Warrior of Light Diamond Eye (1973-74)

Warrior of Light Diamond Eye Air date October 5, 1973 - March 29, 1974 Producer(s) Masayoshi Kataoka Etsuo Yamamoto Distributor Toho, NET Channel(s) NET Genre(s) Tokusatsu Episodes 26

Warrior of Light Diamond Eye (ダイヤモンド・アイ,   Daiyamondo Ai, lit. Diamond Eye) is a Japanese tokusatsu television program co-produced by Toho and NET that aired from October 5, 1973 to March 29, 1974.

Plot

Warrior of Light Diamond Eye focuses on the life of young reporter Rai Kotaru, who had been on the trail of a ring of gem thieves. But, Rai is faced with an evil that threatens all of Asia, the Zensei Majin who had been in disguise. Luckily, the man's life was saved by a good spirit named Diamond Eye who had appeared from one of the stolen diamond rings. From that day on the diamond hero entrusted the ring in Rai, and when he was in need of help, Diamond Eye would appear and protect him.

Episodes

1. My Name is Diamond Eye
2. Defeat the Zensei Majin!
3. Operation Hurricane Ready!
4. Don't be Discouraged, Raikou
5. The Vanished 2 Billion!
6. Raikou Cornered!
7. Smash the Wall of Death!!
8. Chase the Mastermind!
9. The Jewelry Exhibition Conspiracy!
10. Mojingah's Great Counterattack
11. Kerarin's Great Challenge
12. Gerarachin's Attack
13. King Cobra's Great Battle!
14. A New Enemy: Princess Cobra
15. Devil's Den!! Hitodetsubo's Fierce Attack
16. Secret Technique!! Lightning of Wareatama
17. Kero Cat's Great Game
18. Onikabuton's Great Escape
19. King Cobra's Great Revival
20. Hitodetsubo's Great Tornado from Hell
21. King Cobra's Great Execution Strategy
22. Princess Cobra's Great Deathmatch
23. The Great Diamond Eye Obliteration Strategy
24. The Great Dynamite Strategy
25. The Great Secret Factory Strategy
26. King Cobra's Final Battle

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

• Directed by   Masahiro Takase, Rokushika Eiyu, and Ken Yamada
• Produced by   Masayoshi Kataoka and Etsuo Yamamoto
• Music by   Ikeda Takaharu
• Assistant directing by   Takaaki Nakamura
• Planning by   Eto Kimihiko
• Screenplay by   Tsunehisa Ito and Tatsuo Tamura
• Photography by   Tajima Fumio
• Editing by   Kunio Shimizu

Appearances

Characters and Monsters Rai Kotaru Goro Kabo-ko Diamond Eye King Cobra Mojingah Satan Bat Hitodetsubo Kerarin Wareatama Gerarachin Kero Cat Princess Cobra Onikabuton Horse People Cow People

Vehicles, Weapons, and Races Thunder Diamond Stick Cow People Horse People

Video Releases

Pioneer LDC (2003)

• Released: March 3, 2003
• Region: Region 2
• Language: Japanese
• Format: Color, Dolby, Limited Edition
• Other Details: 1.33:1 aspect ratio, 650 minutes run time, 5 discs

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