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Eightman

CrimeDramaKidsAction & Adventure

A police officer working a routine case is hit by a car and mortally wounded. He is saved by a professor that transfers his consciousness into a powerful cyborg crime-fighter. Resurrected as the ultimate high-tech vigilante, it is up to 8Man to bring the lawless to justice and put an end to the escalating cycle of violence.

Nov 7, 19631 seasons56 episodesEndedJA

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Takayama Sakae

8 Man/Hachirou Azuma (voice)

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Shirō Amakusa

Zenemon Tanaka (voice)

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Miyuki Ueda

Sachiko Seki (voice)

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Kazue Tagami

Officer Ichiro (voice)

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Seasons

Season 1

56 episodes

Premiered Nov 7, 1963

Episodes

1–6 of 56

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Ep 1

Introducing Eightman: How I, 8th Man, Came to be.

Nov 7, 1963

24m

While pursuing a vicious pistol-wielding robber, Detective Hachiro Azuma, a skilled detective with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division, falls into an enemy trap and suffers mortal injuries. He is treated by the mysterious scientist Dr. Tani and awakens once again. However, his body is no longer usable, and he is reborn as a robot, replicating his memories and personality from his previous life. He is reborn as "Eight Man," a super robot equipped with a miniature nuclear reactor hidden in his chest and possessing numerous supernatural powers.

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Ep 2

Gold thefts are occurring frequently. The only clue is the constant "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh" sound heard at the crime scenes. While the police are puzzling over the Golden Gang, a young girl visits the Azuma Detective Agency. What is the true nature of the mysterious noises coming from the Golden Gang's hideout?

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