Collection of short stories about women in various periods of Japanese history. Based on famous Japanese novels.
Seven Color Mask (七色仮面, Nanairo Kamen) is the name and title character of a tokusatsu TV series, later called New Seven Color Mask (新七色仮面, Shin Nanairo Kamen). It was created by Kōhan Kawauchi, who also created Moonlight Mask. This B&W TV show was the first superhero TV series by Toei Company Ltd. It was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from June 3, 1959 to June 30, 1960, with a total of 57 episodes divided into 7 segments. Aside from being Toei's first TV superhero show, this series was also the debut of actor Sonny Chiba, who was 19 at the time, who took over the title role from Susumu Namijima after Episode 32.
Thanks to a Buddhist hermit in India, a young Japanese wrestler transforms into a 7-phased superhero and fights an evil organization hell-bent on destroying Japan.
Isshin Mitsuya, a member of the peace organization "Flags of the World", loses his life in the Nevada hinterland to protect the eggs of the Dragon Condor, the guardian deity of the ancient Mu Empire. Dragon Condor dies after seeing the birth of Golden Condor, but old man Taba, a sorcerer, combines Mitsuya Isshin's heart of love and justice, Dragon Condor's steel body, and Golden Condor's relentless fighting spirit to create Superman Condorman...
A little Japanese boy goes to Kenya with his father in 1941. His father is detained by British authorities and the boy has adventures in Africa during the war. 1961.
Het verhaal draait om een wilde junglejongen genaamd Ken, die wordt gevonden en grootgebracht door wolven. Samen met zijn wolvenvrienden Titty en Poppo gaat hij op zoek naar nieuwe en gevaarlijke avonturen. Een onlangs gepasseerde komeet verandert de klimatologische omstandigheden van Afrika en nu moet Ken overleven met de wolvenwelpen en andere dieren helpen.
This work focuses on environmental issues from the viewpoint of insects. In a refreshing twist, the central character miniaturizes, unlike the conventional hero who grows ever larger. From this perspective, the world looks different and unfamiliar. This work enables the reader to see that the world around is quickly moving towards destruction.
Messenger of Allah, known in Japan as Allah no Shisha, is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero TV series produced by Toei Company starring a young Sonny Chiba, at the time known as Shin'ichi Chiba. It was created by writer Yasunori Kawauchi, who was also responsible for creating Moonlight Mask and Seven Color Mask. The series ran from July 7, 1960 to December 27, 1960 on NET (now TV Asahi) for a total of 26 episodes. The film for the first episode is all that is known to have survived.
National Kid is a Japanese TV series produced by Toei Company in 1960. Created by mangaka Daiji Kazumine, it was commissioned by Panasonic, then known as Matsushita Electric, to promote the National brand. Although not very famous in Japan, the series has obtained cult status in Brazil, where it was very popular.
A young reporter, Kotaro Rai, is on the trail of a ring of gem thieves. But Rai is faced with an evil that threatens all of Asia, the Zensei Majin who had been in disguise. Luckily, the man's life is saved by a good spirit named Diamond Eye, who had appeared from one of the stolen diamond rings. From that day on the diamond hero entrusted the ring in Rai, and when he's in need of help, Diamond Eye would appear and protect him.
Op een dag is Honey Kisaragi een trendy, katholiek schoolmeisje. Het volgende moment wordt haar vader vermoord door demonische diva's van een lafhartige organisatie genaamd Panther Claw. Wanneer uit zijn stervende bericht blijkt dat ze een androïde is, gebruikt Honey de transformatieve kracht van de Atmospheric Element Solidifier – precies dat wat Panther Claw wilde stelen – om wraak te nemen op de schimmige clan.
Based on Ooyama Masutatsu's early years.
After having survived the war as a Kamikaze pilot, Ken goes on a path to become the strongest martial artist in the world. Fighting bears, bulls and countless other martial arts such as Muay Thai, Tai Chi and many more around the world.
Ban Daisuke of Kikaida fame takes the lead role in this classic series pitting a college student against the hostile forces of the Neo-Human Empire. Unique among live action tokusatsu shows, this innovative series features the extraordinary double henshin transformation, the Raijingo supercar, and psionic (psychic) abilities. Watari Goro (Ban) clashes with Emperor Bamba's grotesque corps of mutant monsters, and exclaims, "Summon Supreme Power” (Choriki Shorai!) to initiate his final transformation into Inazuman.
Kid is een jongen die op een Caribisch eiland woont. Nadat zijn pleegouder sterft komt Kid erachter dat hij de zoon was van Morgan, een piratenkoning die ooit de zeven zeeën veroverde. Vervolgens vertrok hij samen met het meisje Pearl the Elder Clapp naar de wereldzeeën op zijn geliefde schip Hurricane.
Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru, also known as Samurai Kid, is a Japanese anime series produced by Toei Animation. 65 episodes aired from 7 June 1964 until 31 August 1965. It tells the story of a ninja's pupil that controlled the wind.
It was inspired by the manga 'Kaze no Ishimaru' by Sanpei Shirato and was animated by Yasuji Mori and Hayao Miyazaki. The anime was renamed "Kaze no Fujimaru" in order to associate it with its sponsor, Fujisawa Pharmaceuticals.
The opening theme, 'Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru' and the closing theme, 'Tatakau Shōnen Ninja', were both performed by the Nishirokugo Boy's Choir. The series originally ended with a repeat of the opening; the separate ending song came later.
Onigawara, the director of the International Secret Police Agency, looked forward to making Takeshi a top-notch criminal investigator. Takeshi was given training, which turned him into an all-around sportsman as well as martial arts expert. However, Takeshi's attitude toward crime-fighting was so incompatible with Onigawara's, that he disowned him. For a while Takeshi investigated crime alone; then he became a private detective's assistant and general handyman. Secretly, however, Takeshi obtained from a scientist a new artificial polymer, polymet, that was far stronger than steel. With this polymet Takeshi transformed himself into Hurricane Polymar, an invincible costumed hero.