Maps English Sub & Dub

About Maps

Looking for background on Maps? This action, adventure and comedy series by TMS Entertainment (1994) starts out like this. The setup: While looking for the ledgendary Mapman, the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe, Lipumira stumbles on him in Tokyo. His name is Gen Tokishima and he is the only one able to get one part of the starmap hidden within the Earth.

Along the way, after retrieving the piece, Gen must make a decision to follow Lipumira in her foolhardy search to find the remaining pieces of the starmap or stay on Earth. He makes his decision, only to find his girlfriend has beaten him to the spaceship as she wants to come as well. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the hidden of the starmap, Lipumira's sisters have plans to stop her and will stop her at any cost.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with TMS Entertainment, which means the visual identity of Maps follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 5.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Released in 1994, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.