Tekkaman: The Space Knight(1975)

Tekkaman: The Space Knight is a 1975 anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show follows a cyborg warrior fighting alien invaders across the cosmos. An English dub brought the series to US audiences in 1984, though it found limited success domestically. The original anime would later inspire the more successful Tekkaman Blade, which Saban Entertainment adapted for American television as Teknoman in the 1990s. The classic series has had a complicated release history in North America, appearing briefly on streaming platforms before licensing challenges made it difficult to access. Despite its modest initial reception, Tekkaman: The Space Knight remains a notable entry in early anime science fiction, influencing the mecha and superhero genres that followed.