Tottemo! Luckyman

とっても！ラッキーマン

Genres: Comedy, Gag Humor, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Super Power
Themes: Gag Humor, Super Power
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Pierrot
Producers: TV Tokyo, TV Tokyo Music, Yomiko Advertising
Rating: 7.41 / 10
Rank: #2379
Popularity: #9717
Users Listed: 4,201
Users Scored: 2,287
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/24/2023
Aired: April 6, 1994 – March 23, 1995 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: G
Episodes: 50
Broadcast: Thursday at 19:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

In a world constantly under threat from unusual extraterrestrial forces, the fate of Earth rests on the shoulders of an unlikely champion. This series follows a hero whose extraordinary abilities are intrinsically linked to culinary arts – his powers manifest through the preparation and consumption of unique dishes. The narrative blends lighthearted humor with action as he confronts bizarre adversaries, each encounter highlighting the absurd realities of defending humanity from the unconventional. The show explores themes of resourcefulness and finding strength in unexpected places, all while maintaining a consistently playful tone. Expect creatively outlandish battles and a distinctive visual style that amplifies the comedic core of this peculiar superhero’s journey.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Lucky to be a mantis alien! (Aired: 04/06/1994)
Episode 2: Lucky for oyaji Man! (Aired: 04/13/1994)
Episode 3: Lucky for Birdman! (Aired: 04/20/1994)
Episode 4: Lucky to be the strongest baron! (Aired: 04/27/1994)
Episode 5: Lucky to be a beastmaster! (Aired: 05/04/1994)
... and 43 more episodes

Characters:

Luckyman (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Mayumi
Superstarman (Main) - Voice Actors: Iwanaga, Tetsuya, Jeong, Myeong Jun
Birdman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru
Endeavorman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru, Pyo, Yeong Jae

Staff:

Kimura, Kyoutarou (Producer)
Nabeshima, Osamu (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shimizu, Katsunori (Sound Director)
Iijima, Masakatsu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kamegaki, Hajime (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Tetsu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kou, Yuu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shigino, Akira (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Abe, Junko (Animation Director)
Gamou, Hiroshi (Original Creator)
Honma, Yusuke (Music)
Ikeda, Yuuji (Art Director)
Isaka, Junko (Animation Director)
Isshiki, Mio (Background Art)
Kanada, Yoshinori (Character Design, Key Animation)
Motohashi, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
Motoki, Hisatoshi (Animation Director)
Nakahara, Hisafumi (In-Between Animation)
Ninomiya, Tsuneo (Animation Director)
Nishita, Masayoshi (Animation Director)
Nunokawa, Yuuji (Planning)
Ohiwa, Rieko (Background Art)
Saitou, Takuya (Key Animation)
Takahashi, Shinobu (Background Art)
Takanashi, Hikaru (Animation Director)
Tokiya, Yoshinori (Animation Director)
Urasawa, Yoshio (Series Composition)
Watanabe, Hidetoshi (Director of Photography)

Reviews:

User Nerdawitz (Score: 8/10):
Not for everyone, but definitely for me. love this animeI loved this show as a kid. I am happy that I came across this show. Great comedy by an underrated author. :)
User mylastsecond (Score: 8/10):
a very old school anime; definitely a classic, grew up watching this anime when i was little ( which i do not recommend to younger audiences as the humour may not be appropriate ) The sound track for this anime is probably its best feat in my opinion, it has that old school japanese pop/rock to it. Personally my favourite character is Superstar Man, hes a character who is pretty much useless but hes there to fill in a few laughs. Overall i'd say this anime is worth checking out if you want to know what anime was like in the mid 90's and thetype of humour they had is quite different compared to anime now, only 50 episodes so its pretty easy to binge watch.

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