Back in the 70's there was a Japanese Spider-Man. No, not good old Peter Parker. The Japanese Spider-Man series holds a ton of interesting lore and facts that even hardcore fans of the hero may not know of. Marvel had strict rules to not allow this out of Japan.
It’s only until now that Marvel fans finally got to bring Japanese Spider-Man out of obscurity. For newcomers to the tokusatsu version of the Marvel superhero, just what are some must-know things about Japanese Spider-Man?
Unlike most depictions of Spider-Man that involve Peter Parker, the 1978 Japanese Spider-Man is a motocross racer named Takuya Yamashiro. When his father, a space archaeologist, is killed after approaching a mysterious UFO, Takuya swears vengeance upon his killer - Professor Monster, and the leader of the intergalactic Iron Cross Army.
Interestingly enough, the deviation from Peter Parker doesn’t just end with this rather peculiar space story. Takuya didn’t become Spider-Man by accident, but rather with a chance encounter with Garia, the last survivor of Planet Spider. Takuya meets Garia in the Marveller, the same ship his father discovered. After Garia injects Takuya with some of his blood, Takuya starts developing spider-like powers.
More to come. Stay tuned....
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