Monday, August 17, 2015

Japanese Science Fiction TV Series Opening Sequences


A friend of mine recently posted on Facebook a trailer for a live action Ultraman movie coming to theaters in Japan. It was the classic Japanese hero with his classic TV theme music yet appearing in brand new state of the arts special effects.

Seeing this trailer inspired me to track down several opening themes to some Japanese science fiction shows of the past. Although I could have gone with the English versions, I thought it would be more fun to use the original Japanese versions (in most instances). Enjoy!

Ultraman



Mazinger Z



Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot



Spectreman



Gatchaman



Space Battleship Yamato