Zone Fighter

Plot summary

Zone Fighter, known in Japan as Ryūsei Ningen Zone, is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin Hero phenomenon started by shows like Kamen Rider and Android Kikaider. The previous year, Toho had just made their successful first superhero show, Rainbowman. The series was also notable for its guest appearance by Toho's own Godzilla, as well as two other Toho monsters, King Ghidorah and Gigan. Supplementary materials published by Toho have confirmed Zone Fighter to be part of the Showa-era Godzilla series, taking place in between Godzilla vs. Megalon and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

Seasons

When is the new season of Zone Fighter coming out?

Zone Fighter ended in 1973 (1 season, 26 episodes). No new season has been announced.

Crew

• Tomoyuki TanakaCreator · Producer
• Ishirō HondaCreator · Director
• Jun FukudaCreator · Director · Writer
• personAkiyasu KikuchiDirector
• Kengo FurusawaDirector
• personMasaru TakesueWriter
• personSatoshi KurumiWriter
• personJuro ShimamotoWriter
• personKunmei TakahashiProducer
• personHiroshi DomonProducer
• personYoshio NishikawaProducer
• personShunji TakahashiProducer
• personKimihiko EtoProducer
• personGoh MisawaMusic

Cast

Production companies

• movieToho Eizo Bijutsu
• movieMan-Nen-Sha Inc.
• Tokyo Laboratory