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| packmule | Jun 17 2006, 09:05 AM |
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In 1973 Toho entered the "sci-fi superhero" craze, joining Tsuburaya Productions(Ultraman) and Toei(Kamen Rider). The series has various titles, the unofficial one being, among fans, perhaps the most recognized: Zone Fighter. The series debuted on television in Japan on April 2, 1973, and had a 26 episode run, ending with the final half-hour episode on September 24, 1973. The series revolves around the Sakimori family, all upstanding and honorable individuals from a planet called Peaceland. The family consists of a father(played by the way by Shoji Nakayama, who was also "Captain Kiriyama" of the ULTRA-GARRISON in Ultaseven), a mother, and three siblings, these siblings comprising the Zone Fighter Trio. The siblings consist of one female, and two males, the older male(and primary hero) Hikaru, able to morph himself into a giant, to battle kaiju. The primary villain in this fun, entertaining TV series is an alien called Gold-Garoga, leader of a malevolent race of aliens known as the Garoga-Baran. These aliens have destroyed "Peaceland", the Sakimori's home world, and now set their sights on Earth. This series is great fun. There are plenty of shootouts, great monster battles, and some new "wrinkles" thrown in, regarding the weaponry-example: the flying car(used by the Zone Fighters), and the capsule missiles that themselves turn into monsters. The villains in this series, the Garoga-Baran, are no joke, and are pretty good fighters in their own right. In addition, several Toho monsters make appearances in this series, including Godzilla(as an ally to Zonefighter), in episodes 4, 11, 15, 21 and 25. Gigan and King Ghidorah also appear, as villain monsters. Discuss this television series here, and anything related to it. All replies welcome. For more detailed info on this series click the link: Zone Fighter |
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