, known as ''Magma Man'' in some markets, is a Japanese
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 te ...
television series about the titular
superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character that typically possesses ''superpowers'', abilities beyond those of ordinary people, and fits the role of the hero, typically using his or her powers to help the world become a better place, ...
who fights
kaiju
is a Japanese media genre that focuses on stories involving giant monsters. The word ''kaiju'' can also refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and battling either the military or other monster ...
and other villains. Produced by
Tsuburaya Productions, the show was broadcast on
Nippon Television
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
from January 7 to July 31, 1973, with a total of 30 episodes. This was also one of several shows Tsuburaya did to celebrate the company's 10th anniversary (the other two being ''
Ultraman Taro
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman (character), Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman (1966 ...
'' and ''
Jumborg Ace
is the titular superhero of a tokusatsu science fiction/kaiju/superhero TV series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the show was broadcast on Mainichi Broadcasting System from January 17 to December 29, 1973, with a total of 50 episodes. This wa ...
'').
Plot
A strange phenomenon happened throughout the world, causing giant, mutant
dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
s to suddenly appear. The people of the ''Aban'' continent, living underground for the last 12,000 years sends a courageous young man named Misaki to live as an archeologist and SAF (Scientific Attack Force) agent Daisuke Misaki. Whenever monsters and space aliens attack the world, Misaki transforms into Fireman by using the fire-stick, and defends the human race against them.
Cast
*
Naoya Makoto
, born (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from Japan. Makoto is famous for playing the role of Tsuyoshi Kaijō / AkaRanger in ''Himitsu Sentai Goranger''.
Biography
Naoya Makoto debuted as an actor in 1971. His first appearance was as a guest pe ...
as Daisuke Misaki / Fireman
*
Goro Mutsumi Goro may refer to:
Places
Benin
* Goro, Benin, an arrondissement in the Commune of Tchaourou, Borgou
Ethiopia
* Ejersa Goro, a town in Misraq Hararghe Zone, Oromia
* Goro, Bale, a town in Bale Zone, Oromia
* Goro, Mirab Shewa, a town in Mi ...
as Dr. Gunpachi Umino
*
Shin Kishida
Shin Kishida (17 October 1939 – 28 December 1982) was a Japanese television, film, and stage actor.
Biography
Shin Kishida was born at Kawakita General Hospital in Asagaya, Suginami, Tokyo. His uncle was playwright Kunio Kishida, and actres ...
as Dr.Saburo Mizusima
: Kishida wrote screenplays ep.12 as Shin Akegawa.
*
Sei Hiraizumi as Dr. Futoshi Chiba
*
Keiko Kunihara Keiko may refer to:
*Keiko (given name), a feminine Japanese given name
*Emperor Keiko
*Keiko (orca), a performing killer whale best known for the film ''Free Willy''
** "Keiko" (song), a single by Lucerito dedicated to Keiko the orca
*Keiko (music ...
as Mariko Hayama
*
Mitsuru Saijō as Fireman (Suit Acting)
* Voice of Fireman by
Michihiro Ikemizu
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Kanagawa Prefecture and a graduate of Waseda University who works for Aoni Production.
Among his other roles, he has performed the characters Hot Springs Emblem (''Urusei Yatsura''), Isao Ohta ...
* Narrated by
Ichirō Murakoshi
Staff
Producers
* Akira Tsuburaya
* Kimihiko Eto (Mannensha)
* Yoshikazu Morita (NTV)
Script
* Bunzo Wakatsuki
* Fumito Imamura
* Toyohiro Ando
* Shin Kishida
* Ikuko Okamoto
Music
* Toru Fuyuki
Theme Song by
* Asei Kobayashi
* Bob Sakuma
Directors of Photography
* Toshiyuki Machida
* Koji Yokote
Lighting
* Masanori Ando
Production Designed by
* Osamu Yamaguchi
Assistant Directors
* Hiroshi Okamoto
* Toshihiko Nakajima
VFX Unit
Cameraman
* Yuzo Kaneko
Lighting
* Eihachi Kubo
* Yukio Ito
* Nagaharu Watanabe
* Shoichi Uehara
* Masao Ohara
* Shinichi Fujino
Art Directors & Monster Design
* Senkatsu Ikeya, Kazumasa Otani
Assistant Directors
* Shiya Nakamura
* Masao Kobayashi
* Isao Matsumoto
* Masahiro Ito
* Seishiro Kameda
* Setsuo Mizunuma
Wire Operators
* Rumichi Kumazawa, Isamu Morohoshi, Haruo Sekiya
Special Effects
* Masamichi Takayama
VFX
* Minoru Nakano
Scripter Girls
* Yuko Morita
* Isao Matsumoto
* Mayumi Nakamachi
* Masahiro Ito
* Haruyo Matsumaru
* Setsuo Mizunuma
* Seishiro Kameda
* Miyo Tabata
Production Chiefs
* Takahiro Katagiri
* Yukio Ohno
* Masana Takahashi
Editing by
* Toyo Suzuki, Tatsuharu Nakashizuka, Sachiko Yamaji, Junko Yoneuchiyama
Effects
* Akira Kojima, Makoto Ishida
Sound Recording
* Kisaburo Goda, Hideo Okuyama
In Charge of Production
* Masayuki Shitara
Post Production Manager
* Teruyoshi Kokubo
Music Selecting by
* Kiyoshi Suzuki
* Masami Hara
Production Contacting
* Hiroshi Saito
Special Thanks
* Miyazaki Transportation, Nippon Car Ferry Co., Ltd.
Devices
* Isamu Sugimoto
Post Production
* Den Film Effects
Film Processing
* Tokyo Laboratory
Special Technology
* Kazuo Sagawa, Junkichi Oki, Masao Kobayashi, Iwataro Ishii, Shiya Nakamura
Directed by
* Junkichi Oki, Koji Otsuka, Tatsumi Ando, Toshiki Suzuki, Taiji Saeki, Hiromi Higuchi, Hiroshi Okamoto
Produced by
* Tsuburaya Productions
* Mannensha
* Nippon TV
Songs
Opening song
;
* Lyrics:
Yū Aku
* Composition:
Asei Kobayashi
* Arrangement:
Bob Sakuma
Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to:
Places
*Mount Bob, New York, United States
*Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica
People, fictional characters, and named animals
*Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters
*Bob (surname) ...
* Artists:
Masato Shimon
Other songs
;
* Lyrics:
Hajime Tsuburaya(as Kyouichi Azuma)
* Composition and Arrangement:
Tōru Fuyuki
Toru is a masculine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Toru can be expressed with several kanji. Some examples:
*徹, "penetrate"
*透, "transparent"
*享, "enjoy"
*亨, "smoothly"
*暢, "freely"
The name can also be written in hiragana と ...
* Artists: Columbia Yurikago-kai and The Photons
;
* Lyrics: Kyouichi Azuma
* Composition and Arrangement: Tōru Fuyuki
* Artists: Masato Shimon with The Photons
;
* Lyrics:
Mieko Arima
Mieko (written: , , , , , or ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese women's basketball player
*, Japanese actress
*, Japanese singer
*, Japanese politician
*, Japanese psychiatrist
*, Japanese write ...
* Composition and Arrangement:
Go Misawa
Go, GO, G.O., or Go! may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Games and sport
* Go (game), a board game for two players
* '' Travel Go'' (formerly ''Go – The International Travel Game''), a game based on world travel
* Go, the starting position l ...
* Artists: Masato Shimon
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References
External links
Official Site (Japanese)
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Tsuburaya Productions
1973 Japanese television series debuts
1973 Japanese television series endings
Nippon TV original programming
Tokusatsu television series
Ultra television series