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Ryusei Ningen Zon 22
episode 22 / Zone Fighter - Counterattack! Defeat Super Jikiro
Japan 1973
produced by Kimihiko Eto, Shunji Takahasi, Yoshio Nishikawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka (executive) for Mannen-Sha, Toho/NTV (= Nippon Television Network)
directed by Masao Minowa
starring Kazuya Aoyama, Kazumi Kitahara, Takashi Sato, Shoji Nakayama, Sachiko Kozuki, Shiro Amakusa, Hideaki Ohara, Munemaru Koda (voice), Kiyoshi Kobayashi (voice)
written by Masaru Takesue, created by Susumu Takeuchi, music by Goh Misawa, special effects by Shinichi Kanzawa
TV-series Zone Fighter
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Evil aliens Garoga return their terror beast Jikiro from the
very first episode onto ships at sea, and initially Zone Fighter
(Kazuya Aoyama) figures it's no match for him in his giant form, having
already defeated Jikiro once. But Jikiro has been vastly improved, so Zone
Fighter isn't only defeated, but also on his way home he's run over by a
car, driven by lovely nurse Junko, who promptly takes him to the next
hospital, and a romance quickly develops. Meanwhile, Papa (Shoji Nakayama)
and Grandpa Zone (Shiro Amakusa) examine a piece of metal Jikiro has lost
in the fight with Zone Fighter and develop a metal of their own that will
counteract whatever Jikiro's made of. Zone Fighter has some secret surgery
by Junko and her boss Dr. Azuma to have that metal implanted into his
money - but unfortunately not secret enough for the Garoga not trying to
interfere. They're of course fought back, but Dr. Azuma finishes surgery
with his dying breath. Then Junko is given a pendant to attract Jikiro
while she's on a boat journey, and ultimately it's an unterwater fight
Jikiro vs. Zone Fighter - and it's easily guessable who'll win ... One
of the better episodes of Zone Fighter, basically because it
opens up its formula a little bit, actually starts with a giant monster
fight, has the series' hero show some vulnerability, and the idea to have
an underwater battle for the finale is at least inspired, if not all that
well executed. But if you're at all into this kind of stuff, it's at least
fun to watch for sure, if nothing resembling greatness.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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