, translated as ''Iron Man Tiger Seven'', was a Japanese

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television series that broadcast on

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from October 6, 1973 to March 30, 1974 with a total of 26 episodes, produced by

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. Unlike ''

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'', which focuses on cat-based ninja heroes in the feudal eras of Japan, this series is set in modern Japan. The international English title that P Productions refers to for overseas distribution is ''Tiger Seven.'' ''Tetsujin Tiger Seven'' was apparently P Productions' attempt at a '' Kamen Rider'' style series. They even hired

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, music composer of the first eight ''Kamen Rider'' television series, to write the music for this series.

Plot

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.https://stujoh8.dreamhosters.com/tiger7/index.htm

Music

Opening Theme * "Iron Man Tiger Seven" (Tetsujin Tiger Seven) music by

, lyrics by Tomio Shinoda, vocals by

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Ending Theme * "Run Tiger Seven" music by

, 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 (stunt actor): 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):

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*Black Mask: Masayoshi Kimizuka: *Black Mask (voice): Hiroshi Masuoka *Narrator: Masâki Okabe

International Broadcast and Home Video

*In its' home country of Japan, a single VHS and Betamax tape was released by

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under their Toei Video brand, including Episodes 1 and 9 in 1983. On February 22, 2002,

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released a DVD boxset of the series that contained all 26 episodes of the series. Later on March 21, 2003, individual DVDs were also released by the company and split into six volumes. The first five volumes contained five episodes, while the final one contained two episodes. *The series has aired in Italy with a full Italian dub and has aired on private local TV channels during the 1980s under the name Tiger Man. *It also aired in Brazil under Tiger Mask with a Brazilian Portuguese dub during the late 1980s on

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References

External links

* 1973 Japanese television series debuts 1974 Japanese television series endings Japanese television series with live action and animation Tokusatsu television series {{Japan-tv-prog-stub