Spectreman
1971 3 seasons · 105 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Spectreman

スペクトルマン

Spectreman sits in the top 9% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #417 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

スペクトルマン

Spectreman is the name and title superhero of a tokusatsu sci-fi TV series. Produced by P Productions and created by producer Souji Ushio, this series aired on Fuji TV from January 2, 1971 to March 25, 1972 with a total of 63 episodes, not counting the pre-series pilot episode. This was the first major superhero show of the 1970s.

Reception Benchmarks

8.2
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #417 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #170 of 743 (top 23%).

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

Other Titles From P Production

Action & Adventure + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan

520 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Spectreman itself).

The 1970–1972 Japan Window

Among 58 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Spectreman places #2 — near the top of its class.

  1. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
    #1

    Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

    ★ 8.5 · 1972
  2. Spectreman
    #2

    Spectreman

    ★ 8.2 · 1971
  3. Lupin the Third
    #3

    Lupin the Third

    ★ 8.0 · 1971
  4. Mazinger Z
    #4

    Mazinger Z

    ★ 7.9 · 1972
  5. Demons
    #5

    Demons

    ★ 7.8 · 1971
  6. Tomorrow's Joe
    #6

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970
  7. Where Spring Comes Late
    #7

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970
  8. Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
    #8

    Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 1972

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Spectreman premiered alongside 19 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 19 other Japan seriess in 1971.

The 346th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
16th
Review-volume percentile
41st
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 41th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 2, 1971
Last Air Date
March 25, 1972
Broadcast Span
1.2 years
Total Episodes
105 across 3 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 43.8 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesP Production
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes3 / 105
Release DateJanuary 2, 1971

Questions Answered

When did Spectreman end?

Spectreman finished its run with its final episode airing on March 25, 1972.

Where did Spectreman air?

Spectreman aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.