Bucky - The Incredible Kid
1999 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Bucky - The Incredible Kid

ジバクくん

Synopsis

ジバクくん

Spaak, a very powerful and respected G.C. (Great Child) offers his position to a young boy named Bucky who has the dream to become the ruler of the world. In order to become a true G.C. to protect his land from animals that have gone haywire, he must cross the twelve countries and defeat each G.C. guardian who are ordered by the G.C. leader Hail to stop him. Kai and Pinky who are also G.C. follow Bucky on his journey to make his dream come true.

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

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Action & Adventure + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan

520 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bucky – The Incredible Kid itself).

The 1998–2000 Japan Window

Bucky – The Incredible Kid holds position #34 of 187 Japan seriess in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998
  2. One Piece
    #2

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999
  3. InuYasha
    #3

    InuYasha

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  4. Fighting Spirit
    #4

    Fighting Spirit

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  5. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #5

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998
  6. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #6

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999
  7. Leave it to Kero!
    #7

    Leave it to Kero!

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  8. Cowboy Bebop
    #8

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bucky – The Incredible Kid premiered alongside 60 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 60 other Japan seriess in 1999.

The 1230th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

41
Reviews
59th
Review-volume percentile
42nd
Popularity percentile

41 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan seriess in our index.

Review volume (59th percentile) outruns trending popularity (42th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 5, 1999
Last Air Date
March 28, 2000
Broadcast Span
6 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 10 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
41
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #823 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (82nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #306 of 743 (top 41%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesTrans Arts
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 26
Release DateOctober 5, 1999

Questions Answered

Who created Bucky – The Incredible Kid?

Bucky – The Incredible Kid was created by Atsuhiro Tomioka.

When did Bucky – The Incredible Kid end?

Bucky – The Incredible Kid finished its run with its final episode airing on March 28, 2000.

Where did Bucky – The Incredible Kid air?

Bucky – The Incredible Kid aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.