- Supergirl (TV series)
"Supergirl" is a
Japan esetelevision crime drama . Originally broadcast betweenApril 2 ,1979 andMarch 17 ,1980 , lasting 51 episodes, the series featured an all-female cast, not unlike the earlier series "Playgirl". "Supergirl", however, was primarily based upon the American television series "Charlie's Angels " and thesoftcore pornography films produced byNikkatsu .Despite the superficial similiarites, "Supergirl" is vastly different from "Playgirl". Featuring far more serious plots and less
comic relief , as well as highly eroticised situations wherein the characters wore a variety of revealing and fetished outfits, includingbikini s and schoolgirl uniforms, these elements of the series were a deliberate attempt by its producer Toei, to create a more "adult" series. This can even be seen in the episode titles, such as episode one, "Seven Sexy Cats Make Their Explosive Debut", or episode nineteen, "Nude Battle Against the Wolf Pack".The main characters of the series are members of "SG7", an all female detective agency. Their leader was portrayed by
Yōko Nogiwa ; the other primary actors in the series areJanet Hatta ,Linda Yamamoto ,Rei Maki ,Reiko Tatsu ,June Izumi ,Naomi Tanaka ,Megumi Shindo , andAkiko Hyuga .References
* [http://beyond.japanhero.com/detective%20show%20profiles/supergirl.htm "Supergirl"] at beyond.japanhero.
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