Locke the Superman

Locke the Superman

1984 · 120 min · ★ 6.5 · Animation, Science Fiction

When the villainous Lady Kahn starts building an army of super-powerful espers, Colonel Ryu Yamaki is dispatched to recruit the most powerful superhuman in the known universe to help oppose her. Unfortunately, the esper known only as Locke has either never heard the "with great powers come great responsibilities" speech or he simply doesn't care, and he refuses to leave his peaceful civilian life herding sheep. However, when Lady Kahn makes a preemptive move to take Locke and Ryu out of the picture, the irritated superbeing quickly changes his mind. Now the bad guys are about to learn that starting a fight with someone with super powers that include teleportation, a nearly indestructible force field and space martial arts was a very big mistake!

Directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi · Written by Yuki Hijiri

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Keiichi Nanba Locke (voice)
Keiko Han Jessica Orin / Amelia (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi Lady Kahn (voice)
Toshiko Fujita Cornelia Prim (voice)
Yoshito Yasuhara Ryu Yamaki (voice)
Banjo Ginga Lt. Bell (voice)
Daisuke Gori John (voice)
Eiko Yamada Kim (voice)
Gara Takashima Kei (voice)
Koji Totani Manu (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata Professor Ramses (voice)

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