00:00Hello. Thank you for watching today. Today's topic is Dengeki Strada 5.
00:21As an international criminal organization responds, five men and women with special abilities are called together to fight back, and they use various mecha and machines to defeat the bad guys in this game, Dengeki Strada 5.
00:43Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:46Dengeki Strada 5 was produced by Mannensha and Nikkatsu, and aired a total of 13 episodes in 1974.
01:02The story begins with a series of serial murders targeting only the senior members of the International Police Organization.
01:10When cards with a wolf mark were found on the victims, the investigation headquarters concluded that the crimes were the work of an international criminal sacrament led by Mr. Asmodeus and Bingnova.
01:26Meanwhile, Detective Hotta, who was investigating the case, is murdered by Bingnova.
01:34After this incident, Detective Hotta's son, Gansuke, believes that his partner, Detective Tonomura, left his father to die and develops hatred for him.
01:44Later, a special forces unit called Strada 5 was formed to counter Bingnova, and Tonomura and Kansuke were selected as members.
01:56And as their first mission, they are tasked with honoring Ambassador Galilee, who, according to Andromeda's telepathic precognitive abilities, is predicted to be targeted by Bingnova.
02:07However, the ambassador is kidnapped, and Pegasus, or Gansuke, who pursues the ambassador, infiltrates the enemy's secret base, but is captured.
02:20Pegasus was then captured and subjected to severe torture, and Bingnova determined he had died.
02:30Meanwhile, the remaining members of Strada 5 locate the secret base and pursue the fleeing enemy, but are forced to abandon their weapons because the ambassador is being held hostage.
02:43Strada 5 is on the brink of total annihilation, but Pegasus, who was thought to be dead, appears before them and saves them from their predicament.
02:53Strada 5 managed to win their first match, but there are still mysteries surrounding them, and the members are on edge as they become increasingly wary of Mr. Asmodeus and Bingnova.
03:11Now, let me introduce the characters.
03:15The main character, Hotta Kansuke, codename Pegasus, is a hot-blooded young man who is a race car driver but also an excellent marksman.
03:28His father, a detective, was murdered by Bingnova, so he joined the force with the goal of avenging his death. He distrusts Orion, who was his father's partner, and he also distrusts the other members, making him a lone wolf type of character.
03:45Genjiro Tonomura, codename Orion, is a former detective who was a partner with Pegasus' father and usually works at a hospital.
03:57He was the second-in-command of the team, and was also a master of disguise with extensive scientific knowledge.
04:05He maintains a delicate distance from Pegasus, and also provides advice and support.
04:11Takenaka Ichino, code name Apollo, is a Buddhist monk.
04:19While he uses his superhuman strength and special abilities as weapons, he also has a humorous personality and outstanding powers of deduction, which help him solve cases.
04:31Tadashi Takagi, codenamed Luna, is a car mechanic, but he uses his knowledge to do mechanical work, bomb disposal, and even code breaking.
04:47He is calm and thinks about things objectively, but sometimes he seems to act hot-bloodedly.
04:54Hoshikari, codenamed Andromeda, usually works as a fashion model.
05:04However, as a psychic, he had the ability to predict the future, and initially, he made predictions verbally.
05:11From the middle of the story onwards, they succeed in visualising the precognition using a device developed by Luna.
05:18Terujiro Takamura, codename Jupiter, is the commander of Strada 5, known to his fellow members as Chief.
05:29When orders came from headquarters, or when Andromeda had precognitive abilities, they would convene members via communication device and give instructions.
05:39Strada 5's equipment involves wearing the special reinforced suit in the attaché case and a special helmet while shouting "Strada, up" during battle.
05:54Their main weapons included shotguns, flamethrowers, small grenades, special batons, and Strada batons, but they also carried beetle-shaped pendant communication devices and small transmitters.
06:13The following combat vehicles are also in use:
06:17The Flying Pegasus is a combat vehicle that Pegasus hunts, and its base vehicle is the Griffon, a modified Honda S600, which was also used on the popular TV show Playgirl.
06:33The Trishark was a buggy car, primarily operated by Orion and thought to be based on a kit vehicle, often used for dirt action.
06:43The Red Fox is a jeep-type vehicle primarily operated by Apollo and Luna, based on the first-generation Suzuki Jimny.
06:57Ladybird is primarily piloted by Andromeda and is based on a Nissan Skyline.
07:04Headstrong is the mobile base for Strada 5 and a large command bus operated by Jupiter.
07:14Inside was a conference room as well as many other devices, including Andromeda's precognitive qualification device.
07:23The base vehicle appears to have been a large vehicle used to transport racetracks and other vehicles.
07:27As an aside, I'd like to explain the origin of the name Strada.
07:36While there are various theories, the name was chosen by the film's producer from the name of a restaurant he was using during a meeting, and it does not appear to have any particular linguistic meaning.
07:47Another topic of conversation at the time was that, although it was something that would never happen in a children's program, the production company was Nikkatsu, and so Yamashina Yuri, who played Andromeda, and many of the guest stars were actresses from Nikkatsu Roman Porno.
08:06Strada 5's enemy is the criminal organization Bingnova, but no further details about their activities or goals were given in the film, other than that they aim to conquer the world.
08:23Mr. Asmodee is a Bingnova hunter and always wears a mask that makes him a monstrous desire.
08:34According to the rules of the organization, failure by subordinates was punishable by death, and he was the type of person who controlled his subordinates with fear.
08:44Towards the end of the story, Andromeda discovers the headquarters hideout on the coast, but senses an intrusion and flees.
08:53Furthermore, he did not call his subordinates by their names, but by their Tokyo number, plus the individual number of the executive, such as "Tokyo Number One."
09:07Furthermore, if the plan fails, various scenes of murder are depicted.
09:18Now, finally, it's the final episode.
09:21Mr. Asmodeus attacks the Oriental Atomic Energy Research Institute, which possesses Beta-72, a substance with 1,000 times the destructive power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, in order to manufacture nuclear weapons.
09:38However, thanks to Andromeda's precognitive abilities, the members of Strada 5 were already waiting there.
09:49Pegasus catches them all in one fell swoop and captures Tokyo Number 13, a senior executive. He then unilaterally tries to get him to give up information about the enemy using torture-like methods, but is stopped by the other members and Jupiter.
10:06Meanwhile, Orion and Luna, disguised as Tokyo Number 13 and Beta 72, are attacked by Bingnova and both are stolen.
10:19Meanwhile, Andromeda, who was with Pegasus, suddenly telepathically sensed hints about Mr. Asmodeus' hideout: a landscape with the sea, a cape, and a cave.
10:35Therefore, Pegasus rushes alone to the location that meets all the clues and infiltrates the hideout, where he discovers Tokyo Number 13, who has been executed.
10:50Furthermore, they discover a dimensional bomb that had been planted, so they quickly escape from the hideout, but when they witness Mr. Asmodeus escaping with Beta72, they tail him in the Flying Pegasus.
11:07However, they are discovered to be tailing them and a shootout ensues, but then the other members join them and instruct Pegasus to track down Mr. Asmodeus.
11:22Pegasus, pursuing the group alone, thinks he has cornered Mr. Asmodeus at the dam's floodgates, but then he finds several doubles wearing Mr. Asmodeus masks standing there.
11:38He shoots several people with a gun, but they are all doubles, and as he chases the remaining doubles, Jupiter appears and provides support for Pegasus in his pursuit.
11:50Pegasus then finally corners the real Mr. Asmodeus, who tells him that a dimensional bomb for the barrier has been planted in the dam and that Pegasus only has one bullet left.
12:07At that moment, Pegasus is forced to make the ultimate choice: protect the people from the dam's barrier or avenge his father, but his final shot is used to create a dimensional bomb to protect the people.
12:23Suddenly, Mr. Asmodeus appears in a helicopter and is spotted fleeing the scene, and at the same time, Mr. Asmodeus's laughter and the cries of "Kansuke, Aoh again" can be heard echoing throughout the room.
12:41The scene changed to Pegasus, who had just missed Mr. Asmodeus by a hair's breadth, staring blankly at the dam.
12:53Meanwhile, Jupiter and the other members of Strada 5 appear.
12:58As Jupiter talks about how Mr. Asmodeus will eventually appear again with a new organization, a mask of Mr. Asmodeus appears on the screen pledging to wear the Japanese uniform, and the show ends.
13:20Now let's take a look at how the Strada 5 performs.
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