GOTCHIMAN (TAMAX-TV)

This is about the TAMAX-TV show. For the character, see Gotchiman

GOTCHIMAN (ゴッチマン Gotchiman) is a TAMAX-TV superhero show directed by TamaPtchi. It stars Gotchiman, Lovelin as Hero Lovelin, and Black Hat.

Premise

The stars Gotchiman as the hero of the city. Gotchiman must fight against villains that try to attack the city and terrorize the citizens. Gotchiman himself does not have any superpowers, relying instead on gadgets, his car, and allies like Hero Lovelin and Herotchi to save the day. Black Hat is the main villain and fights back with his hat which can be repurposed into various gadgets that explode. Black Hat often captures Hero Lovelin or Madonnatchi so it's up to Gotchiman (and sometimes Herotchi) to save them.

Cast

Heroes

• Gotchiman
• Hero Lovelin
• Herotchi
• Madonnatchi
• MameGotchiman

Villains

• Black Hat
• Hell Princess Makiko
• Gaikotsun
• Jigokumiminda
• Hadesukida
• Dark Flower X
• Mad Scientist Mametchi
• Mecha Kuchipatchi
• Smile Spark Candy Girl

Other

• Tomomi

Episodes

Episodes featuring In-Universe Scenes

• Telelin! To TAMAX-TV (S2E28A): Telelin wants to go to TAMAX-TV to watch Lovelitchi act. Lovelitchi agrees, but Telelin disrupts the filming. Telelin promises not to interrupt again, but when Lovelitchi is in danger, Telelin has no choice but to take action.
• Hero? Idol? Revealed at TAMAX-TV (S3E71): A new actor and actress, Herotchi and Madonnatchi, are introduced at TAMAX-TV. While they seem innocent, they secretly want to get rid of Lovelin and Gotchiman so they can become the stars of the show...
• Nahahaha! Mametchi's GOTCHIMAN Debut (S7E130): Mametchi is excited to appear in his favorite TV show "GOTCHIMAN", but gets cast as the villain, "Dr. Mametchi". Feeling disappointed at first, he soon learns the importance of villains from Black Hat and tries his best to make Gotchiman look attractive.
• The Main Character Has Changed?! GOTCHIMAN (S2E47B): Gotchiman is in despair now that a spin-off featuring Smile Spark Candy Girl has replaced his show.
• GOTCHIMAN・The・Future (S1E5B): Gotchiman and the heroes must use the power of science from the future to defend the city from Black Hat.
• GOTCHIMAN The Future 2 (S1E29A): Gotchiman teams up with MameGotchiman and Lovelin to protect the city from the Black Hat.

Episodes Featuring Characters from Show

• Go-Go! TAMAX-TV Tour (S1E3A): Grippatchi's class briefly watches a live filming of GOTCHIMAN while taking a tour of TAMAX-TV
• In Hot Pursuit of Lovelin! (S1E5B): Lovelin and the TV crew shoot a scene of GOTCHIMAN at a park.
• Gotchiman! Forever! (S1E24A): TamaPtchi plans to cancel the show and Gotchiman ends up taking a walk while disguised to sort out his feelings. He ends up meeting Mametchi who encourages him to continue showing passion for his character and the TV show.
• The Spacy Brothers' Moving (S2E32A): The TV crew shoot a scene of Hero Lovelin and Gotchiman destroying a monster house, not knowing the Spacy Brother's have made the house their new base.
• A Stay in GOTCHIMAN's Hometown (S2E38B): GOTCHIMAN decided to look for a house where he could stay overnight while his show got planned. But he can't find a house to stay in...
• Clean! Refreshing! Gotchi Droplets (S2E42A): Gotchiman tries to shoot a commercial for the drink, Gotchi Droplets, but progressively fails and gets hurt with each scene.
• Ohohoho! Aim to Be the Next Princess (S2E46): Makiko wins the TAMAX princess contest and is dismayed that she won the chance to act as a princess villain on the show.
• Terrible! The GOTCHIMAN and Hero Show (S3E53B): Grippatchi's class decides to do a hero themed play for the school fair and they ask Gotchiman to make an appearance.
• Tamagotchi Grand Prix! Fierce Race (S3E54B): Gotchiman is one of the racers in the race.
• Dream Co-star? Gotchiman vs Detective Anpan (S4E79B): Herotchi and Madonnatchi try to ruin the crossover special with the Thief Papillon show so the characters from that show can't be more popular than their characters.
• Dodonto! Big Gathering of Popular Programs (S5E89B): There's a Gotchiman performance at the TAMAX-TV festival.
• Tomomi's TAMAX-TV Debut!? (S6E99): Tomomi watches a live filming of the Gotchiman show and joins in as a character.
• A Big Adventure During the Studio Tour!? (S2E26B):

Episodes featuring the Show on TV

• Get Ready! The Big Race on Tama Street! (S1E1A):
• Where is Lovelitchi's House? (S1E2B):
• Are You Serious? The Fastest Rainbow Sleigh Ever! (S1E4A):
• Hapihapitchi Helps Out! (S1E15B):
• There Too! Here Too! Mamametchi (S2E30A):

Episodes with Minor Cameos

• A Dream Realized! The Gotchiman Fans' Meeting! (S2E28B):
• Laughing, Laughing, Another Gottsun! (S2E50):

In the Anime

Tamagotchi!

The show is regularly seen throughout the anime, usually with Mametchi or others watching the show. It is generally unpopular with Tamagotchis with most of them only watching to see Hero Lovelin when she appears. Only Mametchi and a few others are fans of the show, with Mametchi being the biggest fan and idolizing Gotchiman.

In "Gotchiman! Forever!", TamaPtchi notices the show's rating being at an all time low, only rising when Hero Lovelin is on screen. This causes him to cancel the show and rebrand it into Gotchi Girl to focus on Lovelin. After Gotchiman is seen in public rescuing a bus from falling off a bridge, the show becomes popular again and TamaPtchi brings it back. Despite this, the show is still seen being unpopular in subsequent episodes.

Lovelin brings Telelin with her in "Telelin! To TAMAX-TV" so she can watch her as she works on set for the GOTCHIMAN show. Telelin initially ruins a scene by accidentally messing with the controls for Gotchiman's harness and making him crash into a ceiling. The next scene takes place outside at a spaceship set where Gotchiman must rescue Hero Lovelin from Black Hat. As they fight, Telelin notices the platform the spaceship is on is weak and about to collapse. She yells and stops the filming just in time as the platform finally collapses and though Gotchiman and Telelin get hurt, everyone else is safe.

Makiko unwillingly gets a role as the villain Hell Queen Makiko in "Ohohoho! Aim to Be the Next Princess". She had initially auditioned for a princess role in the show, not knowing that the princess was going to be a villain. In "Happy! Shops at the School Festival / Terrible! The GOTCHIMAN and Hero Show", Mametchi's class create a play based on the show and have Gotchiman make a guest appearance.

Starting in "Hero? Idol? Revealed at TAMAX-TV", Herotchi and Madonnatchi are introduced as new characters. The two want to be the lead roles of the show and often plot to ruin Gotchiman and Lovelin's reputation so they can take their spot. However, these plans usually backfire on them though no one suspects them of sabotage. In "Dream Co-star? Gotchiman vs Detective Anpan" the show crosses over with Thief Papillon in the form of a quiz show. Tomomi makes a guest appearance on the show in "Tomomi's TAMAX-TV Debut!?" as a human that must be rescued from Black Hat.

Mametchi and Kuchipatchi appear in the show as villains in "Nahahaha! Mametchi's GOTCHIMAN Debut". Mametchi is a mad scientist who creates Mecha Kuchipatchi to fight against Gotchiman to help out Black Hat.

GO-GO Tamagotchi!

The show reappears in "GOTCHIMAN・The・Future" and "GOTCHIMAN The Future 2", featuring new villain and hero characters.

Gallery

Artwork

Gotchiman and Mametchi

Anime

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Trivia

• The GOTCHIMAN show is the only prominent TAMAX-TV show to not have a completely in-universe episode in the anime series. Episodes that heavily feature the show only have a few segments taking place within the show's universe, with most of the episode showing the characters behind the scenes.