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The story follows the three heroes—Shishimaru, Saori, and Kosuke—as they battle the Great Demon King Gousun, who seeks to dominate Japan by exploiting the chaos of war. All protagonists have undergone ninja training, and Lionmaru is the transformed form of the hero Shishimaru via the “Ninpo Shishi Henge" technique, making this a ninja-themed Tokusatsu period drama.
00:00Hello. Thank you for watching today. Today's topic is the solution to Lionmaru.
00:21In the 1970s, when the great hero Toshin was all the rage, this work combined period drama, a transforming hero, and the king of beasts to create a new type of hero and become popular.
00:40It was later exported to the United States, where it became very popular. Let's take a look at this piece now.
00:51The original creator of Kaiketsu Lionmaru was Ushio Seishiroshi, and a total of 54 episodes were aired from 1972 to 1973.
01:06The story is about a man named Great Demon King Gosun who learns evil magic in the Himalayas and travels to Japan during the Warring States period to plot to conquer the country.
01:18The Great Demon King Gosun considers Kashinkoji, a ninja who, like himself, has trained in Tibet and uses sorcery, to be a threat, so he disguises his subordinate, Orochi, as a human and sends him in to act as a blind spot.
01:33Kashinkoji was active in the Hida Mountains, but when the Great Demon King Gosun appeared in Japan, he became aware of the seasons.
01:43Therefore, he gives his disciples, whom he has raised, the Kinsaji sword to Shishimaru, the Ko-tachi sword to Saori, and a flute to summon Kosuke, Tenma, and Mitsumaru.
01:56Later, as expected, Kashinkoji is killed by Orochi, but Shishimaru, who had been ordered to defeat the Great Demon King Gosun, transforms into Lionmaru and avenges his master.
02:11Then, Shishimaru, Saori, and Kosuke begin a difficult battle with the Great Demon King, Gosun, their master's enemy.
02:23Now, let me introduce the characters.
02:27First of all, the main character, Shishimaru, was raised by Kashinkoji in place of his parents, who were of noble birth and died in the war.
02:37After Koshinkoji's death, he transforms into Lionmaru with the Kinsaji sword he was given and fights the Great Demon King, Gosun.
02:47As a special feature, by attaching the belt buckle to the head of the sword, the sword can be controlled freely.
02:55Shishimaru and Saori, a female ninja who is also a Koji, use the Kotate and lasso given to them by Koshin Koji.
03:04Fight against Skull Ninjas and Dark Demons.
03:08The youngest, Kosuke, uses a flute to summon Tenmakomaru, and fights off enemies using blowguns and gunpowder.
03:18Kashinkoji, who raised these three as ninjas, had trained in India and learned many magical arts from the Jaramon teachers, Daishonin, Gofa, and Jaramon.
03:31Later, we learn that Kashinkoji trained alongside Gosun as a fellow disciple.
03:40Gamo Jotaro, the wandering Fuuraibou who trains in the art of the sword and travels from country to country, will also join the fight against Gosun.
03:49In order to face Gosun, Shishimaru transforms into Lionmaru, wearing a crimson costume and flowing white vertical hair.
04:02The method of transformation is to assume a pose that ties the shadows and chant "wind, light," which will release the seal on the chain on Kinsaji's sword.Then, by pulling out the sword and chanting "ninjutsu, limb transformation," he transforms into Lionmaru.
04:20However, if he is mentally unstable, the seal on the sword will not be released and he will not be able to transform.
04:27His original special move was the Lion Flying Slash, in which he would jump high and slash down in one go, but after Kinsaji's sword broke and was repaired, he began using an improved version of this technique, the Lion Spinning Flying Slash.
04:43Also, towards the end of the show, he uses a lion flying counter, hovering in the air and slashing horizontally.
04:55Additionally, the copper seed character, Kokoro, not only defeats the Dark Demon's ninjutsu but also serves as a projectile weapon.
05:06Lionmaru's enemy is the Dark Demon King, Gosun.
05:11He was originally a fellow disciple who trained with Koshinkoji in India, and at the time he went by the name Gosun.
05:21He then masters the art of transformation in the Himalayas, transforming his body into a giant monster and becoming Gosun.
05:30The only weakness is the chest emblem under construction.
05:36Gosun organized the sorcerous Gosun Island, and with the Silver Saji sword he acquired during his training in India, he lurked in the mountains and gave orders to his subordinates, the dark demons.
05:49However, as he is unable to defeat Lionmaru, he begins to give orders to his demon avatar, Debonova, who he speaks from his mouth.
05:58Like Gosun's alter ego, he has a wicked personality and devises cowardly plans and has the Dark Demon carry them out.
06:07In the second half of the show, he summons the Gosun Eight, to whom he has given part of himself, and commands them to defeat Lionmaru and Tiger Castle.
06:19The Gosun monsters who serve these executives are some that have human bodies, some that are made from parts of Gosun's body, or some that are created from various substances.
06:32However, their forms and personalities vary, with some having their own subordinates, some interacting with humans, and some being the result of the fusion of Skull Ninjas.
06:45Basically, they follow orders from their superiors faithfully.
06:52In addition, the Skull Ninjas, who become monsters or fighters, were originally human, and most of them have had their memories of the past erased.
07:04They can also burrow underground and take on human form.
07:07The leader is called Skull Mask, and uses group techniques such as ninjutsu, sideways moves, and suicide attacks, as well as cooperative techniques between Skull Ninjas.
07:19In the play, Shishimaru and Lionmaru's biggest rivals are Tora, Jonosuke, or Tiger Castle.
07:30During his warrior training, he teams up with Gosun, obtains the Ginsaji sword, and transforms into Tiger Castle by shouting, "Gosun Tiger!"
07:41At first, he allies with Gosun and fights under his command, but due to his personality and complete aversion to cowardly behavior,
07:51As they cross swords many times, a strange friendship develops between them, and they eventually fight together against Gosun.
08:01After losing his right eye in his first battle with Lionmaru, he began wearing an eyepatch made from the saliva of his sword.
08:10His special moves are Tiger Kasumi Gaeshi and Demon Sword Hayabusagiri, and in the second half of the show, he also uses his Zōge no Choso in addition to his sword.
08:21Tiger Castle, now a traitor, confronts Gosun alone, but eventually runs out of strength and is defeated by the Gosun monster.
08:33However, after his death, the cloak protected Lionmaru from Gandadoro's cult.
08:40Also, Kosuke receives the saliva that was used as an eyepatch.
08:48Now, finally, it's the final episode.
08:51The final episode, episode 54, is a sequel to the previous episode.
08:56Tiger Castle faces off against Gosun alone, but is hit by Gosun Thunder in his left eye and becomes blinded.
09:05Afterwards, Gandadoro continues firing at Tiger Castle, and in the end, a bullet hits Miken, causing a fatal wound. As Shishimaru rushes over to his side, Gandadoro dies, regretting that he will not be able to settle things with Lionmaru.
09:22Afterwards, the cloak of Tiger Castle, who was supposed to be dead, begins to move and protects Shishimaru from the bullets from Gandadoro, allowing Shishimaru to transform into Lionmaru and avenge Tiger Castle.
09:37After building Jonosuke's grave on the riverbank at Tiger Castle and praying for his soul to rest in peace, the three head to Kyoto.
09:47When they arrive in Kyoto, they accidentally discover a giant Gosun.
09:53After transforming into Lionmaru, he aims for Gosun's weak spot, the crest on his chest, as before, but since it is not a structural attack, he is easily defeated by Gosun Thunder.
10:05After rescuing the unconscious Shishimaru, Saori and Kosuke leave Shishimaru in the hut and launch a bomb attack on Gosun.
10:16However, these two are also driven away by Gosun's attack.
10:22After barely escaping with their lives, Saori and Kosuke return to the hut, where Shishimaru wakes up.
10:28Then, in frustration, Kosuke shouts that he would be willing to give up his life if it meant defeating Gosun.
10:37After hearing this, Shishimaru seems to realize something, and while Saori and Kosuke are sleeping, he takes out Kosuke's flute and quietly bids them farewell.
10:49Then, using his whistle, he calls Hikarimaru and rushes to the city today, where Gosun is rampaging.
10:57When he spots the rampaging Gosun, he uses his final Shishi transformation into Lionmaru and approaches Gosun.
11:05Gosun notices Lionmaru and attacks again with Gosun Thunder, but Lionmaru is torn apart by the sword and enters Gosun's body through his mouth.
11:17Once inside the body, Lionmaru tells Gosun to return to the earth and stabs Totachi, causing Gosun's body to begin to disintegrate.
11:27And the moment Lionmaru says goodbye, Gosun causes a huge explosion.
11:34After witnessing the huge explosion, Saori and Kosuke realize that Shishimaru has died and burst into tears.
11:41The two are sad, but when Saori sees Hikarimaru in the sky, she tells Kosuke that Shishimaru has returned to heaven, and the show ends with them returning to their hometown of Hida.
12:01Now, let's take a look at Solution Lionmaru in action.
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14:12What did you think?
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14:19I was a fan of Hakaider, who appeared around the same time, and Tiger Joe, who appears in this work.
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14:27In addition to their strength, I thought it was cool that both of them, despite being enemies, fought head-on without using dirty tactics.
14:36What did you all think?
14:38Well, that's all for now, see you next time. Goodbye.
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