A bunch of pernicious salamander men from the planet Kulimon in the Moffit Galaxy plan on taking over Earth by unleashing a lethal plague on mankind. It's up to valiant superhero Starman from the Emerald Planet to save the human race before it's too late.
Practical Effects
Salamander men costumes that look like wet sleeping bags with googly eyes.
Stunts
Starman's flying wirework defies both physics and dignity.
Director
Teruo Ishii
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is actually a chopped-up, English-dubbed Frankenstein of four 1957 Japanese 'Super Giant' serials starring Ken Utsui, who allegedly hated the costume so much he tried to burn it.
Starman's design directly rips off George Reeves' Superman, reflecting post-Occupation Japan's complicated love-hate relationship with American hero mythology.
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