Tetsujin Taiga 7 (Iron Man Tiger 7)
October 06, 1973 - March 30, 1974 (26 episodes).
Created by Ushio, Shoji
Music by Kikuchi,
Shunsuke
| Character |
|
Actor/Actress |
| Takigawa, Go |
|
Nanjo,
Tatsuya |
| Iron Man Tiger 7 |
|
Kamosita, Kazuo |
| Professor Takigawa |
|
Chujo, Shizuo |
| Kitagawa, Shiro |
|
Tatsu, Shunichi |
| Hayashi, Sanpei |
|
Sakuma, Hironori |
| Aoki, June |
|
Kumari, Yuka |
| Aoki, Jiro |
|
Yoshida, Tomonori |
| Crown Prince Gill |
|
Maki, Ryotaro |
| Crown Prince Gill (voice) |
|
Kobayashi, Kyoji |
| Black Mask |
|
Kimizuka, Masazumi |
| Black Mask (voice) |
|
Masuoka, Hiroshi |
| Narrator |
|
Okabe,
Masaki |
Opening Theme
The Primitives of the Mu Empire ruled the Earth until
humans drove them underground. 14,000 years later a research team led
by Professor Takigawa discovers an ancient temple. The professor's son,
Go, is attacked by a Sand Primitive Sand Grudge. To save his son's life
the professor performs heart transplant surgery, replacing Go's heart
with an ancient aritifical heart, he also gives his son an anicent
pendant. The Mu Primevals attack again, everyone on the research team
is killed, except for Takigawa, Go who vows to avenge the death of his
father and friends.
Using the tiger-faced
pendant to activate the powers of his artifical heart Takigawa, Go can
tranform into the super warrior Tetsujin Taiga Sebun (Iron Man Tiger
Seven) with the word "Tiger Spark".
For the first 7
episodes Tiger 7 appeared without the red scarf. In episode 8 the scarf
belonged to Takigawa, Go's girlfriend. After she was murdered by Stone
Primitive, Go started wearing the scarf as a memorial to her. The scarf
stays on him when he transform into Tiger 7.
Most of Tiger
7's special combat techniques come from his "Fight Glove": His most
used technique is the"Tiger Cutter" karate chop. With "Tiger Hawk" his
glove hand pierces the monster's body. He can throw his glove which
becomes a sharp boomerang, "Tiger Glove Cutter". He can throw a
powerful "Tiger Punch". He can also produce a powerful "Tiger Strike"
kick. In one instance he used a bladed weapon, "Tiger Slicer".
Tiger 7's
belt gives him the power to heal wounds (his own or others), "Tiger
Buckle Energy". If someone's heart has stopped beating Tiger 7 may be
able to save them if he reaches them in time, by biting them and
releasing "Tiger Energy" into their body. However, this puts a great
strain on him. Tiger 7 can release all his energy in a single blast
with "Buckle Energy Red Zone".
Tiger 7 can
spray a gust of wind from his mouth, "Tiger Hurricane". His eyes fire a
yellow beam, "Tiger Eye Attack". Tiger 7's most powerful weapon uses
the jewel in his head, "Tiger Point". With it he absorbs light from the
sun, converting it into a powerful laser, "Tiger Head Beam".
Takigawa, Go rides a
Susuki motorycycle which is equiped with rocket boosters, allowing it
to reach speeds other motorcycles cannot match. When he transforms into
Tiger 7 the motorcycle transforms into "Spike Go". Although is probably
supposed to be happening all the time Spike Go is not actually seen
until episode 6. Spike Go is faster than ordinary motorcycles and can
fly. Spike Go drives itself to Tiger 7 when he roars. Spike Go can
shoot flame and smoke. Using Spike Go, Tiger 7 performs the "Tiger
Hurricane Top" attack, in which the monster is smashed under Spike Go's
front wheel.
Takigawa, Go
works with a group of scientific researchers who become an Anti Mu
Primitive group, Professor Takaido and his students(?): Kitagawa,
Shiro; Hayashi, Sanpei; and Aoki, June (the only female). The child in
this series is June's younger brother Jiro. June and Jiro are orphans,
raised by Professor Takaido who promised their father he would take
care of them before the man died. Aoki, Jiro discovers that Takigawa,
Go is Tiger 7 at the end of episode 9. Professor Takaido eventually
figures it out too but none of Go's other friends seem to notice the
tiger pendant he wears or that Go and Tiger 7 wear the same red scarf.
Kitagawa, Shiro is especially mean to Go believing he is a coward, who
runs away when the monsters show up.
Episode Titles
Ending Theme
P-Productions also
produced Magma Taishi [Ambassador Magma]
(1966-1967), Kaiju Ouji [Monster Prince] (1967), Supekutoruman
[Spectreman] (1971-1972), Kaiketsu
Lion Maru [Swift Hero Lion Maru] (1972-1973), Fuun
Lion Maru [Storm Cloud Lion Maru] (1973) and Denjin
Zaboga [Electroid Zaboga] (1974-1975).
Last modified Monday, August 4, 2008
My thanks to Japan Hero for
cast list and Mu photos,
and to "Shin Hayata" for the title screen, pendant and henshin photos.