Ganbaron

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Ganbaron
Also known as	Chīsana Sūpāman Ganbaron Little Superman Gunbaron
Country of origin	Japan
Language(s)	Japanese
Broadcast
Original run	1977 – 1977
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Ganbaron (小さなスーパーマンガンバロン, Chīsana Sūpāman Ganbaron^?) was a 1977 Japanese tokusatsu live action television show featuring Japan's own version of American superhero Superman. Little Superman Ganbaron was none other than Teru Tendou, a young reporter for the Shonen Times. In times of trouble, he could transform into Ganbaron and save the day. The plot revolved mostly around Teru keeping his identity a secret from his friends.

The opening narration was "Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Ganbaron! Faster than a Shinkansen! Stronger than Kaiju!"

Far more than putting on a cape and boots, Ganbaron was a complete tokusatsu-style transformation of Teru. Of course, no Japanese hero would be complete without a giant robot, and that's where Daibaron ("big baron") came in. He's the first transforming / combining tokusatsu robot ever. Daibaron was formed when Ganbaron alone couldn't do the job.

The show was sponsored by Bullmark which advertised its toys, like the Zincron Deluxe Daibaron.