Chargeman Ken!

Chargeman Ken! (チャージマン研!) is a 1974 Japanese science fiction anime series created by Knack Productions. It was aired on TBS from April 1, 1974, to June 28, 1974, for a total of 65 episodes.

The show was later become a popular internet meme due to its ridiculous dialogue, limited animation and sound effects.

Plot
The show takes place in a futuristic city, where science has greatly progressed. A race of aliens dubbed Jural invade the Earth to steal its resources, and Ken Izumi must become the superhero Chargeman Ken to stop them.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) Horrible and annoying voice acting.
 * 2) Awful animation, even for the 1970s:
 * 3) *Unspeakably recycled animation.
 * 4) *Occasionally, some things are not coloured in.
 * 5) Bad sound effects; in addition, most of the time, there's no sound.
 * 6) The stories are ridiculous, repetitive and predictable.
 * 7) * In episode 45, Carol is brainwashed after she makes a mistake when playing the piano, then gets told to... kill her older brother when she is sleeping?!
 * 8) Cheesy and laughable dialogue.
 * 9) Chargeman Ken is a loathsome protagonist:
 * 10) *He straight-up cheats and never loses.
 * 11) * He is powerful, yet the anime does not tell how Ken got his powers.
 * 12) * In the anime, he is supposed to have good mental health, but he tends to act like he has a debilitating mental illness.
 * 13) *He kills Jurals indiscriminately, cruelly pranks on Barrican and Carol. However, he doesn't get punished for his atrocities by anyone.
 * 14) The episodes are mostly 5 minutes long.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) At least the opening theme song is good.
 * 2) The artstyle is nice for an anime made in the 70s.
 * 3) To be fair, Chargeman Ken is correct about how the Jurals are invading the Earth.

Trivia

 * The line “Dr Volga, forgive me!” became a meme.

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