The Ideal Boy's Gang Leader

1969•40m

Action & AdventureAnimationDrama

Oddball Junior High Student Mankichi Togawa accompanied by the one eyed Ginji, sets out on a quest to become the number one gang leader in Japan.

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Production

TV Tokyo, Nippon Television Network Corporation

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 29, 1969

Last Aired

March 23, 1970

Networks

Nippon TV

Created By

Hiroshi Motomiya

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

The Village's #1 Underachiever

Air date: 1969-09-29

The debut serial of "The Ideal Boy's Gang Leader" animated television series.

A Hero's Many Wounds

Air date: 1969-10-06

General Tsurutsuruten

Air date: 1969-10-13

Duel! 180 vs. 1

Air date: 1969-10-20

Old Lady Mito Has Arrived

Air date: 1969-10-27

Mankichi Crying Fight

Air date: 1969-11-03

Put Your Life into the Big Fight

Air date: 1969-11-10

Mankichi Arises in Sugoroku

Air date: 1969-11-17

From Beggar to the Ideal Man

Air date: 1969-11-24

E10

Mankichi Heads to Tokyo

Air date: 1969-12-01

E11

The Mankichi Family Tokyo Gathering

Air date: 1969-12-08

E12

Run! Idaten Kid

Air date: 1969-12-15

E13

I Will Challenge

Air date: 1969-12-22

E14

Ginji's Turn

Air date: 1969-12-29

E15

Life or Death for One Million Yen

Air date: 1970-01-05

E16

Mankichi's Wilderness Fight

Air date: 1970-01-12

E17

Danger! Ten Million Yen

Air date: 1970-01-19

E18

Gather! All of Us

Air date: 1970-01-26

E19

The Dream the Millionaire has Seen Before

Air date: 1970-02-02

E20

Mankichi, Save Your Hometown!

Air date: 1970-02-09

E21

Flames of Revenge

Air date: 1970-02-16

E22

Battle at Red Princess Mountain

Air date: 1970-02-23

E23

Continuation・Battle at Red Princess Mountain

Air date: 1970-03-02

E24

Mankichi Worn Out

Air date: 1970-03-09

E25

Showdown

Air date: 1970-03-16

E26

The Final Showdown

Air date: 1970-03-23

Cast

Kei Tomiyama

Mankichi Togawa

Makio Inoue

Ginji Kubo

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Masaeo Mito

Masako Nozawa

Rappa

Reiko Mutoh

Tomoko Okano

Takeshi Aono

Narrator

Masashi Amenomori

Kaiunji Priest

Toshiko Maeda

Mankichi's Mother

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