Rainbowman

Rainbowman (??????? - Reinb?man) is the title superhero of the tokusatsu TV series, Rainbowman (??????? - Reinb?man) sometimes known as Warrior of Love, Rainbowman (??????????? - Ai no Senshi Reinb?man). Created by Yasunori Kawauchi, this was the first superhero TV series produced by Toho Company Ltd., and was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from October 6, 1972 to September 28, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Just like Kawauchi's earlier 7-Color Mask (1959), this series has a superhero with 7 different identities, but with a major differences: 7-Color Mask's separate identities were more like human disguises, whereas Takeshi Yamato, the Rainbowman, transformed into 7 different superhero forms (called "Dashes")! Dash 1 is moon, Dash 2 is fire, Dash 3 is water, Dash 4 is wood, Dash 5 is gold, Dash 6 is earth, and the main Dash, 7, is the sun; These are also the days of the week in Japan, from Monday to Sunday, respectively). Both this series and 7-Color Mask are said to be Go Nagai's inspiration behind his popular creation, Cutey Honey.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 1982, a 22-episode anime remake of this series was produced. However, despite the updated version of the original theme song, it was very loosely based on this show (A young man commands 7 giant robots, and teleport into/activate a larger giant robot). Fans tend to forget this remake ever existed.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Superhero: A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, who usually has colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings....

Tokusatsu: Tokusatsu (??) (sometimes just called "Toku") is the Japanese term for special effects and often used to classify Japanese live-action sci-fi/fantasy/horror movie/TV productions....

Yasunori Kawauchi: REDIRECT K?han Kawauchi...

Rainbowman related Images and Photos (experimental)

Rainbow Man 2