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Thunder Mask was produced by Toyo Agency and Hiromi Productions, with a total of 26 episodes broadcast between 1972 and 1973. The story begins with the Demon King Dekanda commanding the demon beast Konkorn to attack Earth.
00:00Hello, and thank you for tuning in today. Today's topic is Thunder Mask.
00:21It was originally planned as a live-action adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's manga, Mazingeron, but this never came to fruition and it was later announced as a comic book adaptation and then as a television adaptation.
00:40Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:43Thunder Mask was produced by Toyo Agency and Hiromi Productions and aired for a total of 26 episodes from 1972 to 1973.
00:59The story begins with the Demon King Decanda ordering the demon beast Koncorui to attack the Earth.
01:08Following the sudden appearance of the monster, Inspector Yano of the Science Patrol requests that Dr. Takase, an authority on space engineering, investigate the monster.
01:21According to a survey conducted 20 years ago by Dr. Yamano, Dr. Kudo, and others, who are said to be one of the Three Wise Men of Japan, including Dr. Takase, the training of demonic beasts was predicted 10,000 years ago.
01:38At that moment, the Demon King Decanda appears on the monitor screen and demands that they hand over three stones called the Star of Heaven, the Star of Earth, and the Star of the Sea.If they refuse, he threatens to kill them and disappears from the monitor screen.
01:56Learning of the crisis facing the Earth, the three doctors try to find the location of Thunder Mask's resting place, but the Demon King Decanda, as he had predicted, kills Dr. Yamano and Dr. Kudo one after the other.
02:13However, in the end, Dr. Takase finally uses the three stars to discover where Thunder Mask is sleeping.
02:22To awaken Thunder Mask, sunlight is needed, so the coffin in which he is sleeping is taken outside, but the Demon King Decanda, who was lying in wait, appears and kills Dr. Takase, who tries to protect Thunder Mask.
02:40However, Thunder Mask is awakened by the tearful cry of Dr. Takase's daughter, Mayumi.
02:47The Demon King, Decanda, sends the demon beast Koncorron, but Thunder Mask also transforms into a giant through two stages and defeats Koncorron with his special move, Thunder Shoot.
03:01Later, when Takase Mayumi and Katsuya headed to Dr. Sun's grave, they found a strange man praying at the grave.
03:11The man, who calls himself Takaichi Inochi, tells them that he is Thunder Mask and asks them to keep his secret.
03:21Awakened from a 10,000-year slumber, Thunder Mask will now fight alongside humanity against the invasion of the Demon King, Decanda.
03:31Now, let me introduce the main character.
03:39First, let me introduce you to Takaichi Inochi, the human form of Thunder Mask.
03:45In fact, he was sent by the Thunder Star Federation to protect Earth, as they had predicted the Demon King Decanda's invasion of Earth.
03:56Because it arrived on Earth 10,000 years earlier than the predicted date and time, it was sleeping in a time capsule.
04:06He then left behind a prophecy that would allow the three stars to discover a cave containing a time capsule.
04:13This time capsule provides Thundermask with the ability to heal injuries and other damage even after he awakens.
04:21Another character, Dr. Takase, who appeared in the first episode, was killed by the Demon King Decanda when awakening Thunder Mask.
04:32Also, his children, Takase Mayumi and Katsuya, continue to support Inochi Koichi devotedly even after they find out he is Thunder Mask.
04:44Additionally, Thunder Mask's younger sister, Rin, also appears.
04:49He usually stays on Planet Thunder, but when his brother, Thunder Mask, was in danger, he came to Earth to help, but it seems he does not have the ability to transform into a superhuman like Thunder Mask.
05:03Thunder Mask is Inochi Koichi's true form. By shouting "Thunder" and striking a certain pose, he transforms from his human form, Inochi Koichi, into the life-size Thunder Mask.Furthermore, by shouting "Thunder, two-stage transformation," he grows to a gigantic height of 40 meters.
05:27The transformation functions are built into the chest, and this is targeted several times throughout the film.
05:35His special moves include the Thunder Shoot, in which he transforms the red gloves on both hands into silicon and throws them at the opponent, the electric shock Thunder Eleki, Thunder Kick, Thunder Punch, and the Increase Machine, which was used in the final episode.
05:57Supporting Thunder Mask is the Science Patrol, which also works with the Takase Space Research Institute to become a defense organization that fights against the Demon King, Decanda, and the demonic beasts.
06:09The leader of the science patrol was Inspector Yano, but unfortunately, he left in episode 4, and was replaced by Inspector Fuji.
06:19In addition, Detective Oki also toured the area in the final episode, which was a notable feature of the series, as there were many tours of planters.
06:28Although his position in the organization is not "captain," but rather the rank name used by the police, the organizational relationship was not indicated in the play.
06:40Compared to other shows, the equipment and weapons of the Science Patrol are mostly ordinary, and it seems they don't play a significant role or contribute much.
06:52In episode 25, a missile accidentally hits Thunder Mask, destroying his transformation function and taking away his eyesight.
07:04First, let's take a look at the mecha, weapons, and equipment that appeared in the film, including Thunder 1, which is ridden by Inochi Taka 1.
07:16Its features include autopilot, delta wings that extend from the sides of the hood, and jet propulsion that allows it to travel in space.The base vehicle is the Subaru Leone.
07:30Also appearing is the SPF-1, a small combat boat equipped with missiles and capable of flight, which serves as the Science Patrol's visual equipment.
07:42In addition, against the Demon King, Decanda, visual weapons such as the Thunder Spark Gun and V-7 were developed, as well as the super weapon, the special missile, which instantly killed the demon beast Samera and Meteor Iron Mask in episode 25.
07:59Thunder Mask's enemy was the Demon King, Decanda, who prevented Thunder Mask from awakening in order to rule the universe, and then sent demonic beasts and other creatures to Thunder Mask in an attempt to eliminate him.
08:16However, it was later revealed that he was a subordinate of the Great Demon King, Bem King, and he was killed once when his head was cut off by an official executive, Ryusei Iron Mask.
08:30He returns again, but is defeated by Thunder Arrow in the final episode.
08:36Then, the true ruler, the Great Demon King, Bem King, abandons the Demon King Decanda, who has made many failures, and takes command of the operation himself.
08:49He can also grow to a gigantic size, and uses his teleportation abilities and destructive rays from the staff he holds to torment Thunder Mask, but is defeated in the final episode.
09:00Also, after a direct confrontation with Decanda, Ryusei Iron Mask, who was officially appointed, used the magic sword, Shooting Star, as a weapon to push Thunder Mask to the brink of defeat, but was ultimately defeated by the Thunder Seimer ray.
09:19As for the magical beasts, there is no common motif, and various types of magical beasts appear, and they are basically giant monsters, and in the case of Toushin Dai, they are enlarged by the Demon King Dekanda and the Great Demon King Bem King.
09:39Now, finally, it's the final episode.
09:43The final episode will be a sequel to the previous episode, episode 25.
09:48When Tetsujin 13 transformed into the fake Thunder Mask, the Science Patrol accidentally hit the real Thunder Mask in the chest with a missile, causing him to explode, and he reverted to his original form. He was no longer able to transform and lost his sight.
10:09Believing they have killed Thundermask, the Science Patrol builds a grave for him and vows revenge.
10:18Later, the Demon King Dekanda and the Great Demon King Bem King, who witness Inochigoichi standing in front of his grave, interpret the grave as a deception and decide to finish off Thunder Mask, who has been weakened by the missile attack.
10:37The Demon King, Decanda, unaware that Izumigoichi cannot transform into Thunder Mask, tries to force him to transform into Thunder Mask by injuring him.
10:51This was because the Great Demon King, Bem King, ordered that Thunder Mask's head be displayed after being defeated.
11:00However, when he realizes that he can no longer transform, the angry Demon King, Decanda, orders Tetsujin 13 to destroy the city of Tokyo.
11:14In such a situation, the Science Patrol was prepared to make a suicide attack and defeat the demon beast in place of Thunder Mask, whom they had killed.
11:25They responded with SPF-1s from the air and missile attacks from the ground, but the SPF-1s were destroyed.
11:36In addition, missile attacks are completely ineffective and there is nothing we can do.
11:42With the science patrol in dire straits, Ikugo Ichi tells the Demon King, Decanda, to call off the attack on the condition that he transform at 8 o'clock tomorrow.
11:55Ikouichi, or Thunder Mask, who is unable to transform, calls upon his sister Rin and once again obtains the Increase Machine, a device that allows him to transform, and embarks on a final battle.
12:09However, while wearing the Increase Machine allows the body to store 1 million volts of high voltage current, the body evaporates within three minutes of transformation.
12:22Afterwards, Ikugo says goodbye to Mayumi and Katsuya and heads off for the final battle.
12:31Facing the waiting Demon King, Decanda, and the Fujimi Demon Beast, Tokageras, he transforms for the final time and defeats them both after a deadly battle.
12:41However, the giant Demon King Bem King and Tetsujin 13 appear, so Thunder Mask transforms into a giant and fights back.
12:54However, because the transformation was impossible, he was unable to use weapons such as the Thunder Seimer, and as the three-minute limit approached,
13:04When Thunder Mask, whose teeth had been bullied by the Great Demon King, Bem King, Tetsujin 13 thrust the spear or claw that extended from his arm into Thunder Mask's chest.
13:16Then, a high voltage current flows out of the Thunder Mask, and Tetsujin 13, who is hit by the current,
13:26He disappeared along with Bem King, the great demon king whom Tooth had bullied.
13:32Then, having confirmed his victory, Thunder Mask runs out of time and disappears.
13:39The Science Patrol, Mayumi, and Katsuya, who witnessed Thunder Mask's final moments, vow to carry on Thunder Mask's will.
13:52The show ends with the appearance of Thunder Mask, Inochi Koichi, who has become a star.
14:00Now, let's take a look at Thunder Mask in action.
14:09Thunder Mask
14:39Thunder Mask
15:09Papapa Bali Bali Thunder Mask
15:17Shuwa Churururu Thunder Mask
15:23The lightning flashing in the clouds is my cry, my howl
15:31To protect the green Earth, the space monster invaders
15:41I won't lose to anything, Thunder Mask is a space hero.
15:51Thunder Mask
15:57What did you think of it when Thunder Mask was on the air?
16:17Heroes, including Fireman
16:21There were a lot of bad endings where the characters died in the final episode.
16:25It remains in my mind, but I wonder if there were any plans for a part 2 or a sequel?
16:33So, I'll see you around here again this time.
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