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1974
1 Season

Chargeman Ken is an anime series from the 1970s that has been adapted for modern audiences by AsianCrush. The show is packed with action, adventure, and suspense as viewers are taken on a journey through space and time with the titular hero, Ken. Chargeman Ken follows the adventures of a young boy named Ken who has been chosen by the Earth Defense Force to pilot a giant robot known as the Super Charger. Ken is a brave and fearless protagonist who is willing to put his life on the line to protect Earth from all manner of evil forces.

Throughout the series, Ken and his team of fellow pilots must battle against an array of villains from across the galaxy. From alien warlords to rogue artificial intelligence, Ken is always ready to take on whatever challenge comes his way.

One of the standout features of Chargeman Ken is its stunning animation style. The show's creators have used a mix of hand-drawn animation and computer-generated graphics to bring the world of Chargeman Ken to life. The result is a visually striking series that is sure to captivate audiences of all ages.

In addition to its impressive animation, Chargeman Ken also boasts a fantastic soundtrack. The opening theme song is a catchy, upbeat tune that perfectly captures the spirit of the show. Throughout the series, viewers are treated to a range of other memorable musical moments that help to set the tone for each episode.

Despite its age, Chargeman Ken is a show that has aged remarkably well. While some of the visuals might look a little dated by modern standards, the show's timeless themes and classic storytelling still resonate with viewers today.

At its core, Chargeman Ken is a show about the triumph of good over evil. It's about the courage and determination of one young boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to protect his planet and its people. With its exciting action sequences, lovable characters, and inspiring message, it's no wonder that Chargeman Ken has remained a beloved classic of the anime genre for over 40 years.

Overall, Chargeman Ken is a must-watch for any fan of anime or science fiction. Whether you're an old-school anime enthusiast or a new viewer just discovering the joys of the genre, this show is sure to entertain and inspire in equal measure. So grab your popcorn, buckle up, and get ready for an unforgettable journey through space and time with Chargeman Ken!

Chargeman Ken is a series that ran for 1 seasons (65 episodes) between April 1, 1974 and on AsianCrush

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Seasons

65. Victory! Chargeman Ken!

April 1, 1974

After 64 episodes of continual defeats, the Juralians launch their mightiest and deadliest offensive. It's time for Ken to settle things, once and for all!

64. Explosion! The Mammoth Control Center

April 1, 1974

The cities of Earth depend on massive central control centers to function, and the Juralians are destroying them, one by one! Ken has to move fast, before civil order completely collapses.

63. Defend the Murderous Boxer!

April 1, 1974

A night at a prize fight ends in murder...and for once, it's not by Ken! There are Juralians in the house, and Ken's about to get on tonight's fight card!

62. Crisis at the Agricultural Complex!

April 1, 1974

The staff of a giant farm have vanished, and from that pile of charred corpses in the farm house, we can assume there's been foul play!

61. Barican's Old Friend Pays a Visit

April 1, 1974

In a shocking twist, a robot shows up claiming to be Barican's old friend, and everyone seems to love him! But, why can't Barican recall ever having met this weirdo?

60. Tsunami Attack

April 1, 1974

The Juralians have invented a tsunami weapon, and it's dragged beachgoers down to a watery prison...including Ken's family! Can he save them before they're gassed to death?

59. Forest of Terror

April 1, 1974

A couple of hunters learn that the only thing worse than getting on Ken's bad side is stumbling upon a secret Juralian base in the middle of the woods.

58. Circus of Fiends

April 1, 1974

Ken, Caron, and Barican want to see the circus, but don't have any money. Good thing that friendly clown decides to just let them in. Surely this won't end in crowds fleeing in panic.

57. The Antarctic Amusement Park

April 1, 1974

Ken and his family take a fun trip to the Antarctic Amusement Park. As usual, the Juralians aren't about to let anyone have any fun!

56. Runaway! Horseback Ken

April 1, 1974

Ken takes a ride out on horseback.

55. The Ones They Met in Egypt

April 1, 1974

In a clear abuse of his hero powers, Ken and Barican take a joyride to Africa, crash in Egypt, and yet somehow still manage to run into Juralians. This is one of the very few episodes where the show seems self-aware.

54. Spooky! The Waxwork Museum

April 1, 1974

Stranger than the fact that waxworks are still a thing in 2074 is that the figures are coming to life at night and driving the watchman mad!

53. The Suspicious Bride

April 1, 1974

Marriage! A joyful occasion...unless your bride is an alien in disguise!

52. Blow Up the Undersea Oil Field!

April 1, 1974

The Juralians have targeted an undersea oil field staffed by robots. Hurry, Ken! The oil must flow!

51. Stray Dog Koro

April 1, 1974

Ken and Caron adopt an old abandoned dog. Warning: this episode contains terrible dog abuse from psychotic children and dangerous aliens.

50. Save the Orphan Center!

April 1, 1974

A rich benefactor seems to be adopting an awful lot of orphans, but none of his references check out. Maybe they should investigate them BEFORE handing over the orphans.

49. The Delinquent's True Colors

April 1, 1974

Ken's classmates are being bullied by a very dangerous juvenile delinquent. Somehow, this ends up with Ken in a bike race, fighting for his life.

48. Showdown on the Solitary Island!

April 1, 1974

Ken awakens on a desert island, captive to a Juralian disguised as an old woman. Worse, his voice is gone, and without it, he can't transform!

47. The Great Juralian Counterattack

April 1, 1974

The Juralians aren't fooling around anymore, and have decided to attack en masse. The king is certain that Chargeman Ken can't possibly stop them. The king is clearly mistaken.

46. Terror! The House of the White-Haired Crone!

April 1, 1974

Apparently, parents in 2074 are totally cool with letting a bunch of 10-year-olds just ride off with the clothes on their back and stay in the homes of strange old ladies.

45. When the Cuckoo Clock Strikes Three

April 1, 1974

When the clock strikes three, it's time for Caron to kill! This episode features a knife-wielding Caron, child abuse, and terrible piano playing.

44. Beat the Fake Ken!

April 1, 1974

Ken's been out sick, and his teacher Miss Nagisa decides to pay a call. But something seems different about him...

43. Peer Through the Camera Viewfinder!

April 1, 1974

Ken's developed a sudden interest in kendo...and in the new assistant instructor at his dojo. He's clearly a Juralian in disguise, but what's he up to?

42. The Air Force Base is Targeted!

April 1, 1974

The Juralians need someone to penetrate a secure military base to allow them entry. Naturally, they once again force a child to help them.

41. Cinderella Girl

April 1, 1974

Yet another Dickensian child gets used by the Juralians in a plot to steal aircraft designs. This episode features a bag of bees and a girl who is clearly voiced by an adult man using a falsetto.

40. Race on Murder Highway

April 1, 1974

Another standout episode, featuring an interminably slow "race". Nobody ever seems to question this 10-year-old boy driving his 7-year-old sister around in a car.

39. The Pretty Boy Robot is a Herald of Death

April 1, 1974

Mom and Caron are off to the beauty parlor. A beauty parlor...of death!

38. Operation Juralian Fake Friendship

April 1, 1974

A lonely rich boy wants to be friends with Ken. For some reason, Ken still can't see that nobody wants to be his friend except for murderous Juralians.

37. Beat the Hijack

April 1, 1974

Ken and his family have the bad luck to pick a flight that gets hijacked. The hijackers have the bad luck to pick a flight filled with Juralians who are all there to kill Ken!

36. Shudder! The Devil's Hospital

April 1, 1974

In a genuinely horrifying move, the Juralians plot to poison pregnant women all over Japan to produce malformed babies. But Ken stands ready to deliver some blazing atomic justice!

35. Dynamite in the Brain!

April 1, 1974

If you see only one episode of Chargeman Ken, let it be this one. It has it all: technical incompetence, a bizarre alien plot, and Ken at his sociopathic worst. Please forgive him, Dr. Volga!

34. Sky Rod, Burrow Into the Earth's Depths!

April 1, 1974

The Juralians are trying to sabotage an underground industrial site in the remote mountains of Japan. This time, Ken will have to take Sky Rod underground to save the trapped workers!

33. Is My Dad Old-Fashioned?

April 1, 1974

Yes, Mamoru. Your dad is very old fashioned. This time around, the Juralians' sinister plan is...to help a man hang himself.

32. The Master Safe Cracker

April 1, 1974

Sousuke Furuyama is a newly released convict who just wants to get back to his family and live an honest life. Too bad the Juralians have a need for his talents.

31. Crisis! One Second to Blast

April 1, 1974

A human stadium owner is ready to sell out humanity to help the Juralians bomb it. Only a poor little mute girl who seems to have wandered in from another series entirely can warn Ken! Watch for an animation glitch at 2:46 where you can see the camera operator's hands in the shot!

30. Save Caron From the Top of the Tower!

April 1, 1974

In an obvious nod to King King, an ugly Juralian takes Caron hostage and climbs to the top of a tower with her. Ken is especially brutal in this one.

29. Rub Out the Fashion Model!

April 1, 1974

A fashion model has seen something she shouldn't, and now the Juralians are after her! This episode features some really precious "futuristic" fashion.

28. Space Rocket Z9

April 1, 1974

A human scientist at a rocket factory is aiming to sell secret plans to the Juralians, but then he double crosses them! That...isn't a smart thing to do, as he soon learns. Can Ken save him? Will Ken even want to save him?

27. The Burning Poison Mushroom House

April 1, 1974

Ken's classmates are acting strange, not paying attention in class and sneaking off to sample funny mushrooms. It's like a classic afterschool special, only with a dose of alien murder!

26. The Girl Who Lost Her Memory

April 1, 1974

An amusement park is host to a showdown.

25. Save Young Yuuichi!

April 1, 1974

Yuuichi is Ken's classmate, and he's taken to petty arson in response to his parents fighting all the time. But the Juralians want to use his fiery talents for something bigger...

24. An Invitation to the Robot Club

April 1, 1974

Barican is invited to join a secret robot club. A club that meets in the graveyard? Would anyone want to join a club that would have Barican as a member?

23. Mental Hospital Terror

April 1, 1974

This episode is stunning in its portrayal of the mentally ill and probably couldn't be rebroadcast in Japan today. Features a doctor who wants to blow up Europe. Not a country in Europe, just...Europe.

22. Time Bomb Fax TV

April 1, 1974

The Juralians attack with the physical facsimile television, able to transmit weapons into vital Earth facilities. It's up to Ken to save the day!

21. Caron's Present

April 1, 1974

Caron gets a pretty doll from a secret admirer.

20. Ken Gets a Girlfriend

April 1, 1974

Ken meets a pretty girl named Miyuki and is immediately smitten. And Barican doesn't like that, at all! Nothing about this is remotely suspicious.

19. Bank Gang - Caron's in Danger!

April 1, 1974

Caron rollerskates straight into a bank robbery and is taken hostage. Then she's captured by Juralians!

18. The Great Escape from Prison Island

April 1, 1974

The Juralians stir up a prisoner revolt and breakout from a giant prison. Can Ken somehow stop the Juralians without killing their human stooges?

17. Find Ken's Secret!

April 1, 1974

The Juralians kidnap Dr. Yoshizaka to force the secret of Ken's weakness from him. It turns out that Ken's weakness is...losing his Alpha Gun!

16. Murder Record, Melody of Terror!

April 1, 1974

The Juralians unleash their most fiendish plot yet: a record of the show's background music that sucks the life from the listeners!

15. The Art Gallery Mystery!

April 1, 1974

Ken's class (Which apparently only goes on field trips) visits an art museum, but the students are vanishing. Could it be a Juralian plot? Could it be anything else?

14. The Daibutsu that Vanished Into the Night

April 1, 1974

The Juralians bring the famous giant Buddha statue of Kamakura to life and set it on a rampage. The result is fantastically sacrilegious!

13. Showdown! The Undersea City

April 1, 1974

Ken's class is off on yet another field trip, this time to an undersea city. But this time, the alien menace is a duplicate of his teacher, Miss Nagisa!

12. We Can't Eat Vegetable Salad

April 1, 1974

Caron's on a health kick, and the Juralians are destroying all the vegetables on Earth. It's up to Ken to return vegetables to dinner plates everywhere, earning him the eternal scorn of every other child on Earth who isn't Caron.

11. Save the Earth!

April 1, 1974

A runaway planet is going to destroy Earth, which would be bad news for both the humans and the Juralians. The solution? Team up, for this one time only!

10. Barican Runs Amuck!

April 1, 1974

In a stunningly logical move, the Juralians capture Ken and his family and prepare to execute them. Their only hope? Barican. Note - At no point does Barican actually ever run amuck.

9. Enter, the Juralmons!

April 1, 1974

The Juralians create a robot kaiju to attack Earth ships. The episode is most notable for a fight between Ken and Barican that serves no purpose whatsoever.

8. Juralian X-6

April 1, 1974

After Ken saves a woman who turns out to be a Juralian spy, she finds she can't bring herself to kill Ken! This won't end well.

7. Man of the West Ken!

April 1, 1974

Ken, Caron, and Barican travel to a futuristic Old West theme park inhabited by killer robots who exist to be gunned down by the human guests. You might have caught the recent remake of this episode on HBO.

6. Uncanny! The Space Botanical Garden

April 1, 1974

Ken and his class (with Caron and Barican tagging along) take a trip to the space botanical garden, filled with exotic alien plants. It would be a shame if they somehow came to life and began to attack, wouldn't it?

5. Terror! The Mummy Comes By Carriage!

April 1, 1974

Ken and his class take a trip to Hokkaido, where they're attacked by a Juralian mummy riding in a horse drawn carriage. Good thing Ken never leaves home without his trusty Alpha Gun!

4. The Mysterious Handsome Boy

April 1, 1974

A new student at Ken's school has stolen every girl's heart. So, why does he want to get Ken alone to show him his special secret? Absolutely nothing dirty happens in this episode.

3. The Butterfly Swarm Flutters!

April 1, 1974

The Juralians have a cunning plan: killer butterflies that eat human cells! The solution to this problem will likely involve a lot of dead butterflies.

2. Safe By a Hair!

April 1, 1974

It's Caron's birthday, and the Juralians crash the party to challenge Chargeman Ken. For some reason, Ken accepts and walks into the obvious trap.

1. Danger!! The Children's Space Station

April 1, 1974

Young Ken Izumi, his sister Caron, and their annoying robot sidekick Barican must save the local amusement park from the sinister Juralians. Watch for the scene where Ken rolls two feet off the ground, thanks to an animation error!

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Where to Watch Chargeman Ken

Chargeman Ken is available for streaming on the AsianCrush website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Chargeman Ken on demand at Amazon Prime.