The SEA UNIVERSE!🧡🔥 #1
List of Superheroes in Our History
Vietnam
Sieu Nhan X (2015)
Myanmar
The Sword King
Thailand
The Red Eagle (1959 / 1970 / 2010) Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman (1974) Mercury Man (2006) Lukphuchai Phan Di (2014) Angel Sword Man (2015) Nak Su Satan Fah (2018) The Legend of Muay Thai: 9 Satra (2019)
Indonesia
Sri Asih (1954 / 2022) Gundala (1981 / 2019) Garuda Superhero (2014-2015) Valentine (2016-2017 / 2019) Satria Dewa: Gatotkaca (2022)
Malaysia
Cicak Man (2006 / 2008 / 2015) Badang (1962 / 2018) Supermak (2011) Mantera (2012) Firefly (2013)
Philippines
Darna (1951 / 1991 / 2022) Lastikman (1965 / 2003 / 2004 / 2007-2008) Kumander Bawang (1988 / 2006 / 2015) Super B (2002) Volta (2004) Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (2006) Super Noypi (2006) Wapakman (2009) Mang Jose (2021)
Singapore
SMRT Man (2007) Firefly (2013)
Cicakman is very interesting to me, who likes to overthink movies, because it presents a fantasy where Malaysia is a temperate climate country (ok Metrofulus the city) so you can wear winter wear all the time, and everyone is Malay (ok until no. 2 then you have exactly one Chinese person playing the most Cina Person) and you just want to low-key check if the filmmakers are all right since they hate themselves so much they can’t imagine a superhero existing here, despite the entire schtick.
That said, it’s really too bad animated media isn’t included because Ejen Ali is a frickin incredible series. BoBoiBoy too (and that anime one that just came out) but Ejen Ali is young adult enough I can enjoy it, and is basically a world that’s basically Putrajaya/Cyberjaya/Dengkil lolol.