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Megaloman (1979)

Megaloman poster
Original title
メガロマン Megaloman
Genre
science fiction television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 31 episodes
Rating
8.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A giant superhero fights monsters and aliens. The show follows his battles to protect Earth.

action-packedretrodramaticfast-pacedheroicfantasticalcampysuspenseful

What happens

Megaloman (メガロマン, Megaroman) is the name and titular superhero of a tokusatsu SF/superhero/kaiju/Kyodai Hero TV series. Created by Tetsu Kariya, the show was produced by Toho Company Ltd., and aired on Fuji TV from May 7 to December 24, 1979, with a total of 31 half-hour episodes. Starting with Episode 14, the show's title became Flaming Superman Megaloman (炎の超人メガロマン - Honô no Chôjin Megaroman). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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