Mashin Hero Wataru (1988–1998)

TV ShowEndedNippon TVAnimation, Action & Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy3 seasons, 142 episodes
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Plot

Mashin Hero Wataru is a comedy/adventure Super Robot multimedia franchise originally consisting of 45 episode anime series created by Sunrise first aired on April 15, 1988. Sunrise credited "Hajime Yatate" for the storyline and Shuji Iuchi directed the series. The series employs a kinetic visual gag style, often employing characters running with their feet over their shoulders derived from Sunrise's previous Super Robot anime series Choriki Robo Galatt.

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Episodes by season

Season0145Episodes1988–89Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Mashin Hero Wataru S01E01The Savior is a Fourth GraderApril 16, 1988—
  2. S01E02Mashin Hero Wataru S01E02Episode 2April 23, 1988—
  3. S01E03Mashin Hero Wataru S01E03Episode 3May 7, 1988—
  4. S01E04Mashin Hero Wataru S01E04Episode 4May 14, 1988—
  5. S01E05Mashin Hero Wataru S01E05Episode 5May 21, 1988—
  6. S01E06Mashin Hero Wataru S01E06Episode 6May 28, 1988—
  7. S01E07Mashin Hero Wataru S01E07Episode 7June 4, 1988—
  8. S01E08Mashin Hero Wataru S01E08Episode 8June 11, 1988—
  9. S01E09Mashin Hero Wataru S01E09Episode 9June 18, 1988—
  10. S01E10Mashin Hero Wataru S01E10Episode 10June 25, 1988—
  11. S01E11Mashin Hero Wataru S01E11Episode 11July 2, 1988—
  12. S01E12Mashin Hero Wataru S01E12Episode 12July 9, 1988—
  13. S01E13Mashin Hero Wataru S01E13Episode 13July 16, 1988—
  14. S01E14Mashin Hero Wataru S01E14Episode 14July 23, 1988—
  15. S01E15Mashin Hero Wataru S01E15Episode 15July 30, 1988—
  16. S01E16Mashin Hero Wataru S01E16Episode 16August 6, 1988—
  17. S01E17Mashin Hero Wataru S01E17Episode 17August 13, 1988—
  18. S01E18Mashin Hero Wataru S01E18Episode 18August 20, 1988—
  19. S01E19Mashin Hero Wataru S01E19Episode 19August 27, 1988—
  20. S01E20Mashin Hero Wataru S01E20Episode 20September 3, 1988—
  21. S01E21Mashin Hero Wataru S01E21Episode 21September 10, 1988—
  22. S01E22Mashin Hero Wataru S01E22Episode 22September 16, 1988—
  23. S01E23Mashin Hero Wataru S01E23Episode 23September 30, 1988—
  24. S01E24Mashin Hero Wataru S01E24Episode 24October 7, 1988—
  25. S01E25Mashin Hero Wataru S01E25Episode 25October 14, 1988—
  26. S01E26Mashin Hero Wataru S01E26Episode 26October 28, 1988—
  27. S01E27Mashin Hero Wataru S01E27Episode 27November 4, 1988—
  28. S01E28Mashin Hero Wataru S01E28Episode 28November 11, 1988—
  29. S01E29Mashin Hero Wataru S01E29Episode 29November 18, 1988—
  30. S01E30Mashin Hero Wataru S01E30Episode 30November 25, 1988—
  31. S01E31Mashin Hero Wataru S01E31Episode 31December 2, 1988—
  32. S01E32Mashin Hero Wataru S01E32Episode 32December 9, 1988—
  33. S01E33Mashin Hero Wataru S01E33Episode 33December 16, 1988—
  34. S01E34Mashin Hero Wataru S01E34Episode 34December 23, 1988—
  35. S01E35Mashin Hero Wataru S01E35Episode 35January 11, 1989—
  36. S01E36Mashin Hero Wataru S01E36Episode 36January 20, 1989—
  37. S01E37Mashin Hero Wataru S01E37Episode 37January 27, 1989—
  38. S01E38Mashin Hero Wataru S01E38Episode 38February 3, 1989—
  39. S01E39Mashin Hero Wataru S01E39Episode 39February 10, 1989—
  40. S01E40Mashin Hero Wataru S01E40Episode 40February 17, 1989—
  41. S01E41Mashin Hero Wataru S01E41Episode 41March 3, 1989—
  42. S01E42Mashin Hero Wataru S01E42Episode 42March 10, 1989—
  43. S01E43Mashin Hero Wataru S01E43Episode 43March 17, 1989—
  44. S01E44Mashin Hero Wataru S01E44Episode 44March 24, 1989—
  45. S01E45Mashin Hero Wataru S01E45Episode 45March 31, 1989—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0246Episodes1990–91Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Mashin Hero Wataru S02E01Episode 1March 9, 1990—
  2. S02E02Mashin Hero Wataru S02E02Episode 2March 16, 1990—
  3. S02E03Mashin Hero Wataru S02E03Episode 3March 23, 1990—
  4. S02E04Mashin Hero Wataru S02E04Episode 4March 30, 1990—
  5. S02E05Mashin Hero Wataru S02E05Episode 5April 6, 1990—
  6. S02E06Mashin Hero Wataru S02E06Episode 6April 13, 1990—
  7. S02E07Mashin Hero Wataru S02E07Episode 7April 21, 1990—
  8. S02E08Mashin Hero Wataru S02E08Episode 8April 28, 1990—
  9. S02E09Mashin Hero Wataru S02E09Episode 9May 12, 1990—
  10. S02E10Mashin Hero Wataru S02E10Episode 10May 19, 1990—
  11. S02E11Mashin Hero Wataru S02E11Episode 11May 26, 1990—
  12. S02E12Mashin Hero Wataru S02E12Episode 12June 2, 1990—
  13. S02E13Mashin Hero Wataru S02E13Episode 13June 9, 1990—
  14. S02E14Mashin Hero Wataru S02E14Episode 14June 16, 1990—
  15. S02E15Mashin Hero Wataru S02E15Episode 15June 23, 1990—
  16. S02E16Mashin Hero Wataru S02E16Episode 16July 7, 1990—
  17. S02E17Mashin Hero Wataru S02E17Episode 17July 14, 1990—
  18. S02E18Mashin Hero Wataru S02E18Episode 18July 21, 1990—
  19. S02E19Mashin Hero Wataru S02E19Episode 19July 28, 1990—
  20. S02E20Mashin Hero Wataru S02E20Episode 20August 4, 1990—
  21. S02E21Mashin Hero Wataru S02E21Episode 21August 11, 1990—
  22. S02E22Mashin Hero Wataru S02E22Episode 22August 18, 1990—
  23. S02E23Mashin Hero Wataru S02E23Episode 23August 25, 1990—
  24. S02E24Mashin Hero Wataru S02E24Episode 24September 1, 1990—
  25. S02E25Mashin Hero Wataru S02E25Episode 25September 8, 1990—
  26. S02E26Mashin Hero Wataru S02E26Episode 26September 15, 1990—
  27. S02E27Mashin Hero Wataru S02E27Episode 27September 21, 1990—
  28. S02E28Mashin Hero Wataru S02E28Episode 28September 28, 1990—
  29. S02E29Mashin Hero Wataru S02E29Episode 29October 5, 1990—
  30. S02E30Mashin Hero Wataru S02E30Episode 30October 12, 1990—
  31. S02E31Mashin Hero Wataru S02E31Episode 31October 26, 1990—
  32. S02E32Mashin Hero Wataru S02E32Episode 32November 2, 1990—
  33. S02E33Mashin Hero Wataru S02E33Episode 33November 9, 1990—
  34. S02E34Mashin Hero Wataru S02E34Episode 34November 16, 1990—
  35. S02E35Mashin Hero Wataru S02E35Episode 35November 30, 1990—
  36. S02E36Mashin Hero Wataru S02E36Episode 36December 7, 1990—
  37. S02E37Mashin Hero Wataru S02E37Episode 37December 14, 1990—
  38. S02E38Mashin Hero Wataru S02E38Episode 38December 21, 1990—
  39. S02E39Mashin Hero Wataru S02E39Episode 39January 18, 1991—
  40. S02E40Mashin Hero Wataru S02E40Episode 40January 25, 1991—
  41. S02E41Mashin Hero Wataru S02E41Episode 41February 1, 1991—
  42. S02E42Mashin Hero Wataru S02E42Episode 42February 8, 1991—
  43. S02E43Mashin Hero Wataru S02E43Episode 43February 15, 1991—
  44. S02E44Mashin Hero Wataru S02E44Episode 44February 22, 1991—
  45. S02E45Mashin Hero Wataru S02E45Episode 45March 1, 1991—
  46. S02E46Mashin Hero Wataru S02E46Episode 46March 8, 1991—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0351Episodes1997–98Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Mashin Hero Wataru S03E01Episode 1October 2, 1997—
  2. S03E02Mashin Hero Wataru S03E02Episode 2October 9, 1997—
  3. S03E03Mashin Hero Wataru S03E03Episode 3October 16, 1997—
  4. S03E04Mashin Hero Wataru S03E04Episode 4October 23, 1997—
  5. S03E05Mashin Hero Wataru S03E05Episode 5October 30, 1997—
  6. S03E06Mashin Hero Wataru S03E06Episode 6November 6, 1997—
  7. S03E07Mashin Hero Wataru S03E07Episode 7November 13, 1997—
  8. S03E08Mashin Hero Wataru S03E08Episode 8November 20, 1997—
  9. S03E09Mashin Hero Wataru S03E09Episode 9November 27, 1997—
  10. S03E10Mashin Hero Wataru S03E10Episode 10December 4, 1997—
  11. S03E11Mashin Hero Wataru S03E11Episode 11December 11, 1997—
  12. S03E12Mashin Hero Wataru S03E12Episode 12December 18, 1997—
  13. S03E13Mashin Hero Wataru S03E13Episode 13December 25, 1997—
  14. S03E14Mashin Hero Wataru S03E14Episode 14January 8, 1998—
  15. S03E15Mashin Hero Wataru S03E15Episode 15January 15, 1998—
  16. S03E16Mashin Hero Wataru S03E16Episode 16January 22, 1998—
  17. S03E17Mashin Hero Wataru S03E17Episode 17January 29, 1998—
  18. S03E18Mashin Hero Wataru S03E18Episode 18February 5, 1998—
  19. S03E19Mashin Hero Wataru S03E19Episode 19February 12, 1998—
  20. S03E20Mashin Hero Wataru S03E20Episode 20February 19, 1998—
  21. S03E21Mashin Hero Wataru S03E21Episode 21February 26, 1998—
  22. S03E22Mashin Hero Wataru S03E22Episode 22March 5, 1998—
  23. S03E23Mashin Hero Wataru S03E23Episode 23March 12, 1998—
  24. S03E24Mashin Hero Wataru S03E24Episode 24March 19, 1998—
  25. S03E25Mashin Hero Wataru S03E25Episode 25March 26, 1998—
  26. S03E26Mashin Hero Wataru S03E26Episode 26April 2, 1998—
  27. S03E27Mashin Hero Wataru S03E27Episode 27April 9, 1998—
  28. S03E28Mashin Hero Wataru S03E28Episode 28April 16, 1998—
  29. S03E29Mashin Hero Wataru S03E29Episode 29April 23, 1998—
  30. S03E30Mashin Hero Wataru S03E30Episode 30April 30, 1998—
  31. S03E31Mashin Hero Wataru S03E31Episode 31May 7, 1998—
  32. S03E32Mashin Hero Wataru S03E32Episode 32May 14, 1998—
  33. S03E33Mashin Hero Wataru S03E33Episode 33May 21, 1998—
  34. S03E34Mashin Hero Wataru S03E34Episode 34May 28, 1998—
  35. S03E35Mashin Hero Wataru S03E35Episode 35June 4, 1998—
  36. S03E36Mashin Hero Wataru S03E36Episode 36June 11, 1998—
  37. S03E37Mashin Hero Wataru S03E37Episode 37June 18, 1998—
  38. S03E38Mashin Hero Wataru S03E38Episode 38June 25, 1998—
  39. S03E39Mashin Hero Wataru S03E39Episode 39July 2, 1998—
  40. S03E40Mashin Hero Wataru S03E40Episode 40July 9, 1998—
  41. S03E41Mashin Hero Wataru S03E41Episode 41July 16, 1998—
  42. S03E42Mashin Hero Wataru S03E42Episode 42July 23, 1998—
  43. S03E43Mashin Hero Wataru S03E43Episode 43July 30, 1998—
  44. S03E44Mashin Hero Wataru S03E44Episode 44August 6, 1998—
  45. S03E45Mashin Hero Wataru S03E45Episode 45August 13, 1998—
  46. S03E46Mashin Hero Wataru S03E46Episode 46August 20, 1998—
  47. S03E47Mashin Hero Wataru S03E47Episode 47August 27, 1998—
  48. S03E48Mashin Hero Wataru S03E48Episode 48September 3, 1998—
  49. S03E49Mashin Hero Wataru S03E49Episode 49September 10, 1998—
  50. S03E50Mashin Hero Wataru S03E50Episode 50September 17, 1998—
  51. S03E51Mashin Hero Wataru S03E51Episode 51September 17, 1998—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Castfull cast & details

Mayumi TanakaMayumi TanakaWataru Ikusabe (voice)Tessyo GendaTessyo GendaRyujinmaru (voice)Megumi HayashibaraMegumi HayashibaraHimiko Shinobibe (voice)Tomomichi NishimuraTomomichi NishimuraShibaraku Tsurugibe (voice)Kenichi OgataKenichi OgataGenryūsai Shinobibe (voice)Kazue IkuraKazue IkuraKonami YoshidaKonami YoshidaYumiko ShibataYumiko Shibata

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