TV series

Flying Saucer War Bankid

1976–1977 · 1 season

Bright, noisy Saturday-morning heroics with rubbery alien villains and a team of kids saving the world.

Overview: Flying Saucer War Bankid is a tokusatsu series made by Toho. The series, consisting of 26 episodes, is a co-production with Nippon Television, and aired in Japan starting on October 3, 1976 until March 23, 1977. The series follows the titular Bankids, brightly colored superheroes, who fight invaders from the planet Bukimi.
How it feels: Campy, light, earnest and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, friendship, family, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: survival
friendship
family
power
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none