TV series

Thunder Mask

1972–1973 · 1 season

A vintage monster-of-the-week romp with earnest heroes and rubber-suited villains, charmingly dated and easy to enjoy.

Overview: Thunder Mask (サンダーマスク Sandāmasuku) is a partially lost tokusatsu series produced by Toyo Agency (now Sotsu Co. Ltd) in 1972. Out of the whole series, episodes 1, 3, 6-7, 12-13, 19, and 26 are known to have been preserved. After conquering numerous planets, the evil Devil Dekanda sets his eyes on conquering the earth, but three scientists manage to find a superhero called "Thunder Mask". Thunder Mask goes on to battle the numerous monsters sent down by: Devil Dekanda.
How it feels: Earnest, campy, dark and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Survival, power, violence, justice
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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
power
violence
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama, kids
Starring: Kazuichi Sekihara, Kazumi Inoguchi, Hidehiko Kuroda, Kentarô Kaji, Kinji Takinami, Retsu Mori, Toshio Fuji, Norio Yamashita
Length: 1 seasons, 26 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Nippon TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese