8th Man

TV Series
1965–
30m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

130

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Animation Sci-Fi

After Special Agent Peter Brady of the Metropolitan Crime Prevention Bureau is fatally shot by criminals, Professor Genius transfers Brady's mind into his 8th robot creation, naming him 8th ... Read allAfter Special Agent Peter Brady of the Metropolitan Crime Prevention Bureau is fatally shot by criminals, Professor Genius transfers Brady's mind into his 8th robot creation, naming him 8th Man. One of the first anime TV series ever made.After Special Agent Peter Brady of the Metropolitan Crime Prevention Bureau is fatally shot by criminals, Professor Genius transfers Brady's mind into his 8th robot creation, naming him 8th Man. One of the first anime TV series ever made.

Creators
- Kazumasa Hirai
- Jirô Kuwata
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

130

YOUR RATING

Creators
- Kazumasa Hirai
- Jirô Kuwata
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Episodes1

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1 Season 1965

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The copyright status of this TV series is unclear, but "8th Man" has been re-posted on various platforms such as YouTube under the channel 8thmandvd, a special interest channel that specializes in distributing material that is in the public domain, due to the TV series never renewing its copyright.

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Alternate-language version of Eitoman (1963)

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Eight Man opening

Does anyone remember the unique opening to the show? It was animated in the US by Trans Lux who had done zillions of animated films in the past - including the great Felix the Cat cartoons in the late 50's and early 60's.

I, at the time, found it amusing that the quality of the American opening animation was superior to the Japanese content....As a further addition, the title song "Tobor the Eighth Man" was written and performed by the prolific Winston Sharples who did everything from Herman and Catnip to Popeye and Felix the Cat.I still remember the lyrics 41 years later.........

IMDb states the series dates from 1965, but actually the Japanese incarnation is from '64 on.......In LA. we got it in '66... Robert Hill