Description
- Title : Jumborg Ace
- Format : Tokusatsu, Science Fiction, Kaiju, Superhero
- Created by : Tsuburaya Productions
- Starring : Naoki Tachibana, Jun Tazaki, N/a
- Opening Theme : Jumborg Ace
- Country Of Origin : Japan
- Number Of Episodes : 50 (Jumborg Ace)
- Original Channel : Mainichi Broadcasting System
- Original Air Date : 1973, January 17
Plot summary
Young air delivery boy Naoki Tachibana (played by, oddly enough, Naoki Tachibana; His character's first name is spelled in katakana, however) is out to deliver a package for his grumpy boss Daisaku Banno (played by veteran actor Jun Tazaki), when his older brother Shin'ya (Toshiaki Amada), who commanded the defense force, PAT (Protective Attacking Team), was killed in an attack by a giant monster called King Jyglus (which was sent by the evil alien Antigone of the planet Groth).
When PAT retaliates against a second attack by the monster, Naoki, in retaliation for his brother's death, suicidally tries to ram his air delivery cessna into the monster, to their shock. When the monster downs the plane, Naoki and his plane are teleported into an energy dimension by an Ultraman-like alien from the Emerald Star. The Emerald Alien has instantly used his technology to completely modify the plane, as well as Naoki's wristwatch.
He suddenly finds himself back in his cessna's cockpit in the real world, but he hears the Emerald Alien's voice, telling him to activate his wristwatch, and upon shouting the command "Jum-Fight!!!", his jet transforms into the giant cyborg, Jumborg Ace, with Naoki, in a VR movement-control suit, piloting the robot from inside the head with his own physical movements! He fights with King Jyglas, eventually destroying the monster. But his battle against the Groth Aliens has only just begun.
Episodes
- A Gift From the Emerald Star
- Great Counterattack! Antigone
- Destroy the Creature! Jum Fight
- Jumborg Ace in Danger
- Scream Naoki! Now
- Despair! Jumborg Ace Sold
- Stand Up! Lonely Hero
- The Trumpeter Plays for the Setting Sun
- Desperation! Jumborg Ace
- Echo! The Trumpet of Battle
- Heroic! Strike of Tears
- Dead in Osaka! Jumborg Ace
- Revive Now! Jumborg Ace
- Terror! Hell Flower Dances in the Night Sky
- Storm Call for Matagone
- Mystery! Witch Monster Arrives
- Kain From the Emerald Star
- Terror! Antron’s Trap
- Danger! Atomic Bomb
- The Great Rebellion of Used Cars
- Mystery! Monster Graveyard in Space
- P.A.T.’s Destructive Tactics
- Celebration! Big Change of Portable Shrines
- Desperate Struggle! Secret Underwater Base
- Gross Star Reconstructs Kids
- Riddle! Nombirigon’s True Colors
- Jumborg Ace 2 is Born - the Name is Nine
- Revival! Jumborg Ace
- The Sending of Imitation Jumborg Ace
- Punished! Ace and Nine
- Run Fast to Ice Hell
- Big Explosion! Matagone’s Last Moment
- Santa Rings the Devil’s Bell
- Telephone Death Treats From the Grim Reaper!
- Mystery! Atomic Golden Monster
- Fight! Nine; Dream Call for Ace!
- Appearance! Fear of the Strange Electric Bird
- Destroy Cyborg Command!
- Great Desperate Fight!
- Screams of Fear in Dokuro (Skull) Lake
- Space Witch Barabas’ Robot Tactic
- Great Counterattack of the Space Witch
- Death Robot’s Trap is Sure to Kill
- Haunted Robot: Hell’s Mirror
- Insect Monster from Sand Hell
- Satangone: Last Great Attack
- Desperate Struggle! Ace VS. Nine
- Big Counterattack! Demongone
- Riddle! Demon’s Spell Severs Time
- Last Day of Tokyo!
Jumborg Ace has been confirmed to be integrated into the "M78 Canon" in the form of "Jean-bot": A double-changing robot warrior making his debut in Ultraman Zero The Movie: Super Deciding Fight! The Belial Galactic Empire. He joined forces with updated versions of Fireman (Glenfire) and Mirrorman (Mirror Knight), in addition to Ultraman Zero.
See also:
- Jumborg Ace - Character
