The Iron Super Man
1975 1h 24m movie Film Japan

The Iron Super Man

鐵超人

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.

The 1974–1976 Japan Window

65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Iron Super Man sits at position #63.

  1. Magnos The Robot
    #1

    Magnos The Robot

    ★ 9.2 · 1976

  2. Dino Mech Gaiking
    #2

    Dino Mech Gaiking

    ★ 8.6 · 1976

  3. Candy Candy
    #3

    Candy Candy

    ★ 8.5 · 1976

  4. Great Mazinger
    #4

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974

  5. Dersu Uzala
    #5

    Dersu Uzala

    ★ 8.0 · 1975

  6. The Last Samurai
    #6

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974

  7. 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
    #7

    3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

    ★ 7.7 · 1976

  8. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #8

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Iron Super Man premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.2
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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

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