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In the 1980s, when Tokusatsu shows like the Super Sentai Series and Space Sheriff Series were huge hits, this work—Nebula Mask Machine Man—was a hero program emphasizing action and comedy.
00:21In the special effects field, the Super Sentai series and the Space Sheriff series have been big hits.
00:32This work, Nebula Masked Machine Man, is a superhero show from the 1980s that emphasizes action and comedy.
00:43Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:46The original author of Nebula Masked Machine Man is Shotaro Ishimori, who is also known for his work on Gorenger.
00:56A total of 36 episodes were aired in 1984.
01:03The story begins when Nick, an Ivy alien, comes to Earth to do his college thesis on other planets.
01:12Nick is impressed by everything he sees, and while investigating strange incidents occurring on Earth, he comes across a genius scientist, Professor K.
01:25Professor K hates children so much that he is allergic to them, and he uses the evil organization Tentacle to commit various evil deeds to bully children.
01:38Then, Nick happens to witness a weekly magazine camerawoman, Hayama Maki, and her younger brother, Masaru, who are pursuing Tokudane, being attacked by a Tentacle. Nick transforms into Machine Man and saves them.
01:52Since this incident, while preparing his university thesis, he has been hiding his identity under the Earth name Takase Ken and protecting children from evil organizations as Machine Man.
02:07Now, let me introduce the characters.
02:15First, the main character, Nick, or his Earthling name, Takase Ken, is an alien from the Pleiades star cluster, planet Ivy, who visits Earth because he chose to write his thesis on the planets in the solar system.
02:31Nick came to Earth as if he was on a trip, but through a chance encounter with Maki Hayama, he learns of the existence of the evil organization Tentacle, and decides to extend his stay on Earth and fight for the children.
02:48He is a tall, kind-hearted young man who is always positive, but on Earth he displays superhuman abilities, such as being able to easily lift a car.
02:59Maki Hayama is a photographer for a weekly magazine, always on the lookout for exclusive stories.
03:08When he was attacked by Tentacle, the hero who saved him from danger was named Machine Man.
03:15After that, I always find myself gradually drawn to the subject matter without even realizing it.
03:22Her younger brother, Maki Hayama, is a curious fourth-grader who, along with his friends, often gets caught up in incidents involving Tentacles and Octopuses.
03:36Other characters include Makino Boss, the editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine, and Editor-in-Chief Harada.
03:45Nick or Takase Ken transforms into Machine Man, who usually appears transformed into Kusakusa after a phenomenon called Exceed Converted or Super Transformation occurs within the machine, Dolphin.
04:04The warrior suit worn when transforming is originally equipment used for self-defense.
04:12By wearing this warrior suit, you will gain extraordinary abilities, such as being able to leap tall buildings in a single leap.
04:22Initially, he wore a transparent bulletproof cloak, but it restricted his movement so he stopped using it.
04:30He is also a ball boy who supports Ken or Machine Man, but he has the ability to fly and speak, and he mainly gathers information and engages in intelligence activities.
04:43In addition, Machine Man's weapons and techniques include summoning a dolphin, transforming into a pistol, throttle gun, multi-device, warp throttle, laser saber that resembles a fencing sword,
05:00Special moves include Machine Thunder, which gathers electricity into a laser saber and slices through enemies, and Catharsis Wave, a ray that can turn a person's evil heart into good.
05:15Dolphin is a machine that appears in Machine Man, and is used not only when Machine Man transforms, but also in battle.
05:23When transforming, the dolphin is transmitted via the machine space highway and the sword is housed within the dolphin, transforming it into Machine Man.
05:36In combat situations, you can choose between the ground-running Machine Dolphin or the flying Jet Dolphin.
05:46The Machine Dolphin's specifications are a total length of 2.5m, a weight of 500kg, a top speed of 400km/h, and it is operated from a prone position.
05:59The Dolphin Jet's specifications are a total length of 3.5m and a flight speed of Mach 3.4, and it is usually a transformation of the Machine Dolphin.
06:11The prefecture's residence is a giant space mothership, a space colony, which is fixed at the bottom of a certain lake.
06:21Its specifications include a total length of 200m, speeds 100,000 times faster than the current, the ability to navigate through space, and the ability to be equipped with everything necessary for normal life, including medical facilities.
06:34In the first half of the film, two organizations appear as enemies of Machine Man: Tentacle, led by Professor K, and Octopus, led by Professor K's May and Lady M, in the second half.
06:50Professor K and Lady M are both future children who are allergic to children, and it seems they even find meaning in life in bullying children.
07:02So, let me start by explaining the tentacles.
07:07Although they have a world-class military and equipment, Professor K has no ambitions of world domination and is only interested in bullying children.
07:21They use android soldiers, or combat cyborgs, that can transform into human bodies to carry out operations against children.
07:31Professor K is also a sad person who focuses his daily attention solely on children because he is allergic to them.
07:42After his top executive android, Iron Man Mons, was defeated by Machine Man, he was so shocked that he left Japan and went to Spain.
07:54Professor K also has a pet-like mecha parrot that gives him tactical advice and teases the humans.
08:04Octopus was founded by Lady M, and initially, he mainly pitted Machine Man against criminals who stole art and jewelry.
08:18However, from episode 27 onwards, androids sent by Professor K begin to appear.
08:27Also, when he realizes that he too is allergic to children, such as when Lady M's nose turns red, his goal, like Professor K's, becomes to bully and torment children.
08:40His direct subordinate, Tonchinkan, an executive, has a comical manner of speech and behavior, but he is skilled in martial arts and gives Machine Man a hard time.
08:55Now, finally, it's the final episode.
08:59The final episode will be a continuation from the previous episode, episode 34.
09:03Lady M and the returning Professor K take Masaru and his girlfriend Misa hostage to lure Machine Man out and force him to face off against Golden Mons, who has three times the power of Tetsujin Mons.
09:20He then pursues Masaru and Misa, but the building they entered is blown up, leaving Machine Man injured and forcing him to temporarily retreat to the space colony.
09:30While Ken is undergoing treatment, he receives a notice from his mother's university stating that if he does not return within a week, he will not be able to graduate.
09:41However, Ken prioritizes rescuing Masaru and Misa and searches for the location where they were abducted.
09:48Meanwhile, Masaru and Misa have been kidnapped, but when they are bullied in a silly way, Lady M's red nose, which represents her allergy to children, returns to normal.
10:01Professor K then concludes that the way to prevent child allergies is to bully the children, and he begins to bully Masaru and Misa even more, while also treating them like slaves.
10:16When Ken hears Masaru and Misa, who are being bullied by Professor K and Lady M, screaming for Machine Man to save them, he transforms into Machine Man and heads to Pajit, where they have been kidnapped.
10:32However, when Machine Man learns Pajit's location, Professor K straps Masaru and Misa to the electric chair and sets it to activate if Machine Man attacks.
10:48However, as soon as they enter the building in Dolphin, they try to destroy the function of the electric chair and rescue Masaru and Misa, but Lady M appears and attacks them.
11:03They somehow manage to dodge Lady M's attacks and rescue Masaru and Misa from the hideout, but then the Golden Monster appears.
11:13Its powerful power and attacks overwhelm Machine Man, but after ramming him with Dolphin, it defeats him with Machine Thunder, using its laser sabers.
11:25At the same time, the nonsense that appeared was also composed of cathartic waves.
11:30They then return to the hideout to search for Professor K and Lady M, only to find that they are inside the material decomposition device.
11:40They steadfastly refused to be defeated by Machine Man, and instead used the device to atomize themselves, or to annihilate or vaporize them.
11:54After the fierce battle, Machine Man, or rather Ken, leaves for a long journey, leaving a letter for Maki saying that he will definitely return.
12:06Afterwards, scenes of Ken and Maki's memories and their wedding are shown one after another, and the program ends with Ken leaving Earth and returning to IBC.
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15:51I liked Machine Man himself, but the only part of his body that was exposed was around his mouth, which made him feel half-baked as a hero.
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