudo wa kosuinen fusai" (Japanese: 仲人はコスイネン夫妻)November 13, 1982 (1982-11-13)
41Transliteration: "Suketto otasukeman" (Japanese: 助っ人オタスケマン)November 20, 1982 (1982-11-20)
42Transliteration: "Abaka reta Haruka no himitsu" (Japanese: 暴かれたハルカの秘密)November 27, 1982 (1982-11-27)
43Transliteration: "Fushō! Nerawa reta Haruka" (Japanese: 負傷! 狙われたハルカ)December 4, 1982 (1982-12-04)
44Transliteration: "Ā Haruka to Ōsutoraria no himitsu" (Japanese: ああ ハルカと豪の秘密)December 11, 1982 (1982-12-11)
45Transliteration: "Korudō kaichō no nazo no shima" (Japanese: コルドー会長の謎の島)December 18, 1982 (1982-12-18)
46Transliteration: "Munmun koi no owari" (Japanese: ムンムン 恋の終り)December 25, 1982 (1982-12-25)
47Transliteration: "Hatsuyume kosuinen yonhenge" (Japanese: 初夢コスイネン四変化)January 8, 1983 (1983-01-08)
48Transliteration: "78-Sai munmun kaichō" (Japanese: 78歳 ムンムン快調)January 15, 1983 (1983-01-15)
49Transliteration: "Kyū Shirō wa shinde ita" (Japanese: 球四郎は死んでいた)January 22, 1983 (1983-01-22)
50Transliteration: "Haruka no buka minmin" (Japanese: ハルカの部下 ミンミン)January 29, 1983 (1983-01-29)
51Transliteration: "Nazo no hikō buttai o sagase" (Japanese: 謎の飛行物体をさがせ)February 5, 1983 (1983-02-05)
52Transliteration: "Korudō kantoku no Eiga" (Japanese: コルドー監督の迷映画)February 12, 1983 (1983-02-12)
53Transliteration: "Uragitta ippatsuman" (Japanese: 裏切ったイッパツマン)February 19, 1983 (1983-02-19)
54Transliteration: "Ā kekkon Haruka to Gō" (Japanese: ああ結婚 ハルカと豪)February 26, 1983 (1983-02-26)
55Transliteration: "Osowareta hanemūn" (Japanese: 襲われたハネムーン)March 5, 1983 (1983-03-05)
56Transliteration: "Wakaru ka kyū Shirō no shōtai" (Japanese: わかるか 球四郎の正体)March 12, 1983 (1983-03-12)
57Transliteration: "Korudō no igaina shōtai" (Japanese: コルドーの意外な正体)March 19, 1983 (1983-03-19)
58Transliteration: "Dai gyakuten! Ai-yue no shōri" (Japanese: 大逆転! 愛ゆえの勝利)March 26, 1983 (1983-03-26)

References

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  1. ^ "逆転イッパツマン サブタイトルリスト". 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  2. ^ 逆転!イッパツマン. Tatsunoko Production (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  3. ^ Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press, 2006. ISBN 1845765001.
  4. ^ "Tatsunoko Pro". Tatsunoko Productions. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  5. ^ "逆転イッパツマン ダイジェスト". 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on September 26, 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  6. ^ "逆転イッパツマン キャラクター". 2008-12-18. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
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