Alt Name: | Zaido: The Space Sheriff |
Based On: | Metal Hero Series by Toei Company |
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Developer: | Don Michael Perez |
Director: | Dominic Zapata[1] |
Starring: | |
Theme Music Composer: | Don Michael Perez |
Open Theme: | "Pulis Pangkalawakan" by Sandwich |
Country: | Philippines |
Language: | Tagalog |
Num Episodes: | 100 |
Executive Producer: | Helen Rose S. Sese |
Camera: | Multiple-camera setup |
Runtime: | 30–45 minutes |
Company: | GMA Entertainment TV |
Network: | GMA Network |
Last Aired: | [2] |
Related: | Shaider |
Zaido: (/ 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.[3] Directed by Dominic Zapata, it stars Dennis Trillo, Marky Cielo and Aljur Abrenica. A special Zaido: Ang Bagong Alamat – 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.[4]
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Zaido: earned a 34.6% rating.[8] The final episode scored a 32.3% rating.[9]
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."[10]