Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack

Aired: 1991

A near-future SF action anime broadcast on TV Tokyo, produced in association with Tatsunoko Pro and Ashi Production. Set in 21st-century Tokyo, the series follows three police officers equipped with the powered armor known as Metal Jack as they confront sprawling criminal organizations and superhuman threats. The show pairs sleek power-suit mecha design with hard-edged police drama, blending the heat of tokusatsu-style heroics with grounded procedural plotting. The hard rock outfit JACK BITES contributed both theme songs, the propulsive opening JUST DREAM ON and the brooding ending HOLD ON, whose tricky time signatures and tough vocal delivery left an indelible musical stamp on the show's cool urban atmosphere.