Go! Godman

Go! Godman
Production Information
Distributed by	Toho
Genre	Kyodai Hero
Airdate	October 5, 1972 - April 10, 1973
Channel	Nippon TV
Episode count	26

Go! Godman (行け！ゴッドマン,   Ike! Goddoman^?) is a Japanese tokusatsu show produced by Toho that aired from October 5th, 1972 to April 10th, 1973. It replaced Tsuburaya Productions' Redman on Nippon TV and a followup series, Go! Greenman, was also later produced.

Plot

In Go! Godman, one or more kaiju appear and menace Japan, until Godman, the show's titular hero, is called from his home planet by a person in peril calling for his name. He then defeats the monsters over the course of a few episodes. Each 'saga' was divided into 5 minute episodes to lengthen the show's battles out due to a limited budget.

Episodes

1. Godman vs. Kinger
2. Godman vs. Gabara
3. Godman vs. Ghoston
4. Godman vs. Yasugon and Tsunokeler
5. Godman vs. Tsunosilver
6. Godman vs. Gorosaurus
7. Godman vs. Madalan
8. Godman vs. Gattlar
9. Godman vs. Momonglar
10. Godman vs. Folgon and Kamoebas
11. Godman vs. Bolbes
12. Godman vs. Imogras
13. Godman vs. Bullman
14. Godman vs. Dongolar
15. Godman vs. Skeleto-Man No. 1 and Skeleto-Man No. 2
16. Godman vs. Sanda
17. Godman vs. Gaira
18. Godman vs. Trunker and Hotter
19. Godman vs. Green Mask and Funtlar
20. Godman vs. Batman and Kappalge
21. Godman vs. Alien Tiborus and Osotam
22. Godman vs. Tsunojiras and Elephantar
23. Godman vs. Totsaurus and Jilarji
24. Godman vs. Wolflar and Gejiba
25. Godman vs. Trilorn and Ibogilar
26. Godman vs. Stegodzillas and Akumon

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

• Music by Takeo Yamashita
• Monster Design by Teizo Toshimitsu

Appearances

Characters and Monsters Godman Kinger [{Gabara (Showa)|Gabara]] Ghoston Yasugon Tsunokeler Tsunosilver Gorosaurus Madalan Gattlar Momonglar Folgon Kamoebas Bolbes Imogoras Bullman Dongolar Skeleto-Man No. 1 Skeleto-Man No. 2 Sanda Gaira Trunker Hotter Green Mask Funtlar Kappalge Batman Alien Tiborus Osotam Tsunojiras Elephantar Totsaurus Jilarji Wolflar Gejiba Kaito Trilorn Ibogilar ??? Stegodzillas Akumon

Weapons, Vehicles, and Races Godman God-Crush God-Circle

Video Releases

Toho Company Ltd. (2008)

• Return of the "Good Morning" Heroes: Go! Go! Godman and Greenman BOX (帰ってきた“おはよう”ヒーロー 行け!行け!ゴッドマン＆グリーンマンＢＯＸ,   Kaettekita “Ohayō” Hīrō Ike! Ike! Goddoman & Gurīnman Bokkusu^?)
• Released: 2008
• Region: Region 2
• Language: Japanese
• Other Details: 1.33:1 aspect ratio, 70/74 minutes run time (disc 1/2), 3 discs, box set
• Features:
  • Disc 1: Go! Godman, Godman Fighting Special (Digest versions of Godman's battles), Godman Monster List
  • Disc 2: Go! Greenman, Greenman Fighting Special (Digest versions of Greenman's battles), Greenman Monster List
  • Disc 3: Go! Godman (2008), Making of Go! Godman (2008), Godman Karaoke Hall

Trivia

• Due to the limited budget, Toho used monsters that were seen in many of the Showa films, with their suits being reused for the show. These monsters included Gaira and Sanda, [{Gabara (Showa)|Gabara]], Gorosaurus, Kamoebas and one of the Bat People which was turned into a different monster, Batman.
  • Most of the monsters who appeared in Go! Godman would later appear in Go! Greenman alongside monsters from Assault! Human.
  • The show also featured kaiju developed for the show.
• Often, the suits for the returning monsters were in bad condition, and some were extensively repaired.
  • In the show, Gaira and Sanda's suits received new masks.
  • A large cavity is easily observable in Gorosaurus' chest. The suit was so deteriorated he was permanently retired afterwards.
  • Gabara lacks his trademark ginger hair, his eyes appear to have a more confused expression, and his skin is a darker shade of green.
• Aya Hirano, as Konata Izumi from the anime Lucky Star, sang this show's theme song on the Lucky Star music compilation CD.