its own Kyodai hero to fight alongside Godzilla, Jet Jaguar in the film Godzilla vs. Megalon, and introduced numerous other Tokusatsu heroes throughout the 1970's, including Godman, Megaloman and Greenman. In Hong Kong, Shaw Brothers Studio produced its own Henshin/Kyodai hero as well with The Super Inframan. Though stylistically more akin to Kamen Rider, Inframan mixed Kyodai Hero elements into its formula, allowing the titular hero to grow to gigantic size. Style & techniques The Kyodai Hero genre usually involves a human (either a host to the hero, or simply a human form) who transforms into the eponymous hero, usually an organic cyborg, android, or robot, and changes to an enormous size to battle a giant monster or aliens. The special effect techniques usually use suitmation and scale models. List of Kyodai Hero characters Ultraman and the rest of his kind from the Ultra Series Aegis Prime (from Dawn of the Monsters) Ambassador Magma Astro Guy (from King of the Monsters) Atomic Guy (from King of the Monsters 2) Daitetsujin 17 Alien Emerald Kain (from Jumborg Ace) Fireman Ganbaron Giant Robo (tokusatsu) Godman Greenman Gridman the Hyper Agent (adapted into the US as Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad) Iron King Monster Prince Izenborg Jaguarman (from an aborted TV series) Jet Jaguar (from Godzilla vs Megalon) Jumborg 9 (from Jumborg Ace'') Jumborg Ace Line Mach Baron Majin Hunter Mitsurugi Megaloman Mikazuki Mirrorman Mirrorman Reflex Red Baron Redman Silver Kamen Spectreman Tekkoki Mikazuki Thunder Mask WoO Zone Fighter Japanese entertainment terms Tokusatsu Japanese superheroes ja:特撮テレビ番組一覧#巨大ヒーロー・怪獣