The folks at Frontier Works are lining up some properties from the Time Bokan world to bring out as SDBD releases over the next year. First up on that list is Zendarman. The full 52-episode run is getting release across two SDBD discs in one collection. It’s set for a February 21st, 2020 debut where it’ll be priced at 18,000 yen. While we do hope for a fuller packaging spread to come up even though it’s just a two-disc set, we now have the main cover artwork for it that’s definitely fun.
The series originally aired in 1979 to 1980.
The series was directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa based on Tatsuo Yoshida’s original work. Yoshitaka Amano worked on the character designs with Tatsunoko handling the animation production.
Plot Concept: Zendarman investigates the weird and wonderful things that can happen when we actually bring famous historical characters into our 20th-century lives. Professor Cognomen is a world renowned researcher and historian. But, like many famous men, he jas always believed that somewhere in the Great like many famous men, he has always believed that somewhere in the Great Unknown is a discovery that will enrich all mankind. Eternalize is the elixir of eternal life. Though the professor has no doubt of it’s existence, it’s whereabouts and origins are still a mystery to him. Such are his powers of intellect that he sets about to create a Time Tunnel as a link to the past. Through the magic tunnel the Professor is able to invite people from the past who might be able to give him clues as to either the location of, or formula for, the rare elixir, if not actually providing him with a sample of the real thing. As in all adventure stories there is a villain. Worse. there are three, known as the Villanour Trio. who. having discovered the Professor’s Plans to build the Time Tunnel, build their own tunnel and connect it up to the Professor’s, in hopes of diverting the precious Eternalize into their own evil clutches. However, the Professor has at his disposal his own trio of young helpers. known as the ZAZ Trio. composed of Zenderman I, Zenderman II and Amattan. The setting is now complete for our series to begin… The good natured Professor calls up his first historical figure; the Villanour Trio tries to divert him into their own tunnel; and the battle commences…..
[Source: Zendarman]