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Title (English) Master Keaton

Title (Japanese) Masutaa Kiiton

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Fantasy Novel

Notes From the comic that ran for six years in 'Big Comic Original' by Katsushika Hokusei(sp?) and Umezawa Naoki (creator of 'Yawara!').

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Synopsis >The mild and quietly spoken Keaton is a lecturer, and also an investigator for Lloyds of London, the insurance group. Keaton is of mixed British and Japanese descent, and lives in England. Keaton used to be in the SAS and was a survival instructor.

Review In view of the British setting, I was amused by the lengthy planted conversation which tells Japanese viewers what "Lloyds" is. Each of the first two episodes is a separate investigation, the first in Greece involving ex-mercenaries, the second in Germany involving terrorist suspects. In the latter he shows a group of bounty hunters how a real pro. operates. Various heavies are disagreeably surprised to find that Keaton used to be in the SAS and was a survival instructor! Keaton solves his cases without resorting to lethal violence. What a cool guy! (GC)
Master Keaton: this slice of life series was on TV Tokyo a year or so ago and is now being re-broadcast on the Kids Station in Japan. The story, from the creator of Yawara, is very different as far as anime goes there is no sci-fi or magic, just a not-quite ordinary guy who is a semi-successful private investigator who would rather be a field archaeologist. The series is set mainly in Europe and captures the flavor of Europe surprisingly well. Rating a very laid back show that is more like a live action TV series than an anime. (Dave Baranyi)
Now I'm watching the KidsStation repeats and enjoying this unique anime from the creator of "Yawara". Unlike all the other anime I have watched, "Master Keaton" doesn't have any Sci-Fi or Fantasy elements. Instead it's about a history professor who moonlights as an insurance investigator for Lloyds of London. Also, unlike most anime, it's set in all sorts of European locations - the Greek Isles, Northern Italy, Germany, Poland, Paris and so on. (Dave Baranyi)

Credits Creator(s): Naoki Urasawa; Series Director: Ojima Masayuki

Episodes 26

Release

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 1998 October 6 - 1999 March 29

Production Madhouse

Broadcaster

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Master Keaton
Title (Japanese)	Masutaa Kiiton
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	From the comic that ran for six years in 'Big Comic Original' by Katsushika Hokusei(sp?) and Umezawa Naoki (creator of 'Yawara!').
Classification	-
Synopsis	>The mild and quietly spoken Keaton is a lecturer, and also an investigator for Lloyds of London, the insurance group. Keaton is of mixed British and Japanese descent, and lives in England. Keaton used to be in the SAS and was a survival instructor.
Review	In view of the British setting, I was amused by the lengthy planted conversation which tells Japanese viewers what "Lloyds" is. Each of the first two episodes is a separate investigation, the first in Greece involving ex-mercenaries, the second in Germany involving terrorist suspects. In the latter he shows a group of bounty hunters how a real pro. operates. Various heavies are disagreeably surprised to find that Keaton used to be in the SAS and was a survival instructor! Keaton solves his cases without resorting to lethal violence. What a cool guy! (GC) Master Keaton: this slice of life series was on TV Tokyo a year or so ago and is now being re-broadcast on the Kids Station in Japan. The story, from the creator of Yawara, is very different as far as anime goes there is no sci-fi or magic, just a not-quite ordinary guy who is a semi-successful private investigator who would rather be a field archaeologist. The series is set mainly in Europe and captures the flavor of Europe surprisingly well. Rating a very laid back show that is more like a live action TV series than an anime. (Dave Baranyi) Now I'm watching the KidsStation repeats and enjoying this unique anime from the creator of "Yawara". Unlike all the other anime I have watched, "Master Keaton" doesn't have any Sci-Fi or Fantasy elements. Instead it's about a history professor who moonlights as an insurance investigator for Lloyds of London. Also, unlike most anime, it's set in all sorts of European locations - the Greek Isles, Northern Italy, Germany, Poland, Paris and so on. (Dave Baranyi)
Credits	Creator(s): Naoki Urasawa; Series Director: Ojima Masayuki
Episodes	26
Release
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1998 October 6 - 1999 March 29
Production	Madhouse
Broadcaster
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.