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Otakon 2016: Discotek Acquires Chargeman Ken

Written By Samantha Ferreira August 13, 2016

Get ready to charge forth into the, uh… past?

Earlier today, Discotek Media announced that they licensed Chargeman Ken. The publisher will release the series on DVD, though a specific release date wasn’t unveiled. Discotek will also stream the series on digital outlets.

Chargeman Ken is an original series from Knack Productions. The 65-episode series, which aired in 1973, was helmed by Noboru Miura. Eiji Tanaka (Astroganger, The Adventures of the Little Prince) provided character designs, while the team of Masaaki Hokuta and Toyohiro Andô (Cyborg 009, Magnos The Robot) wrote the scripts.

Chargeman Ken saw a mild resurgence in popularity in 2007, after Line Communications released the series on DVD. A cult following formed, leading to the property finding a home on NicoNico in the form of MAD remix videos

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): acquisitions, chargeman ken, discotek, otakon 2016

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Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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