I just found this video entitled Italian Spiderman on another froum that I am a member of and.....and.....well...............

B-zarr!

That was insane! I don't know what was weirder, the mustache closeup, or the panther growling...

That was the strangest thign ever, altho the dramatic paino slide reminded me greatly of the one we here in Gatchaman....heehee but seriously.....weird.....

I'm guessing it's a parody of low-budget Italian movies of the late 60s/early 70s ? The clothes and hairstyles in it do rather resemble those in Gatchaman.

I think so too.

Joe's supposed to be Italian -thank God he didn't turn out like "Italian spiderman" !

Yes he is, I've read on other sites that he was meant to be Italian. But I guess the Japanese only really know their own surnames. OK I just got back from watching it...between the bad acting and the panther growl...I'm guessing it didn't make any money...LOL

As lborgia88 and myself have said Ebony, that the "trailer" was a spoof on the old 60s and 70s cheap Italian movies.

I think it has been said in Canon that Joe is Sicilian. It depends on your POV as to whether or not you consider Scicily to be part of Italy.