Gaban a.k.a Gavan

For those who born on early 80's, i bet they could definitely recognized Gaban, our greatest childhood hero. Gaban's identity might be unique, coz around that time, not much of tv programs about heros except the famous Ultraman, compared to now where there are thousands of so-called heros. All because in the yesteryears, we only have 3 tv stations in operations if compared to hundreds of them now.



Recall back the memories, I was nick-named gaban since form one, for the reasons that i could not remember. Its all started by the seniors of course. Staying in boarding schools, i guest most of us have their nick name. Growing up among friends for five years and being call by nick names among us, might have made them a habit. Thus, the nick name remains as we further study and even after started working. I could tell most of my friends couldn't easily recall my real name but they could-very-easily retrieve my image from their sereberum within micro seconds when they hear gaban... funny thing aren't they.

Gaban's Spaceship


Some funny nick names of my frens are "rumet" (which originates from room-mate), "cicok", "apek" "apong" "gejeh" "poye" "poknab" ...... and the list continues...

Back to gaban....

As for those who can't quite remember, i could refresh a lil bit. Gaban was a japanese man, which has the capability to change himself to be a superhero by changing into his hi-tech attire or "baju gaban" within "0.05 saat" ...<-- thats the trademark. His enemy (Don-horo), whos continuously causing chaos to mankind by releasing many types of monsters or "raksaksa" to be precised. Thus Gaban will be the world-saver by destroying all the monsters without fail, in every episode (as far as i could remember, gaban never fails). Every time, Gaban fights those monsters, Don-horo will turn the earth axis to make it spins on the opposite direction, which was called "ruang angkasa setan".. Gaban will then seek help from his "kereta perisai" or Naga Gaban to help him travel through out the "ruang angkasa setan".





Inside there, the raksaksa's strength would increase twice, but Gaban would never have difficulties since he has a secret weapon which called "pedang gaban". Once Gaban have activated "laser stabilt" (which made his pedang turns shining blue), that will mark that the fight has come to an end. Every monster or raksaksa had never escaped from being destroyed, once gaban had attack with "pedang gaban, potong dua"...

Thats may be just a part of childood memories bout super hero, that i believed may stays impertinent in my memories - at least not until everyone stops calling me with that nick name (which i guest would never happen :)