TooKakkoiiforYou_321 Review of Super Robot Red Baron

Super Robot Red Baron (1973–1974)

Good competitor of the main two Tokusatsu powerhouses

[8/10 · 27 November 2023]

And with that I mean, of course, Toei and Tsuburaya. Don't believe other older reviewers, this series is not particularly boring (except a bit at the start, but aren't there tokus that don't start in a shaky way and end being of very good/exceptional quality? Kamen Rider Black I'm lookin at you) and it's very fun and engaging in general, in particular from episode 15 on it's a blast. The influences on this series are clear-as-day, meaning the 60's Ultraman (understandably, considering the work of its main writer with the Ultraman franchise) and the 70's mechas (in particular the Robot Romance trilogy) and, interesting enough, the female member of the ISS seems a bit more active in this series than in both those instances, which is a nice touch. Hence, if you're a fan of those you can have double the fun. All in all, it's recommended, especially if you want to branch out a little from the Toku stuff of both Toei and Tsuburaya, stuff with which I don't have any problems with in the slightest but hey, competition serves something. Now, if somebody would please fansub the P-Productions series too...