A 25-minute metal hero fever dream where childhood trauma gets the explosive finale it deserves.
Jiban goes into action to save Yoko and several captured children from Doctor Giba's plot of creating the ultimate lifeform.
Practical Effects
Gloriously grotesque monster suits and pyrotechnic factory explosions.
Stunts
Jiban's weighted suit acrobatics hit different in tight spaces.
Acting
Leo Meneghetti's Giba goes full operatic villain in 25 minutes.
Director
Michio Konishi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This theatrical short played alongside the main Jiban feature film in Japanese cinemas, essentially functioning as an extended episode with bigger boom budget.
Doctor Giba's design borrows heavily from classic Universal horror, making this a weird collision of American monster movie nostalgia and Japanese superhero tradition.
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