Line #7 Series/KidouKeijiJiban


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:[[Franchise/RoboCop Your move, creep.]]]]
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4	''Kidou Keiji Jiban'' ("The Mobile Cop Jiban") is the eighth entry in the ''Series/MetalHeroes'' franchise and the first entry in the Heisei period, airing from 1989-1990. Created by Creator/KeitaAmemiya (of ''Series/{{GARO}}'' fame) the premise for the series combines elements from ''Franchise/RoboCop'' and the 1970s tokusatsu ''Robot Detective''.
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6	Sometime in the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture not so distant future]], a detective named Naoto Tamura transfers to the Central City Police Department. However, he is soon killed by agents of the evil Bioron organization, led by the nefarious Doctor Giba. Then he gets revived as a cyborg police officer called Jiban, who sets out to rid the world of the threat that once killed him.
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8	In 2024, Creator/DiscotekMedia announced they had acquired the license to the series to be released at a future date.
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10	See ''Film/LadyBattleCop'', the female counterpart of Jiban (In the SpiritualSuccessor sense).
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13	!!Recurring ''Metal Hero'' tropes include:
14	* ActionGirl: Youko Katagiri, who despite being [[BadassNormal just a normal policewoman]], can square quite well against Bioron's grunts. Marsha and Karsha, as well as Mad Garbo later on, are this [[DarkActionGirl for the villain side]].
15	* {{BFG}}
16	** The Daedalus initially, then the huge Autoderringer (with Machinegun and Final Cannon modes) once he gets his Perfect Jiban mode.
17	** Not quite on the same scale, but the Maximilian Type-3 is considerably longer than the standard ''Metal Heroes'' sidearm.
18	* FinishingMove: Jiban End, an energized slash through the enemy. Final Cannon becomes his new finisher post-ressurrection.
19	* LaserBlade: The Maximilian Type-3's sword mode, used as the "Jiban End" attack.
20	* MonsterOfTheWeek: Each episode sees a new Bionoid being sent by Bioron to carry out a criminal operation.
21	* {{Mooks}}: Masques, the {{Faceless Goon\|s}} fighting force of Bioron.
22	* TheMovie: The show has one where Jiban faces off Dr. Giba's creation named Daigibanoid.
23	* TheSyndicate: Criminal Syndicate Bioron, a futuristic underground crime organization that commits acts of terror using genetically-engineered monsters.
24	* TransformationSequence: Averted, shockingly. Naoto transforms into Jiban pretty much like Superman would -- runs behind a pillar as Naoto, emerges as Jiban.
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26	!!''Kidou Keiji Jiban'' provides examples of the following tropes:
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28	* ArchEnemy: Madogarbo to Jiban. Madogarbo is specifically created by Dr. Giba to counter Jiban and she doesn't use gloves to do that. Jiban barely can do anything against her until he becomes Perfect Jiban.
29	* BackFromTheDead: Jiban [[spoiler:twice.]]
30	* BeyondTheImpossible: [[spoiler:Mayumi. It's never explained what's exactly her power, but it's she who ends up saving Jiban in his most dire situations, ''including help to revive him'']].
31	* BioweaponBeast: The Bionoids, each of which is gene-spliced together and designed to wreak as much havoc as possible.
32	* BlackAndWhiteMorality: In contrast to its [[Franchise/RoboCop inspiration]], here, the police, including Jiban, are all in the side of good, while the Bioron syndicate are all evil.
33	* CameBackStrong: Oh, ''hell yes''. [[spoiler:As a bulletproof cyborg with a LaserBlade the first time, and with a BFG the second.]]
34	* CantCatchUp: Madogarbo and Queen Cosmos are way above of Jiban's power at first. Madogarbo can tank a shot from Daedalus and gets ''even stronger'' after receiving Queen Cosmos' DNA. Queen Cosmos herself is an alien with extraordinary psychic powers that Jiban can't even scratch for a good amount of the show. When Jiban is remade into Perfect Jiban, he finally shortens the power gap significantly.
35	* CityOfAdventure: Jiban takes place in Central City.[[note]]The characters explicitly say Keishicho (警視庁) several times, which means ''Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department'', alluding to its actual presence. In addition, [[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Keishicho.jpg The TMPD building is seen]] throughout the show, so it takes place in Tokyo. The city was likely not named for creative reasons.[[/note]]
36	* CoolBigBro: Mayumi looks up to Naoto and views him as her older brother.
37	* CopShow: {{Toku}} style, and with {{Bioweapon Beast}}s as the perps.
38	* {{Crossover}}: A rather odd one. Episode 31 involves Jiban teaming up with a character from the [[Series/SekaiNinjaSenJiraiya previous Metal Hero show]] and it's not the protagonist Jiraiya. It's his kid brother Manabu.
39	* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Naoto acts like a klutz so people won't find out that he's Jiban.
40	* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Jiban'' is definitely a lot more serious than it's lighthearted predecessor ''Jiraiya'' and could even give ''Metalder'' a run for its money with how dark it gets. Jiban fights his battles with the Bioron syndicate alone and with few allies who can support him, there's a substantially higher number of deaths and an overall bleaker tone.
41	* DeathByOriginStory: Naoto's backstory during the time he was killed in the line of duty by a Bioron attack. It didn't last long when Dr. Igarashi rebuilt him into Jiban.
42	* ForTheEvulz: Bioron's modus operandi not only have ''a lot'' of this, but they are sadistic to extreme. If they have a chance to make Jiban pass through the ringer, you can bet they will do exactly this. The amount of damage and physical punishment that Jiban endures is so ridiculous that whatever is the problem you can have with his law enforcement against Bioron can be forgotten, because it is [[ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer totally justified]].
43	* GoodIsDumb: Invoked by Naoto, who pretends to be dumb so no one will suspect him as Jiban. Yoko and Seiji, respectively Naoto's veteran and superior at the police department, are unable to see through Naoto's act.
44	* HeroicSacrifice: In the last two episodes. [[spoiler:Jiban loses literally ''everything'' in his last stand against Bioron. His close allies, headquarters, vehicles, weapons and even the right to be with his little sister]].
45	* HongKongDub: Doctor Giba seems to be speaking English dubbed over with Japanese in his scenes.
46	* InconsistentSpelling: '''Bioron''' is sometimes spelled as '''Biolon'''.
47	* IronButtMonkey: Not played for laughs. Jiban takes ''a lot'' of punishment in many of his fights, to the point you question how he can even remain functional after so many blows.
48	* JudgeJuryAndExecutioner: Jiban has this authority against members of Bioron only. Considering most are {{Bioweapon Beast}}s created specifically to kill people, it's pretty understandable.
49	* LadyInRed: Karsha. In particular, the sexy red dress she wears in episode 12.
50	* LawOfInverseRecoil: Jiban is powerful enough to play this straight with anything up to and including the Autoderringer Machinegun Mode, which he still holds two-handed (it isn't fantastically accurate and a few shots will generally miss to the sides of the intended target). The Final Cannon mode, however, pushes him back a foot or so per shot, and it's an EnergyWeapon.
51	* LightIsNotGood: In a contrast to usual {{toku}} villain garb, Bioron's top brass all wear white uniforms or have light-colored appearances.
52	* MidSeasonUpgrade: Jiban is later remodeled into Perfect Jiban. Improved armor, replacement of forearm-mounted support weapons with hardpoints and the Autoderringer. When he calls for them, the [[ThisIsADrill Needricker]] and Powerbreaker (a giant claw) appear on his forearms.
53	* MoreDakka: The Autoderringer. The Machine Gun Mode can demolish a full-sized warehouse on its own, while the Final Cannon launches a laughably overpowered deadly energy blast.
54	* ObfuscatingStupidity: Acting like an ignorant idiot, Naoto dispels any suspicion about anyone who thinks he's Jiban. [[spoiler:Bioron and Yoko eventually discover his secret in the last two episodes]].
55	* OneManArmy: Jiban fights his battles against Bioron solo. He is described as this, word for word, during the song "Perfect Jiban".
56	* OurHeroIsDead: [[spoiler:In what must have been a particularly traumatizing moment for Japanese children, Jiban falls over dead in episode 35 after getting thrashed by Queen Cosmo and an emperpowered Mad Garbo and a Bionoid. The next episode sees him being rebuilt and getting [[MidSeasonUpgrade an upgrade]].]]
57	* PragmaticHero: In the last two episodes. [[spoiler:Jiban is subjected to a full attack from Bioron after they discover his civil identity and decides the only way to actually put an end on them is forgetting his human feelings. He does, at least for enough time to defeat the whole organization once for all and save Mayumi]].
58	* RedEyesTakeWarning: It's a mainstay of the ''Series/MetalHeroes'' that they have light-up eyes of some kind or another, [[LetsGetDangerous often activated when they're powering up for a finishing blow]]. Jiban's eyes actually ''are'' red.
59	* RestrainingBolt: Complete aversion -- Jiban's version of the Prime Directives give him greater freedom and authority instead. Far more than he conceivably needs, in fact. But he's a cyborg fighting ''literal monsters'', so it's strictly exceptional.
60	* ShipTease: Yoko have quite a lot of these with [[RoboRomance Jiban]], not so much with Naoto, despite a hint or two. [[spoiler:[[ShipSinking Things doesn't work out between them]], though.]]
61	* ShoutOut: Jiban's origin comes straight out of ''Franchise/RoboCop'', right down to the thigh-holstered gun. A nice case of inspiration going full circle: [=RoboCop=]'s design was partially inspired by ''Series/SpaceSheriffGavan'', the original ''Series/MetalHeroes'' series.
62	* SuperCop: What do you do when there's a {{Bioweapon Beast}} terrorizing people? Send in a [[OneManArmy Jiban]].
63	* SwissArmyWeapon: The Maximilian Type-3 -- Gun, Shock baton and Sword modes.
64	* TakingYouWithMe: The MonsterOfTheWeek from Episode 25 attempts to pull this on Jiban as a last-ditch effort. It fails, naturally.
65	* TotalitarianGangsterism: Bioron behaves a lot more like a terrorist organization than a crime syndicate. Their end goal is to take over Japan before moving on to [[TakeOverTheWorld world domination]].
66	* VillainSong: Biolon gets one that gets [[DiageticSoundtrackUsage reused in universe]] as a TheVillainSucksSong.
67	* WeCanRebuildHim: Jiban's origin. Essentially describes his "Perfect Jiban" powerup, too.

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