Spider-Man, Spider-Man...They Do It Different in Japan

[critter]

Way back from 1978
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critter

Link: http://www.pistolwimp.com/media/40930/" target="_blank">Yamashiro Takuya

[nofuture]

Gloovy

[Matt Timson]

"Gloovy"

I really shouldn't laugh...

[Bico]

Pff.  Get with the *times*, daddio - the Japanese phrase of choice these days is 'supah cool'.

I'm well used to Japanese toku shows thanks to the wonders of the interweb, and I'm of the opinion that if someone was to show that over here as part of a 'cult viewing' package, like a themed weekend of tv or something, it would go down a storm.  Even the 'funny' subtitles don't disguise that the Japanese Spiderman is more entertaining than the American live-action tv show of the same name.
Mind you, that was gash.  There's no denying it, really.

[Wils]

Fantastic, even without the comedy subtitles. I particularly like the WHEEEE! sound effect when he swings on his webbing.

[Keef Monkey]

I seem to remember watching a spiderman show or movie where he had a grappling hook.

[JOE SOAP]

They were probably just the dodgy white ropes that shot out of his web spinners in the TV show from americay.

[Keef Monkey]

Ah, I remember now. It was actually rope, pretty lame.

[Mr C]

Japanese Spider-Man has a giant Transformer.

I am in awe.

[ThryllSeekyr]

I found this a few years ago, but have never seen it.

Link: http://www.stomptokyo.com/movies/s/superman-indian.html" target="_blank">Indian Superman

[Floyd-the-k]

I love the way they've transformed Spider-Man into Kamen Rider....I also like the evil, scanily clad woman

If only they'd do that for Judge Dredd

Drokk, yet another flying roboto!

[critter]

You may have been better off.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLbHFQPmH4E&search=indian%20superman" target="_blank">Did Someone Say Indian Superman

[Matt Timson]

God, what a steaming pile!

[SamuelAWilkinson]

Did you guys all see the same toss I did? Good grief!

[Floyd-the-k]

according to the Japan expert in my house, the evil woman in the movie was a famous 'adult movie' actress. Perhaps Spiderman was to have been her big break...