Tetsujin Tiger Seven

Tetsujin Tiger Seven (鉄人タイガーセブン, Tetsujin Taigā Sebun), translated as Iron Man Tiger Seven, was a Japanese tokusatsu television series that broadcast on Fuji TV from October 6, 1973 to March 30, 1974 with a total of 26 episodes, produced by P Productions and Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television. Unlike Kaiketsu Lion-Maru and Fuun Lion-Maru which focuses on cat-based ninja heroes, this series is set in modern Japan.

Tetsujin Tiger Seven
Also known asIron Man Tiger Seven
GenreTokusatsu
Created bySouji Ushio
Takaharu Bessho
Developed byShozo Uehara
Directed byKanji Otsuka
StarringTatsuya Nanjo
Shizuo Chujo
Junichi Tatsu
Hironori Sakuma
Yuka Kumari
Tomonori Yoshida
Theme music composerShunsuke Kikuchi
Opening themeTetsujin Tiger Seven
Ending themeRun Tiger Seven
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time25 minutes
Production companyP Productions
DistributorMGM Television
Release
Original networkFuji Television
Original releaseOctober 6, 1973 (1973-10-06) 
March 30, 1974 (1974-03-30)

Takigawa Go gets the power to transform into Tetsujin Tiger Seven from an artificial heart and a magic pendant. To transform, he utters the henshin (transformation) phrase "Tiger Spark". Takigawa Go is played by Tatsuya Nanjô who also starred in Henshin Ninja Arashi. Go rides a Suzuki motorcycle with rocket boosters. When he transforms into Tiger Seven, the motorcycle transforms as well to become "Spike Go". Spike Go can drive itself, coming to its master's aid when Tiger Seven roars.

Tetsujin Tiger Seven was apparently P Productions' attempt at a Kamen Rider style series. They even hired Shunsuke Kikuchi, music composer of the first eight Kamen Rider television series, to write the music for this series.

Music

Opening Theme

Ending Theme

Cast

  • Takigawa Go/Iron Man Tiger Seven (voice): Tatsuya Nanjô
  • Iron Man Tiger Seven: Kazuo Kamoshida
  • Professor Takigawa: Shizuo Chujô
  • Kitagawa Shiro: Shunichi Tatsu
  • Sanpei Hayashi: Hironori Sakuma
  • June Aoki: Yuka Kumari
  • Jiro Aoki: Tomonori Yoshida
  • Crown Prince Gill: Ryotaro Maki
  • Crown Prince Gill (voice): Kiyoshi Kobayashi
  • Black Mask: Masayoshi Kimizuka:
  • Black Mask (voice): Hiroshi Masuoka
  • Narrator: Masâki Okabe
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