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Captain Future

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NHK Ended Action • Adventure • Anime • Science-Fiction

1 Season · 52 Episodes · Premiered November 7, 1978 · Ended December 18, 1979

Curtis Newton, aka Captain Future, is an orphan. His parents died in their artificial satellite while he was an infant. His father was a scientist, who has abandoned earth for the satellite to dedicate his life for science along with his aging friend the genius Dr Simon Wright. Wright senses his death, and decides to implant his brain in a mechanical container. They both manufactured a superior robot and an android. Captain future dedicated his life to fight evil along with his three men, the brain, android, and robot.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

52 episodes
E01
Space-Emperor of Terror
Mon, Nov 6 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E02
The Prison in the Sea of Flames
Mon, Nov 13 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E03
The Miracle of the Soaring Fortress
Mon, Nov 20 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E04
Showdown at the Satellite Noon
Mon, Nov 27 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E05
The Lost World of Time
Mon, Dec 4 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E06
The Riddle of the Holy Star Koom
Mon, Dec 11 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E07
Solar System Genesis
Mon, Dec 18 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E08
A Journey of 5 Bilion Years
Mon, Dec 25 1978 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E09
Challenge! Underwater-Town in a Tempest
Mon, Jan 8 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E10
The Underwater-Trap
Mon, Jan 15 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E11
The Horrible Sea-Devil
Mon, Jan 22 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E12
The Secret of the Wreckers
Mon, Jan 29 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E13
To the Other Side of the Glittering Stars!
Mon, Feb 5 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E14
The Tragic Dark Planet
Mon, Feb 12 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E15
The Law of the Watcher
Mon, Feb 19 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E16
The Resurrected Planet
Mon, Feb 26 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E17
Transparent Planet - Critical Moment!
Mon, Mar 5 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E18
The Dark Tribe form the Depth of the Earth
Mon, Mar 12 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E19
Planet - Alone
Mon, Mar 19 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E20
The Phantoms of the Transparent Planet
Mon, Mar 26 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E21
The Treasure of Solar System 7
Mon, Apr 2 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E22
Deathmatch at the Milkyway
Mon, Apr 9 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E23
Captain Future Dies!
Mon, Apr 16 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E24
The Undiscovered Microcosmos
Mon, Apr 23 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E25
Whirling Gravestones
Mon, Apr 30 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E26
The Howling Eternal Current
Mon, May 7 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E27
The Monster Hunter Talks
Mon, May 14 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E28
Illusionary Star, Illusionary Civilization
Mon, May 21 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E29
Prisoner-ship Being Hijacked!
Mon, May 28 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E30
The Great Escape from the Milkyway
Mon, Jun 4 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E31
Start from Zero
Mon, Jun 11 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E32
The Stardust Spaceman
Mon, Jun 18 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E33
Captain Future Recruiting!
Mon, Jun 25 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E34
Horrible Space Location
Mon, Jul 2 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E35
The Planet of Phantoms
Mon, Jul 16 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E36
The Set-free Ultimate Weapon
Mon, Jul 30 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E37
The Disappeared Spaceships
Mon, Aug 6 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E38
The Governor of the Comet
Mon, Aug 13 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E39
The True Colors of Alulus
Mon, Aug 27 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E40
Universe of Nightmare - Four Dimensions
Mon, Sep 3 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E41
Immortality-Smuggling Syndicate
Mon, Sep 10 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E42
Challenge of the Immortality-Emperor
Mon, Sep 24 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E43
Phantoms of Life and Death
Mon, Oct 8 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E44
Decisive Battle in the Capital of Eternity
Mon, Oct 22 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E45
Resurrect the Legendary Hero
Mon, Oct 29 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E46
Rescue-Mission Grag
Mon, Nov 5 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E47
Hell-Penalty - Solitude
Mon, Nov 12 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E48
The Mystery of Hero Kaful
Mon, Nov 19 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E49
The Mystery of the Space-Ruins
Mon, Nov 26 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E50
The Mystery of the Semi-Monster Race
Mon, Dec 3 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E51
Showdown at the City of Death
Mon, Dec 10 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min
E52
To the Other Side of Light and Darkness
Mon, Dec 17 1979 10:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Cast

Taichirou Hirokawa
Taichirou Hirokawa as Captain Future
Akira Kamiya
Akira Kamiya as John Walker
Eiko Masuyama
Eiko Masuyama as Joan Randall
Hidekatsu Shibata
Hidekatsu Shibata as Mark Kalou
Jintarou as President James Carthew
Jintarou as Narrator
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kazuhiko Inoue as Ken Scott
Kishino Kazuhiko
Kishino Kazuhiko as Ezla Garnie
Keiichi Noda
Keiichi Noda as Otto
Kenichi Ogata
Kenichi Ogata as Grag
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
Kiyoshi Kawakubo as Simon Wright
Kouji Yada
Kouji Yada as Gazoun
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