By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines–TV director Dominic Zapata admits he didn’t watch the Japanese live-action series “Shaider” as a kid.
“I wasn’t a fan,” he says. “I was more into (Japanese animated cartoon shows) ‘Voltes V’ and ‘Mazinger Z.’”
Now he’s directing GMA 7’s “Zaido,” Pinoy version of “Shaider,” first aired in the country in the late 1980s.
By Nestor Torre
Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines–On Monday, Sept. 24, two fantasy series started telecasting on local TV screens: ABS-CBN 2 fielded “Lastikman,” while GMA-7 launched “Zaido.” Which new series made a better impression on its opening telecast? Let’s see how some relevant factors play themselves out:
“Lastikman” has good star value in the person of title role player, Vhong Navarro. And its opening sequence last Sept. 24 was visually impressive, with a gigantic waterspout destroying everything in its path, and Lastikman vanquishing an all-powerful villain.
Leader
After that exciting start, however, the show slowed down when it recalled how Lastikman was born on another planet, of a human mother (Dawn Zulueta) and a leader (Tonton Gutierrez) of that other civilization in outer space.
By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines–GMA 7 has found three new super heroes in Dennis Trillo, Marky Cielo and Aljur Abrenica, who are donning the sleek spandex costumes of Zaido — the Pinoy Shaider.
The new prime time series “Zaido” is based on the Japanese live-action series “Shaider,” which ran from 1984 to 1985.
“Shaider” is part of the “Metal Heroes” genre. Dennis is the Blue Zaido; Marky, Green; and Aljur, Red.
