Retro Sci-Fi: Prince of Space (1962)(Toei Company)
Planet Prince is a 1958 Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. Created by Masaru Igami and produced by Nippon Gendai and Senkosha, the series aired on NTV from November 4, 1958 to October 6, 1959, with a total of 49 episodes (divided into several segments). It was created to capitalize on the success of Shintoho's Super Giant (Starman) movie series. In fact, the title hero (whose alter-ego was Waku-san, played by Toshio Mimura) bore a strong resemblance to Super Giant (known as "Starman" in the U.S.). Planet Prince was filmed in black and white ToeiScope format. Toei produced two theatrical movies in 1959 that featured the Planet Prince character, but wearing a completely different, more streamlined costume (and goggled helmet). The hero in these two movies was played by Tatsuo Umemiya. The movies were released a week apart. The films were titled: Planet Prince ( Released: May 19, 1959) Planet Prince - The Terrifying Spaceship (Released: May 25, 1959) F...