Inazuman

Inazuman aired October 2, 1973 - March 26, 1974 (25 episodes & 1 movie)

Sanagiman Inazuman

Created by Ishimori, Shotaro
Produced by Hirayama, Tôru
Music by Watanabe, Michiaki

Character Actor
Watari, Goro Ban, Daisuke
Inazuman Bunya, Nakamura & Nakamura, Yu
Emperor Bamba (voice) Îzuka, Shôzô


Youth Corps Watari, Goro in Youth Corps Uniform

Watari, Goro joins the Youth Corp, an organization founded to battle the evil mutants of Shin Jin Rui (New Human Order). When Goro is tested he's revealed to be a powerful mutant himself. Chaneling electricity through his body he becomes the "Champion of Justice", Inazuman (Lightningman).


henshin to Sanagiman henshin to Inazuman





Watari, Goro has to henshin into Sanagiman before he can become Inazuman.

"Gôriki Shôrai!" (Gain Herculean Strength)

Sanagiman's body absorbs every attack used against him, storing the kenetic energy to charge the henshin belt. When Sanagiman's belt is fully charged he can become Inazuman.

"Chôriki Shôrai!" (Gain Super Strength)

Inazuman is a moth. Watari, Goro is like the caterpillar stage, Sanagiman is the cocoon. In the early episodes Sanagiman explodes as Inazuman breaks out of his shell.






Raijingo

Watari, Goro and Inazuman both drive the flying car Raijingo.

Raijingo

Raijingo could fly and could fire missiles out of it's mouth.

Inazuman

Inazuman Episode Titles


In episode 24 a new group appears which hates mutants but is not on the side of normal humans either, and Inazuman discovers that a new enemy threatens the peace of the world.

Inazuman is coming to DVD in the US, November 2008, thanks to JN Productions (Kikaida, Kamen Rider V3, Kikaida 01).


Inazuman Flash

Inazuman Flash aired April 9, 1974 - September 24, 1974 (23 episodes & 1 movie)

Inazuman Flash

Created by Ishimori, Shotaro
Produced by Hirayama, Tôru
Music by Watanabe, Michiaki

Character Actor
Watari, Goro Ban, Daisuke
President Geisel Andô, Mitsuo
Makoto, Arai Uenoyama, Koichi


Makoto Arai and Watari, Goro Makoto Arai and Inazuman

After the Shin Jin Rui is defeated Inazuman takes on the Despâ Gundan (Despar Army) in Inazuman Flash. Watari, Goro's friends from Inazuman do not appear in this series, instead he is working with a Interpol agent; Makoto, Arai; who has a personal grudge against Despar.

Despâ Gundan was actually introduced in the 3D movie Jumping Out, Inazuman on March 16, 1974. The movie which came out 10 days before Inazuman the TV series ended featured both the Shin Jin Rui and Despâ Gundan, and included events not seen in either TV series. Although Toei seems to consider Inazuman and Inazuman Flash to be two seperate series, each with their own opening and ending theme songs, I have a Japanese book which includes an episode guide that treats them as one 48 episode series. Which actually makes sense since Inazuman episodes 24 and 25 include Despar robots (Udespar appears as Nazo no Roboto Senshi [Robot Warrior of Puzzle]), Inazuman episode 25 ends with the Japanese for "to be continued" on the screen and the Inazuman Flash credits include scenes that are actually from Inazuman.

Saber

Inazuman means "lightning man" and in Inazuman Flash he gains the ability to strike his enemies with lightning bolts.

Although Toei seems to consider Inazuman and Inazuman Flash to be two seperate series, each with their own opening and ending theme songs, I have a Japanese book which includes an episode guide that treats them as one 48 episode series. Which actually makes sense since Inazuman episodes 24 and 25 include Despar robots (Udespar appears as Nazo no Roboto Senshi [Robot Warrior of Puzzle]), Inazuman episode 25 ends with the Japanese for "to be continued" on the screen and the Inazuman Flash credits include scenes that are actually from Inazuman.

Inazuman Flash Episode Titles

Inazuman / Inazuman Flash Songs


In a 2002 Anime DVD titled "The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaida vs. Inazuman" (Guitar wo Motta Shounen - Kikaida tai Inazuman), Inazuman meets Kikaida.


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Inazuman © 1973 Ishimori Productions and Toei Co., Ltd.
Inazuman Furashu) © 1974, Ishimori Productions and Toei Co., Ltd.
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