Mirrorman (TV Series)

Mirrorman (?????) is the title superhero of a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, Mirrorman. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Fuji TV from December 5, 1971 to November 26, 1972, with a total of 51 episodes. This was Tsuburaya Productions' first non-Ultra superhero (even though there were concepts that were very similar to Ultraman, and became a Tsuburaya trademark).

Related Topics:
Superhero - Tokusatsu - SF - Kaiju - Tsuburaya Productions - Fuji TV - December 5 - 1971 - November 26 - 1972 - Ultra - Ultraman

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Like Ultra Seven, Mirrorman was a serious sci-fi drama. But by Episode 26, when the series had major changes (which made the title hero even more Ultra-like), it became your typical action-oriented superhero adventure.

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There was a second series, a short series titled Mirror Fight, which broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 1 to September 27, 1974, with a total of 65 short-episodes. It was similar in concept to the earlier Ultra Fight.

Related Topics:
TV Tokyo - April 1 - September 27 - 1974 - Ultra Fight

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The complete collection is to be released on DVD by the end of 2005.

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Mirrorman also became the namesake for lewd economist Kazuhide Uekusa, who became infamous for using mirrors to peek under young girls' skirts.

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