Japan Synopsis
機動刑事ジバン
The Mobile Cop Jiban is a Japanese tokusatsu television series which serves as the 8th entry in the Metal Hero franchise, and the first series to have toy commercials that were filmed on Videotape. Produced by Toei and aired by TV Asahi in Japan from January 29, 1989 to January 28, 1990, it ran for 52 episodes and a feature movie aired on July 17, 1989. According to Toei's International Sales & Promotion Department, the series' English title can be referred to as Jiban. Created by Keita Amemiya, the premise for the series combines elements from the American film Robocop and the 1970s tokusatsu Robot Detective. The opening catchphrase of the series is: "This is the drama of a girl's and a young man's hearts which love people and protect justice."
Also On tv asahi
Other series that aired on tv asahi.
Other Titles From Toei Company
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 The Mobile Cop Jiban itself).
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
Among 110 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, The Mobile Cop Jiban places #12 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including The Mobile Cop Jiban. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan seriess in 1989.
The 764th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
211 audience reviews — more than 86% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (86th percentile) outruns trending popularity (68th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #658 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #252 of 743 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Company |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 52 |
| Release Date | January 29, 1989 |
Questions Answered
When did The Mobile Cop Jiban end?
The Mobile Cop Jiban finished its run with its final episode airing on January 28, 1990.
Where did The Mobile Cop Jiban air?
The Mobile Cop Jiban aired on tv asahi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.