Space Sheriff Gavan
| Space Sheriff Gavan | |
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| Created by | Saburō Yatsude |
| Written by | Shozo Uehara |
| Directed by | Yoshiaki Kobayashi |
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| Narrated by | Issei Masamune |
| Opening theme | Title song by Akira Kushida |
| Ending theme | "Hoshizora no Message" by Akira Kushida |
| Composer | Michiaki Watanabe |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
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| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | TV Asahi Toei Company Asatsu |
| Original release | |
| Network | ANN (TV Asahi) |
| Release | March 5, 1982 – February 25, 1983 |
| Related | |
| Space Sheriff Sharivan | |
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Space Sheriff Gavan (宇宙刑事ギャバン, Uchū Keiji Gyaban) is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Toei Company that aired on TV Asahi from March 5, 1982, to February 25, 1983. The series launched the Metal Hero franchise and was the first installment in the Space Sheriff series.
For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as Space Cop Gabin.
The hero's name is a tribute to French actor Jean Gabin.