Typhoon Baron

Typhoon Baron

March 5, 1964 TV Episode 8 Man

English title: Baron Stormy

Series titles: エイトマン (Japanese), 8

Studio
TCJ Productions
Distributor
ABC Films

Synopsis

A scientist's weather maker machine and island are stolen by Baron Stormy, the Weather Wizard. He holds whole cities for ransom with the threat that he will destroy them with storms and hurricanes. Eighth Man flies to the island and faces Baron Stormy and his Lightning Gun.

Characters

Brady/Tobor/8 Man, Professor Genius, Chief of Police Fumblethumbs, Jenny Heartsweet, Skip Pepper, Baron Stormy, Scientist

Credits

Directing

Director
Harayuki Kawajima
Director, English Version
Frank Schuller

Producing

Producer
Mitsuteru Tokoyama
Producer, English Version
Gene Prinz (ABC Films)

Writing

Writer
Nakamura Ryou
Created By
Kazumasa Hirai, Jiro Kuwata
Based on the Original Manga By
Jiro Kuwata, Kazumaza Hirsi
US Script Adaptions
Reuben Guberman

Animation

Animator
Kiyoshi Onishi (Animation Director)

Art Department

Character Design
Jiro Kuwata, Kiyoshi Onishi

Crew

Title Sequence Director
Ralph Bakshi

Companies and other credits

  • US Title Sequence: Hal Seeger Productions

Production notes

Based on "8 Man," a comic strip by Jiro Kuwata and Kazumaza Hirsi.

Release date reflects original release in Japan.