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Zone Fighter (1973)

TV Series ★ 7.8 22 min

Zone Fighter, known in Japan as Ryūsei Ningen Zone, is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin Hero phenomenon started by shows like Kamen Rider and Android Kikaider. The previous year, Toho had just made their successful first superhero show, Rainbowman. The series was also notable for its guest appearance by Toho's own Godzilla, as well as two other Toho monsters, King Ghidorah and Gigan. Supplementary materials published by Toho have confirmed Zone Fighter to be part of the Showa-era Godzilla series, taking place in between Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

Tomoyuki Tanaka Creator Ishirō Honda Creator Jun Fukuda Creator

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Quick facts

Released
April 2, 1973
Runtime
22 min
IMDb
tt0069625
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Studio
Toho Eizo Bijutsu, Man-Nen-Sha Inc., Tokyo Laboratory

Cast

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Frequently asked questions

What is Zone Fighter about?
Zone Fighter, known in Japan as Ryūsei Ningen Zone, is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin Hero phenomenon started by shows like Kamen Rider and Android Kikaider. The previous year, Toho had just made their successful first superhero show, Rainbowman. The series was also notable for its guest appearance by Toho's own Godzilla, as well as two other Toho monsters, King Ghidorah and Gigan. Supplementary materials published by Toho have confirmed Zone Fighter to be part of the Showa-era Godzilla series, taking place in between Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.
Who created Zone Fighter?
Zone Fighter was created by Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ishirō Honda, Jun Fukuda.
Who stars in Zone Fighter?
Zone Fighter stars Kazuya Aoyama, Kazumi Kitahara, Kenji Sata, Sachiko Kouizuki.
When was Zone Fighter released?
Zone Fighter is a 1973 action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series.
Where can I watch Zone Fighter?
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