Synopsis
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.
Details
- Kōhan Kawauchi
- June 3, 1959
- Ended
- NET
- 57
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Seasons
- Season 1 · episodes: 12 · 1959
- Season 2 · episodes: 6 · 1959
- Season 3 · episodes: 7 · 1959
- Season 4 · episodes: 6 · 1959
- Season 5 · episodes: 6 · 1960
- Season 6 · episodes: 7 · 1960
- Season 7 · episodes: 13 · 1960
Cast
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Koji SaharaYamamoto's subordinate
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Tatsuya KitayamaYamamoto's subordinate
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Kenji TodorokiYamamoto's subordinate
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Akira IwakamiYamamoto's subordinate
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Kosaku OkanoYamamoto's subordinate
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Shinji NakaharaYamamoto's subordinate
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Yuji KitamineYamamoto's subordinate
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Ryuichi FujiyamaKaneari Samon
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Susumu NamishimaKotaro Ran -
Sonny ChibaKotaro Ran -
Yuko KobayashiMitsuko Arai -
Takashi SuePresident Samaren (Detective Pekel)
