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Heat Guy J

TV·2002–2003·1 season, 25 episodes·TBS·Animation, Action & Adventure, Crime·24m

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Heat Guy J is a 26 episode science fiction anime series created by Escaflowne director Kazuki Akane and Satelight. Heat Guy J was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer. It was re-released by Funimation Entertainment in the fall of 2009. The first 13 episodes of the show also was broadcast on the cable channel MTV2. A one volume manga was created based on the series, and was licensed and distributed by TOKYOPOP. The show was picked up for a UK DVD release by Manga Entertainment starting in March 2006. It was packaged in double DVD sets to make up for the long delayed release of the series.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0125Episodes2002–03AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Heat Guy J S01E01CityDecember 2, 2002Special Services Division operatives Daisuke and Super Android J hit the streets, hot on the trail of a couple of shady characters who’ve ar
  2. S01E02Heat Guy J S01E02BlazeOctober 9, 2002Claire Leonelli is tapped to replace his late father as head of Judoh’s criminal underground, and not everyone is pleased with the decision.
  3. S01E03Heat Guy J S01E03RumorOctober 16, 2002A psychotic bomber has Judoh on edge after a series of random attacks. Daisuke’s at ground zero when one of the bombs goes off, and J’s resc
  4. S01E04Heat Guy J S01E04BeastOctober 23, 2002As his casino, Claire Leonelli gains a hired gun over a game of Russian Roulette. The new recruit’s job: Deal a little destruction in Daisuk
  5. S01E05Heat Guy J S01E05DollOctober 30, 2002The Vampire abducts a young boy, while across town, J begins behaving erratically. Later crossing paths with the boy in the street, J mistak
  6. S01E06Heat Guy J S01E06MoneyNovember 6, 2002Claire Leonelli devises a scheme that will take care of two birds with one stone: fixing the commodities market and framing Daisuke for the
  7. S01E07CirculationNovember 13, 2002An altered human makes an attempt at Daisuke's life and though unsuccessful, he is able to strip Daisuke of his father's bullet pendant, cau
  8. S01E08BrotherNovember 20, 2002Daisuke busts up a gang of hoods he sees assaulting a young man for money and comes to learn that the man he aided is Kia Freeborn, son of t
  9. S01E09TrustNovember 27, 2002Monica, despite being so young, has been the breadwinner for her family ever since her mother became a drunk. Daisuke learns of a group that
  10. S01E10GunsDecember 4, 2002An anonymous bomb threat is made on the Central Tower. Daisuke springs into action, heading to an old military base to ask about explosives
  11. S01E11MirageDecember 11, 2002An old flame of Edmundo's comes to him one night with a possible crime to report, but she is unable to remember the crime, lately having exp
  12. S01E12VisitorDecember 18, 2002Venturing to Judo every eighteen years, the Celestials prepare to meet with the government to see if the city is still civilized. If not, th
  13. S01E13EncounterDecember 25, 2002With the Celestials ready to turn of the power to the city, Dice and J must race to stop the Vampire from crippling the city.
  14. S01E14ArrowJanuary 8, 2003Daisuke is given orders from Shun to head to the village of Siberbia where he is to find a witness with information about the death of their
  15. S01E15TargetJanuary 22, 2003When Shun comes within an inch of his life after being struck by a sniper bullet, Daisuke is quick to arrive at his side in recovery. Meanwh
  16. S01E16SurvivalJanuary 29, 2003Finally able to set out on their overdue assignment, Daisuke and J arrive at the Siberian Village. But deep within a cave, a man having live
  17. S01E17IndependenceFebruary 5, 2003When Dice reports to Shun on the findings of their father's case, Shun shuts down the Special Unit. Meanwhile, a mob war has begun as the va
  18. S01E18TruthFebruary 12, 2003Offered a job with the Special Unit, Boma tries to end his friendship with Daisuke in fear of being betrayed. Meanwhile, a beast master has
  19. S01E19FakeFebruary 19, 2003SECT, the company that created J, is suddenly closed due to a lack of resources and a new android that looks exactly like J has just killed
  20. S01E20Heat Guy J S01E20TearsFebruary 26, 2003When Romeo Visconti takes it upon himself to learn the whereabouts of the financial wing of the underworld, Senator Noriega has him eliminat
  21. S01E21FortressMarch 5, 2003Swiftly appearing and disappearing into the ocean, a mysterious woman from the sea begins to attack sailors. When old tales surface of an is
  22. S01E22PlayMarch 12, 2003When her house is burned to the ground by a mob family, Daisuke offers Monica a job at the Special Unit. Edmundo takes an immediate dislike
  23. S01E23AlterationMarch 19, 2003With another attempt made on Shun Aurora's life, dire implications befall the city of Judo. The military tanks, silent for fifty years, begi
  24. S01E24RevolutionMarch 26, 2003Below the darkened skies of Judo, military tanks patrol the city as Daisuke, Antonia, and Boma fight to save J. Shun tries to wrest control
  25. S01E25GuysApril 2, 2003While Daisuke prepares for the final showdown with Shun, Claire and his resistance begin their attack on the military. With J reactivated an

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