SFX Giant Legend: Line (SFX巨人伝説ライン, SFX Kyojin Densetsu Rain), titled Line the Barbarian in English, is an independent OVT and Kyodai Hero series produced between 1990 and 2002 by veteran director/producer Yutaka Arai, with a total of 13 episodes, some of them being repeatedly altered over time. The series is about Line, a giant alien superhero similar in appearance to Ultraman, the only difference is that Line is silver and blue (as opposed to silver and red), and has a streamlined costume with musculature and a sharper alien-like face. Like Ultraman and his kin, Line fights assorted rampaging giant monsters.
Contents
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series in 2010, a digitally remastered edition was released on 3 DVDs, which is presented in widescreen, color corrected and provides additional scenes.
Episode list
- "Self Control"
- "The Monster Searchline"
- "The SAM Attack Cease Command"
- "Decisive Battle MM21"
- "The Seaside Capital Defense Directive"
- "Stand By Me"
- "The Great Monster Fierce Battle!!!"
- "The Woman That Came from the Cold Country"
- "The Star-Mark Shell"
- "The Illusionary All-Out War" (Part 1)
- "The Illusionary All-Out War" (Part 2)
- "Martial Law in Tokyo!"
- "Conflict of the Giant Gods!"
On the renewal edition, the "Illusionary All-Out War" two-part episodes were cut together.
DVD release dates
In Japan:
Renewal version in Japan