For those who love Anime, this page contains information on some of the vintage series and of course, Prince Planet!

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Year      Title                          Starting   Ending
1962 Manga Calendar                      06-25-62  07-04-64
1963 Tetsuwan Atom (Mighty Atom)         01-01-63  12-31-66
     Ginga Shonentai (Galactic Boy Team) 04-07-63  04-01-65
     Sennin Buraku  (Hermit Village)     09-04-63  02-23-64
     Tetsujin 28-go (Iron Man 28)        10-20-63  05-27-65
     Eight Man                           11-07-63  12-31-64

     Ken the Wolf Boy                    11-25-63  08-16-65
1964 Zero-sen Hayato                     01-21-64  10-27-64
     Shonen Ninja Kaze No Fujimaru       06-07-64  08-31-65
     Big X                               08-03-64  09-27-65
1965 New Treasure Island                 01-01-65   SPECIAL
     Super Jetter                        01-07-65  01-20-66
     Space Patrol Hoppa (Space Kid Jun)  02-01-65  11-29-65
     Dolphin Prince                      04-04-65  04-18-65
     Pipi the Spaceman                   04-08-65  03-31-66
     Space Ace                           05-08-65  04-28-66
     Soran the Space Boy                 05-04-65  02-28-67
     Pride the Mysterious Thief          05-31-65  11-04-65
     Planet Boy Papi (Prince Planet)     06-03-65  05-27-66
     W 3 (Wonder Three)                  06-06-65  06-27-66
     Obake No Q-Taro (Q-Taro the Ghost)  08-29-65  03-26-67
     Jungle Taitei (Jungle Emperor)      10-06-65  09-28-66
     Hustle Punch                        11-01-65  04-25-66
     Fight! Osper                        12-14-65  10-31-67
1966 Osomatsu-kun                        02-05-66  03-25-67
     Rainbow Battle Team Robin           04-23-66  03-24-67
     Pirate Prince                       05-02-66  11-28-66
     Harris's Whirlwind                  05-05-66  08-31-67
     Yusei Kamen                         06-03-66  02-21-67
     Tetsujin 28-go (continued)          09-01-66  05-25-67
     Robotan                             10-01-66  09-27-68
     Jungle Taitei - Go, Leo             10-05-66  03-29-67
     Fight! Marine Kid                   10-06-66  12-29-66
     (Marine The Sea Bed Boy)
     Jump Out! Batchiri                  11-14-66  04-17-67
     Mahotsukai Sally (Sally the Witch)  12-05-66  12-30-68
     King of the World -                 12-31-66   SPECIAL
     King Kong Tournament
1967 Adventures of Goku                  01-07-67  09-30-67
     Ogon Bat (Golden Bat)               04-01-67  03-23-68
     Kaminari Boya Pikkaribee            04-01-67  03-30-68
     Perman                              04-02-67  04-14-68
     Mach GOGOGO                         04-02-67  03-31-68
     Ribon No Kishi (Ribbon Knight)      04-02-67  04-07-68
     Adventure Gaboten Island            04-04-67  12-26-67
     King Kong - 00 1/7 Tom Thumb        04-05-67  10-04-67
     Hana No Pyunpyun-Maru               07-03-67  09-18-67
     Donkikko                            09-07-67  01-25-68
     Shadar the Adventure Boy            09-18-67  03-30-68
     Little Monster Yadamon              10-02-67  03-25-68
     Skyers 5                            10-04-67  12-27-68
     Oraa Guzura Dado (I Is Guzura)      10-07-67  09-25-68
1968 Gegege No Kitaro                    01-03-68  03-30-69
     Wanpaku Tanteidan                   02-01-68  09-26-68
     (Naughty Detective Group)
     Kyojin No Hoshi                     03-30-68  09-18-71
     (Star of The Giants)
     Animal 1                            04-01-68  09-30-68
     Cyborg 009                          04-05-68  09-27-68

     Akane-chan                          04-06-68  09-29-68
     Fight! Pyuta                        04-06-68  09-28-68
     Kaibutsu-kun                        04-21-68  03-23-69
     Sasuke                              09-03-68  03-25-69
     Yuyake Bancho                       10-01-68  03-29-69
     Dokachin                            10-02-68  03-26-69
     Vampire                             10-03-68  03-29-69
     Sabu & Ichi                         10-03-68  09-24-69
     Yokai Ningen Bemu                   10-07-68  03-31-69
     (Bemu the Demon-man)
1969 Wonder-kun's First-Dream            01-02-69   SPECIAL
     Space Voyage
     Himitsu No Akko-chan                01-06-69  10-26-70
     Marine The Sea-Bottom Boy           01-13-69  08-22-69
     Sobakasu Putchy (Freckled Putchy)   03-31-69  09-27-69
     Umeboshi Denka                      04-01-69  09-23-69
     Kurenai Sanshiro (Scarlet Sanshiro) 04-02-69  09-24-69
     Moretsu Ataro                       04-04-69  12-25-70
     Ninpu Kamui Gaiden                  04-06-69  09-28-69
     Dororo                              04-06-69  09-28-69
     Roppo Yabure Kun                    04-28-69  09-28-69
     Otoko Ippiki Gaki Taisho            09-29-69  03-28-70
     Pinch & Punch                       09-29-69  03-28-70
     Tiger Mask                          10-02-69  09-30-71
      Sazae-san                           10-05-69  Continued
     Hakushon Daimaoh                    10-05-69  09-27-70
     Moomin                              10-05-69  12-27-70
     Attack No. 1                        12-07-69  11-28-71
     Hana No Pyunpyun-Maru (continued)   12-29-69  03-30-70
 

As the narrator explains frequently, Prince Planet's power comes from his medallion, which is capable of just about anything and must be constantly recharged by a power transmitter on Radion. To inject some cheap melodrama, the plot usually calls for the guy operating the power transmitter to be away from his post when Prince Planet really needs him. Bobby changes to Prince Planet by holding the medallion and shouting "Kazow" or sometimes"Kapow" or sometimes "Kazam". This is academic, because the dubbing is so inept that the original Japanese "Popi!" can be sometimes heard in this scene.

Diana Worthy: When Prince Planet first came to Earth, he landed on the ranch owned by Diana Worthy and her father Mr. Worthy (sometimes called "Pops Worthy"). Prince Planet pretty much makes himself at home, and he lives at the ranch for the entire series. Exactly how much he pays in rent is unknown. Diana is approximately Prince Planet's age, and has a knack for getting into all sorts of trouble that only Bobby can extricate her from.

Dan Dynamo: He was an out-of-work studio wrestler who lost his job because he was just too strong. He was almost led into a life of crime, but Prince Planet rescued him and thenceforth Dan Dynamo aided Prince Planet in his mission to fight evil. He also is constantly hungry. He first appeared in episode #2.

Adji Baba: Is an Arabian wizard from the Middle Eastern nation of Abadon. Prince Planet and the gang get from place to place with his magic carpet. At one point a hatch is opened on the carpet, revealing machinery inside, so I'm not quite sure what kind of magic carpet this is.

Adji has all sorts of wacky magic powers, and they usually backfire amusingly. He and Dynamo don't get along much. The exact spelling of his name is unknown, but he has a son and three grandkids back in Abadon, whom we see in episode #51.

Warlock: One of two recurring foes, Warlock is an evil Martian magician with an evil laugh, three feet of spiky black hair, and an incredibly high-pitched voice. His plans may be to conquer the world, steal a secret formula, or destroy something important, but they always include killing Prince Planet and/or Adji Baba. Naturally, these plans always fail. He meets his end in episode #51.

Krag: Sometimes known as the Master Of Misery, Krag is the evil warlord of planet Kragmire. He's like the Godfather of outer space, sending legions of villains, monsters, and heinous devices against Earth and Prince Planet. He has a huge square head and dresses like a deranged undertaker, with a gigantic stove-pipe hat and a black suit with a flower in the buttonhole. His favorite weapon is a pocket watch with hidden sawblades, and when he wants to fly, sleek batwings pop out of his back. In contrast to Warlock, Krag has a very deep voice. His end comes when Prince Planet blasts him out of existence in episode #52.

Having first been exposed to Prince Planet when I was all of two years old, I can personally testify to the strange appeal this clunky old show holds for '60's anime junkies like us. The animation is passable at best, the dubbing is laughable, the plots are grade-Z comic book science fiction, but Prince Planet has a wacky charm that more than surpasses its weak points. This mixture of SF, fantasy, monsters, aliens, spies, and gangsters, combined with plots that are downright bizarre, villians that are more villainous than most, and heroes that weren't afraid to blast, zap, or crush their way to justice, wound up being a show that left an indelible mark on all our young, impressionable minds.

A Japanese friend of mine reports that not only did she watch and enjoy Prince Planet during its original run in Japan, but she also had an entire Prince Planet costume, complete with medallion, that was obtained by collecting wrappers from Prince Planet chewing gum. The mind boggles.

I have a few episodes, but I will ONLY trade for them. The kind of stuff I'm looking for is obscure 60's and 70's anime shows, instructional and educational films, etc, etc. I'll have a form up soon!

Dave