Jankenman

Aired: 1991

A short-form comedy anime broadcast on TV Tokyo, in which Jankenman, the cheerful spirit of the rock-paper-scissors game, helps everyday townspeople work through their troubles via roshambo-themed problem solving. Each compact five-minute episode showcases the warm-hearted cast of guest characters whose minor woes Jankenman steps in to set right, lending the early-evening kids' slot a friendly, neighborhood-stroll atmosphere. The peppy opening Yatta zo Jankenman by Cotton and Ai Orikasa's character song Jankenman Ekakiuta — with their bouncy melodies and easy-to-remember lyrics — became hugely popular among children, alongside the show's signature Jankenman taisou warm-up routine.