Super Robot Red Baron: The Complete Series [DVD]

Yes there once was a short lived live action Tetsujin 28 Go/ Gigantor series way back like in 1960, but finding any footage or photos is next to impossible. For me what makes this Super Red Baron show so fun to watch are all the giant robots Red Baron fights. Some of which look like the Robots right out of the Gigantor cartoon brought to life. Some reviewers have made it a point to really gripe about an out-of-sync issue. Well since I don't speak Japanese I can't tell. I see their mouths move. I hear their voice. I see words on the screen. They stop talking. The words disappear. That looks pretty synced up to me. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the corny 70s style sitcom background music that pops up from time to time. But over all if you like seeing giant robots fight then you'll probably love this. In fact the more I watch this the more I hate the 2005 Tetsujin 28 Go movie for using CGI instead of suit actors.

Fans of ULTRAMAN and similar Japanese TV series could scarcely go wrong by picking this up. RED BARON is a well-made and quite action-packed series that plays like a melding of ULTRAMAN and ASTRO BOY. As a series, it kicks the tar out of BCI's previous IRON KING set (not that IK was terrible) and is very well thought of in Japan. Buy THE SUPER ROBOT RED BARON and see why. There is even a cameo appearance by none other than Snoopy! BCI/Eclipse is doing a great service to tokusatsu fans by making shows such as RED BARON available in the US. I'll certainly be getting their next set, SILVER MASK, but would like to see more ULTRAMAN series...let's hope. Before I forget: as usual for BCI, the video quality here is excellent.

Wish it'd be re-released on Bluray since I've had problems with dvds in the past. Other than that like Ultraman and Super Sentai this series has a dealing with a monster of the week formula with awesome robot fight sequences on well made miniature sets.

As a fan of japanese giant robot alien fighting series like ultraman or the space giant, I thought this would be fun to watch since I haven't seen it before so after reading the description saying language is English, I bought the set and it arrived in good time but then I noticed the language is Japanese and subtitle in English which is a big let down for me because I'm the type of person who like to watch a tv show not read a tv show, read a book, read a magazine but not a tv show so remember this if you decide to buy the language is not in English as stated in description.

It is very cheap for those OLD Japanese TV program in 1973 time frame ... just after UFO series from UK ...I did not watch the TV program however recalled when I watched it in now these days...I am Japanese and I do not need to see the sub. cap. however I could not off it even DVD player ( SONY, Pioneer ) toggles it off... still appeared it ...Then Uses GOM player ( Ubuntu 10.4 LTE ) then I could manage to display it off .... ( but not with WMP, DVD player on Mac... )For English native people, it might be hard to understand the story with the cap. ( I think ) and good for who like the Japanese SCIFI long time ago...Rgds,T.Aoki

This, along with the Iron King collection, is a must own for anybody out there how has any inkling of enjoyment for the man-in-the-rubber-monster-suit. Even if you don't watch it, or have the time to for that matter. Just put it in the collection. This is the kind of show that you put on during a rainy day, and you'll have a smile on your face the whole time. Charming and fun. Good job on this release.

Action is the main drive behind this series. Comedy fills in most of the rest, Not much on plot or character development. A good guilty pleasure view. Sit down to some simple story with lots of martial arts, slapstick comedy, and oh yes GIANT ROBOTS FIGHTING TILL ONE EXPLODES!

I thought it was the 6 disc BCI DVD version. Don't get this version, get the BCI DVD set.

Love this one, full of cool fights, robos, and a funny old guy on a bike..recommend to the tokusatsu kaiju community.

パソコンで再生できました。送っていただきありがとうございました。

If you get to the last episode of Super Robot Red Baron you will be amazed at the story being very similar to the star wars saga (the father of the hero kept alive as a cyborg controlled by an evil mind).Along the way you will enjoy episodic action where the only good robot - the Red Baron fights various different robots in miniature sets, like Ultraman but much harder edged.The team of scientists here are not as likeable as the Ultraman team but they make up for it in story arcs, your favourites can die here!In fact there is gushing blood on occasions and even a death where a main character is blown to pieces.It is an unusual show but one that needs to be rediscovered. It has action, fun and excitement and the effects are exactly what I love about these shows!

外国版の DVD をレッドバロン購入したんですけども見たんですけど字幕が消えないのはちょっと残念でした でも2層で日本版を買うよりも映像は同じでした 日本版もも DVD ももっと安くなればいいんですけどねそれはあまりなりませんね

Excellent Japanese serie. The quality of the DVDs are not great and the subtitles are delayed as you watch the episodes but it is great to own this piece of Japanese TV history. A serie that has influenced many international directors and filmmakers.