History Anime / ToumeiShounenTanteiAkira

Akira, a young detective, uses his {{Invisibility}} to investigate a case where the ''Art/MonaLisa'' has been stolen by the villainous Team Z.

Akira, a young detective, uses his {{Invisibility}} to investigate a case where the Mona Lisa has been stolen by the villainous Team Z.

* KnifeNut: One member of Team Z is introduced polishing a knife and later throws this knife at Akira.

''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' (also known among English-speaking fans as ''Invisible Boy Detective Akira'' or ''Invisible Detective Akira'') is a 1970 anime [[{{Pilot}} pilot episode]] by Creator/{{Knack}} Productions. Like with several other of Knack's shows, this is infamous for its weird plot and [[SoBadItsGood questionable quality]] and got attention along with ''Anime/ChargemanKen'''s memetic popularity.

* LatexPerfection: The Team Z leader disguises as Prime Minister Tanaka at the start of the show by wearing a mask, and while in the museum, he kills a security guard and steals the Mona Lisa. His true identity is revealed as he escapes the scene and pulls off his mask.

''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' (also known among English-speaking fans as ''Invisible Boy Detective Akira'' or ''Invisible Detective Akira'') is a 1970 anime [[{{Pilot}} pilot episode]] by Knack Productions. Like with several other of Knack's shows, this is infamous for its weird plot and [[SoBadItsGood questionable quality]] and got attention along with ''Anime/ChargemanKen'''s memetic popularity.

* VillainExitStageLeft: The Team Z leader escapes by helicopter after being caught and about to be arrested.

* TrueSight: The Team Z leader uses eye beams to [[SeeTheInvisible see the invisible Akira]] after he's snuck into the base.

Akira, a detective, gets involved in a case where the Mona Lisa has been stolen by the villainous Team Z. Also, Akira can turn invisible and uses this power to his advantage to investigate the case.

''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' (also known among English-speaking fans as Invisible Boy Detective Akira or Invisible Detective Akira) is a 1970 anime [[{{Pilot}} pilot episode]] by Knack Productions. Like with several other of Knack's shows, this is infamous for its weird plot and [[SoBadItsGood questionable quality]] and got attention along with ''Anime/ChargemanKen'''s memetic popularity.

* PilotEpisode: The show only exists as a 14-minute pilot.

!!''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* InvisibleStreaker: Akira is invisible under his clothes, and removes them (and apparently, a mask and gloves too) to use this power.

''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' (also known among English-speaking fans as Invisible Boy Detective Akira or Invisible Detective Akira) is a 1970 anime [[{{Pilot}} pilot episode]] by Knack Productions. It features a detective named Akira as he gets involved in a case where the Mona Lisa has been stolen by the villainous Team Z. Also, Akira can turn invisible and uses this power to his advantage to investigate the case!

Like with several other of Knack's shows, this is infamous for its weird plot and [[SoBadItsGood questionable quality]] and got attention along with ''Anime/ChargemanKen'''s memetic popularity.

''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' (also known among English-speaking fans as Invisible Boy Detective Akira or Invisible Detective Akira) is a 1970 anime [[{{Pilot}} pilot episode]] by Knack Productions. It features a detective named Akira as he gets involved in a case where the Mona Lisa has been stolen by the villainous Team Z. Also, Akira is actually invisible, and uses this power to his advantage to investigate the case!

* {{Invisibility}}: Akira is a detective who's invisible umder his clothes (including what seems to be a mask and gloves), and uses his invisibility to help him investigate cases.

''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' (also known among English-speaking fans as Invisible Boy Detective Akira or Invisible Detective Akira) is a 1970 anime [[{{Pilot}} pilot episode]] by Knack Productions. It features a detective named Akira as he gets involved in a case where the Mona Lisa has been stolen by the villainous Z-Dan group. Also, Akira is actually invisible, and uses this power to his advantage to investigate the case!

* BarbieDollAnatomy: When the [[InvisibleStreaker naked]], invisible Akira is revealed by the Z-Dan leader's EyeBeams, he's drawn without nipples or genitals.
* {{Invisibility}}: The main character's power.

* KnifeNut: One member of the Z-Dan seems to have this as his preferred weapon - he's introduced polishing a knife, and later throws this knife at Akira.
* LatexPerfection: The Z-Dan leader disguises as Prime Minister Tanaka at the start of the episode by wearing a mask, and while in the museum, he kills a security guard and steals the Mona Lisa. His true identity is revealed as he escapes the scene and pulls off his mask.

* TrueSight: The Z-Dan leader uses eye beams to [[SeeTheInvisible see the invisible Akira]] after he's snuck into the base.
* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: At one point, Akira gets caught by the villains and strapped to a table, with a laser moving towards his crotch. The laser gets stopped before it can do any damage, however.
* VillainExitStageLeft: The Z-Dan leader escapes by helicopter after being caught and about to be arrested.

Like with several other of Knack's shows, this is infamous for its weird plot and [[SoBadItsGood questionable quality]] and got attention along with Anime/ChargemanKen's memetic popularity.

Like with many other of Knack's shows, this is infamous for its weird plot and [[SoBadItsGood questionable quality]] and got attention along with Anime/ChargemanKen's memetic popularity.

''Toumei Shounen Tantei Akira'' (also known among English-speaking fans as Invisible Boy Detective Akira or Invisible Detective Akira) is a 1970 anime pilot by Knack Productions. It features a detective named Akira as he gets involved in a case where the Mona Lisa has been stolen by the villainous Z-Dan group. Also, Akira is actually invisible, and uses this power to his advantage to investigate the case!