Japan The Iron Super Man is a Japan–Hong Kong and Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
鐵超人
An Earth Defence Brigade is formed to protect the world against invaders from outer space. The ruthless Frang Gang begins its raid against the earth on land, sea and by air. But they meet their match in the super robots of the Earth Defence Brigade.
Japan × Hong Kong and Taiwan Co-Production
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Action + Comedy in Japan
429 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Iron Super Man itself).
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
In the crowded 1974-1976 Japan release window, The Iron Super Man sits at #63 of 65. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Iron Super Man premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Japan films in 1975.
The 445th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,362 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.7 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,652 of 1,714 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | July 19, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0365808 |