Chargeman Ken! (1974): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1974, Chargeman Ken! is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. 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. 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!

Who’s in it. Chargeman Ken! stars Fuyuki Takahashi as Narrator, Kiyoshi Kawanishi as Hiroshi Izumi (voice), Kiiko Nozaki as Miss Nagisa (voice) and Noboru Sato as Mao (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.3/10, Chargeman Ken! has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Chargeman Ken! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Chargeman Ken! tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.