Season 1 • Episode 26
LatestIron King is a tokusatsu superhero TV series about a giant cyborg. The series was produced by Nippon Gendai and Senkosha, and aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 8, 1972 to April 8, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes.
Practical Effects
Charming foam-rubber kaiju and charmingly wobbly miniatures.
Sound
That flute theme will live rent-free in your brain forever.
Production
Made by the Ultraman studio on a shoestring and pure love.
Creator
Mamoru Sasaki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Iron King's flute-controlled transformation was a direct response to parents complaining about Ultraman's beta capsule looking too much like a gun.
The 'kyodai hero' boom was already dying in 1972; Iron King's 26-episode run actually outlasted several competitors that got axed mid-season.
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