Space Sheriff Gavan (1982)

Original title

宇宙刑事ギャバン

Genre

tokusatsu

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 44 episodes

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A futuristic police officer from space comes to Earth to fight alien criminals. He uses special powers and gadgets to defeat monsters.

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What happens

Space Sheriff Gavan (宇宙刑事ギャバン, Uchū Keiji Gyaban) is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Toei Company that aired on TV Asahi from March 5, 1982, to February 25, 1983. The series launched the Metal Hero Series franchise and was the first installment in the Space Sheriff series. For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as Space Cop Gavan. The hero's name is a tribute to French actor Jean Gabin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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