[GuardianAngel87]

I am now officially halfway through my second rewatch of Metalder and I am also up to episode 14 of Kikaider 01.

[Mesnick]

Watched the Chinese Iron Superman from 1975. This movie was not very lucky, because it was released at the same time as Superinframan, which was also promoted under the names Chinese Superman and Chinese Iron Man. Plus, the costumes of both heroes are very similar:


Also, in 1975, the kung fu action movie "Hong Kong Superman" was released, adding even more confusion. In any case, in Iron Superman, unlike Superinframan, the hero does not grow, but pilots a giant robot, fighting against aliens who are sinking ships in the Bermuda Triangle. The influence of Ultraman is strongly noticeable, including before the participation of the Japanese in the creation of the film. And even though the plot is quite absurd even for that time, credit should be given to the villains: they come up with all sorts of insidious plans and modify their robots, so that each battle becomes a test for the positive characters. But the ending was very crumpled and hasty. So, for the sake of interest, you can watch it, especially for those who like practical special effects and support squads of giant heroes.
P.S. Although my perception could also be influenced by the fact that I watched this Chinese-Japanese film with German dubbing and English subtitles. There is a high probability that I could have misunderstood something.

[GuardianAngel87]

As of today, I am now officially halfway through Kikaider 01. I am also down to the final six episodes of my Metalder rewatch. Oh, and I should get my copy of Janperson on Blu-Ray as released by Discotek Media from Amazon sometime today. I will definitely be looking forward to rewatching this series through that.

[GuardianAngel87]

Started my rewatch of Janperson today via my copy of the series on Blu-Ray that I got on Amazon yesterday. I have also finished my second rewatch of Metalder on which I still considered it one of my top favorite Toku series of all time.