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Japanese Spiderman

Japanese Spiderman

19787.31 Season41 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Follow the exploits of motorcycle racer turned super hero Takuya Yamashiro, as he slings and swings, battling the evil Iron Cross Army along the way.

Created by Saburo Yatsude
Written by Saburo Yatsude
NetworksTokyo Channel 12

Top Cast

Shinji Tôdô

Shinji Tôdô

Takuya Yamashiro

Mitsuo Andō

Mitsuo Andō

Professor Monster

Yukie Kagawa

Yukie Kagawa

Amazoness

R

Rie Rinehart

Rita

T

Tina Margo

Bella

Tōru Ōhira

Tōru Ōhira

Narrator

Rika Miura

Rika Miura

Hitomi Sakuma (voice)

I

Izumi Oyama

Shinko Yamashiro (voice)

Y

Yoshiharu Yabuki

Takuji Yamashiro

Noboru Nakaya

Noboru Nakaya

Jūzō Mamiya

Themes & Keywords

monstershipsuperherobased on comicgiant robotspider bitespider weboil tankertokusatsu

About Japanese Spiderman

Japanese Spiderman is a action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 1978 exploring themes of monster, ship, superhero, based on comic, giant robot, spider bite. Created by Saburo Yatsude, it stars Shinji Tôdô, Mitsuo Andō, Yukie Kagawa. Follow the exploits of motorcycle racer turned super hero Takuya Yamashiro, as he slings and swings, battling the evil Iron Cross Army along the way.

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