Zero Challenge

Zero Challenge

April 2, 1964 TV Episode 8 Man

English title: The Threat Of Disaster

Series titles: エイトマン (Japanese), 8

Studio
TCJ Productions
Distributor
ABC Films

Synopsis

After a strange man comes to Tobor's office and hires him to keep safe a small box two men enter and forcefully take the box from Tobor's safe. When Tobor goes after them, the stranger, a spy for the Black Butterfly- Oscar Dorian returns to kidnap Jenny and use her in a disguise to flee the country.

Characters

Brady/Tobor/8 Man, Professor Genius, Chief of Police Fumblethumbs, Jenny Heartsweet, Skip Pepper

Credits

Directing

Director
Harayuki Kawajima
Director, English Version
Frank Schuller

Producing

Producer
Mitsuteru Tokoyama
Producer, English Version
Gene Prinz (ABC Films)

Writing

Writer
Kazumasa Hirai
Based on the Original Manga By
Jiro Kuwata, Kazumaza Hirsi
US Script Adaptions
Reuben Guberman

Animation

Animator
Kiyoshi Onishi (Animation Director)

Crew

Created By
Kazumasa Hirai, Jiro Kuwata
Character Design
Jiro Kuwata, Kiyoshi Onishi
Title Sequence Director
Ralph Bakshi

Companies and other credits

  • US Title Sequence: Hal Seeger Productions

Production notes

Based on "8 Man," a comic strip by Jiro Kuwata and Kazumaza Hirsi.

Release date reflects original release in Japan.