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Rainbowman (レインボーマン, Reinbōman) is the name and titular superhero of the tokusatsu TV series...
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Rainbowman (レインボーマン, Reinbōman) is the name and titular superhero of the tokusatsu TV series sometimes known as Warrior of Love Rainbowman (愛の戦士レインボーマン, Ai no Senshi Reinbōman). Created by Kōhan 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 18, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes. Mitsuru Adachi wrote a manga series based on the show which was serialized in TV Magazine Otomodachi from 1972 to 1973.
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 represent the days of the week in Japan, from Monday to Sunday, respectively (rather than colors as the name would imply). Both this series and 7-Color Mask are said to be Go Nagai's inspiration behind his popular creation, Cutey Honey.
In 1982,
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