Iron King - The Complete Series
by Noriaki Yuasa
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Actor: Chieko Morikawa, Mitsuo Hamada, Shôji Ishibashi, Shinzo HottaDirector: Noriaki Yuasa
Brand: BCI ECLIPSE LLC
Writer: Mamoru Sasaki
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); Japanese (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 30 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Bci / Eclipse
Movie Reviews of Iron King - The Complete Series
Movie Review: All Hail Iron King!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a fan of the Ultraman series, I was curious when it was announced that BCI had acquired the distribution rights for this rather obscure series.
Very little information was known beforehand, however, a good friend recommended I check it out.
When I did, I was thoroughly impressed by many things regarding this series. For one, it is very unique amongst similar giant hero programs released at the time. For one, there are essentially two main characters, Gentaro and Goro, who travel the country, going from town to town, protecting people and stopping the bad guys. (which has very early shades of 'Supernatural' regarding the Winchester boys, especially with the comedic bickering they share)
This works exceptionally well in that the character development is focused solely on Gentaro and Goro, as opposed to having to deal with a large government team of agents like in most Ultraman type shows.
in addition, the bad guys in question are all too human, they've just gotten their hands on some pretty advanced technology (in the form of giant robots) and use that technology to terrorize innocent civilians in their bid to take control of Japan, and from there the world. It isn't until much later in the series do aliens come to invade the planet.
And of course, the piece de resistance is the fact that the titular hero is not in fact the main character. What I mean is that Gentaro, the lead agent is not the one who transforms into Iron King, rather it is his sidekick (the seemingly bumbling Clark Kentish Goro) who has that distinct honor. Even so, in the early part of the series, usually it is Gentaro that is vital in helping Iron King defeat the bad guys (because in the early episodes Iron King has no energy weapons, that doesn't come until later in the series).
These are unique factors which help turn the cliches and conventions of typical Henshin Kaiju series like Ultraman inside out.
The picture quality, while not remastered, is still very good, and even the dirt and grain adds something of a grindhouse like quality to the proceedings.
This is especially true during the first episode, where there is a moment when Iron King is about to deliver a devastating kick to the bad guy in question, and suddenly the picture goes completely dark, and about 2 seconds later the picture comes back, almost as though it had just come back from a commerical break, which I found to be very funny.
I highly recommend this series to fans of Tokusatsu programs in general, to fans of Ultraman or even Henshin Kaiju programs in general and fancy something a little different, by all means, check out this series. :)
Summary of Iron King - The Complete Series
Shizuka Gentaro is a happy-go-lucky youth who just happens to be a member of Japan?s Special Security Defense Force. Gentaro travels Japan searching for those who threaten the country. During his travels, he meets Kirishima Goro. Goro appears to be a friendly, bumbling traveler but secretly he is also a member of the JSSDF. He was sent to look after Gentaro during his journey. Goro also has another secret. Fitted with a computer control mechanism in his body, he can alter his genetic structure to become the super cyborg giant "Iron King". Together Gentaro and Goro (as Iron King) battle against the forces of evil!Similar DVD Movies
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