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 as | Iron Man Tiger Seven |
| Genre | Tokusatsu |
| Created by | Souji Ushio Takaharu Bessho |
| Developed by | Shozo Uehara |
| Directed by | Kanji Otsuka |
| Starring | Tatsuya Nanjo Shizuo Chujo Junichi Tatsu Hironori Sakuma Yuka Kumari Tomonori Yoshida |
| Theme music composer | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Opening theme | Tetsujin Tiger Seven |
| Ending theme | Run Tiger Seven |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | P Productions |
| Distributor | MGM Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fuji Television |
| Original release | October 6, 1973 – March 30, 1974 |
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
- "Iron Man Tiger Seven" (Tetsujin Tiger Seven) music by Shunsuke Kikuchi, lyrics by Tomio Shinoda, vocals by Yuki Hide
Ending Theme
- "Run Tiger Seven" music by Shunsuke Kikuchi, lyrics by Tomio Shinoda, vocals by Columbia Cradle Club & Blue Angels
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