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Star Wolf (TV series)

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Star Wolf
Created byTsuburaya Productions
Based onStarwolf
by Edmond Hamilton
Developed byKeiichi Abe (Star Wolf)
Shukei Nagasaka (Space Hero Star Wolf)
Directed byKiyosumi Fukazawa
StarringTatsuya Azuma
Jô Shishido
Miyuki Tanigawa
ComposerNorio Maeda
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time30 minutes (per episode)
Production companiesTsuburaya Productions
Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Original release
NetworkNNS (YTV)
ReleaseApril 2 (1978-04-02) –
September 24, 1978 (1978-09-24)

Star Wolf (Japanese: スターウルフ, Hepburn: Sutā Urufu) is a Japanese science fiction TV series inspired by the novel series of the same name, by American writer Edmond Hamilton. It was produced in 1978 by Tsuburaya Productions.

Series concept

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The show is loosely based on the three books in the Star Wolf series by American science fiction novelist Edmond Hamilton: The Weapon from Beyond[1] (published in 1967), The Closed Worlds[2] and World of the Starwolves[3] (both published in 1968). The name of the main character, an Earthman who was raised on the high gravity planet Varna and developed super-human strength and reflexes, was changed from Morgan Chane to Ken Shinsei. Starting with episode 14, the series was retitled Space Hero Star Wolf (宇宙の勇者 スターウルフ Uchû no Yûsha Sutâurufu).

American adaptation

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The Japanese series was edited into two feature-length films for American television under the titles Fugitive Alien and Star Force: Fugitive Alien II.[4] They were released directly to television by King Features Entertainment, the first film in 1986, running for 102 minutes, and the sequel in 1987, running for 98 minutes.[4] Both films were featured on Season 3 of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Fugitive Alien in episode 10, first shown on August 17, 1991, and Star Force: Fugitive Alien II in episode 18, first shown on November 16, 1991.[5] Of note, both movies had also featured in the early KTMA era of MST3K, appearing out of order in episodes K12 and K03 respectively, before being revamped for the Comedy Channel era.

Cast

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Source: [4]

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
Star Wolf
1 (Japanese: さすらいのスターウルフ)Kiyosumi FukazawaKeiichi AbeApril 2, 1978 (1978-04-02)
2 (Japanese: 銀河を駆けろ! バッカスIII世)Kiyosumi FukazawaBunzo WakatsukiApril 9, 1978 (1978-04-09)
3 (Japanese: 今 果てしない宇宙へ)Minoru KanayaHiroyasu YamauraApril 16, 1978 (1978-04-16)
4 (Japanese: 恐怖の恒星間航行)Minoru KanayaYoshihisa ArakiApril 23, 1978 (1978-04-23)
5 (Japanese: スーパーウェポンの秘密)Kiyosumi FukazawaKeiichi AbeApril 30, 1978 (1978-04-30)
6 (Japanese: 危険な宇宙案内人)Kiyosumi FukazawaBunzo WakatsukiMay 7, 1978 (1978-05-07)
7 (Japanese: 愛と憎しみの宇宙)Minoru KanayaHiroyasu YamauraMay 14, 1978 (1978-05-14)
8 (Japanese: 死を呼ぶブラックホール)Minoru KanayaHiroyasu YamauraMay 21, 1978 (1978-05-21)
9 (Japanese: 熱と光の宇宙ページェント)Kiyosumi FukazawaBunzo WakatsukiMay 28, 1978 (1978-05-28)
10 (Japanese: 宇宙を燃やす大激戦)Kiyosumi FukazawaYoshihisa ArakiJune 4, 1978 (1978-06-04)
11 (Japanese: 未知の星の地雷原)Minoru KanayaKeiichi AbeJune 11, 1978 (1978-06-11)
12 (Japanese: 惑星ミサイルに賭けた命)Minoru KanayaBunzo WakatsukiJune 18, 1978 (1978-06-18)
13 (Japanese: 大爆発0秒前)Minoru KanayaYoshihisa ArakiJune 25, 1978 (1978-06-25)
Space Hero Star Wolf
14 (Japanese: 宇宙に浮ぶ黒い竜)Kiyosumi FukazawaShukei NagasakaJuly 2, 1978 (1978-07-02)
15 (Japanese: いん石群へ恐怖の突入)Kiyosumi FukazawaShukei NagasakaJuly 9, 1978 (1978-07-09)
16 (Japanese: 二つの顔のサイモナイト)Minoru KanayaShukei NagasakaJuly 16, 1978 (1978-07-16)
17 (Japanese: いざ! 黒い星の決戦)Minoru KanayaShukei NagasakaJuly 30, 1978 (1978-07-30)
18 (Japanese: パニック! 空気を盗まれた惑星)Kiyosumi FukazawaBunzo WakatsukiAugust 6, 1978 (1978-08-06)
19 (Japanese: ケンを狙う赤い流星)Kiyosumi FukazawaBunzo WakatsukiAugust 13, 1978 (1978-08-13)
20 (Japanese: 純金ロボットGC301)Minoru KanayaShukei NagasakaAugust 20, 1978 (1978-08-20)
21 (Japanese: 悲劇の宇宙恐竜ニポポ)Minoru KanayaShukei NagasakaSeptember 3, 1978 (1978-09-03)
22 (Japanese: 灼熱地獄 地底人を救え!)Kiyosumi FukazawaHiroyasu YamauraSeptember 10, 1978 (1978-09-10)
23 (Japanese: 謎の惑星半獣人)Kiyosumi FukazawaToyohiro AndoSeptember 17, 1978 (1978-09-17)
24 (Japanese: 大宇宙 宿命の対決!)Kiyosumi FukazawaShukei NagasakaSeptember 24, 1978 (1978-09-24)

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ The Weapon From Beyond summary on Fantasticfiction.co.uk
  2. ^ The Closed Worlds summary on Fantasticfiction.co.uk
  3. ^ World of the Starwolves summary on Fantasticfiction.co.uk
  4. ^ a b c Galbraith IV 1996, p. 173.
  5. ^ "Season 3 Episode Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved December 11, 2018.

Sources

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  • Galbraith IV, Stuart (1996). The Japanese Filmography: 1900 through 1994. McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-0032-3.
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