4. Capital Punishment Stand B3
Turtle, owner of the Epic Trading & Import Company, is really the head of a crime syndicate. By smuggling the rare and deadly Spray Needle Blaster gun into the country and auctioning it off to the highest bidder, he poses a great threat to society. Chief Fumblethumbs assigns special agent Lieutenant Trim (a woman) to spy on Turtle's operations by posing as his switchboard operator. But when she mysteriously disappears, he sends 8th Man to rescue her and put an end to Turtle's operations.
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8 Man
Format:
Anime
Status:
Finished
Episodes:
56
Rating:
52
Studios:
Eiken
Country:
JP
Duration:
24 min
Season:
FALL 1963
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The Darkness Capsule
Chief Fumblethumbs career and Jenny's life were at stake when I faced... DR. SINISTER & THE BLACK FOG BANK MOB The Dark Capsule Worldwide bank robberies committed in an impenetrable fog of black smoke are Chief Fumblethumbs latest worry. The only clues are pieces of broken capsules littered throughout the crime scenes. When the Commissioner Bristle threatens to fire Chief Fumblethumbs for not solving the case, Fumblethumbs turns to 8th Man for help. 8th Man investigates every scene where a bank robbery has occurred and uncovers several more clues. Following up on these, he comes face to face with Dr. Sinister and his Black Fog Bank Mob. But as 8th Man soon learns, Dr. Sinister is no easy foe to defeat.
Introducing Eightman
Brady is at first upset about being placed in a mechanical body against his will, but soon comes to grips with the fact that what's done is done and also that he can be a great force for good in the world. Hardly grown accustomed to his new powers he smashes a table to pieces when he strikes it, Prof. Genius guides him and explains the many things he is capable of because of his superior electronic brain which responds much faster than a human brain. Super-speed and reflexes allow 8th Man/Brady to capture a bat in mid-air. Infrared vision allows him to see in the dark, and special plastic skin gives him the uncanny ability to transform his appearance anyway he desires.
Galen, the Hitman
Local Crime boss, Slicker and his head-henchman, Mongoose are making plans to eliminate Chief Fumblethumbs by hiring: Icefinger the Executioner, a top hit-man employed by the International Crime Syndicate we will hear much more of - InterCrime! Mongoose, sure that he is the fastest gun, does not get along well with Icefinger and a shooting contest is scheduled where the winner will get the "Fumblethumbs job". But, before the contest, Mongoose is arrested and taken into custody; Fumblethumbs knowing that Icefinger is at Slicker's headquarters sends Tobor in disguise as Mongoose to spy on them but he is discovered by a "bugged" telephone talking to Jenny. Slicker kidnaps Jenny and its up to 8th Man to save her and stop Icefinger.
Satan's Brother
Famous singing star, Minnie Marvelous is kidnapped during a live stage performance by some one calling himself the Clown, Jean-E-Us of Crime. 8th Man, as Tobor in the audience witnesses the abduction but can't save her because his energy is low, Jenny takes his energy booster cigarette away from him like Smoky the Bear preventing a forest fire. The Clown escapes and demands a huge ransom for the return of Minnie. To save her Mr. Mogul the president of the Cuteness Doll Company, Minnie's sponsor agrees to put up the ransom. Turns out Mogul is in on the caper. The whole thing was a publicity stunt to increase sales for his doll company. 8th Man discovers this, gets the Clown and tricks Mogul into a confession. Minnie Marvelous is rescued and goes on with her singing career. And as 8th Man says at the end..."I'm glad to have been there when she needed me."
Capital Punishment Stand B3
Turtle, owner of the Epic Trading & Import Company, is really the head of a crime syndicate. By smuggling the rare and deadly Spray Needle Blaster gun into the country and auctioning it off to the highest bidder, he poses a great threat to society. Chief Fumblethumbs assigns special agent Lieutenant Trim (a woman) to spy on Turtle's operations by posing as his switchboard operator. But when she mysteriously disappears, he sends 8th Man to rescue her and put an end to Turtle's operations.
The Darkness Capsule
Chief Fumblethumbs career and Jenny's life were at stake when I faced... DR. SINISTER & THE BLACK FOG BANK MOB The Dark Capsule Worldwide bank robberies committed in an impenetrable fog of black smoke are Chief Fumblethumbs latest worry. The only clues are pieces of broken capsules littered throughout the crime scenes. When the Commissioner Bristle threatens to fire Chief Fumblethumbs for not solving the case, Fumblethumbs turns to 8th Man for help. 8th Man investigates every scene where a bank robbery has occurred and uncovers several more clues. Following up on these, he comes face to face with Dr. Sinister and his Black Fog Bank Mob. But as 8th Man soon learns, Dr. Sinister is no easy foe to defeat.
The Gold Gang
The mysterious disappearance of huge golden art treasures has Chief Fumblethumbs completely stymied. While Tobor is out of the office a girl named Lily shows up at the office disturbed about something she saw at her home; a man walked inside a statue in the yard. So Lily and Skip leave to investigate at her home, no one is there but them and Graybar, the butler. While searching for clues in a room they are assaulted with a knock-out gas. When Skip doesn't return 8th Man goes to Lily's home as Tobor, and Graybar answers and tells him that Skip left hours ago
The Stealth Jetplane
THE SILENT JETS Sound Arresting Jet Aircraft Dogman, the head of Intercrime's armored car robbery division escapes from jail and is back in business, using special noiseless jet aircraft he sneaks up on them and pull the armored cars into his plane. Tobor sets a trap for him but is trapped himself.
The Ultra Micro Missile
DR. SPECTRA Super Small-sized Missile Dr. Spectra uses a frequency-jamming device to cause all the televisions in Metropolitian City to go on the fritz. Despite repeated telephone calls from Spectra to Chief Fumblethumbs office to watch TV, Fumblethumbs doesn't "get the picture" until one of his men notify him of the problem and they sit down only to see a screen full of "snow". Since Spectra's motive was to get Fumblethumbs to call 8th Man he then launches one of his "mini-missiles" which 8th Man hears coming and shoots down with the Chief's pistol.
The Lazer Ray Gun
Dr. Katheryn Rational approaches Intercrime crime boss Mr. Browbeat with an irresistible offer; if he will assist her in trapping the Black Butterfly agent, Evil-eye who murdered her father - she will give Intercrime a powerful weapon: The Light-burner Laser Gun. Famous Quote - Browbeat: "Look see, I'm no swindler. I'm a crook!"
Robot 007
I was almost destroyed when I met my big sister... SAMANTHA 007 At Centre Station, the railroad depot Chief Fumblethumbs and his men are puzzled when a misplaced shipping crate yields a strange object: a robotic arm. While 8th Man is examining the arm two visiting "reporters" arrive from the Republic of Armaco demanding to see the what was found at the train station and successfully tell the Chief what is inside the box demanding it be turned over to them. Then we learn that they are really Dr. Status and Samantha 007, a super-robot who the arm belongs to - Status reveals his true purpose: locate the 8th robot stolen by Prof. Genius and return it to Armaco.