Marvel's 616 Season 1 Episode 1 - Japanese Spider-Man

Airdate: 2020-Nov-20

Episode summary:

When a UFO descent brings tragedy into the life of young racer Takuya Yamashiro, he fights back by trading his motorcycle for a giant battle robot to challenge the sinister forces of Professor Monster. This is the Japanese origin story of Marvel's most popular character, Spider-Man. In 1978, Marvel Comics and Japanese distributor TOEI signed a historic deal to bring Marvel characters to Japanese television. Their first collaboration, Spider-Man (Supaidāman), was a massive hit that revolutionized an entire genre of popular Japanese entertainment. This documentary from David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Chef's Table) uncovers how such an incredible cultural crossover occurred — with insights from the cast and crew who narrowly pulled it off 

About Marvel's 616 series:

Marvel’s 616 is an anthological documentary series exploring the intersection between Marvel’s rich legacy of stories, characters, and ...Show more >