Steam Detectives

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Steam Detectives
快傑蒸気探偵団 (Kaiketsu Jouki Tanteidan)
Genre	Adventure, Mecha, Mystery, Police, Shōnen
Manga
Authored by	Kia Asamiya
Publisher	Shueisha Viz Media Pika Édition
Serialized in	Ultra Jump
Original run	October 1998 – March 1999
No. of volumes	13
TV anime
Directed by	Nobuyoshi Habara
Studio	Studio TRON
Network	TV Tokyo
Original run	October 1998 – March 1999
No. of episodes	26

Steam Detectives (快傑蒸気探偵団, Kaiketsu Jōki Tanteidan^?) is a 26-episode Japanese anime series based on the manga originally by the manga-ka Kia Asamiya. The show ran from October 1998 to March 1999 on TV Tokyo. The manga was originally serialized by Shueisha in Ultra Jump magazine.

In North America, the anime is licensed by ADV Films and the manga by VIZ Media.

1 Story
2 Trivia
3 Japanese Seiyuu
4 External link

[edit] Story

Steam City is a place where the only fuel source is coal, and the only means to produce energy is the steam engine. As the only source of energy, the steam engine has been the focus of technological advancement to the point where it can be substituted for any other form of power in modern technology. These same advancements also have given rise to Megamatons, large steam-powered robots. With the air of Steam City thick with fog and white smoke, thieves and criminals flourish with Megamatons as a common tool in their nefarious plans. It is here that the reader and/or viewer finds Narutaki, a young detective fighting for the peace of the city.

It is considered to be in the steampunk genre.

[edit] Trivia

Whenever Machine Baron made an appearance, Mr. Wakamoto read the script different ways during the first reading, rehearsal and final take, succeeding in cracking up fellow cast members. Also, to create the muffled sound of his mask, he wore a modified paper cup over his mouth.