Rainbowman
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Rainbowman (レインボーマン - Reinbôman) is the title superhero of the tokusatsu TV series, Rainbowman (レインボーマン - Reinbôman) sometimes known as Warrior of Love, Rainbowman (愛の戦士レインボーマン - Ai no Senshi Reinbôman). Created by Kōhan Kawauchi, this was the first superhero TV series produced by Toho Company Ltd., and was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from October 6, 1972 to September 28, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes.
Just like Kawauchi's earlier 7-Color Mask (1959), this series has a superhero with 7 different identities, but with a major differences: 7-Color Mask's separate identities were more like human disguises, whereas Takeshi Yamato, the Rainbowman, transformed into 7 different superhero forms (called "Dashes")! Dash 1 is moon, Dash 2 is fire, Dash 3 is water, Dash 4 is wood, Dash 5 is gold, Dash 6 is earth, and the main Dash, 7, is the sun; These are also the days of the week in Japan, from Monday to Sunday, respectively). Both this series and 7-Color Mask are said to be Go Nagai's inspiration behind his popular creation, Cutey Honey.
In 1982, a 22-episode anime remake of this series was produced. However, despite the updated version of the original theme song, it was very loosely based on this show (A young man commands 7 giant robots, and teleport into/activate a larger giant robot). Fans tend to forget this remake ever existed.
