Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: NET
Type: Scripted
Rating: 9.3/10
Inazuman
Overview
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 Powerâ (Choriki Shorai!) to initiate his final transformation into Inazuman.
This production, originally released in 1973, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 9.3 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- ⢠Explores themes within Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- ⢠Produced in Japan.
- ⢠Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
IchirĂ´ Murakoshi
Narrator
Daisuke Ban
Watari Goro / Sanagiman / Inazuman
Mitsuo Ando
FĂźhrer Geisel
Masaki Iwana
Udesper (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Gosaku Marume
Mari Sakurai
Satoko Ogi
Yoshikazu Yamada
Katsumi Ogi
Fusayo Fukawa
Kaoru Tomikawa
Seasons
Inazuman
25 Episodes ⢠Aired 1973-10-02
Inazuman is, in reality, young college student Goro Watari, a mutant. He lost his mother as a child and had other dark moments in his childhood (he had a childhood girlfriend named Teresa who was taken away by an American soldier during the US occupation of Japan). But when the Neo-Human Empire begins its attacks on mankind with its Fantom Army foot soldiers and mutated monsters, he puts his psionic powers to the test.
Inazuman Flash
23 Episodes ⢠Aired 1974-04-09
A direct and darker continuation of the first Inazuman series, after the defeat of Emperor Bamba and his mutant minions Inazuman goes on to fight the evil robots of the Despar Army with the help of cynical cyborg Interpol agent Arai Makoto and the new ability to hurl lightning bolts.
