Time Patrol Bon

Time Patrol Bon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by. It was serialized in 's Monthly Shōnen World and Monthly Comic Tom from 1978 to 1986. An anime television special, animated by Gallop, was broadcast on Nippon Television in October 1989.
An original net animation series, animated by Bones and consisting of two seasons of 12 episodes each, premiered on Netflix in May and July 2024, respectively.

Plot

The story focuses on Bon Namihira, a teenager who becomes part of a team of time-traveling agents tasked with saving people's lives during major historical events that happen across different eras and locations around the globe.

Characters

;Bon Namihira
;Ream Stream
;Yumiko Yasukawa
;Tetsuo Shiraishi
;Yanagisawa
;Buyoyon
;Yoko Shiraki
;Gayler

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Fujiko Fujio, Time Patrol Bon was serialized in 's Monthly Shōnen World and Monthly Comic Tom ; the first part was serialized from the August 1978 to the September 1979 issues; the second from the May 1980 to the June 1983 issues; and the third from the June 1984 to the July 1986 issues. Ushio Publishing released five volumes from September 1979 to August 1985. The manga was re-published by Chūōkōron-sha in five volumes from November 1988 to January 1991, and three volumes in June 1995. Ushio Publishing re-published the series in three volumes from September to November 2008. It was re-published again by Shogakukan in three volumes from September 2011 to March 2012.

Anime

1989 special

An anime television special, animated by Gallop, was broadcast on Nippon TV on October 14, 1989.

2024 ONA

In October 2023, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into an original net animation series. It is animated by Bones and was streamed for two seasons on Netflix, with the first premiering on May 2, 2024, and the second premiering on July 17 of the same year. The opening theme, "Bon Bon Bon", is performed by Ryan Brahms, while the ending theme, "Tears in the Sky", is performed by Lena Leon.