TV series

Choujin Barom-1

1972 · 1 season

A cheerful, rubber-suited Saturday-matinee romp where two friends fuse into one hero and punch alien monsters, silly and sincere in equal measure.

Overview: Chojin Barom One (超人バロム・1 Baromu Wan), or Superhuman Barom 1 is a live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga series written by Takao Saito, produced two years after the comic was originally released. It stars Hiroyuki Takano as Gentaro Shiratori and Hiroki Izuka as Takeshi Kido, the two protagonists.
How it feels: Campy, earnest, light and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, survival, violence
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 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: friendship
identity
survival
violence
loyalty
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none