Hiramatsu created a sequel titled that was serialized in Weekly Manga Goraku from 2012 to 2013, and collected into 2 volumes. First film A live-action film version of Doberman Deka was released theatrically in Japan by Toei on July 2, 1977. The film was directed by Kinji Fukasaku and starred Sonny Chiba as Joji Kano. TV series A TV series based on the manga, titled , aired on TV Asahi affiliates in 1980. 22 episodes were produced, which aired from April 7 to October 27. Other than the main character Jōji Kanō (portrayed by Toshio Kurasawa), very few elements from the manga were adapted to the series. In the TV series, Kano was a member of a motorcycle cop unit. Cast Toshio Kurosawa as Jōji Kanō Tatsurō Nadaka as Yuji Yabe Masato Hoshi as Ichirō Sakai Jirō Yabuki as Kyōsuke Hirata Chu Arai as Tetsunosuke Mori Etsuko Shiomi as Kaoru Igarashi Yosuke Natsuki as Masamichi Nishitani Second film A straight-to-video film titled The Doberman Cop was released by Gaga Communications in 1996 starring Riki Takeuchi in the title role. References External links CR Doberman Deka Pachislot gaming machine site at Olympia 1975 manga Detective anime and manga Shōnen manga Shueisha manga Toei Company 1980 Japanese television series debuts 1980 Japanese television series endings TV Asahi original programming Yoshiyuki Okamura Nihon Bungeisha manga Manga adapted into films Manga adapted into television series