Masked Crusader, Mr. Jirenman

"The masked protector of virgins! A modern day Galahad!"

1979 1h 10m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Comedy

Synopsis

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A meek salaryman who gets no respect at home and is belittled at work gets inspiration from Superman and somehow becomes a strangely suited, hugely endowed, masked sexual avenger.

“The masked protector of virgins! A modern day Galahad!”

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Cast

Akira Emoto
Kantarô Iwata
Asami Ogawa
Chiyo
Yuka Asagiri
Yukari Iwata
Yōko Azusa
Miyoko
Rie Akagi
Yukiko Tachibana
Momoe Iwata
Bengal
Noguchi
Toshiki Ayata
President

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Masaru Konuma
Writers: Haruhiko Arai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Akira Emoto and Asami Ogawa and Yuka Asagiri carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The masked protector of virgins! A modern day Galahad!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Masaru Konuma directs. Yonezō Maeda behind the camera. Osamu Inoue cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Masaru Konuma, shot by Yonezō Maeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Akira Emoto and Asami Ogawa and Yuka Asagiri carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The masked protector of virgins! A modern day Galahad!".
8IMDB entry: tt0287575 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.