Lion-Maru G (ライオン丸G, Raionmaru Jī) is a Japanese tokusatsu series that aired from October 1, 2006 to December 24, 2006 in Japan, lasting 13 episodes. It is the third part in the Lion-Maru trilogy, following Kaiketsu Lion-Maru and Fuun Lion-Maru. The "G" is short for 'Ghetto'.
Lion-Maru G | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Action/Adventure Fantasy Black comedy |
Created by | Koji Bessho, Tomio Sagisu |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Producer | P Productions |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | Fuji Television Network |
Release | October 1 December 24, 2006 | –
Related | |
Fuun Lion-Maru |
This Lion-Maru is called "the Beast Transformed Gigolo Warrior".
The story is set in the year 2011 in Neo-Kabukichō, a fictitious version of the real red-light district of Shinjuku, Tokyo. A wave of violent crime is being caused by a new contact lens drug called "Skull Eyes", enabling people to become superhumans called Kabukimono. It follows the story of the reincarnated Lion-Maru and Tiger Joe from the original Kaiketsu Lion-Maru.
Some of these episode titles are puns on the songs of a Japanese rock band, Number Girl.