
Ken Izumi
main character



It is the year 2074. In a world threatened by aliens... an unlikely hero emerges! Ken Izumi may look like an ordinary 10-year-old boy, but he secretly possesses weapons, armor, and accessories that transform him into the superheroic Chargeman Ken. Ken protects his mom, dad, little sister Caron, robot pal Barican, and the rest of mankind from the diabolical Juralians, shape-shifting alien invaders bent on terrorizing the earth with flesh-eating butterflies, booby-trapped scientists, an evil doll, a prison break, alien mummies, a kid that sets stuff on fire, a song that makes you die... basically, they have about 65 plans for world domination. The only thing standing between the fragile human race and conquest by the Juralians is Chargeman Ken and his unquenchable thirst for fiery, atomic justice! Chargeman Ken originally ran on Japanese broadcast television in 1974. This delightfully bizarre kids’ cartoon was rediscovered in 2007 by Japanese fans, who flocked to Chargeman Ken for its strange artwork, clumsy animation, and fantastically inept stories... some of which have been banned from Japanese TV altogether. (Source: Discotek Media)
Chargeman Ken has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 41/100 — 24% of 760 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 1.4K AniList users who started it, 17.7% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 822 have finished it.
At about 7 h 35 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi — especially tokusatsu, episodic, surreal comedy, henshin.
Availability, audio and subtitles vary by region and service.
65 episodes are listed.
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Chargeman Ken has 65 episodes of about 7 minutes each, roughly 7 h 35 min in total.
About 7 h 35 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 33 days; at one hour a day, about 8 days.
Yes. Chargeman Ken has finished airing — the final episode aired June 28, 1974.
No sequel is listed for Chargeman Ken as of October 2026.
No. Chargeman Ken is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
The opening, "Chargeman Ken!", is performed by an uncredited artist.
Chargeman Ken is listed on YouTube, Crunchyroll, RetroCrush. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.