Fireman

A colourful vintage monster-of-the-week romp where a bright hero transforms to battle rubbery kaiju, best enjoyed as nostalgic, undemanding Saturday-matinee spectacle.

Created by

Junkichi Ôki

Genres

Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Naoya Makoto, Sei Hiraizumi, Shin Kishida

Overview

Fireman, known as Magma Man in some markets, is a Japanese tokusatsu television series about a superhero, the title character, who fights kaiju and other villains. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the show was broadcast on Nippon Television from January 7 to July 31, 1973, with a total of 30 episodes. This was also one of several shows Tsuburaya did to celebrate the company's 10th Anniversary.

How it feels

Campy, earnest, tense and eerie. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Survival, identity, violence

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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