TV series
Nanairo Kamen
1959–1960 · 7 seasons
A vintage black-and-white superhero romp with playful disguises, simple mysteries, and earnest detective thrills.
- Created by
- Kōhan Kawauchi
- Genres
- Action & adventure, Drama, Family
- Starring
- Sonny Chiba, Susumu Namishima, Ryuichi Fujiyama
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Earnest, light, whimsical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Justice, identity, mystery, deception
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Kōhan Kawauchi
- Genres
- Action & adventure, Drama, Family
- Starring
- Sonny Chiba, Susumu Namishima, Ryuichi Fujiyama
