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Promotional visual featuring (from left to right) Elephantus, Leopard, and Voltkatze
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夜ノヤッターマン (Yoru no Yattāman) |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tatsuya Yoshihara |
Produced by | Atsushi Moriyama Kozo Misawa |
Written by | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu |
Music by | Tatsuya Kato |
Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, ytv, CTV, BS Nittele |
English network | |
Original run | January 13, 2015 – March 31, 2015 |
Episodes | 12 |
Yatterman Night (夜ノヤッターマン? Yoru no Yattāman) is a 2015 television anime series by Tatsunoko Production. The series celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Time Bokan franchise and is inspired by Tatsunoko's 1970s anime series, Yatterman. The series aired in Japan between January 13, 2015 and March 31, 2015 and is licensed in North America by Funimation.
A long time ago, the Yattermen were heroes of justice who fought against the evil Doronbow Gang, exiling them and bringing peace to the Yatter Kingdom. Several generations later, however, the Yattermen have since become corrupt with power while everyone else has been forced to live in poverty and despair. After losing her mother to the Yattermen's selfishness, Leopard, a direct descendant of the gang's leader Doronjo, reforms the Doronbow Gang with Boyacky and Tonzra's descendants, Voltkatze and Elephantus, to rebel against the corrupt Yattermen.
The series by Tatsunoko Production began aired in Japan between January 13, 2015 and March 31, 2015. The series is directed by Tatsuya Yoshihara and written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, with music by Tatsuya Katou and character design by Keisuke Goto. The opening theme is "Kyokugen Dreamer" (極限Dreamer? Limit Dreamer) by Screen Mode whilst the ending theme is "Jōnetsu Continue" (情熱CONTINUE? Passion Continue) by Sphere. The anime is licensed in North America by Funimation, who are simulcast the series as it aired.