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Mammoth Kong prepares to smoosh his nemesis, Moonlight Mask!

And now, see what that rut in the road was really for:

GIFs by me

#Moonlight Mask #Gekko Kamen #Mammoth Kong #kaiju #tokusatsu #suitmation #first TV kaiju #Senkosha #Japanese superheroes

Gender flipped Silver Kamen (1971).

Just like the previous post, this also took me years to figure out who she was supposed to be. At least, who I think she is.

#giga #senkosha #silver kamen #gender flip #1970's tokusatsu #showa era tokusatsu

IRON KING!!

Senkosha’s hydro-powered giant cyborg superhero who is actually his show’s SIDEKICK to the series’ main hero: Gentaro Shizuka,guitar playing, cowboy ninja secret agent who’s one part Han Solo, and another part Spike Speigle! Using his martial arts and an indestructible extending sword/ whip weapon, Gentaro can take on dozens of bad guys and even hold his own against giant monsters and robots!! Aiding him is the comic relief agent Goro Kirishima, who, when things get too much for Gentaro, transforms into Iron King, to subdue said giant monsters or robot, until his water levels run out! This unlikely duo would do battle against evil ninjas, terrorists, shapeshifting masked aliens, giant robots, kaiju and bugs!!

-A surprisingly fun, lesser known 70s tokusatsu series that flipped the script on the giant hero trope and one that deserves more attention! I got major Giant Robo the Animation vibes and decided to give the characters that kind of retro-yet-new makeover! I highly recommend YouTuber Japan Hero’s fantastic video about the series to learn more!