TV in Japan

Long time readers of TV in Japan know that I have a special place in my heart for Spider-Man. No, not the comic book character (although I did grow up reading three of the books) nor the movie series (which are mostly okay).
No, I mean the real Spider-Man, the Japanese TV character from 1978.
Of course, [...]

Geez, sorry everyone. There’s nothing like a security program to force an upgrade.
Well, I can’t say that this is the most amazing look but it’ll do for right now.
And to apologize for an weirdness, I dug up something special from the archives just for you.

Thanks as always for watching TV in Japan!

In this four-part epic, someone in Japan had the wise idea to have three nerds dress as Spiderman and recreate scenes from Spiderman 2. With the stunts included.
Part One - Nerd Spider Man Must Climb Wall:

Our favorite retro-70s Japanese web slinger is back! This time he’s climbing walls and passionately arguing with business men! On TV! In Japan!

The Japanese have an unusual relationship with Spider-Man.
First, he’s all mecha and stuck in the 1970s. Now, he’s all ninja and is burdened with metaphoric webs.

Can’t a troubled super-powered teen just catch a break?
Thanks to TViJ reader Josh for the tip and early thanks to all the other TViJ readers who want to [...]

I love how no matter how many times something great gets pulled from YouTube it finds it’s way back online. It’s kind of inspiring.
Here, Japanese Spider-Man continues his record-breaking reign as the both the most badass and the most low-budget superhero ever.

This is how you soundly defeat enemies. With badass miniatures. On TV. In Japan.

This is how you sell Japanese Spider-Man. With action launching! On TV. In Japan.

This is Japanese Spider-Man. Again, controlling a robot. This time, shooting headbands at crappy looking rock creatures! On TV. In Japan.