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font-size:125%; font-style:italic; font-weight:bold;">Betterman</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Betterman1_.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Betterman1_.jpg/220px-Betterman1_.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="311" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Betterman1_.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="265" data-file-height="375" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Cover art for the DVD release of the <i>Betterman</i> series by Bandai Entertainment</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background:#DDF; padding:0.3em; line-height:1.3em; font-weight:normal;"><span class="t_nihongo_kanji"><span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja"><span style="font-size:120%">ベターマン</span></span></span></span><br />(<span title="Japanese-language romanization"><i lang="ja-Latn">Betāman</i></span>)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genre</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Action_fiction" title="Action fiction">Action</a>, <a href="/wiki/Horror_fiction" title="Horror fiction">horror</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mecha_anime_and_manga" title="Mecha anime and manga">mecha</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Created by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hajime_Yatate" title="Hajime Yatate">Hajime Yatate</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Yoshitomo_Yonetani" title="Yoshitomo Yonetani">Yoshitomo Yonetani</a></td></tr> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="background:#CCF; font-weight:bold;">Anime television series</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Yoshitomo_Yonetani" title="Yoshitomo Yonetani">Yoshitomo Yonetani</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Produced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Hiroyuki Orukawa</li><li>Shinichiro Kobayashi</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Written by</th><td class="infobox-data">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Music by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kohei_Tanaka_(composer)" title="Kohei Tanaka (composer)">Kohei Tanaka</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Studio</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sunrise_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunrise (company)">Sunrise</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Licensed by</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><div class="nowrap"><span style="font-style:normal;vertical-align:top;"><a href="/wiki/Northern_America" title="Northern America">NA</a>:</span> <span style="width:10.8em; display:inline-block;" class="wrap"><a href="/wiki/Sentai_Filmworks" title="Sentai Filmworks">Sentai Filmworks</a></span></div></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original network</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/TX_Network" title="TX Network">TXN</a> (<a href="/wiki/TV_Tokyo" title="TV Tokyo">TV Tokyo</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">English network</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><div class="nowrap"><span style="font-style:normal;vertical-align:top;"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">US</a>:</span> <span style="width:10.8em; display:inline-block;" class="wrap"><a href="/wiki/TechTV" title="TechTV">TechTV</a> (<a href="/wiki/Anime_Unleashed" class="mw-redirect" title="Anime Unleashed">Anime Unleashed</a>)</span></div></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original run</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap"> 1 April 1999 </span> – <span class="nowrap"> 30 September 1999</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Episodes</th><td class="infobox-data">26</td></tr> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Betterman</b></i><span style="font-weight: normal"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">ベターマン</span>, <a href="/wiki/Hepburn_romanization" title="Hepburn romanization">Hepburn</a>: <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Betāman</i></span>)</span> is a Japanese <a href="/wiki/Anime" title="Anime">anime</a> television series produced by <a href="/wiki/Sunrise_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunrise (company)">Sunrise</a>'s internal "Studio 7" and <a href="/wiki/JVC" title="JVC">JVC</a>. It is a spinoff of <i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar" title="The King of Braves GaoGaiGar">The King of Braves GaoGaiGar</a></i>, produced under the direction of <a href="/wiki/Yoshitomo_Yonetani" title="Yoshitomo Yonetani">Yoshitomo Yonetani</a> and writer Hiroshi Yamaguchi. It aired on <a href="/wiki/TV_Tokyo" title="TV Tokyo">TV Tokyo</a> from April 1, 1999 to September 30, 1999, and was the first anime to broadcast in <a href="/wiki/16:9_aspect_ratio" title="16:9 aspect ratio">widescreen</a>, though it was <a href="/wiki/Letterboxing_(filming)" title="Letterboxing (filming)">letterboxed</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Plot">Plot</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Plot"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the year 2006, the world is affected by a mysterious disease dubbed "Algernon" that causes mass suicides and murders. Meanwhile, while preparing for the opening ceremony at the geofront underground amusement park "Bottom the World", a mysterious mass fatality accident occurs. Mayo Tsuko of the Algernon research institute Mode Warp, who came to investigate with the police, concludes that Algernon was the cause of the accident. At the same time, Keita Aono accidentally enters the closed Bottom the World. As he wanders, he encounters a gigantic humanoid mecha (or "neuronoid") called "Kakuseijin 01". In the cockpit is his childhood friend Hinoki Sai, who he broke up with when he was young, as a head diver. </p><p>Kakuseijin 01 was stranded after Hinoki's partner, the head diver Cactus Prickle, suddenly disappeared. Attraction robots that have gone out of control attack them. Keita suddenly gets into the cockpit of Kakuseijin 01, and along with Hinoki, uses Kakuseijin 01 to fight off the robots. In order to escape from Bottom the World, Keita cooperates with Hinoki and searches for the missing Cactus. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Shared_continuity_with_The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar">Shared continuity with <i>The King of Braves GaoGaiGar</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Shared continuity with The King of Braves GaoGaiGar"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Betterman</i> takes place in the same world as <i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar" title="The King of Braves GaoGaiGar">The King of Braves GaoGaiGar</a></i>, predominantly before the events of <i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar_FINAL" class="mw-redirect" title="The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL">The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL</a></i>, though only a few minor links are visually made within the series itself. The novel series <i>King of Kings: GaoGaiGar VS Betterman</i> fully explains the connection between two series and how both events overlap each other. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Characters">Characters</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Protagonists">Protagonists</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Protagonists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Keita Aono<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">蒼斧蛍汰</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Aono Keita</i></span>)</span></b> - The main human protagonist of the series, whose point of view most of the story is seen from. Keita is a seventeen-year-old high school student who, through a chance reunion with his childhood friend Hinoki, finds himself recruited as a Head Diver for Akamatsu Industries. He is quite different from the typical mecha pilot seen in most anime, being rather awkward and prone to panicking easily. However, on multiple occasions, he shows his willingness to place himself in danger to protect those he cares about. He has especially high readings as a Dual Kind, and at one point is even able to pilot a Neuronoid by himself. This is a result of a transplant of <a href="/wiki/Dura_mater" title="Dura mater">dura mater</a> he received as an infant, due to a serious head injury, from a woman named Laurier Noir. Although he shows an attraction to several girls throughout the series, he is especially fond of Hinoki, and makes no secret of his desire to pursue a relationship with her, despite the rather apathetic attitude she often displays towards him. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Kappei_Yamaguchi" title="Kappei Yamaguchi">Kappei Yamaguchi</a> (Japanese); <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Erickson" title="Matthew Erickson">Matthew Erickson</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Hinoki Sai<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">彩火乃紀</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Sai Hinoki</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span></b> - The daughter of a famous paleontologist, who was orphaned when her parents and older brother vanished during an expedition to the <a href="/wiki/Ajanta_Caves" title="Ajanta Caves">Ajanta Caves</a> in India four years before the start of the series. She was recruited as a Head Diver by Akamatsu and Mode Warp shortly thereafter. Hinoki acts in a sullen manner a majority of the time, and often derides her own intelligence when asked questions that she can not, or does not wish to, answer. She is a childhood friend of Keita, but had not seen him in some time before their reunion in the first episode. Although she usually acts uninterested in his romantic advances, she shows on several occasions that she cares more for him than she lets on. She also refers to him affectionately as "Kei-chan". She, like Keita, is seventeen when the series begins. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Ky%C5%8Dko_Hikami" title="Kyōko Hikami">Kyōko Hikami</a> (Japanese); <a href="/wiki/Onalea_Gilbertson" title="Onalea Gilbertson">Onalea Gilbertson</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Shigeru Akamatsu<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">阿嘉松滋</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Akamatsu Shigeru</i></span>)</span></b> - The founder and president of Akamatsu Industries. His company worked with Mode Warp in developing the Neuronoids, and he actively assists in their attempt to eliminate Algernon. He has an extremely inventive mind, and many of his company's products, which range from toys to military weapons, were his own ideas. His dedication to his company, however, caused his wife to leave him some time earlier, which still bothers him on occasion. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Chafurin" title="Chafurin">Chafurin</a> (Japanese); <a href="/wiki/Dave_Pettitt" title="Dave Pettitt">Dave Pettitt</a> (English)</span></li> <li><b>Sakura Akamatsu</b> - Shigeru's fifteen-year-old daughter. She was born with the ability to tap into the "Limpid Channel", allowing her to pick up the waves of consciousness in the air around her. By picking up the random thoughts of other beings, she is able to give useful, seemingly precognitive, information, though often in a cryptic manner. However, she was also born with extremely poor health, and she spends much of her time confined in a special chair, known as a "Manage Machine". Although she is a Dual Kind, she only is used as a Head Diver in emergency situations, due to her weak constitution. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Junko_Iwao" title="Junko Iwao">Junko Iwao</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mariette_Sluyter&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mariette Sluyter (page does not exist)">Mariette Sluyter</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Miyako Asami<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">都古麻御</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Miyako Asami</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span></b> - A Bio-medical Engineer who works for Mode Warp. She works closely with Akamatsu Industries in trying to understand and eliminate Algernon. She was recruited by the mysterious "Director" to take part in the Dive Inspection several years earlier, and thus is familiar with several of the antagonists in the series. She is killed shortly after learning that she, as a survivor of the Dive Inspection, is a carrier of Algernon. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Houko_Kuwashima" title="Houko Kuwashima">Houko Kuwashima</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=Meredith_Taylor-Parry&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Meredith Taylor-Parry (page does not exist)">Meredith Taylor-Parry</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Shou Yanagi<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">八七木翔</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Yanagi Shō</i></span>)</span></b> - A 24-year-old Head Diver, who is usually partnered with Kaede. Although he often shows a collected personality in front of others, he suffers from psychological trauma from when his younger brother was killed in an accident while testing early Neuronoid models. Seeing Keita reminds him of his brother, causing him to break down on several occasions. He is a powerful hypnotist, and is able to hypnotize others merely by looking into their eyes. He is devoted to his partner Kaede, and after announcing her pregnancy, marries her before the final battle. He is tragically killed along with his new bride when she seemingly succumbs to Algernon and kills them both. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Shinichiro_Miki" class="mw-redirect" title="Shinichiro Miki">Shinichiro Miki</a> (Japanese); Jonathan Love (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Kaede Kurenai<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">紅楓</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Kurenai Kaede</i></span>)</span></b> - Shou's partner, and a powerful psychic. Her <a href="/wiki/Dowsing" title="Dowsing">dowsing</a> abilities are a great asset in her role as a Head Diver. She has a past connection with Mammon and the Superhuman Federation, and much of the latter part of the series deals with their attempts to harness her powers. She marries Shou before the final battle, but seemingly contracts Algernon and kills both of them. Their unborn child somehow manages to survive and is rescued by one of the "lizard girls". <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Yuko_Minaguchi" class="mw-redirect" title="Yuko Minaguchi">Yuko Minaguchi</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=Colleen_Blackmore&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Colleen Blackmore (page does not exist)">Colleen Blackmore</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Ritsuko Fuchu<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">府中律子</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Fuchū Ritsuko</i></span>)</span></b> - Ri-chan is <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Tomoko_Kawakami" title="Tomoko Kawakami">Tomoko Kawakami</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=Christy_Greene_(actress)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Christy Greene (actress) (page does not exist)">Christy Greene</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Yamajii<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">山じい</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Yamajii</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span></b> - Yamajii is <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Takehito_Koyasu" title="Takehito Koyasu">Takehito Koyasu</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=Ben_Jeffrey&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ben Jeffrey (page does not exist)">Ben Jeffrey</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Lamia<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ラミア</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Ramia</i></span>)</span></b> - The Betterman who the series in named for. Lamia often shows up when the human protagonists are in danger, transforming into one of his fighting forms to save them. He seems especially intent on saving Hinoki, whose brother he bears more than a passing resemblance to. It is later explained that by eating the Vivele Fruit that grew from Hinoki's brother, he inherited his memories, as well as some of his physical attributes. His ultimate goal is to defeat Kankel, the enemy to all life on Earth and protect Hinoki, whom he believes may also produce the revolutionary Vivele Fruit. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Takehito_Koyasu" title="Takehito Koyasu">Takehito Koyasu</a> (Japanese); Jonathan Love (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Seeme<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">セーメ</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Sēme</i></span>)</span></b> - Lamia's constant companion, who usually takes the form of a large, yellow, moth-like creature. She occasionally is seen in a larger, four-legged form as well. In extreme situations, she takes the form of Betterman Lume by consuming pieces of the seed that came from Hinoki's mother, appearing as a glowing female figure. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Tomoko_Kawakami" title="Tomoko Kawakami">Tomoko Kawakami</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=M.J._McCann&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="M.J. McCann (page does not exist)">M.J. McCann</a> (English)</span>.</li> <li><b>Bodaiju<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ボダイジュ</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Bodaiju</i></span>)</span></b> - Another Betterman who appears later in the series. He has a much darker skin tone and dresses in the raiments reminiscent of a monk. Like Lamia though, he has the tell tale characteristics of his species with red <a href="/wiki/Sclera" title="Sclera">sclera</a>, telepathic communication, and, of course, the ability to take on different fighting forms. He first appears to confront Lamia. Bodiju chastises the latter for twice breaking the taboo regarding Forte (Lamia transformed into Forte twice by then when his people regard the Forte Seed as weapon reserved for the use of a "leader"). He is also critical of Lamia's quest to protect Hinoki, thinking such efforts would be better spent in the fight against the force named Kankel. The confrontation turns into a battle between Lamia's Nebula form and Bodiju's Turba. The fight ends in a draw, but Bodiju confronts Lamia once more. After working together to survive a psychic's illusion, Bodiju agrees to assist Lamia and Seeme. The alliance is short lived as he is later slain by Kankel. Later on he psychically aides Lamia, bringing him the necessary components of the seed of Oltus (elaborating on his rivalry with Lamia by asking the latter if he can handle Oltus). <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Kazuki_Yao" title="Kazuki Yao">Kazuki Yao</a></span></li> <li><b>Yakusugi<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">ヤクスギ</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Yakusugi</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span></b> - A mysterious priest, rumoured to be over a hundred and twenty years old, who appears to offer aid to the protagonists at unexpected times. Through his extreme physical and psychological training, he has managed to become the pinnacle of human ability. As such, he was selected as the test subject of the Dive Inspection. However, he vanished when the experiment went wrong. Kankel was born from him as a result, and though he is connected to the creature, even Yakusugi can not keep it contained. When Lamia destroys Kankel, Yakusugi dies along with it. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Yusaku_Yara" title="Yusaku Yara">Yusaku Yara</a> (Japanese); <a href="/wiki/Dave_Kelly_(actor)" title="Dave Kelly (actor)">David Kelly</a> (English)</span></li> <li><b>Chandi<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">チャンディー</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Chandī</i></span>)</span></b> - A mysterious girl, though not having a large part in the series, she's one of the lizard girl experiments. She gained her own will and appears on a few occasions to save Keita. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Houko_Kuwashima" title="Houko Kuwashima">Houko Kuwashima</a> (Japanese); <a href="/wiki/Onalea_Gilbertson" title="Onalea Gilbertson">Onalea Gilbertson</a> (English)</span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Antagonists">Antagonists</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Antagonists"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Kazuho Heichi<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">平地一穂</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Heichi Kazuho</i></span>)</span></b>- An employee of Akamatsu Industries, who attempts to kill his co-workers on several occasions after contracting Algernon. He reprograms various types of machines and robots to attack his former friends, which results in the battles of the first several episodes. After being apprehended, he is later killed and used to grow an Animus Flower by BPL. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Houko_Kuwashima" title="Houko Kuwashima">Houko Kuwashima</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=Dan_Gascon&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dan Gascon (page does not exist)">Dan Gascon</a> (English)</span></li> <li><b>Prof. Umezaki<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">梅崎</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Umezaki</i></span><span style="margin-left:.09em">)</span></span></b>- The head scientist of BPL, who took part in the Dive Inspection several years ago. Although his laboratory is said to be developing new food sources, he is actually developing various biological monsters, which he uses to attack Mode Warp and Akamatsu Industries' employees. His biological creatures, which range from massive beasts to killer insects, are the primary threat of much of the first half of the series. He is killed during the protagonists' attempt to attack his lab when one of his own creations, which has gained self will, turns on him. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/w/index.php?title=Osamu_Ichikawa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Osamu Ichikawa (page does not exist)">Osamu Ichikawa</a> (Japanese); Steve Olson (English)</span></li> <li><b>Mugito Mamon<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">魔門麦人</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Mamon Mugito</i></span>)</span></b>- A powerful psychic, and the leader of the Superhuman Federation. His attempts to harness Kaede's powers are the main threat faced by the protagonists in the second half of the series. Mamon is a survivor of the Dive Inspection who still hopes to create a superior human being through psychic powers. He eventually does harness Kaede's powers long enough to transform himself into the powerful Brahman, though he still falls to Lamia during the final battle of the series. <span style="font-weight: normal">Voiced by: <a href="/wiki/Mugihito" title="Mugihito">Mugihito</a> (Japanese); <a href="/w/index.php?title=Doug_McKeag&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Doug McKeag (page does not exist)">Doug McKeag</a> (English)</span></li> <li><b>Kankel<span style="font-weight: normal"> (<span title="Japanese-language text"><span lang="ja">カンケル</span></span>, <span title="Hepburn transliteration"><i lang="ja-Latn">Kankeru</i></span>)</span></b>- A mysterious, incredibly powerful being, which appears as a somewhat effeminate, shadow-like creature. It is the unexpected result of the Dive Inspection, made up entirely of cancerous cells. As such, it seeks to consume all other life and assimilate it into itself, beginning with the Bettermen, which it recognizes as its biggest threat. It is Lamia's ultimate goal to defeat this creature, which he manages to do only by transforming into the ultimate Betterman, OLTUS.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Betterman's_transformations"><span id="Betterman.27s_transformations"></span>Betterman's transformations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Betterman's transformations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Betterman NEBULA</dt> <dd>Distinctly recognizable by its massive forearms which serve as highly resilient guards against enemy attacks. Nebula's form grants Lamia aerial capabilities and allows him to fly at high-velocity speeds. The signature ability of Nebula, <i>Psycho Voice</i>, first allows Lamia to analyze his opponent’s complete physical structure and to retaliate with a high-pitched voice attack which uses the same wavelength as his enemy's composition, thus eliminating it. This is the most frequently used transformation by Lamia and has shown itself to be the most versatile.</dd> <dt>Betterman AQUA</dt> <dd>This is an underwater form that can achieve a speed of 600 knots (1,100 km/h). In this form Betterman can inhale and analyze his opponent’s bodily liquids and attack with similar <i>Psycho Fluid</i>, breaking down the opponent's DNA structure.</dd> <dt>Betterman TURBA</dt> <dd>This orange form of Betterman uses compressed air and razor sharp wind as weapons. Turba's capability is <i>Psycho Calm</i>. In this attack, wind and sound are compressed into a small spherical area. This makes attacks such as Psycho Voice ineffective. The same organs can be used for jet propulsion. It should be also noted that this is a form that Betterman Lamia does not use. Instead it was used by Bodiju (he specifically chose it to counter Nebula).</dd></dl> <dl><dt>Betterman LUME</dt> <dd>This bright yellow female form of Betterman uses electromagnetic radiation (electricity and various rays) as its weapons. Seeme transforms into this form by consuming pieces of the seed that came from Hinoki's mother.</dd> <dt>Betterman FORTE</dt> <dd>This is the strongest type of body that Betterman can obtain with common seeds. In this form Betterman greatly increases in height. Forte's method of defeating an opponent involves seeing an opponent's "breaking point" and using the <i>Sliding Saber</i> on his head to strike in this location (referred to as <i>Psycho Glory</i>). Opponents are then reduced to ash. It is also notable that Forte-type Betterman should be used only by "a leader," but Betterman Lamia has broken this rule more than once.</dd> <dt>Betterman OLTUS</dt> <dd>This the final and ultimate form which Lamia adopts in the final episode. Like "Forte," Betterman grows in size and gains a dark brown color opposing the white "Nebula." Using the ultimate power of "Psycho Burst," Betterman can regenerate his cells indefinitely; even if thrown into molten lava. Lamia gains the power of Oltus when his Master, friend, and his companion give him three seeds, which combine into one. After this, Lamia confronts the final enemy, "Bestman."</dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Glossary">Glossary</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Glossary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Algernon</b> - A strange disease of unknown cause that was named after the person who first discovered it and died from it. Infected people may have a mental breakdown and become homicidal or suicidal, but they may continue to act logically with their usual personalities until they achieve their goals. Because they take no action other than concealing their needs and objectives, the ATP in their bodies is used up, and the infected person will eventually die. Aya, Asami, Cactus, Umezaki, Mamon, and Officer, who had the life-killing impulse prion protein burned into their brains during a dive inspection, scattered it all over the world and infected everyone they met with the impulse, causing its spread. Mamon proposes that Algernon is not a disease or phenomenon, but a DNA program with the purpose of guiding the human race through the course of evolution.</li> <li><b>Animus Flower</b> - A strange flower that grows from the heads of those who died while infected with Algernon. The fruit that these flowers bear is what a Betterman consumes to transform. Animus as Jungian term means "true inner self," more precisely women's inner masculinity. Animus seeds in Betterman are physical methods of releasing one's inner self in various forms.</li> <li><b>Best Man Project</b> - A project, organized by a man known only as "Director", to create a perfect, immortal human. Specialists from various fields were gathered for this project, which culminated in the Dive Inspection. After the experiment's failure, the survivors of the project split up, creating various organizations to continue the pursuit of human perfection on their own. Mode Warp, BPL, and the Superhuman Federation were all founded in this manner.</li> <li><b>BPL</b> - One of the spinoffs of the Best Man Project, founded and headed by Prof. Umezaki. Although its original intent was to create new food sources, it wound up only creating biological horrors.</li> <li><b>Dive Inspection</b> - The ultimate goal of the Best Man Project, where scientists and other experts attempted to create a perfect, immortal human. Using Priest Yakusugi as a test subject, they attempted to rewrite his DNA to cause his cells to reproduce infinitely, effectively making him immortal. However, something went wrong during the experiment, and many people present were killed. Unknown to the participants, their experiment resulted in the creation of the destructive being known as Kankel.</li> <li><b>Dual Kind</b> - Individuals who can connect their minds to another using a special substance known as Linker Gel. By combining their neural energy, two dual kind can create a large amount of power. Aside from this, dual kind have no other special powers or abilities. It can be argued that Dual Kinds have limited access to the collective unconscious.</li> <li><b>Head Diver</b> - Dual Kind that pilot Neuronoids.</li> <li><b>Mode Warp</b> - One of the groups that splintered from the Best Man Project. Mode Warp works closely with Akamatsu Industries in creating the Neuronoids and battling the threat of Algernon. The only notable member of this group is Miyako Asami.</li> <li><b>Neuronoid</b> - Robots jointly created by Akamatsu Industries and Mode Warp. As the machine is powered by Linker Gel, two Dual Kind are required to pilot it. Each Neuronoid has two forms: The "Accept Mode", which is equipped with a variety of sensors used for surveying and analysis, and the "Active Mode", used in combat situations. A Neuronoid's most powerful ability is the Synapse Attack, where particles from the environment surrounding the machine are drawn in, and then unleashed in a powerful blast. Due to the rate at which Linker Gel becomes unusable, the Neuronoids can only remain active for a short time, which is one of their major handicaps. Neuronoids use living brain matter in their construction. Although human brains were originally used in early models, the current Neuronoids piloted by the protagonists use the brains of primates and dolphins.</li> <li><b>NEO</b> - New Environment Organization, parent company of Mode Warp.</li> <li><b>Superhuman Federation</b> - One of the groups that splintered off from the Best Man Project, made up of individuals with psychic abilities. Although they use their abilities for business purposes, their true goal is to continue the work of the Best Man Project, and create a superior being. Bakuto Mammon, the leader of the organization, is especially interested in recruiting Kaede for this.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Episodes">Episodes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Episodes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:auto; background:#FFF;"> <tbody><tr style="border-bottom: 3px solid #CCF;"> <th style="width:3em;">No. </th> <th>Title </th> <th style="width:12em;">Directed by </th> <th style="width:12em;">Written by </th> <th style="width:12em;">Storyboarded by </th> <th style="width:12em;">Original air date </th></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep1" style="text-align:center">1</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-DARK-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">闇-YAMI-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Yoshitomo_Yonetani" title="Yoshitomo Yonetani">Yoshitomo Yonetani</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">April 1, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-04-01</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep2" style="text-align:center">2</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-VOICE-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">声-KOE-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Takeshi Yamamoto</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">April 8, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-04-08</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep3" style="text-align:center">3</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-SKY-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">宙-SORA-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Akira Yoshimura</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Hiroshi_Nishikiori" title="Hiroshi Nishikiori">Hiroshi Nishikiori</a></td><td style="text-align:center">April 15, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-04-15</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep4" style="text-align:center">4</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-WAKE UP-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">醒-MEZAME-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Kunihisa_Sugishima" title="Kunihisa Sugishima">Kunihisa Sugishima</a></td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center">Kunihisa Sugishima</td><td style="text-align:center">April 22, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-04-22</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep5" style="text-align:center">5</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-HELL-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">冥-ZIGOKU-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Yasuhiro Minami</td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center">Akira Kusune</td><td style="text-align:center">April 29, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-04-29</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep6" style="text-align:center">6</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-SPIRIT-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">霊-KODAMA-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Ikuro Sato</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Kazuyoshi_Katayama" title="Kazuyoshi Katayama">Kazuyoshi Katayama</a></td><td style="text-align:center">May 6, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-05-06</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep7" style="text-align:center">7</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"POWER -FORTE-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">力-FORTE-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Akira Yoshimura</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Masamitsu Hidaka</td><td style="text-align:center">May 13, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-05-13</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep8" style="text-align:center">8</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-POISON-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">毒-DOKU-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Takeshi Yoshimoto</td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center">Takeshi Yoshimoto</td><td style="text-align:center">May 20, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-05-20</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep9" style="text-align:center">9</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">海-AQUA-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Ikuro Sato</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroaki Kitajima</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Koji_Masunari" title="Koji Masunari">Koji Masunari</a></td><td style="text-align:center">May 27, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-05-27</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep10" style="text-align:center">10</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-INSECT-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">蟲-MUSHI-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Hirokazu Yamada</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Shinichi_Watanabe" title="Shinichi Watanabe">Shinichi Watanabe</a></td><td style="text-align:center">June 10, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-06-10</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep11" style="text-align:center">11</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">霧-NEBULA-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Ikuro Sato</td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">June 17, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-06-17</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep12" style="text-align:center">12</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">龍-DRAGON-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Akira Yoshimura</td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center">Masamitsu Hidaka</td><td style="text-align:center">June 24, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-06-24</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep13" style="text-align:center">13</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-NECTAR-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">蜜-MITSU-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Sumio Watanabe</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroaki Kitajima</td><td style="text-align:center">Takeshi Yoshimoto</td><td style="text-align:center">July 1, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-07-01</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep14" style="text-align:center">14</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-HEART-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">魂-KOKORO-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Akihiko Nishiyama</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroaki Kitajima</td><td style="text-align:center">Masamitsu Hidaka</td><td style="text-align:center">July 8, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-07-08</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep15" style="text-align:center">15</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-SHADOW-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">翳-KAGE-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Akira Yoshimura</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">July 15, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-07-15</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep16" style="text-align:center">16</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-REALITY-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">現-UTSUTSU-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Hirokazu Yamada</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Yukio Nishimoto</td><td style="text-align:center">July 22, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-07-22</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep17" style="text-align:center">17</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-DREAM-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">夢-YUME-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Ikuro Sato</td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center">Mamoru Hamatsu</td><td style="text-align:center">July 29, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-07-29</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep18" style="text-align:center">18</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-HUNGRY-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">飢-KAWAKI-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Atsushi Takada</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroaki Kitajima</td><td style="text-align:center">Yasuchika Nagaoka</td><td style="text-align:center">August 5, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-08-05</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep19" style="text-align:center">19</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"MIRROR -LIE-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">鏡-ITSUWARI-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Sumio Watanabe</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Sumio Watanabe</td><td style="text-align:center">August 19, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-08-19</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep20" style="text-align:center">20</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-TRICK-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">罠-WANA-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Akira Yoshimura</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">August 26, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-08-26</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep21" style="text-align:center">21</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"-DESTROY-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">亡-HOROBI-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Ikuro Sato</td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center">Yasuchika Nagaoka</td><td style="text-align:center">August 26, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-08-26</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep22" style="text-align:center">22</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"RAW -OVERGROWN HEDGE-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">生-MOGAKI-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Hirokazu Yamada</td><td style="text-align:center">Yuichiro Takeda</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Umanosuke_Iida" title="Umanosuke Iida">Umanosuke Iida</a></td><td style="text-align:center">September 2, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-02</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep23" style="text-align:center">23</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"OFFERING -MITSUGI-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">贄-MITSUGI-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Atsushi Takada</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroaki Kitajima</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Shinichir%C5%8D_Watanabe" title="Shinichirō Watanabe">Shinichirō Watanabe</a></td><td style="text-align:center">September 9, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-09</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep24" style="text-align:center">24</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"DEATH -FAREWELL-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">死-WAKARE-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Sumio Watanabe</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroaki Kitajima</td><td style="text-align:center"><a href="/wiki/Shinji_Higuchi" title="Shinji Higuchi">Shinji Higuchi</a></td><td style="text-align:center">September 16, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-16</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep25" style="text-align:center">25</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left">"BRAIN -MEMORY-"<br /> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <span lang="ja">脳-KIOKU-</span>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Akira Yoshimura</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">September 23, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-23</span>)</span></td></tr> <tr class="vevent module-episode-list-row" style="text-align:center;background:inherit;color:inherit"><th scope="row" rowspan="1" id="ep26" style="text-align:center">26</th><td class="summary" rowspan="1" style="text-align:left"> (<a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" title="Japanese language">Japanese</a>: <i lang="ja">-MU-</i>)</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">Hiroshi Yamaguchi</td><td style="text-align:center">Yoshitomo Yonetani</td><td style="text-align:center">September 30, 1999<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1999-09-30</span>)</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Releases">Releases</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Releases"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Betterman</i> is composed of 26 episodes, first aired on <a href="/wiki/TV_Tokyo" title="TV Tokyo">TV Tokyo</a> from April 1, 1999 to September 30, 1999. It was licensed and released in the USA (on DVD) by Bandai Entertainment. The series was dubbed by <a href="/wiki/Ocean_Productions" title="Ocean Productions">Ocean Productions</a> at their Blue Water studio in <a href="/wiki/Calgary,_Alberta" class="mw-redirect" title="Calgary, Alberta">Calgary, Alberta</a>. The dubbed English version from this DVD release has also aired on the US cable network G4TV (Known as <a href="/wiki/TechTV" title="TechTV">TechTV</a> at the time of its airing) during the "<a href="/wiki/Anime_Unleashed" class="mw-redirect" title="Anime Unleashed">Anime Unleashed</a>" rotation, premiering on December 30, 2002. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, <a href="/wiki/Sunrise_(company)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sunrise (company)">Sunrise</a> announced at <a href="/wiki/Otakon" title="Otakon">Otakon</a> 2013, that <a href="/wiki/Sentai_Filmworks" title="Sentai Filmworks">Sentai Filmworks</a> has rescued <i>Betterman</i>, along with a handful of other former BEI titles.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Betterman_(TV_series)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20051122184823/http://www.bandai-ent.com/products/product_details.cfm?id=409">"Betterman - Complete Collection - Complete Collection"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Bandai_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Bandai Entertainment">Bandai Entertainment</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bandai-ent.com/products/product_details.cfm?id=409">the original</a> on November 22, 2005<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Anime News Network. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150924220043/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-10/sentai-filmworks-adds-sacred-seven-big-o-kurokami-more">Archived</a> from the original on 2015-09-24<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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href="/wiki/Brave_Exkaiser" title="Brave Exkaiser">Exkaiser</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_of_Sun_Fighbird" title="The Brave of Sun Fighbird">Fighbird</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_Fighter_of_Legend_Da-Garn" title="The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn">Da-Garn</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_Express_Might_Gaine" title="The Brave Express Might Gaine">Might Gaine</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brave_Police_J-Decker" class="mw-redirect" title="Brave Police J-Decker">J-Decker</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_of_Gold_Goldran" title="The Brave of Gold Goldran">Goldran</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brave_Command_Dagwon" title="Brave Command Dagwon">Dagwon</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar" title="The King of Braves GaoGaiGar">GaoGaiGar</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar_Final" title="The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final">Final/Grand Glorious Gathering</a></i></li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Betterman</a></i></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">See also</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Filmworks" title="Bandai Namco Filmworks">Bandai Namco Filmworks</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Takara_Tomy" class="mw-redirect" title="Takara Tomy">Takara</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Entertainment" title="Bandai Namco Entertainment">Bandai Namco Entertainment</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Eldran_series" title="Eldran series">Eldran series</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gear_Fighter_Dendoh" title="Gear Fighter Dendoh">Gear Fighter Dendoh</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Transformers_(toy_line)" class="mw-redirect" title="Transformers (toy line)">Transformers</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Sunrise_television_series" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Sunrise" title="Template:Sunrise"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Sunrise" title="Template talk:Sunrise"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Sunrise" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Sunrise"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Sunrise_television_series" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Bandai_Namco_Filmworks" title="Bandai Namco Filmworks">Sunrise</a> television series</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hazedon" title="Hazedon">Hazedon</a></i> (1972–1973)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Zero_Tester" title="Zero Tester">Zero Tester</a></i> (1973–1974)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Reideen_The_Brave" class="mw-redirect" title="Reideen The Brave">Reideen The Brave</a></i> (1975–1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/La_Seine_no_Hoshi" title="La Seine no Hoshi">La Seine no Hoshi</a></i> (1975)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Kum-Kum" title="Kum-Kum">Kum-Kum</a></i> (1975–1976)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ch%C5%8Ddenji_Robo_Combattler_V" title="Chōdenji Robo Combattler V">Chōdenji Robo Combattler V</a></i> (1976–1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dinosaur_Expedition_Born_Free&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Dinosaur Expedition Born Free (page does not exist)">Dinosaur Expedition Born Free</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%81%90%E7%AB%9C%E6%8E%A2%E6%A4%9C%E9%9A%8A%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC" class="extiw" title="ja:恐竜探検隊ボーンフリー">ja</a>]</span></i> (1976–1977)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Voltes_V" title="Voltes V">Chōdenji Machine Voltes V</a></i> (1977–1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Invincible_Super_Man_Zambot_3" title="Invincible Super Man Zambot 3">Invincible Super Man Zambot 3</a></i> (1977–1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Majokko_Tickle" title="Majokko Tickle">Majokko Tickle</a></i> (1978–1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/T%C5%8Dsh%C5%8D_Daimos" title="Tōshō Daimos">Tōshō Daimos</a></i> (1978–1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Invincible_Steel_Man_Daitarn_3" title="Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3">Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3</a></i> (1978–1979)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cyborg_009" title="Cyborg 009">Cyborg 009</a></i> (1979–1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Future_Robot_Daltanious" title="Future Robot Daltanious">Future Robot Daltanious</a></i> (1979–1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam" title="Mobile Suit Gundam">Mobile Suit Gundam</a></i> (1979–1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Ultraman" title="The Ultraman">The Ultraman</a></i> (1979–1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Scientific_Adventure_Team_Tansar_5&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5 (page does not exist)">Scientific Adventure Team Tansar 5</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6%E5%86%92%E9%99%BA%E9%9A%8A%E3%82%BF%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC5" class="extiw" title="ja:科学冒険隊タンサー5">ja</a>]</span></i> (1979–1980)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Invincible_Robo_Trider_G7" title="Invincible Robo Trider G7">Invincible Robo Trider G7</a></i> (1980–1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Space_Runaway_Ideon" title="Space Runaway Ideon">Space Runaway Ideon</a></i> (1980–1981)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Fang_of_the_Sun_Dougram" title="Fang of the Sun Dougram">Fang of the Sun Dougram</a></i> (1981–1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Combat_Mecha_Xabungle" title="Combat Mecha Xabungle">Combat Mecha Xabungle</a></i> (1982–1983)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aura_Battler_Dunbine" title="Aura Battler Dunbine">Aura Battler Dunbine</a></i> (1983–1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Armored_Trooper_Votoms" title="Armored Trooper Votoms">Armored Trooper Votoms</a></i> (1983–1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ginga_Hy%C5%8Dry%C5%AB_Vifam" title="Ginga Hyōryū Vifam">Ginga Hyōryū Vifam</a></i> (1983–1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Heavy_Metal_L-Gaim" title="Heavy Metal L-Gaim">Heavy Metal L-Gaim</a></i> (1984–1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Giant_Gorg" title="Giant Gorg">Giant Gorg</a></i> (1984)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Panzer_World_Galient" title="Panzer World Galient">Panzer World Galient</a></i> (1984–1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Choriki_Robo_Galatt" title="Choriki Robo Galatt">Choriki Robo Galatt</a></i> (1984–1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Zeta_Gundam" title="Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam">Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam</a></i> (1985–1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dirty_Pair" title="Dirty Pair">Dirty Pair</a></i> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blue_Comet_SPT_Layzner" title="Blue Comet SPT Layzner">Blue Comet SPT Layzner</a></i> (1985–1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_ZZ" title="Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ">Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ</a></i> (1986–1987)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Metal_Armor_Dragonar" title="Metal Armor Dragonar">Metal Armor Dragonar</a></i> (1987–1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/City_Hunter" title="City Hunter">City Hunter</a></i> (1987–1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mister_Ajikko" title="Mister Ajikko">Mister Ajikko</a></i> (1987–1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mashin_Hero_Wataru" title="Mashin Hero Wataru">Mashin Hero Wataru</a></i> (1988–1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ronin_Warriors" title="Ronin Warriors">Ronin Warriors</a></i> (1988–1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/City_Hunter" title="City Hunter">City Hunter 2</a></i> (1988–1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Jushin_Liger_(anime)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jushin Liger (anime)">Jushin Liger</a></i> (1989–1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mad%C3%B6_King_Granz%C3%B6rt" title="Madö King Granzört">Madö King Granzört</a></i> (1989–1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/City_Hunter" title="City Hunter">City Hunter 3</a></i> (1989–1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Patlabor:_The_TV_Series" title="Patlabor: The TV Series">Patlabor: The TV Series</a></i> (1989–1990)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Brave_Exkaiser" title="Brave Exkaiser">Brave Exkaiser</a></i> (1990–1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mashin_Hero_Wataru" title="Mashin Hero Wataru">Mashin Hero Wataru 2</a></i> (1990–1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_Fighter_of_Sun_Fighbird" class="mw-redirect" title="The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird">The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird</a></i> (1991–1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Future_GPX_Cyber_Formula" title="Future GPX Cyber Formula">Future GPX Cyber Formula</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/City_Hunter" title="City Hunter">City Hunter '91</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Armored_Police_Metal_Jack" title="Armored Police Metal Jack">Armored Police Metal Jack</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Matchless_Raijin-Oh" title="Matchless Raijin-Oh">Matchless Raijin-Oh</a></i> (1991–1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mama_wa_Sh%C5%8Dgaku_4_Nensei" title="Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei">Mama is a 4th Grader</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_Fighter_of_Legend_Da-Garn" title="The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn">The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn</a></i> (1992–1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Genki_Bakuhatsu_Ganbaruger" title="Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger">Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger</a></i> (1992–1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_Express_Might_Gaine" title="The Brave Express Might Gaine">The Brave Express Might Gaine</a></i> (1993–1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Nekketsu_Saiky%C5%8D_Go-Saurer" title="Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer">Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer</a></i> (1993–1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Victory_Gundam" title="Mobile Suit Victory Gundam">Mobile Suit Victory Gundam</a></i> (1993–1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Shipp%C5%AB!_Iron_Leaguer" title="Shippū! Iron Leaguer">Shippū! Iron Leaguer</a></i> (1993–1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brave_Police_J-Decker" class="mw-redirect" title="Brave Police J-Decker">Brave Police J-Decker</a></i> (1994–1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ha%C5%8D_Taikei_Ry%C5%AB_Knight" title="Haō Taikei Ryū Knight">Haō Taikei Ryū Knight</a></i> (1994–1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Fighter_G_Gundam" title="Mobile Fighter G Gundam">Mobile Fighter G Gundam</a></i> (1994–1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Brave_of_Gold_Goldran" title="The Brave of Gold Goldran">The Brave of Gold Goldran</a></i> (1995–1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Wild_Knights_Gulkeeva" title="Wild Knights Gulkeeva">Wild Knights Gulkeeva</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_Wing" title="Mobile Suit Gundam Wing">Mobile Suit Gundam Wing</a></i> (1995–1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brave_Command_Dagwon" title="Brave Command Dagwon">Brave Command Dagwon</a></i> (1996–1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Vision_of_Escaflowne" title="The Vision of Escaflowne">The Vision of Escaflowne</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/After_War_Gundam_X" title="After War Gundam X">After War Gundam X</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ganba!_Fly_High" title="Ganba! Fly High">Ganbarist! Shun</a></i> (1996–1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Reideen_The_Brave" class="mw-redirect" title="Reideen The Brave">Reideen the Superior</a></i> (1996–1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_King_of_Braves_GaoGaiGar" title="The King of Braves GaoGaiGar">The King of Braves GaoGaiGar</a></i> (1997–1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mashin_Hero_Wataru" title="Mashin Hero Wataru">Super Mashin Hero Wataru</a></i> (1997–1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Outlaw_Star" title="Outlaw Star">Outlaw Star</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Ginga_Hy%C5%8Dry%C5%AB_Vifam" title="Ginga Hyōryū Vifam">Ginga Hyōryū Vifam 13</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sentimental_Graffiti" title="Sentimental Graffiti">Sentimental Journey</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brain_Powerd" title="Brain Powerd">Brain Powerd</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/DT_Eightron" title="DT Eightron">DT Eightron</a></i> (1998)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gasaraki" title="Gasaraki">Gasaraki</a></i> (1998–1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cowboy_Bebop" title="Cowboy Bebop">Cowboy Bebop</a></i> (1998–1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Crest_of_the_Stars" title="Crest of the Stars">Crest of the Stars</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Aesop_World" title="Aesop World">Aesop World</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Angel_Links" title="Angel Links">Angel Links</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Betterman</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Turn_A_Gundam" title="Turn A Gundam">Turn A Gundam</a></i> (1999–2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Seraphim_Call" title="Seraphim Call">Seraphim Call</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Big_O" title="The Big O">The Big O</a></i> (1999–2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Infinite_Ryvius" title="Infinite Ryvius">Infinite Ryvius</a></i> (1999–2000)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mighty_Cat_Masked_Niyander" title="Mighty Cat Masked Niyander">Mighty Cat Masked Niyander</a></i> (2000–2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Banner_of_the_Stars" title="Banner of the Stars">Banner of the Stars</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Dinozaurs" title="Dinozaurs">Dinozaurs: The Series</a></i> (2000)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brigadoon:_Marin_%26_Melan" title="Brigadoon: Marin & Melan">Brigadoon: Marin & Melan</a></i> (2000–2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Argento_Soma" title="Argento Soma">Argento Soma</a></i> (2000–2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Gear_Fighter_Dendoh" title="Gear Fighter Dendoh">Gear Fighter Dendoh</a></i> (2000–2001)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Inuyasha" title="Inuyasha">Inuyasha</a></i> (2000–2004)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Z.O.E._Dolores,_I" title="Z.O.E. Dolores, I">Z.O.E. 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