Silver Kamen (シルバー仮面, Shirubā Kamen, lit. "Silver Mask") is a 1971 tokusatsu produced by Senkosha. Starting from Episode 11, the title was changed to Silver Kamen Giant (シルバー仮面ジャイアント, Shirubā Kamen Jaianto, lit. "Silver Mask Giant").
Story[]
A Rocket designer, Dr. Kasuga, was killed by Alien Tigris who aims to prevent a spacecraft known as The Photon Rocket from being constructed. With the Doctor's house burned to the ground, the Kasuga siblings, consisting of 5 children of Dr. Kasuga, luckily prevented the destruction of the Photon Rocket blueprint.
They decided to fulfill their father's last wish to complete the construction of Photon Rocket, with the help of their father's acquaintances across Japan. While fighting against various Aliens desiring to prevent the completion of the Photon Rocket. When things get tricky, The second son Koji Kasuga through the use of "Silver Power" transforms into Silver Kamen to protect those in great danger.
By Episode 11, the rocket is completed and successfully launched into space. When in the destination, The gigantic Alien Southern attacks, and destroyed the rocket. At the same time, Silver Kamen gets overflowed with Photon Energy and evolved to Silver Kamen Giant, and soon later defeats Alien Southern. With the arrival of mostly Gigantic Aliens, The Kasuga's survival to keep their father's work alive gets harder and harder.
Characters[]
Kasuga siblings[]
| Silver Kamen | Koji Kasuga |
- Koichi Kasuga
- Hitomi Kasuga
- Kouzou Kasuga
- Haruka Kasuga
Allies[]
- Katsuichiro Kasuga
- Michio Ohara
- Kikuo Ohara
- Dr. Tsuyama
- Rika Tsuyama
Aliens and Monsters[]
- Alien Tigris
- Alien Killgis
- Alien Shine
- Alien Jurie
- Alien Gorgon
- Alien Chimera
- Alien Solomon
- Alien Domino
- Alien Titan
- Alien Southern
- Alien Rohm
- Sasoringa
- Alien Norman
- Alien Porto
- Alien Mork
- Alien Emma
- Yamashiro
- Alien Killy
- Girasumon
- Alien Inbasu
- Alien G4
- Alien Orres
- Alien Daschsund
- Alien Burner
- Alien Akiron
- Alien Wiley
- Alien Puma
Episodes[]
- Hometown Earth
- Earthlings of the Enemy Universe
- My Father Is in the Fire
- Never Ending Journey
- The Pupil of Tomorrow
- Wilderness of the Wandering Beauty
- School Ties
- Call of the Cold-blooded Alien
- Chased by a Strange Town
- Burning Horizon
- Jumbo Alien vs. Giant Kamen
- Fear of the Soling
- The Soling Tokyo Onslaught
- Silver Horror
- Mysterious Cosmic Bodhisattva
- Explosion!! Silver Liner
- Blind Silver Shuriken
- Blow! Silver Hammer
- Reverse Silver Whirlwind Sword
- Special!! Silver Missile
- Silver Arrow Barb
- Bullet!! Missle Kick
- Tokyo in the White Desert
- The Target Is You!
- Shine!! Silver Rainbow
- Andromeda 2001
Cast[]
- to be added
Live-Action Reboot[]
Notes[]
- Originally broadcast from November 28, 1971-May 21, 1972. Some of the production staff of the second half of Silver Kamen were formerly of Tsuburaya Pro. and worked on Ultraseven. The new staff retooled the show to have more Ultra-like elements in an attempt to save it from low ratings. Unfortunately, this retool backfired and the show was cancelled.