UFO Daisensou - Tattakae! Red Tiger

UFO Wars – Fight On! Red Tiger

4/8/1978 – 12/28/1978

Tokyo 12 Channel; Shoei Sha

Air Times

Saturdays; 6:00 – 6:30 PM (Episodes 1-13)
Tuesdays; 6:00 – 6:30 PM (Episodes 14-25)
Wednesdays; 7:30-8:00 PM (Episodes 26-39

Broadcast

Tokyo 12 Channel (now TV Tokyo)

Story

Oono Koutaro

Filming

Kourakuen Stadium; Yamamoto Masatsuru (Eniran)

Producers

Yanagisawa Takayuki (Tokyo 12); Nakano Shoji (Ohiro); Suzuki Shou

Music

Kikuchi Shunsuke

Miniatures Designer

Takahashi Teruhiko

Cinematography

Wata Hideo

Lighting

Matsumaru Yoshiaki

Art Design

Yasuda Hiyoshi

Sound

Ozuka Harutoshi

Director

Hashimoto Yutaka

Stunt Coordinators

Okada Shou; Asami Hideyuki

SFX

Shoei Sha Tokugi Han (The Shoei Special Effects Group)

Cast

Furuya Toru (Voice of Red Tiger)
Hoshi Katsumi (Amano Taiyo)
Annette Orell (Amano Tsukiko)
Furuta Goro (Amano Seibu)
Nojima Akio (Voice of Robo Q)
Azuma Mie (Voice of Chibi Q)
Jerry Ito (Prof. Amano)
Itsuka Shouzou (Black Danger Maoh)
Okada Rikako (Queen Gilba)

1 – “Sarewareta Ginga” (Kinga is Kidnapped) – Commander Getaran
2 – “Sakuretsu! Red Tiger Saihou” (Explosive! Kill The Red Tiger) – Commander Magei
3 – “Okasan No Kamen” (Mother’s Mask) – Commander Giton
4 – “SOS! Shirareta Himitsu” (SOS! They Know The Secret) – Commander Super
5 – “Rumble G No Himitsu” (The Secret of Rumble Giant) – Commander Zoushi
6 – “Kaette Kita Okasan” (Mother Returns) – Commander Uha
7 – “Hoeru Cho Kosou Biru” (The Howling Skyscrapper) – Space Alien Commander Gilla
8 – “Ginga Kara Kita Ginga” (From the Galaxy comes ‘Ginga’) – Space Alien Commander Dari
9 – “Jyugo Nen Buri No Kyodai” (Sibiling United After 15 Years) – Commander Error
10 – “Bakuhatsu! Okasan Ka” (An Explosion! Could It Be Mother?) – Commander Eyo
11 – “Uchu Kairo Ga Kansei Shita” (The Space Circuit Is Complete) – Commander Frelar
12 – “Yomigaetta Okasan No Kiyoku” (Mother’s Memories Return) – Commander Space Alien Commander Teigei
13 – “Himitsu No Tobira Ga Hiraku” (The Mysterious Door Opens) – Commander Rikiya
14 – “Towa Hashin Mae Sanjyu Biyou Mae” (30 Seconds Till The Tower Launches) – Commander Razou
15 – “Hodoketta Yuenchi No Nazou” (Amusement Park Mystery Resolved) – Commander Getaru
16 – “Nazou O Himeru Kodaizou” (The Secret of the Ancient Statue) – Commander Marukei
17 – “Hiraeta Himitsu No Tobira” (Behind the Secret Door)
18 – “Shiyaberu Kotori Ga Nazou O Hodoku” (The Talking Bird Tells The Secret) – Commander Giro
19 – “Robo Q Bakuhatsu! Namida No Zenshin” (Robo Q Explodes! To Shed A Tear) – Commander Kama; The Yellow Trio           Group
20 – “Chibi Q No Nazou O Hodoke” (Chibi Q Reveals Its Secret) – Commander Shimata
21 – “Ubawaretta Tsuki No Oh” (The Taking Of the King of the Moon) – Commander Radar
22 – “Minami Bousou Ni Shinraku Kichi” (Attack on the South Base) – Commander Mu
23 – “Flamingo No Kodomo Tachi” (Children of the Flamingo) – Commander Batora
24 – “Utsukushiki Uchu No Tatsu Shousa” (The Beautiful Earth Escapee) – Commander Ibushi
25 – “Ki Nobori Shonen Kikiipatsu” (The Tree Climbing Kid Is In Danger) – Commander Shika
26 – “Tsuki To Hoshi Tasu Taiyo Wa?” (Moon + Star + Sun = ?) – Queen Gilba
27 – “Chibi Q To Waru Q Yutou” (The Friendship of Chibi Q and Waru Q) – Waru Q
28 – “Sora O Tonda Chako” (Chako Takes To The Skies)
29 – “Sebango 3 To Harmonica” (The Player #3 and the Harmonica)
30 – “Akuma Kun Konichiwa” (Hello Kid Demon)
31 – “Ame Ni Mo Makezu Shinji Masu” (I Believe That Even The Rain Won’t Stop You)
32 – “Uchujin Datta Okasan” (Mother Was An Alien) – Supreme Commander Kuiba
33 – “Jumbo Oh Tenshi No Namida” (Jumbo King – Tears of an Angel)”
34 – “Oni No Sumu Mura” (Village of the Demon)
35 – “Waga Tomo Miyoko Takaharu Ni Korosu” (I Was Killed By My Friend, Miyoko Takaharu) – Assassination Chief           Gazaru
36 - “ Uchu Kara Kita Shonen” (The Kid From Space) - Bapito
37 – “Uza Rumble G Hashin” (Go Forth Rumble Giant ) - Bapito
38 - “Kaette Kita Kyofu” (A Dangerous Foe Returns)
39 - “Chikyu Saigo No Shinegami” (The Last of Earth’s Death Gods)

800 Light Years Away in another galaxy, the evil empire of Black Danger Maoh has conquered much of galactic space. They now set their sights on Earth’s Solar System. As part of their plan, they seek out Prof. Azuma, who has created the massive Robot Fortress “Rumble Giant”.

Fearing that they could use the power of “Rumble Giant” against Earth, Prof. Azuma hides the secrets of the fortress within the body of his wife. The process wipes out her memories and she soon goes missing.

Prof. Azuma’s faithful companion robot Robo Q is sent out to find her along with his three children Taiyo, Tsukiko and Seibu. Together they fend off the invading armies of Black Danger Maoh.

They are aided in their fight by a mysterious costumed hero calling himself “Red Tiger”. Unbeknownst to the siblings, Red Tiger is actually their long-lost older brother Ginga, who years before (at the age of 5) been abducted by a UFO.

While normally his costume is white, when angered Red Tiger can power up his abilities by shouting “Red Henshin Spark” (similar to Robot Keiji).

Nojima Akio also provided voice work in such Anime as “Aku Daisakusen Shrungle” (Captain Chance); “Muteki Chojin Zambot 3” (Shinichi Taro); and “Muteki Robo Strider G-7” (Kawamura).

Godzilla fans will instantly recognize Jerry Ito as the villainous Clark Nelson in “Mothra”. Born in New York City, Ito has also starred in other films including “Sekai Daisensou” (AKA Last War) and “Golgo 13: Kyuryu No Kubi” (AKA Assignment Kowloon).