- Source: Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan (transl. Zaido: space police / international title: Zaido: The Space Sheriff) is a Philippine television drama science fiction action series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is a spin-off of the Japanese Metal Hero Series' Space Sheriff Shaider. Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Dennis Trillo, Marky Cielo and Aljur Abrenica. A special Zaido: Ang Bagong Alamat (transl. Zaido: The New Legend) – The Making of Zaido aired on September 22, 2007. It premiered on September 24, 2007 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Impostora. The series concluded on February 8, 2008 with a total of 100 episodes. It was replaced by Joaquin Bordado in its timeslot.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Cast and characters
Lead cast
Dennis Trillo as Gallian Magdalion / Zaido Blue
Marky Cielo as Alexis Lorenzo / Zaido Green
Aljur Abrenica as Cervano Torres / Zaido Red
Supporting cast
Lorna Tolentino as Helen Lorenzo / Shanara
Raymart Santiago as Alvaro Lorenzo / Azur / Gamma
Tirso Cruz III as Ramiro
Diana Zubiri as Carmela Langit / Arianna
Jay Manalo as Drigo
Ian de Leon as Zion
Paolo Ballesteros as Ida
Lovi Poe as Mona Langit
Dion Ignacio as Thor Mentor
Karel Marquez as Lyka
LJ Reyes as Lila / Debbie
Iwa Moto as Itim / Sonia Tamano
Kris Bernal as Amy Maltayra
Melissa Avelino as Rosas / Marla
Arci Muñoz as Puti / Stacy
Vaness del Moral as Kahel / Rhea
Tiya Pusit as Angge Mentor
Spanky Manikan / John Feir as Eng
Pinky Amador as Armida
Ricardo Cepeda as Nalax King
Richard Quan as Danny Torres
Lovely Rivero as Elaine Torres
Guest cast
Chariz Solomon as Gayke
Jacob Rica as Gelo Torres / Zaido Kid Red
Pauleen Luna as Lyvia
Isabel Granada as Luna
Robert Villar as Oggy Lorenzo / Zaido Kid Green
JM Reyes as Aqualia / Zaido Kid Blue
Charisse Hermoso as Ave / Zaido Kid Yellow
Charlotte Hermoso as Vea / Zaido Kid Pink
Nicole Dulalia as Ida Dida
Patricia Ysmael as Fasullo / Inday
Paulo Avelino as Cervano's buddy
Ken Punzalan as Cervano's buddy
Vivo Ouano as Cervano's buddy
Karen delos Reyes as Ederlyn
Lifernand as Dodong
Gio Alvarez as Giggle / Giga-wiga
Sandy Talag as younger Sharina
Gian Carlos as Toby Mendoza / Zaido Gold Shadow
Dexter Doria as Selma
Jana Roxas as Sharina, younger Helen Lorenzo
Ryan Yllana as Tabatino
Alex Crisano as Vola
Mura as Buboy
Louie Alejandro as Izcaruz
Al Tantay as Alberto Lorenzo
Tai Tomoyuki as Shigeki
Voice cast
Tirso Cruz III as Kuuma Le-ar
Vincent Gutierrez as Shaider
Noel Urbano as Ulla
Jeffrey Tam as Robix
Reception
= Ratings
=According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan earned a 34.6% rating. The final episode scored a 32.3% rating.
= Critical response
=The series received negative reviews from critics. Entertainment critic Nestor Torre viewed that Zaido's visual effects felt "borrowed" from iconic references such as Star Wars. He also cited the inconsistency between the series' glossy sci-fi effects and the dated martial arts fight scenes and sword fights saying that "an advanced civilization would have had an equally high-tech warfare, as well as some distracting details in production design."
In the February 2008 issue of Otaku USA, the Tokyoscope R5 Central column called Zaido the "Tokusatsu version of Passions" saying "It's like GMA Network just wanted to make yet another soap opera but slapped Shaider on just to get ratings."
References
External links
Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan at IMDb
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Uchuu Keiji Shaider
- Iwa Moto
- Takdir Cintaku
- Metal Hero
- Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain
- Kidou Keiji Jiban
- Tokkei Winspector
- Dennis Trillo
- Tashan-E-Ishq
- Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
- Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
- Dennis Trillo
- Marky Cielo
- LJ Reyes
- Buboy Villar
- Aljur Abrenica
- Tokusatsu
- Iwa Moto
- Chariz Solomon
- Jay Manalo
