TV series

Zenderman

1979–1980 · 1 season

A bright, silly cartoon chase through history, full of slapstick villains and cheerful heroes who never take the quest too seriously.

Overview: Dr Monja is a scientist, who is curious about the nature of the legendary "Elixir of Life" which grants the user eternal lifetimes and forever youth. He built a device called the "Time Tunnel" in order to let a team of youngsters to start a quest down the timeline and various spaces to find an exact answer. The Akudama Trio, however, is also seemingly after exactly the same thing. Who will get it first?
How it feels: Whimsical, light, absurd and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Exploration, friendship, obsession, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
friendship
obsession
survival
Places: fantasy world
road trip
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none