Redman (TV series)

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1972 Japanese TV series or program

Redman

The superhero Redman battles the Ultraman monster Jirahs. Many of Redman's foes were from Ultraman

Genre| Tokusatsu
Kyodai Hero
Kaiju
Created by| Tsuburaya Productions
Directed by| Tatsumi Andō
Starring| Kin'ichi Kusumi
Composer| Takeo Yamashita
Country of origin| Japan
No. of episodes| 138
Production
Producer| Tsunehiko Kondo
Running time| 5 minutes
Original release
Network| Nippon TV (Japan)
Release| April 3 (1972-04-03) –
September 8, 1972 (1972-09-08)

Redman (レッドマン, Reddoman) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. A Kyodai Hero programme, featuring the titular hero growing to immense size and fighting similarly sized monsters. Originally broadcast as 138 five-minute segments as part of the children's variety show Ohayo! Kodomo Show on Nippon TV, it was produced by Tsuburaya Productions. Redman was initially aired between April 3, 1972, to September 8 of that same year. In 2016, Tsuburaya Productions uploaded the series to its official YouTube channel.

It is similar in many ways to Tsuburaya Productions' other Kyodai Hero programmes, particularly the Ultra Series, with all of Redman's foes being reused Ultra Series monsters. The titular hero, described as a peace-loving alien from Planet Red in the Red Nebula, has a reputation among fans for the level of aggression he displays in fights, earning the fan nickname of Red Phantom Killer (赤い通り魔, Akai Tōrima). Redman's original premise, similar to that of various other Tsuburaya Kyodai Heroes, is that he is an incorporeal alien being who, upon escaping the destruction of Planet Red, bonds with Officer Sakomizu of the Scientific Investigation Agency (SIA) and must protect Earth from evil spirits that are able to revive fallen monsters from the dead.

## Comic book

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A comic series titled Redman: The Kaiju Hunter, written and illustrated by Matt Frank and Gonçalo Lopes, began in Japan in November 2017. An English-language trade paperback collecting chapters 1-5 was published by Night Shining, Inc. in August 2018. The second volume, collecting chapters 6-10, was published in February 2019. The third volume, collecting chapters 11-15, was published in April 2020. The comic series adheres to the popular fan interpretation of Redman as an aggressive killer, featuring the titular hero wandering a desolate world populated by monsters and framed as a television show controlled and narrated by a mysterious entity. The comic also features the "Monster of Justice" Bemdora (ベンドラ) , who is based on one of the early concepts for what would eventually become Ultraman known as Scientific Special Search Party: Bemular (科学特捜隊ベムラー, Kagaku Tokusō Tai - Bemurā)

## References

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* Redman at the Japan Hero Encyclopedia.

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Ultra Series

TV/Web series

| Shōwa era|

* Ultra Q (1966)
* Ultraman (1966–1967)
* Ultraseven (1967–1968)
* Jack (1971–1972)
* Ace (1972–1973)
* Taro (1973–1974)
* Leo (1974–1975)
* 80 (1980–1981)

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Heisei era|

* Great (1992)
* Tiga (1996–1997)
* Dyna (1997–1998)
* Gaia (1998–1999)
* Neos (2000–2001)
* Cosmos (2001–2002)
* Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (2004)
* Nexus (2004–2005)
* Max (2005–2006)
* Mebius (2006–2007)
* Ultraseven X (2007)
* Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007–2008)
* Never Ending Odyssey (2008–2009)
* Neo Ultra Q (2013)
* Ginga (2013)
* Ginga S (2014)
* X (2015)
* Orb (2016)
* Orb: The Origin Saga (2016–2017)
* Geed (2017)
* R/B (2018)

Reiwa era|

* Taiga (2019)
* Z (2020)
* Trigger (2021–2022)
* Decker (2022–2023)
* Blazar (2023–2024)
* Arc (2024–2025)
* Omega (2025)

Ultra Fight|

* Ultra Zero Fight (2012)
* Ultra Fight Victory (2015)
* Ultra Fight Orb (2017)
* Ultra Galaxy Fight (2019)
* Sevenger Fight (2021)
* Shin Ultra Fight (2022)

Anime series|

* The Ultraman (1979–1980)
* Ultraman (2019–2023)

Biography series|

* Retsuden (2011–2016)
* Zero: The Chronicle (2017)
* The Prime (2017)
* episodes
* Orb: The Chronicle (2018)
* New Generation Chronicle (2019)
* Chronicle Zero & Geed (2020)
* Chronicle Z: Heroes' Odyssey (2021)
* Chronicle D (2022)
* New Generation Stars (2023-2025)

Other|

* Andro Melos (1983)
* Nice (1999–2000)

Films

| Shōwa era|

* Monster Movie Feature (1967)
* The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1974)
* Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)
* Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984)
* Story (1984)

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Heisei era|

* Ultra Q: Legend of the Stars (1990)
* Revive! (1996)
* Zearth (1996)
* Zearth 2: Superman Big Battle - Light & Shadow (1997)
* Tiga & Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1998)
* Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (1999)
* Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000)
* Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)
* Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002)
* Cosmos vs. Justice: The Final Battle (2003)
* The Next (2004)
* Mebius and Brothers (2006)
* Superior 8 Ultra Brothers (2008)
* Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend (2009)
* Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)
* Saga (2012)
* Ginga (2013)
* Ginga: Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royal! (2014)
* Ginga S (2015)
* X (2016)
* Orb (2017)
* Geed (2018)
* R/B (2019)

Reiwa era|

* Taiga (2020)
* Trigger: Episode Z (2022)
* Shin Ultraman (2022)
* Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (2023)
* Blazar (2024)
* Arc (2025)

Animation|

* The Adventure Begins (1987)
* Rising (2024)

Original Video Tokusatsu (OVT)

* Heisei Ultraseven (1994–2002)
* Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga (2006)
* Mebius Side Story: Armored Darkness (2008)
* Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse (2009)
* Ultra Galaxy Legend Side Story: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero (2010)
* Zero Side Story: Killer the Beatstar (2011)

Video games

* Ultraman: Towards the Future
* Compati Hero series
* SD the Great Battle
* Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha
* Battle Racers
* Super Hero Operations: Diedal's Ambition
* Charinko Hero
* Great Battle Fullblast
* Super Hero Generation
* Ultraman Powered
* Ultra League
* Kyoei Toshi

Characters

| Individuals|

* Ultraman
* Ultraseven
* Jack
* Taro
* Tiga
* Nexus
* Mebius
* Zero

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Lists|

* Return of Ultraman
* Leo
* The Ultraman
* 80
* Towards the Future
* Heisei Ultraseven
* Neos
* Tiga
* Gaia
* Cosmos
* Ultra N Project
* Max
* Mega Monster Battle
* Manga
* Ginga
* X
* Orb
* Geed
* R/B
* Taiga
* Z
* Trigger: New Generation Tiga
* Arc

Miscellaneous

* Kaiju Girls
* Kaiju Club
* Mighty Jack
* Mirrorman
* Redman
* Fireman
* Jumborg Ace
* Dinosaur War Izenborg
* Gridman the Hyper Agent
* Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad
* Gridman Universe
* SSSS.Gridman
* SSSS.Dynazenon
* WoO
* Upin & Ipin
* Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman
* The Flying Monster
* Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider
* Manga
* "Hoshi no Yō ni..."
* Animetal Marathon III
* Dragon Force: So Long, Ultraman

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