TV series

The Kagestar

1976 · 1 season

A lively, campy superhero romp with shadow powers, flashy vehicles, and monster-of-the-week battles that feels like classic tokusatsu fun.

Overview: While rescuing his wealthy boss's daughter from kidnappers, Sugata Kageoh, struck by an electric shock, was given the ability to merge with his shadow and transform into Kagestar!
How it feels: Campy, light, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Justice, identity, friendship, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: justice
identity
friendship
power
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: action & adventure, drama, kids, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Akira Kashima
Written by: Fumio Ishimori
Starring: Naoki Tachibana, Emi Hayakawa, Akiji Kobayashi, Shirō Amakusa, Sumio Hoshi, Sousuke Naka
Length: 1 seasons, 34 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Nippon TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English