I have seen Spider-Man New Spider-Man (because of my middling internet fame) and there's a lot to spoil. If you don't want to know stay the flipping heck off the internet because it's going to be everywhere

My favourite line from the series is Spider-Man telling a child “I have defeated the truck that tried to kill you”

Honestly making Peter's girlfriend the photographer instead of himself is genius. Like you guys said it gives her something to do but it also gives a good reason for her to be involved in the action. She has to be there to snap pics of Spider-Man.

"an emissary from hell" love those words from Uncle Ben, truly an inspiration. No one could've said it any better.

I'm a Japanese. I'm so glad to watch you guys talk about Japanese Spider-Man. My mother said at that time in Japan, every kids screamed 'An emissary from hell, Spider-Man!(地獄からの使者、スパイダーマン！)' and play with toys lol. Anyways I'm really exited to watch Spider Verse!

There are a LOT of words that have no equal in Japanese. When I was a kid, I always laughed when my best bud was speaking to his mom in Japanese and right in the middle of the sentence you hear "hot dog". Gets me every time.

I wonder how many people in Japan went to see Spider-Man 2002 and were all: "where's the robot?"

Twenty minutes ago I thought this was a ridiculous concept, now I want to watch this whole series. An emissary from Hell... so good man

I really hope that the Japanese spider man actor gets a role somewhere in the mcu

That quarry is still being used for Kamen Rider, Super Sentai and other tokusatsu shows to this day!

I absolutely adore how the boys delivered the backstory to this lunacy completely straight and in one take. You know you're down the Japanese Spider-Man rabbit hole when you can successfully integrate that whole wild saga into your brain and have it just be a thing.

This was energetic and entertaining. Please don't take it down, Toei.

That clip of Spider-Man getting swung into the side of a cliff by the monster is truly amazing

I remember growing up with Stan Lee's Spider-man and constantly wondering "Where are the talking spiders? Where is the giant mecha suit?" Now I know. They were in Japan.

The absolute cohesion and fluidness on this channel is second to none

Just a little bit of clarification: Super Sentai was going for a few years before Japanese Spider-Man. It was specifically the giant robot part of the formula that it inspired. Also worth noting is that the beak dudes bear a striking resemblance to the Shocker mooks from Kamen Rider.

For those curious, here's more info about the Marvel/Toei deal and how Spider-Man influenced the Super Sentai series (courtesy of me, the resident Tokusatsu expert) While Toei would not adapt any more Marvel heroes after Spider-Man, Toei and Marvel would continue working together for the next three Sentai shows: Battle Fever J, Denziman and Sun Vulcan. - As Mr Sunday mentioned in the video, *Battle Fever J* initially started out as a Captain America adaptation to follow Spider-Man. However, plans fell through and it was instead decided to be a revival of the Sentai series, that had been lying dormant since the failure of JAKQ Dengekitai 2 years prior. The Marvel influence can still be seen in Battle Fever, in how the five main heroes are themed after countries like Captain America (Battle Japan, Miss America, etc), and also in the designs of their helmets, which emulate Western superheroes by having molded in eyes, noses and mouths (unlike every other Sentai design before or since). Most famously, Battle Fever is the first Sentai show where the heroes pilot a mecha, which was of course, done first in Spider-Man. The first two Sentai shows, Goranger and JAKQ, did not have mecha battles. (Contrary to popular belief, Spider-Man did NOT create the Sentai franchise, Goranger predates it by a few years.) - *Denziman’s* Marvel influence can be seen in the shows’s main villain, Queen Hedrian, being modelled after the Marvel version of Hela. Queen Hedrian was played by Machiko Soga, most well known for playing Bandora in Zyuranger (Rita Repulsa in Power Rangers). Funnily enough, Shinji Todo, who played Takuya Yamashiro/Spider-Man, also appears in Denziman as Queen Hedrian’s main henchman. Denziman is also the first Sentai show to have an arm-mounted henshin device that the heroes use to transform, yet another thing taken from Spider-Man. - *Sun Vulcan* (which is a loose sequel to Denziman thx to having Queen Hedrian as an antagonist) does not contain any overt Marvel influence, but it is notable for being the Sentai show that Stan Lee attempted to bring over to the US. An episode was dubbed into English and shown, but was rejected by tv execs for being “too foreign”. However Stan Lee’s efforts were not in vain, as many years later Fox’s Margeret Loesch accepted Saban’s Power Rangers pitch due to her recognising it as being similar to what Stan had tried to do back in the 70s. (Btw, the English Sun Vulcan pilot has never surfaced online, and is considered lost media. There is a convincing-looking fake floating around online tho) Unlike Spider-Man, Marvel no longer owns any part of those three Sentai shows, so Toei has full ownership of them as far as I know. However, the universe of Battle Fever J is counted as Earth-79203 according to the Marvel Wiki, so it's still part of the Marvel multiverse, while also being part of the Sentai multiverse at the same time. Yup. (Oh, and there's also old magazine scans showing Spider-Man fighting alongside Kamen Rider V3, which perhaps suggests that Spider-Man takes place in the same universe as Kamen Rider. But since there's been virtually no follow-up to this since then, we can safely assume that was non-canon to either series.) It's also worth noting that Spider-Man was actually mostly written by Shozo Uehara, the legendary Tokusatsu writer who wrote most of the first five Super Sentai shows (Goranger-Sun Vulcan), so it's no coincidence that it shares so many tropes with the Sentai shows. He also worked on Return Of Ultraman, Kamen Rider Black, the Metal Heroes series, and many more. Basically, the guy wrote more Toku episodes than most normal people will ever watch. I’ll be sure to be back with more fun facts if James and Mason ever make another video about Tokusatsu. Which is probably never, so this segment is never coming back.

Who else felt their heart drop as soon as Mason said Toei? I really hope they don’t kill this video with bs copyright claims like they did to like 150 of TotallyNotMark’s videos.

I feel like in Spider-Verse, Japanese Spider-Man will definitely be considered/used as a joke throughout most of the film, he's gonna appear to be the weakest Spider-Man especially if they show scenes of how slow he travels and enemies comically flipping over when fighting him. Then towards the end a massive monster/threat turns up and no-one has any idea how to take it on. Cue Japanese Spider-Man summoning Leopardon, beating the monster in the best action sequence in the film and earning the respect he deserves from the other Spiders!

I love that you actually watched this gem , most of people when talking about japanese Spider-Man usually just repeat a bunch of wiki and pretend that knows every thing

I really respect the nod to Mark's recent copyright problems with Toei.

Japanese spiderman honestly looks like an amazing show. I was a huge fan of Batman '67 back in the day, and just must have missed this... I would have loved it. Something to go back and watch now, I guess! :)

I love how this Caravan of Garbage series has just evolved, or devolved into a whatever thing you guys feel like doing. Loved seeing this review. This was my first comic expo bootleg purchase and it was totally worth it. Can't wait to see your Animatrix review. Ben, you're an absolute gem.

If it wasn't for the Live Action TV Series of the Incredible Hulk that was happening at the same time I would have been interested in seeing how Japan made a show based on the Hulk. Every time he got angry, he would have become 100 foot tall and smashed giant robots, I guess.

I love Tokusatsu shows! It’s funny that people think this is crazy. I was like “Yeah, sounds like a normal Tokusatsu show.”

It's amazing to think that Shinji Todō is one of the oldest actors to ever portray Spider-Man. If he does show up in the next Spider-Verse movie, I'll be sorely disappointed if he isn't referred to as "Spider Sensei".

His catchphrase is hilarious, because it’s different in every single episode until later on. Like he’s always trying out new lines. Then he finally lands on his favorite.

This was unexpectedly very wholesome. I loved how happy Shinji Todo (Supaidaman) was when they told him Stan Lee liked the show.

8:20 Can we talk about the fact that the japanese spider man took the time to make a different mask to convey spider mans anger? Seriously why did it take american filmmakers 40 years to have an expressive spider man mask?!?!

I personally would love to see some scuttling in No Way Home.

Supaidaman is going to blow people’s minds when he shows up in AtM. Such a weird and unique version of the character.

If Stanlee loved it, that immediately makes it god tier

I’m never here this early so I thought I’d remind you guys to watch Snake Eyes for the podcast next week. I know they missed it a couple times but this is finally the week they do it. You can find it on most streaming platforms from just 3.99! Then you can tune in to The Weekly Planet podcast this Monday December 20 2021 and hear. James and Maso’s thoughts on Hasbro’s Snake Eyes

Another fun fact; the Third Marvel character they licensed out was Hela from the Thor comics. She was the villain for two Super Sentai series in a row. Her actress, Machigo Soga, would return to the series as Bandora in Zyuranger, better known as Rita Repulsa in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

This is legitimately my favorite Spider-Man. I was never really into superheroes like the normal Spider-Man. But when kaiju and mecha get involved I start getting hype.

I really hope they get Shinji Todo back to voice Takuya in Across the Spider-Verse, and just have all his dialogue subtitled

Mason is totally right, the toy was somewhat designed independently from the show, that was a common practice in the industry at the time. One of the most famous cases of it was when Yoshiyuki Tomino (creator of Gundam) took an already designed toy that just looked like a transforming firetruck and then made show with it about a lovecraftian-like existential cosmic horror, apocalyptic robot-weapon, cold war’s nuclear deterrence allegory war drama story. Good stuff all around.

I remember reading the Ready Player One book (this was long before the movie) and being so surprised that Leopardon (Japanese Spider-Man’s Robot) showed up in the final battle. Unfortunately we only got the Gundam and Mechagodzilla in the film. All 5 main heroes in the book get their own mech suit things and Leopardon and the Gundam were the two most recognizable. Also in the film, the Iron Giant is there to replace Ultra Man as the rights to that character were tied up between two companies at the time of production.

There is actually another Japanese Spider-Man. He's from a Manga from the 70's and is so stupidly grim dark and unnecessarily bleak you'd swear it was an edgy, 90's 'realistic' remake.

A little correction: Super Sentai already existed before this version of Spider- Man and its' protagonists did have superpowers, so they were actual superheroes and not just costumed pilots. They also didn't have giant robots or monsters, they got introduced later in the third season of Super Sentai called Battle Fever J (a japanese adaptation of Captain America, as it turns out) after the success of this show.

Jigoku kara no shisha, Supaidaman fans! *three angles of the same shot* By the way, for all you meme lords, this is where the second half of the "You're too late, Spider-Man" meme comes from.

I’ve been looking forward to this all week and it did not disappoint. I love how loosely they adapted spiderman and were really just riffing and keeping it fun. Honestly some of the changes kind of work, like his father investigating the ship landing before he dies and his girlfriend’s boss also being one of the villains, as opposed to Jameson just ruining spidey’s reputation. So much charm and creativity behind this when it could’ve easily been another terrible failed pilot like Dr Strange, Nick Fury, or one of the x men related shows Maybe give the animated MTV series a look next

american spider-man: “Friendly neighborhood spiderman :3” Japanese spider-man: “I’m an emissary from hell”

hearing james say the words "kamen rider" is something that finally have happened and I am so happy it did

I know Spiders, Cobras and Bats usually end up being used by villains in most Tokusatsu, especially Kamen Rider. Maybe that's why Leopardon ended up being not spider theme

I would love it if he plays Japanese Spider-Man again, that would be awesome

I watched the marvel 618 episode on this show and the actor seemed so sweet and genuinely appreciative and happy to have been involved in the Marvel and Spider-Man universe… if they don’t include him as the voice actor in Across the Spider-Verse it will be a real shame. He truly deserves it as both a lost member - and fan of - the series.

Leopardon toys were actually released in America as part of the Shogun Warriors toyline, which consisted of various imported Japanese robot toys. Marvel published a comic based on this toyline, but only licensed three of the robots, and Leopardon was not among them.

I was very happy to see Marvel giving this it's proper due with interviews with the people involved on Disney Plus

6:35 The Iron Cross Army looks like a bunch of Nosepass Pokémon randomly grew humanoid bodies and decided to fight Spiderman.

Yo it'd be cool if you guys cover shows like the showa ultraman and just witness how bonkers it was. Fun for people who are familliar to ultraman to see ur reactions and people from an outsider perspective seeing how crazy it is in ur view

I was very disappointed by the Japanese Spiderman's usage in the Spider-verse comic. What they showed was pretty much all of it : he jumps in Leopardon and the villain just kills him immediately. What a waste. Also, either I'm having a fever dream and confusing this with Italian Spiderman, or you apparently didn't get to the scene where some evil lady pulls off his mask, but there's another one underneath. And then again and again. Parker could learn a thing or two from this guy.

About Supaidaman and Super Sentai - Super Sentai actually came first, Himitsu Sentai Gorenger debuted in 1975 while Supaidaman debuted in 1978, but it is true that Supaidaman introduced the concept of the transforming mecha, as the first Sentai had just motorcycles the same way Kamen Rider had and the J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai had a car. Battle Fever J, the third series (which was also in collaboration with Marvel, as mentioned, and initially intended to be called "Captain Japan" and be about a Japanese hero collaborating with heroes from around the globe) was the first Super Sentai show to introduce the mechas, in 1979.

Shinji Todo looks so excited to be talking about that one weird show he did ages ago.

James and masons videos are so unique and personal , feels like I'm having a conversation with friends talking about our interests in nerd culture

I checked this out a while back out of shear curiosity, and ended up getting hooked and watching the full run. It was a lot of fun.

I hope this means that eventually you'll also do Italian spiderman, that is truly a glorious one

If you're a superhero come to Japan and get a free giant robot. What a brilliant sales pitch.

I know this isn’t a funny comment, but these videos have kept me sane for the last year of my life. My mother and my fiancée both have cancer and it’s been difficult to find enjoyment in general. James and Mason always deliver though

This isn't garbage, this is heaven packaged and gifted to us

3:34 "You've gone native, Gene!" I literally had to pause the video here, I was laughing so hard lol

"With Great power.. comes a giant cat robot"

9:22 Ah yes, the highly revered Japanese Steve Buscemi.

As a kid growing up in Mexico there was a Spanish broadcast of this show, and I ate it up. It was so much fun and I'm really glad that it's had a resurgence

Would love to see James and Mason talk about Kamen Rider. Would be absolutely bonkers.

It's so hilarious how the two Japanese spidermen are utterly polar opposites in every way Toku Spiderman (1978) is zany, wild breakneck superhero giant robot nonsense and Manga Spiderman (1970) is the darkest, R rated depression-fest possible HOW?!

Japanese Spider-Man has a special place in my heart, just like Italian Spider-Man.

I actually thing the full lyrics of the opening theme do fit Spider-Man since it talks about how strange it is for a young man to give up all of his desires for the sake of being a hero.

“What happens on the island, STAYS ON THAT ISLAND” - the board after watching 1 episode

Super Sentai actually existed before this show, but as an extension of the espionage-and-cool-vehicles trend of the sixties. After Supaidaman brought up the idea, the Sentai series got its first giant robot in Battle Fever J, but there were two whole Sentai shows that just had cool cars and such! Edit: Today I learned some trivia about Battle Fever J that I wasn't expecting. It was *what*???

Great stuff. Hilarious observation that it's the Ghost Rider origin lol. If you want to see more documentary style stuff on Japanese Spider-Man, see the beginning of the Power Rangers episode of the Toys that Made Us on Netflix, and also on Disney+ as they mentioned the first episode of the Marvel 616 documentary series is all about it.

Hopefully you guys will look at Marvel’s other attempts at localizing their characters in Japan, like the Spider-Man (which was more accurate at first), Captain America, and the Hulk manga

This is GOLD mates! I love this Spider-Man so thank you for doing this. You’ve made my day (as you always do when you release ANYTHING!).

I would 1000% watch a sentai Spiderverse movie or show.

I love the costume in the old SpiderMan films . Company’s will make a fortune selling replicas of this

The Marvel 616 documentary made me fall completely in love with everything going on in this bonkers show, but I'm so scared to actually watch it, because there is no way its as good as it is in my mind.

This was one of a few deals Marvel had with Toei Studios. The others off the top of my head were Battle Fever J, Denjiman, and Sun Vulcan. The last one is the most interesting because that is the one Stan Lee personally liked the most and wanted to localize it in the 80's to Western TV but the TV producers said kids would never understand it because its Japanese. Fast forward a few years later and Haim Saban did the same thing but with 1993's Zyuranger, also from Toei, and boom Power Rangers was born and became a billion dollar franchise. Just imagine if they had listened to Stan Lee back then since he already had a relationship with Toei, and Marvel would have been in a completely different place in the 90's and 00's with possibly (probably) no near bankruptcy like they did, which woulda meant not having to sell off their superhero movie rights to Universal (Hulk), Fantastic Four/X-Men (Fox) and Spider-Man (Sony)

All jokes aside, I genuinely love seeing Spider-Man scuttle about. Something about it just seems fitting and i truly wish they included it in modern Spider-Man movies.

If you read Ready Player One. Parcival is given a choice of any giant robot after finding one of the keys. All the good one's are taken, so he chooses Leopardon. All those Iron Giant scenes in the movie are supposed to be Leopardon.

Marvel: Japanese Spider-Man got a Megazord and some Ghost Rider origin, what you got? DC: Batman was turned into a baby and raised by the Joker

Oh my gosh!! YES!! I love Japanese Spider-Man, as weird and crazy as it is; it would be the funniest thing ever if he showed up in No Way Home.

You know, every Ghost Rider gets their trademark hellfire burning vehicle. I think a 70's era giant transforming robot would have been one hell of a Ghost Rider mount.

6:20 not directly, youre kind of right since Goranger and JAKQ werent considered super sentai at the time, but its better to say its directly responsible for the Megazords. Edit: Nice a Kamen Rider mention!

Stan Lee was so ahead of his time that he aproved Supaidaman only beacause he knew that when Leopardon showed up in SpiderVerse and SpiderGeddon it would be one of the greatest moments in comic book history.

Imagine he appears in No Way Home and just destroys everyone with his robot

Battle Fever J was originally conceived as a sort of "Team of Captain Americas of the world" with a 'Captain Japan' in charge. Eventually the team because Battle Japan, Battle France, Battle Cossack, Battle Kenya and Miss America (who is also a character in Marvel comics I believe??). Battle Fever J is BONKERS and I urge you to watch a couple episodes... at least until the giant robot is eventually introduced a few episodes in (it has a nice buildup to it honestly). TOEI and Marvel would then go on to produce Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan, a show Stan Lee wanted to bring the US but couldn't convince anyone to do so. After that the two companies parted ways and TOEI just kept making Super Sentai show until... well... now. And at least until next year. ZENRYOKU ZENKAI!

That's it. If Takuya the Japanese Supaidaaman doesn't appear in No Way Home, I'll be gravely disappointed.

"They give the Ghost Rider backstory to Spider-man" ... and Green Lantern's backstory... and the Flash's method of hidding his suit...

A true masterpiece. This needs to be in MCU cannon

Toei better be hired to make a modern tokusatsu Spider-Man. Though marvel would need to pay the high costs of japan not allowing customized vehicles anymore without high fees. Also give us a blu-ray release of the toku spider-man!

This came out 1978, the first Super Sentai was 1975, but the giant monster giant robot thing was only Incorporated to the series after Spider-Man

I thought the Leopardon suit was stolen so that's why they reused those scenes.

"so you wanna be spider man? First, ur going to need to learn Japanese." Actor" what?! I thought petter was a New Yorker" Producer" u'll never be spider man with that attitude."

Gene went ‘Dances with Japanese Spider-Man”

When they said that his mentor dies, becomes a spider that gives him advice and then the spider proceeds to die, I burst out laughing 😂

Can’t believe he wasn’t in across the spiderverse

Y'all need to do Italian Spiderman next

Dear editor: the Armageddon anime reaction killed me. Thank you for getting pranked by these couple of pranksters.

Spider-man needs his Mech Suit back.

I’d like to believe this gets us one step closer to a Carvan Of Garbage on Kamen Rider and Super Sentai