Muteking the Dashing Hero

**Muteking, The Dashing Warrior** (とんでも戦士ムテキング, *Tondemo Senshi Muteking*) is a science fiction comedy anime series by Tatsunoko Productions. It premiered on Fuji TV from September 7, 1980 to September 27, 1981.

A rerun selection program titled '***Muteking eElection'* (とんでも戦士ムテキング セレクション, *Muteking eElection*)** premiered on Tokyo MX and other related channels from July 4th to September 19th, 2021, featuring best nominated episodes as commemoration of the series' 40th anniversary before the premiere of the MUTEKING THE Dancing HERO reboot.

## Characters

* Rin Yuki/Muteking: The main protagonist who becomes Muteking with Takoro's assistance.
* Takoro: A Takonian intergalactic deputy sheriff and the series' deuteragonist.

## Episode Guide

Links **BOLDED** represent those in the selection program.

1. **Dispatch! Muteking** (とんで出動！ ムテキング)
2. **The Huge Mysterious Strap Fuss** (不思議なつり革大騒動)
3. Eat Again Before and After Meals (食前食後にまた食べろ)
4. Conquer with Disinformation (ニセ情報で征服だ！)
5. A Flood of Large and Small Waves! (大波小波で大洪水！)
6. Weird Personal Consultation (ヘンテコ身の上相談)
7. Rubbish Baseball! 0 vs. 0 (でたらめ野球！ 0対0)
8. **It's a Big Jungle Panic!** (ジャングル大パニックだ！)
9. Let's Play Play Play, Everyone! (遊べ遊べみんなで遊べ！)
10. Are Octopi the Cosmic Overlords? (タコは宇宙の大魔王？)
11. Surprise! A Robot-populated Earth (驚き！ 地球はロボットだらけ)
12. **It's Here! The Phantom of Kurodako Mansion** (出た！ クロダコ屋敷の大怪人)
13. **Everyone Dig Here! A Resting Treasure** (みんなここ掘れ！ 宝が眠る)
14. **A New Hero? A Female Muteking** (新ヒーロー？ 女性ムテキング)
15. Everyone Hibernate with Flowing Snow (雪やコンコンみんなで冬眠)
16. Theory! Rain Causes Human Evaporation (新説！ 雨にぬれれば人間蒸発)
17. What Happens when Humans Enjoy Themselves In a Car? (車で楽すりゃ人間どうなる？)
18. Festival Heave-ho! Everyone Dance (お祭りワッショイ！ みな踊れ)
19. Kurodako's Perfect Helmet (クロダコの満点ヘルメット)
20. Popular Climax! Kurodako Sound (人気絶頂！ クロダコサウンド)
21. A House of Laughs! The Big Kurodako Circus (爆笑！ クロダコ大サーカス)
22. **Kids and Adults, Anybody Can Get Lost!** (迷路！ 大人も子供もみな迷子)
23. The Octo-Star Stone of Happiness (幸運をひらくタコ星の石)
24. Takoro's Guts Marathon Man (タコローの根性マラソンマン)
25. Winds and Clouds! Great Duel on Mount Eagle (風雲！ イーグル山の大決闘)
26. It's Over, Hottoke Saucer絶交だよホットケソーサー
27. Realization! Kurodako's Utopia (実現！ クロダコのユートピア)
28. Welcome to Kurodako Ryūgū-jō! (ようこそ！ クロダコ竜宮城)
29. Sucess! The Kurodakos' Moon Conquer (成功！ クロダコの月面征服)
30. Goodbye Mitchie (さよならミッチー)
31. Ah Sad Romance! Takomi's Love ああ悲恋！ タコミの純愛
32. Unable to Recover?! The Kurodakos' Defeat (再起不能?! クロダコ完敗)
33. **Let's Go to Japan! Great Migration** いくぞ日本！ 大移動
34. The Big Silver Family Race (白銀ファミリー大レース)
35. **Dead or Alive!? Deathmatch at the KO Ranch** (生か死か?! KO牧場の死闘)
36. Thrilling! The Terrifying Trucker (スリル！ 恐怖のトラック野郎)
37. Open Dignifiedly! The Takoro Police 堂々オープン！ タコロー警察
38. No No No! Takoro's Mom (ややや！ タコローのお母さん)
39. Large Profit?! The Kurodako Tour Boat (大もうけ?!　クロダコの遊覧船)
40. A Portable Shrine Battle Royale (ケンカおみこし大混戦)
41. Fly, The Great Balloon Race (飛べ飛べ気球！ 大レース)
42. Great Hit? A Takoro Picture Story Show (バカうけ？ タコロー紙芝居)
43. Bloom In the Sky! Humanity Fireworks (大空に咲け！ 人情花火)
44. **Great Sale! Kurodako Mansion** (大特売！ クロダコマンション)
45. Tears! Retirement of Downtown Train (涙！ 下町電車の引退)
46. Brilliant! Kurodakos' Summer Vacation (華麗！ クロダコの夏休み)
47. Takoro the Angler (釣り師タコロー)
48. A Panda Disappeared! Invisibility Cloak (パンダが消えた！ 透明マント)
49. Don't Turn Off the Playhouse Lights (芝居小屋の灯を消すな)
50. Emotional! The Kurodako's Tearing Filial Piety (感動！ クロダコ涙の親孝行)
51. First Love! Takosaku's Pure Love Story (初恋！ タコサク純情物語)
52. Reconciliation?! Kurodako's SOS (和解?! クロダコのSOS)
53. How to Win the Muteking Game (ムテキンゲーム必勝法)
54. Rescue Squad Storm Showdown! (レスキュー隊嵐の対決！)
55. **The Great Chase! Telepote Tube** (大追跡！ テレポテチューブ)
56. **The Final Sight! The Great Decisive Battle** (これで見おさめ！ 大決戦)

## External Links

1. ↑ https://s.mxtv.jp/anime/muteking\_selection/