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1965 · 1 season · 30m per episode · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The Galactic Federation is concerned about the number of wars on the Planet Earth. It sends three agents to determine if the planet is a potential threat to the universe, and whether it should be destroyed. The instrument of destruction is a device resembling a large black ball with two antennae that is variously called an anti-proton bomb, a solar bomb, and a neutron bomb. The agents (Captain Bokko, Nokko, and Pukko) are originally humanoid in appearance, but upon arrival on Earth they take on the appearances of a rabbit (Bokko), a horse (Nokko), and a duck (Pukko) that they had captured as examples of Earth life forms. While on Earth they travel in a tire-shaped vehicle capable of enormous speeds called the Big Wheel, which can travel on both land and water (and, with modifications, through the air)

Seasons

• Season 1 — 52 episodes (June 6, 1965)

Cast

• Fuyumi Shiraishi as Bokko or Bonnie in the American version
• Yasuo Kojima as Nokko (Ronnie in the American version)
• Yoshio Kanauchi as Kōichi Hoshi (Randy Carter in the American version)
• Shinsuke Chikaishi as Pukko (Zero in the American version)
• Kazuko Sawada as Shinichi Hoshi (Kenny Carter in the American version)

Details

Created by

Osamu Tezuka

First aired

June 6, 1965

Episodes

52

Genres

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Network

Fuji TV

Status

Ended

TMDB score

7.5 / 10 from 2 votes