Kidou Keiji Jiban - Talkback

[Michael Joe Red Mask]

I have read somewhere that the Americans based Robocop on Uchuu Keiji Gavan. That's why in return, Kidou Keiji Jiban was based off of Robocop.

KIDOU KEIJI (MOBILE DETECTIVE) JIBAN

Tamura Naoto, a brand new detective in Central City, was killed by Bioron in the line of duty. Dr. Igarashi Kenzou, the man whose experiments had been responsible for Bioron's existence, brought him back to life as a robot detective, Jiban. Eventually, Bioron's Mad Garbo and Rhinonoid killed Jiban, who then returned to life again as Perfect Jiban. In the finale, Bioron destroyed Jiban's base and transformed Mad Garbo into a false Jiban. Jiban defeated his duplicate and ultimately the Kibanoid, the true form of Bioron's leader Doctor Kiba. The victorious Jiban then learned that Igarashi Mayushi, the one civilian that knew his secret, had been his missing younger sister all along.

(Perfect) Jiban/Tamura Naoto

A robot detective with the soul of a human, designed by Dr. Igarashi to counter Bioron's Bionoids. Capable of reverting back to his human identity at will. Holds the rank of police commissioner. Armed with the Maximillian Type 3, a weapon with three modes: stick, gun, and sword, each associated with a certain technique (Disclose Shock, Last Shooting/Search Buster, and Jiban End, respectively) and the Daedalus backpack, capable of flight or use as a cannon with the Dalus Bombard technique.

JIBAN ARMED WITH THE DAEDALUS BACKPACK & MAXIMILLIAM TYPE 3

Like Robocop, had three directives:

1. Mobile Detective Jiban can arrest criminals in any circumstance without warrants.
2. Mobile Detective Jiban can punish criminals on his own judgment, if he recognizes his opponents to be members of Bioron. (hint of Dekaranger?)
3. Mobile Detective Jiban is permitted to kill depending on circumstances.

As Perfect Jiban, he gained the Autoderringer Rifle, the Needricker drill (right arm attachment), and the Powerbreaker claw (left arm attachment).

credit Metal Hero Manual

 

[Kouji Kabuto]

I loved Jiban as a whole except for two things: I never liked that he didn't have a henshin sequence, and I especially didn't like my tokusatsu superheroes moving robotically.

Trivia: Due to professor Kiba's shades, the Philippine dub version renamed him "Professor Stevie" as in Stevie Wonder.

 

[Michael Joe Red Mask]

Hehe....what was Naoto's Pinoy name? Was it the same as the Japanese counterpart?

 

[Kouji Kabuto]

I forgot. Not as memorable as "Professor Stevie".

 

[Michael Joe Red Mask]

I do remember Stevie....but the only difference is that he's old and white!

 

[Shougo B'Stard]

This is the only metal hero I haven't seen any episodes of. I really want to, because it sounds better than the metal heroes that followed, the themes rock and the idea of a Robocop that can de-henshin is pretty damn cool.

I need to stop deciding to check out a show if the themes are cool. The Rescue metal heroes have cool themes, but are borrrrrrrrrrring shows...with a lot of cool guest stars, though.

 

[Takumi]

I used to love Jiban when I was a kid, wish I could see it again.

 

[Michael Joe Red Mask]

Jiban used to scare the **** out of me when I was a kid....well, same goes with Robocop! :laugh:

This is the only metal hero I haven't seen any episodes of. I really want to, because it sounds better than the metal heroes that followed, the themes rock and the idea of a Robocop that can de-henshin is pretty damn cool.

I need to stop deciding to check out a show if the themes are cool. The Rescue metal heroes have cool themes, but are borrrrrrrrrrring shows...with a lot of cool guest stars, though.

Yeah, the opening theme song is pretty good, one of Kushida's best work.