Tasuke, the Samurai Cop, known in Japanese as Edokko Boy Gatten Tasuke (江戸っ子ボーイがってん太助, Edokko Bōi Gatten Tasuke), is a manga series created by Manavu Kashimoto. It was adapted as an anime television series by Studio Pierrot broadcast in 22 episode on TV Tokyo (TX) from October 19, 1990, to March 22, 1991.[1]
| Tasuke, the Samurai Cop | |
| 江戸っ子ボーイがってん太助 (Edokko Bōi Gatten Tasuke) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Manavu Kashimoto |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Ladybug Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly CoroCoro Comic |
| Demographic | Children (boys) |
| Original run | 1990 – 1991 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takeshi Mori |
| Produced by | Minoru Ohno |
| Written by | Narimitsu Taguchi |
| Music by | Ryuichi Katsumata |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Original run | October 19, 1990 – March 22, 1991 |
| Episodes | 22 |
Tasuke, a student at the Metropolitan Police Academy, wishes to become a top police officer and defeat the criminals of Edo City.
Characters
editTasuke (太助)
Voiced by: Yūko Mita
Omon-chan (おもんちゃん)
Voiced by: Chieko Honda
Darth Benkei (ダース弁慶)
Voiced by: Tesshō Genda
Kintaro Ninomiya (二宮金太郎)
Voiced by: Yuriko Fuchizaki
Ghengis Khan (ジンギス・ハーン)
Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata
School Director ( ダイブツ先生)
Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata
References
edit- ^ "Tasuke, the Samurai Cop". Studio Pierrot. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
External links
edit- Tasuke, the Samurai Cop at Studio Pierrot
- Edokko Boy Gatten Tasuke at Studio Pierrot (in Japanese)
- Edokko Boy: Gatten Tarou (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia