Japanese Spiderman

About Japanese Spiderman

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.

Tokyo Channel 12's Japanese Spiderman is an action-adventure, science fiction, and fantasy series. Its one season of 41 episodes was broadcast from May 1978 to March 1979.

The series is filed under tokusatsu, giant robot, ship, and spider bite. It is adapted from a comic. Shinji Tôdô appears as Takuya Yamashiro, Mitsuo Andō as Professor Monster, Yukie Kagawa as Amazoness, and Rie Rinehart as Rita.

Produced by Tokyo Channel 12 Television.

Shuriken Sentai Ninninger, Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive, and Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan make useful companions to Japanese Spiderman, all filed under monster and superhero. TMDB voters put it at 7.4 out of 10 across 127 votes and it carries a NR rating.