I friggin' LOVE Japanese television. <embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/4975783001?isVid=1&publisherID=184253309" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=14620443001&playerID=4975783001&domain=embed&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="400" height="300" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed> Yeah yeah yeaaaaaaaaaa WOW!!!
Japanese Spider Man action figures. http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1227 --Back in 1978, Toei made a deal with Marvel Comics that allowed Toei to develop properties based on Marvel Comics for four years. The first show they did was Spider-Man (Toei no Supaidâ-Man). This version of Spider-Man differed greatly from the Marvel comics version, as Spider-Man now had a super car called the Spider Machine, and a giant spaceship; “Marveller” that transformed into the super robot Leopaldon. Marveller, incidentally, was named in homage to Marvel Comics. The decision to include a giant robot was made by co-producer Bandai, who went on to create several different toys of the character. The toy most familiar to US audiences would be the Godaikin Leopardon.--
I usually bash North American remakes of Asian movies, TV shows, etc. But after seeing this I guess I can call it even.
I guess the series were made in late 70s so it will be a bit unfair to judge from the view of year 2009.