Line #6 Series/LightspeedEsper

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1	[[quoteright:142:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Esper_6133.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:142: Is it hot in that helmet?]]
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4	''Light Speed Esper'' is a [[TokuSatsu Japanese Live Action]] superhero TV series from the 1970's. It is about a boy named Ikaru who is chosen to wear a supersuit so he can battle alien invaders.
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6	Originally created to be Toshiba's mascot, it also had a {{manga}} by Creator/LeijiMatsumoto.
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8	Fairly obscure, the series was broadcast in many countries in the 70s, including in Latin America.
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10	!!Tropes in Esper:
11	%% * ClothesMakeTheSuperman: a special spacesuit.
12	%% * TheFaceless: Ikaru's parents (in their real forms.)
13	%% * JetPack: How Esper flies.
14	%% * KidHero
15	%% * {{Mascot}}: For the Toshiba Electronics company.
16	* MissionControl: The scientists who created the suit monitor it while in action and give advice when needed.
17	%% * MonsterOfTheWeek
18	%% * RayGun: Esper has two.
19	* RobotBuddy: Esper has a talking robot parrot named Shikar.
20	* SuperWristGadget: Esper wears a communication wrist watch.
21	* TransformationSequence: Sort of; Ikaru only needs to say "[[CatchPhrase Space suit, come to me!]]" and it flies to him and wraps around him.
22	* WordSaladTitle: Esper doesn't have ESP, nor can he fly at the speed of light.

Context Series / LightspeedEsper