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Retro TokusatsuPsychic Bug-ManKitsch Gold

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25 min

Season 2 • Episode 23

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Farewell Inazuman: Geisel's Last Day

Sep 10, 1974

Overview

Drama Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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.

Content warning

monster superhero mutant secret organization world domination

Identity and dualityYouth resistance vs authoritarianismEvolution and mutationLoyalty to found family

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Double henshin: caterpillar form THEN moth hero.

Production

Raijingo supercar still slaps harder than CGI.

Acting

Ban Daisuke commits completely to screaming at air.

Best for:Friends·Binge·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

First AiredOct 2, 1973

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes48

Top Cast

Ichirô Murakoshi

Narrator

Daisuke Ban

Watari Goro / Sanagiman / Inazuman

Masaki Iwana

Udesper (voice)

Koichi Kitamura

Gosaku Marume

Mari Sakurai

Satoko Ogi

Hideo Murota

Captain Salar

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Cultural

Inazuman's double transformation directly inspired later tokusatsu including modern Kamen Rider's multi-stage forms.

Trivia

The Raijingo car was a modified Nissan Cedric that cost more per episode than most actors' salaries.

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