TV series

Lion-Maru G

2006 · 1 season

A pulpy, neon-lit tokusatsu brawl through a crime-ridden nightlife district, mixing campy costumes with gritty street violence.

Overview: Lion-Maru G is a Japanese tokusatsu series that aired from October 1, 2006 to November 24, 2006 in Japan, lasting 13 episodes. It is the third part in the Lion-Maru trilogy, following Kaiketsu Lion-Maru and Fuun Lion-Maru. The "G" is short for 'Ghetto'. This Lion-Maru is called "the Beast Transformed Gigolo Warrior".
How it feels: Dark, campy, tense and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Violence, crime, power, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
crime
power
identity
revenge
Places: big city
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: action & adventure, crime, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Shôji Ushio
Written by: Hitoshi One
Starring: Yasuomi Ōta, Asami Oda, Emi Kobayashi, Taka Okubo, Kenichi Endo, Mitsuru Karahashi, Renji Ishibashi, Kazuki Namioka
Length: 1 seasons, 13 episodes, 24 min each
Network: TV Tokyo
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese