not only to giant size, but also to small palm sizes as well (such as the case with Kabuton). Cast Takuya Yamashiro / Spider-Man: Shinji Tōdō Hitomi Sakuma: Rika Miura (episodes 1-12, 14, 15, 17, 18 & 20-41) Shinko Yamashiro: Izumi Ōyama (episodes 1-39 & 41) Takuji Yamashiro: Yoshiharu Yabuki (ep. 1-16, 18-24, 26, 27, 29-33, 35-39 & 41) Professor Monster: Mitsuo Andō (all episodes) Amazoness: Yukie Kagawa (all episodes) Garia: Toshiaki Nishizawa (episodes 1 & 2) Dr. Hiroshi Yamashiro: Fuyuki Murakami (episode 1) Jūzō Mamiya: Noboru Nakaya (episodes 11, 12 & 14 & Movie) Rita: Rie Rinehart (episodes 35-41) Bella: Tina Margo (episodes 35-38) Wanita Somaborudo (episodes 39-41) Narrator: Tōru Ōhira Spider-Man's suit actor: Hirofumi Koga (all episodes), Ryusuke Sakitsu (episodes 17 & 18) Voice of various Machine BEMs: Shōzō Iizuka (episodes 1-7, 13-21, 26 & 28-38 & Movie) Voice of various Machine BEMs: Hisako Kyōda (episodes 8 & 23) Voice of various Machine BEMs: Shin Aomori (episodes 24 & 25) Episode list Production The show was the result of a three-year licensing agreement when publisher Gene Pelc visited Japan on the behalf of Marvel that allowed both to use each other's properties in any way they wanted. Toei initially planned to use Spider-Man as a supporting character for an unmade television series starring a fictionalized version of Yamato Takeru who was sent to the present via a time warp. The character who would've appeared on this show was intended to be identical to the Marvel version. However, Toei decided to make Spider-Man the protagonist instead and the character of Yamato Takeru was revised into Garia, an alien who gives Spider-Man his powers. The resulting show deviated from the source material completely, outside of Spider-Man's costume and some of his superpowers and gadgets. Other productions by Toei as a result of this licensing deal included Battle Fever J (a show originally conceived about a Japanese counterpart of Captain America) and an animated television movie based on the comic book Tomb of Dracula. Marvel would use the main robots from two of Toei's anime programs, Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace and Chōdenji Robo Combattler V, in their comic book adaptation of the Shogun Warriors toyline. A toy version of Leopardon, Spider-Man's robot from the Toei series, was also sold in the United States as part of the Godaikin line. Although the show's story was criticized by some for bearing almost no