Captain N: The Game Master
1989 3 seasons · 34 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Captain N: The Game Master

Synopsis

A teenager from Earth, is brought to another universe known as Videoland to defeat the evil villainess, Mother Brain, as foretold in an Ancient Prophecy.

The 1988–1990 Japan Window

110 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Captain N: The Game Master sits at position #75.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #2

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  3. Ranma ½
    #3

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  4. Grave of the Fireflies
    #4

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Ball Z
    #6

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. My Neighbor Totoro
    #8

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Captain N: The Game Master premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
September 9, 1989
Last Air Date
October 26, 1991
Broadcast Span
2.1 years
Total Episodes
34 across 3 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 12.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,343 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,081 of 2,532 (top 82%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language En
Production Companies DiC Entertainment, Nintendo, Saban Entertainment
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 3 / 34
Release Date September 9, 1989