As a youngster, my earliest exposure to science fiction from Japan came from our local UHF station. If Chicago horror host Son of Svengoolie wasn’t on I was usually watching some Japanese giant monster film or Kaiju. Along with monsters like Godzilla and Gamera, I also enjoyed robot flicks and other cheesy science-fiction fare. Spectreman was a big favorite, so when I saw the preview of Karate-Robo Zaborgar from director Noboru Iguchi (RoboGeisha, Mutant Girls Squad), I had to check it out.If you’ve seen any of Iguchi’s previous films you might have a slight idea of what you’re in for, if not, prepare yourself for a wildly entertaining, ridiculous ride. Yutaka Daimon (Itsuji Itao) is on a mission to cripple the evil forces of Sigma, a group of robots, cyborgs and other unexplainable entities. With him, at his side is his robot/ motorcycle named Zaborgar. Zarborgar is way cooler than any of the transformers you may have seen in Michael Bay’s films. He’s got a whole host of weapons and tricks that make him and Daimon an amazing tandem against the forces of Sigma.