Mighty Jack 1968
Mighty Jack was a tokusatsu SF/espionage/action TV series. Created by Japanese effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya, the show was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 6, 1968 to June 29, 1968, with a total of 13 one-hour episodes. The music for the episodes was done by Isao Tomita and Kunio Miyauchi. Reportedly, Eiji Tsuburaya considered this series his masterwork because the focus was on the people rather than on the vehicles and special effects This focus on the people was similar to the works of Gerry Anderson, of which Eiji was a big fan. The Mighty Jack mecha/HQ featured in this series also has some similarities to Eiji's previous TV masterpiece, Ultra Seven. Even for the original series of 13 one hour-long episodes, the ratings were low. The follow-up series, Fight! Mighty Jack, fared better in the ratings, perhaps because of its inclusion of monsters and aliens rather than purely human evil-doers like Q.
- Released: 1968-04-06
- Runtime: 60 minutes
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- Stars: Naoko Kubo, Akiyoshi Kasuga, Akira Yamaguchi, Kenji Sahara, Hideyo Amamoto
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1. Beat the Trap! 1968-07-06
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2. Blow Up MiniMini Island! 1968-07-13
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3. Leap into the Sea of Evil! 1968-07-20
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4. Take Back What Was Stolen!! 1968-07-27
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5. Chase After the Statue of Maria!! 1968-08-03
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6. Strike Hard with the Mighty-Go! 1968-08-10
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7. Just Try Coming At Us! 1968-08-17
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8. Go to Hell Laughing! 1968-08-24
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9. Beat the Evil Out of the Earth! 1968-08-31
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12. Take Back Mighty-Go! (Part 1) 1968-09-21
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13. Take Back Mighty-Go! (Part 2) 1968-09-28
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14. Cross the Blazing Sea! 1968-10-05
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15. Charge the Hall of Corpses! 1968-10-12
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16. Protect the Client! 1968-10-19
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17. They got away! Go, catch them! 1968-10-26
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18. Beat the H-Bomb Dinosaur!! 1968-11-02
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19. Hold Off the Human Garden! 1968-11-09
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20. Expose the Space Ninja 1968-11-16
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21. Unmask the Spirits! 1968-11-23
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22. Raise the White Flag on Tokyo Tower 1968-11-30
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23. Mark the Lady Assassin! 1968-12-07
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24. Change Course to Happening Island! 1968-12-14
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25. Leap Toward the Sky of Hope! (Part 1) 1968-12-21
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26. Leap Toward the Sky of Hope! (Part 2) 1968-12-28
