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Yuki Hide
often credited as Hideyuki or Yuuki Hide, was a Japanese singer best known for singing theme songs to various anime and tokusatsu shows. He died from heart failure on December 8, 1998. Selected Discography Anime and tokusatsu 1972 Jinzo Ningen Kikaida *Go Go Kikaida (w/The Columbia Cradle Club) - opening theme *Fight!! Mechanical Man Kikaida (w/The Columbia Cradle Club) - ending theme 1972 Kaiketsu Lion-Maru *Oh Wind, Oh Light (w/Young Fresh) - opening theme 1972 Triton of the Sea *GO! GO! Triton - opening theme 1973 Tetsujin Taiga Sebun (Tetsujin Tiger Seven) *Iron Man Tiger Seven - opening theme 1974 Inazuman Flash *Flash! Inazuman - opening theme 1974 Ultraman Leo *Fight! Ultraman Leo (w/Youth Choir Mizumi) - 2nd opening theme 1976 Blocker Gundan IV Machine Blaster *Blocker Gundan IV Machine Blaster (w/Toei Jidou Gasshoudan) - opening theme 1978 Sutâurufu (Star Wolf (TV series)) *Seishun no Tabidachi - opening theme *Sasurai no Star Wolf - ending theme 1978 Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinzo Ningen Kikaida
is a ''tokusatsu'' television series based on superhero manga Kikaider, series of the same name by Shotaro Ishinomori. The show was produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions, and was broadcast in Japan on TV Asahi, NET (now TV Asahi) from July 8, 1972, to May 5, 1973, with a total of 43 episodes. This series was also one of the first ''tokusatsu'' to air in the United States (notably Hawaii), as ''Kikaida: Android of Justice''. Story Dr. Kohmyoji is a scientist and an expert in robotics, who is being kept prisoner by the evil organization DARK. Dr. Kohmyoji creates Kikaider in order to protect his children from Professor Gill, the head of DARK. When Gill learns about this, he sends his androids to deal with Dr. Kohmyoji. Jiro (Kikaider) is able to rescue Dr. Kohmyoji's daughter, Mitsuko, but a fire separates him from Dr. Kohmyoji. Jiro is able to destroy Gray Rhino King, but is unable to locate Dr. Kohmyoji, who is wandering away with amnesia. The series mainly deals wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiketsu Lion-Maru
, was a Japanese tokusatsu television series in the Lion-Maru franchise that aired in 1972-1973, produced by P Productions and set during Japan's Sengoku period (the Age of Warring States). Plot During the late 16th century (September 1, 1567 to December 31, 1600), a trio of ninja orphans are wandering Japan and saving people from evil by battling a villain of the week in each episode, all of which are serving the devil known as Gousan. The main character, Shishimaru, has been granted the ability to transform into a superpowered anthropomorphic white lion, usually wielding a katana. Characters *: A man who becomes by unsheathing the katana and uttering the words to take on the power. *: An acrobatic female fighter who often becomes a damsel in distress. *: The young boy who uses his flute to summon the Pegasus known as Hikarimaru. *: The series' chief villain. * (episodes 27-30, 36-54): A man recruited by Gosun, given the mysterious sword to become . *: The elderly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triton Of The Sea
is a 1969 Japanese manga series created by Osamu Tezuka for Kodansha. The manga was adapted by the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation into a 27-episode anime television series from April 1 to September 30, 1972, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino (in his directorial debut). Digital Manga successfully crowd-funded the U.S. release of the manga on Kickstarter in 2012. Plot 5000 years ago, the Triton clan lived in Atlantis until the Poseidon clan destroyed them all out of envy, leaving Triton the last survivor of his kind. The white dolphin Ruka took the orphaned Triton to the caves in coastal Japan to protect him from his enemies. Triton was taken in as a baby by the human boy, Kazuya Yasaki (矢崎和也). But Poseidon set off a huge tsunami that destroyed Kazuya's village and killed his father. Kazuya, his mother and Triton then moved to Tokyo. However, Kazuya was cheated out of his salary and in his anger committed murder. He becomes a fugitive and works on a ship that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsujin Tiger Seven
, translated as ''Iron Man Tiger Seven'', was a Japanese tokusatsu television series that broadcast on Fuji TV from October 6, 1973 to March 30, 1974 with a total of 26 episodes, produced by P Productions. Unlike ''Kaiketsu Lion-Maru'' and ''Fuun Lion-Maru'', which focuses on cat-based ninja heroes in the feudal eras of Japan, this series is set in modern Japan. The international English title that P Productions refers to for overseas distribution is ''Tiger Seven.'' ''Tetsujin Tiger Seven'' was apparently P Productions' attempt at a ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' style series. They even hired Shunsuke Kikuchi, music composer of the first eight ''Kamen Rider'' television series, to write the music for this series. Plot Takigawa Go gets the power to transform into Tetsujin Tiger Seven from an artificial heart and a magic pendant. To transform, he utters the henshin (transformation) phrase "Tiger Spark." Takigawa Go is played by Tatsuya Nanjô (who also starred in ''Henshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inazuman Flash
is a television series starring a mutant fictional character of the same name created by Shotaro Ishinomori. The first television series ran from October 2, 1973 to March 26, 1974 with a total of 25 episodes. A second season named aired in 1974 from April 9 to September 24 with a total of 23 episodes. Inazuman Specs Inazuman is, in reality, young college student , a mutant. He lost his mother as a child and had other dark moments in his childhood (he had a childhood girlfriend named who was taken away by an American soldier during the US occupation of Japan). However, when the begins its attacks on humankind with its and , he puts his psionic powers to the test. First, he performs a henshin (transforming) pose (crossing his arms in front of his chest) and uttering the phrase, , he is wrapped in a blue cocoon, which bursts, revealing the creature . He resembles an armored brown pupa mutant with a white belt which has a biomechanical power meter on it. Sanagiman is able to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Leo
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 7th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Steve Krantz Productions, Ultraman Leo was aired between April 12, 1974, and March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikamoto was the in-suit actor of Ultraman Leo. Plot Ultraman Leo comes from Nebula L77 ( Leo constellation), and takes the human form of Gen Ootori. Ultraseven appears to fight a new foe, Alien Magma and his two "pets", the Red and Black Giras. Ultimately, Ultraseven is greatly overpowered and his leg is graphically broken by Black Giras. Ultraman Leo drives off the foes, but Ultraseven is confined to his human form because of his injuries and due to the Ultra Eye being damaged when he attempted to transform. Dan then maintains his role as Captain of MAC (Monster Attack Crew). Gen is a gymnastics teacher on the side and joins MAC to defend the Earth. Gen and Dan regularly train together, allowing Ultraman Leo to learn many moves in human form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blocker Gundan IV Machine Blaster
is an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977 in Japan. There are 38 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is also known as "''Blocker Army IV Machine Blaster''", "''Blocker Corps IV''", "''Blocker Army IV''", "''Blocker Corps''", "''Machine Blaster''" and in Italian as "''Astrorobot Contatto Ypsilon''" ("''Blocker Corps IV Astrorobot''" for the DVD release). Original Story Earth is being attacked by the Mogul civilization, a super advanced people that live beneath the ocean. Professor Yuri, having studied the ancient super-technology in Astro base, anticipated such an invasion would take place. Using what he had learned of their technology, he created a team of four super robots, piloted by four youth pilots, to help repel the Mogul invasion, and they are known as the Machine Blaster Corps. Led by the pilot Ishida, the Blocker Corps stands firm against the attack of the Mogul rulers, Hellqueen V and Kaibuddha. Concept The number 4 comes from the team of 4 robots. The robots ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wolf (TV Series)
is a Japanese science fiction TV series inspired by the novel series of the same name, by American writer Edmond Hamilton. It was produced in 1978 by Tsuburaya Productions. Series concept The show is loosely based on the three books in the ''Star Wolf'' series by American science fiction novelist Edmond Hamilton: ''The Weapon from Beyond'' (published in 1967), ''The Closed Worlds'' and ''World of the Starwolves'' (both published in 1968). The name of the main character, an Earthman who was raised on the high gravity planet Varna and developed super-human strength and reflexes, was changed from Morgan Chane to Ken Shinsei. Starting with episode 14, the series was retitled ''Space Hero Star Wolf'' (宇宙の勇者 スターウルフ ''Uchû no Yûsha Sutâurufu''). American adaptation The Japanese series was edited into two feature-length films for American television under the titles ''Fugitive Alien'' and ''Star Force: Fugitive Alien II.'' They were released directly to televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (tokusatsu)
, also referred to as ''Japanese Spider-Man'', is a Japanese live-action ''tokusatsu'' superhero television series produced by Toei Company, loosely based on Marvel Comics' Spider-Man character via a contract that was negotiated by producer Gene Pelc.Marvel's 616 The series lasted 41 episodes, which aired on TV Tokyo, Tokyo Channel 12 from May 17, 1978, to March 14, 1979. A theatrical episode was shown in the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival on July 22, 1978. From March 5 to December 24, 2009, Marvel uploaded English subtitled versions of all 41 episodes on their website. While Toei's version of the character, Spider-Man (Takuya Yamashiro), Takuya Yamashiro/Spider-Man (portrayed by Kōsuke Kayama (Shinji Tōdō)), wore the same costume as his Marvel Comics counterpart, the show's storyline and the origin of the character's powers deviated from the source material. In addition to fighting by himself, this incarnation of Spider-Man piloted a giant mecha known as Leopardon, which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Future
Captain Future is a pulp science fiction hero — a space-traveling scientist and adventurer —originally published in his namesake pulp magazine from 1940 to 1944. The character was created by editors Mort Weisinger and Leo Margulies. The majority of the stories were authored by Edmond Hamilton. A number of adaptations and derivative works followed. Significant was a 1978-79 Japanese anime (キャプテン・フューチャー), which was dubbed into several languages and proved popular, particularly in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Arabic. His francophone name is , although he is better known in francophone countries under the name . Origins Although sometimes mistakenly attributed to science fiction writer Edmond Hamilton, who indeed authored most of the Captain Future stories, the character was created by Better Publications editors Mort Weisinger and Leo Margulies during the 1st World Science Fiction Convention in 1939.Allan Steele, ''The Death of Captain Future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi Ltd
() is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is the parent company of the Hitachi Group (''Hitachi Gurūpu'') and had formed part of the Nissan ''zaibatsu'' and later DKB Group and Fuyo Group of companies before DKB and Fuji Bank (the core Fuyo Group company) merged into the Mizuho Financial Group. As of 2020, Hitachi conducts business ranging from IT, including AI, the Internet of Things, and big data, to infrastructure. Hitachi is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and Nagoya Stock Exchange and its Tokyo listing is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Core30 indices. It is ranked 38th in the 2012 Fortune Global 500 and 129th in the 2012 Forbes Global 2000. History Hitachi was founded in 1910 by electrical engineer Namihei Odaira (1874–1951) in Ibaraki Prefecture. The company's first product was Japan's first induction motor, initially developed for use in copper mining. The company began as an in-house ven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo (tokusatsu), Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultra Series, Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
