Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: Fuji TV
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.5/10
Mighty Jack
Overview
Espionage team Mighty Jack, headquartered on a flying submarine, oppose an organization known as Q.
This production, originally released in 1968, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Action & Adventure genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.5 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- β’ Explores themes within Action & Adventure.
- β’ Produced in Japan.
- β’ Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Naoko Kubo
Akiyoshi Kasuga
Takehisa Yamaguchi
Kenji Sahara
Hideyo Amamoto
Hiroshi Minami
Wakako Ikeda
Hideaki Nitani
Seasons
Mighty Jack
13 Episodes β’ Aired 1968-04-06
"Mighty Jack" is the name of both a top-secret international peacekeeping organization's 11 agents, and the technologically advanced flying submarine "Mighty-GΕ" they use to fight the plots of the terrorist organization "Q".
Fight! Mighty Jack
26 Episodes β’ Aired 1968-07-06
The more comical sequel series, Fight! Mighty Jack (ζ¦γοΌγγ€γγ£γΈγ£γγ―, Tatakae! Maiti Jakku), aired on the same network from July 6 to December 28, 1968, with a total of 26 half-hour episodes, equaling the original in length. This series has several humorous references to the early Ultra Series. The opening scene of the series (with a reverse paint-swirling effect forming "MJ" before a burst of red envelops the scene, with a yellow "Fight! Mighty Jack" superimposed) is almost exactly like that of Ultraman. One episode of this series is quite notable, as it features a comical guest appearance by Kohji Moritsugu, who played Dan Moroboshi, the alter-ego of Ultra Seven, poking fun at his popular role. He plays a mechanic, who, in one scene, looked as though he was about to transform into Ultra Seven by pulling the Ultra Eye from his pocket to put it on, but the red object he slowly pulls from his pocket is actually a small wrench, with which he gets right to work on fixing a machine.
