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Yamato Takeshi set out alone for India to seek out the miraculous saint, Diva Datta. Recognizing his potential, Diva Datta guided him through rigorous training deep in the Indian mountains. This journey culminated in Takeshi's transformation into the “The Warrior of Love, Rainbow Man,” endowed with seven-colored powers. After returning to Japan, Takeshi found himself battling the criminal organization known as the “Die Die Gang.”
00:15Today's topic is the warrior of love, Rainbowman
00:20In the midst of the transforming hero boom in the 1970s, Rainbowman was an unusual hero who appealed to children with his transformation forms that were different from other heroes.
00:35This time I would like to introduce you to Rainbowman.
00:40Let's take a look!
00:43Rainbowman, the Warrior of Love, aired for a total of 52 episodes from 1972 to 1973.
00:57The manga was also serialized around the same time.
01:02The story is about the protagonist, Yamato Takeshi, who undergoes rigorous training under the Indian saint Devadatta.
01:12After Devadatta's death, Rainbowman, the warrior of love, was born by inheriting his soul and supernatural powers and awakening to love for humanity.
01:22When Takeshi returns to Japan, he finds himself facing a battle with the secret society Cine Cine Dan, who are plotting the destruction of Japan and the extermination of the Japanese people.
01:34During the life-or-death battle with Shine Shine Dan, Takeshi grows as a person and is able to see himself objectively.
01:43While this helps develop a calm and collected mind, it can also cause you to suffer because you are unable to reveal your true identity.
01:52In the final episode, he emerges victorious after a deadly battle with the strongest cyborg army sent by Cine Cine Dan.
02:02Mr. K the hunter flees Japan
02:07After that, Rainbowman continues to fight the remnants of Shine Shine Dan, and the TV program ends.
02:16Rainbowman is a warrior born from the fusion of the souls of Yamato Takeshi and Devadatta.
02:27Depending on the battle situation, you can transform into seven different incarnations and use various supernatural powers to fight against the Shine Shine Dan.
02:36The seven incarnations are the incarnations of the five elements of Yin and Yang that make up the world: fire, earth, speech, and water, plus the sun and moon.
02:49After chanting the transformation spell three times, you can transform by shouting "Rainbow" or "Dash Seven"
02:57To select an avatar, you will only need to change the number part of the shout.
03:03Here we explain each incarnation or character from Dash One to Dash Seven.
03:14First of all, Dash One is the incarnation of the moon and his whole body is yellow.
03:19He has a crescent moon emblem on his forehead, decorated with green eight-handed blades, and appears to be wearing red-framed sunglasses.
03:28By disengaging all of his joints, he can transform into a snake and slip through narrow spaces.
03:35He has special moves such as manipulating the sky and bringing down lightning.
03:44Dash Two is the embodiment of fire, his whole body is a deep orange color and he has a burning flame and a silver sword.
03:54As the incarnation of fire, he uses the technique of fire to emit high-temperature flames.
04:00It can also run at speeds of up to 200 km/h, but this was not shown on the show.
04:07Dash Two is the embodiment of water and is completely blue.
04:13He had a black crown-like emblem on his forehead.
04:17It is possible to freely manipulate any liquid.
04:21He uses techniques such as the Hydroelectric Cannon, which fires high-pressure water jets from both hands.
04:27It seems that they often transformed when putting out fires.
04:32Dash Cannon is the incarnation of a tree, with its entire body green and a leaf on its forehead.
04:41By hitting the wood, a sound is generated and the sound is reverberated several times.
04:49Uses small balls that are converted into ultrasonic waves to destroy the enemy's eardrums.
04:54Dash Five is the embodiment of gold and his entire body is covered in gold.
05:00The aircraft is decorated with wings reminiscent of the El Dorado Condor.
05:06As the image of a condor suggests, he excels at aerial combat and has the ability to make his entire body glow and dazzle.
05:13Use Gold Flash etc.
05:16Dash Six is the incarnation of earth and wears brown and black camouflage clothing.
05:24It has a madara pattern and looks quite different from other incarnations.
05:29He uses techniques such as the Gale and Flame Fire technique, which allows him to spin his body at high speed like a drill and burrow underground.
05:37And finally, Dash Seven, the incarnation of the sun and the one who was most active.
05:46The whole body is covered in white, and there is a red sash and three golden lamps on the forehead representing the sun.
05:55He used many techniques, but his most famous one was the Rainbow Flash, which emitted energy rays from both hands.
06:05In the first half of the show, you couldn't use the incarnation technique unless you transformed into each incarnation.
06:14In the second half of the show, Dash Seven will be able to combine up to two other incarnation techniques while remaining in his incarnation.
06:24At that time, the color of the avatar to be used will appear on the three lamps on the forehead.
06:31Rainbowman boasts the strength to fight according to the enemy or the situation by transforming, but he also has a major weakness.
06:43His weakness was that in order to recover from fatigue in battle, he would place himself in a state of near-death, turning his entire body red with the force of the zazen technique.
06:54This state is known as yogic sleep
06:58It takes 5 hours for the body to recover its energy, and during yoga sleep, the body becomes like a human Takeshi, making it the most dangerous time.
07:10Now, the enemy targeting Rainbowman
07:15According to Shinejin, unlike other superhero shows, the characters were not an organization seeking world domination, nor were they aliens or monsters, but a foreign organization that hated Japan and the Japanese people and plotted the annihilation of the race and nation.
07:32It is a global organization with bases in Macau and Africa, and possesses modern weapons such as fighter jets and submarines.
07:44One of the reasons for targeting Japan and the Japanese people is said to be the atrocities committed in occupied territories by the Japanese military during World War II, but it is unclear whether this is a clear reason.
07:59However, the executives and members of the organization, led by a mysterious figure who appears to be a hunter, all harbored hatred for Japan and called for its destruction.
08:14In addition, the executives led by Mr. K are also very unique, and some of the female executives in particular seem to be his secretaries or mistresses.
08:28In the end, he even becomes a cyborg and shows his loyalty.
08:32Unfortunately, the show "Rainbowman: Warrior of Love" is currently banned from being rebroadcast on television.
08:44There are various theories as to why this is the case, but one of the most common is that it is due to the extreme language used in the show.
08:55In particular, the enemy's name is clearly indicated by the Cine Cine group, which violates current children's programming and broadcasting codes.
09:08Apparently, the song by the Cine Cine troupe, which calls out "Chine" 96 times, also drew a flood of complaints from the PTA and other groups at the time.
09:17At the same time, even though crimes and conflicts involving the Yakuza were becoming a public issue, there were ex-Yakuza members of the Cine Cine troupe, and crimes involving religious groups.
09:31There were also concerns that many episodes were too intense for a children's show.
09:38However, while television broadcasting is prohibited, DVD sales are not.
09:45Rainbowman Volunteer is still available to watch on DVD.
09:51Now let's take a look at Rainbowman in action.
09:57Let's see Rainbowman in action.
10:27Dream of a rainbow in the sky
10:33I can't draw a picture now
10:40So go, Rainbowman
10:48Let's see Rainbowman in action.
10:50Let's see Rainbowman in action.
10:52All humans are the same
10:58Aside from the differences in skin and language
11:05It seems they're all friends
11:13There's something that will destroy it.
11:20So go, Rainbowman
11:27No matter what happens to this body
11:39As love and justice command
11:45Let's cross the sea
11:50To the End
11:52It's too late to stop now
11:59So go, Rainbowman
12:07What did you think?
12:16Amidst the unprecedented boom in transforming heroes
12:19A hero who can transform into seven different types
12:22It was a novelty at the time
12:24In hero play
12:26There's always a fight for the one and only hero role.
12:30There were seven of us, so we had plenty to choose from.
12:33However, there are also incarnations that do not appear often.
12:36There will also be a battle to become the most popular incarnation.
12:41By the way, I remember that the Earth Avatar was not very popular.
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