Warrior of Love Rainbowman (愛の戦士レインボーマン, Ai no Senshi Reinbōman) is a tokusatsu TV series created by Kōhan Kawauchi, and the first superhero TV series produced by Toho Company Ltd., and was broadcasted 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.
Plot[]
The series focuses on Takeshi Yamato, a young man who, after training in India with the yogi sage Devadatta, gains the ability to transform into a superhero called Rainbowman who possesses seven different superhero forms called "Dashes", with the seven Dashes representing yin and yang (the Moon and the Sun) and the five elements (wu xing) of ancient Chinese philosophy. Rainbowman is endowed with a color-coded costume and powers related to that element in each Dash form. Dash 1 (yellow) represents the Moon, Dash 2 (red) represents fire, Dash 3 (blue) represents water, Dash 4 (green) represents wood, Dash 5 (gold) represents metal, Dash 6 (brown) represents earth, and Dash 7 (white) represents the Sun. When he returns to Japan he battles The Die Die Gang and its leader, Mr. K.
Characters[]
Rainbowman | Takeshi Yamato |
Shine Shine Dan[]
- Iguana
- Fudora
- Prof. Garado
- Garuma
- Icelee
- Herodenia III
- Hedoron
- Geno-Bat
- L-Banda
- Malinda
- Norma
- Mogurard
- Olga
- DAC
- Lolita
- Pagora
- Dakkaa
- Dr. Borg
- God Iguana
- Bat Sister
- Mummy Sister
- Master Sorcerer of Death's Head Man
- Praying Mantis Man
Killer Professionals[]
Odafuku Kai[]
DAC[]
Episodes[]
- Ep. 1: The Miraculous Holy Man (奇蹟の聖者)
- Ep. 2: The Birth of Rainbowman (レインボーマン誕生)
- Ep. 3: Rainbow Dash 7 (レインボー・ダッシュ・7)
- Ep. 4: Macau's Killer Show (マカオの殺人ショウ)
Songs[]
Opening Themes[]
Ending Themes[]
Character Themes[]
Cast[]
Notes[]
- An animated adaption series of Rainbowman was broadcasting in Japan from 1982 to 1983, made by Tatsunoko Productions. This version of Rainbowman is different from its original tokusatsu counterpart, in addition, it even added a Giant Robot called "Rainbow Seven".
See Also[]
Manga[]
- Warrior of Love: Rainbowman (Weekly Shonen Sunday)
- Warrior of Love: Rainbowman (TV Magazine)
- Warrior of Love: Rainbowman (Otomodachi)
- Warrior of Love: Rainbowman (TV Land)
- Warrior of Love: Rainbowman (Boukenou)
Anime[]
- Warrior of Love: Rainbowman (Anime)