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'''''Assault! Human!!''''' {{Nihongo|突撃！ヒューマン！！|Totsugeki! Hyūman!!}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Television Series|series]] co-produced by [[Toho]] and [[Nippon TV]] that aired from October 7, [[1972]] to December 30, 1972.
'''''Assault! Human!!''''' {{Nihongo|突撃！ヒューマン！！|Totsugeki Hyūman}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Television Series|series]] co-produced by [[Nippon TV]] and Union Motion Picture Co. that aired from October 7, [[1972]] to December 30, 1972. Filmed as a live stage show which was broadcast for television, it is now considered lost. Many of the suits used for the [[kaiju]] were inherited by [[Toho]], however, who used them for their [[1973]] series, ''[[Go! Greenman]]''.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Human No. 1|Junichiro Iwaki]], an alien from "[[Human Planet]]" and famous gymnastics coach, suddenly resigns from his job after sensing an impending invasion of [[Earth]]. Junichiro quickly begins travelling [[Japan]] to train children in martial arts, equipping them with the skills to combat the malevolent monsters and aliens. Soon after, Junichiro's prediction proves true, and the Flasher Corps begin to invade, lead by their overlord [[King Flasher]]. Together, Junichiro and the children begin defending their planet, with the children utilizing mysterious devices known as [[Human-Sign]]s to transform Junichiro into the superhero Human No. 1. Along the way, the reporter of "Monster Newspaper" [[Rumiko Hoshiyama]], cameraman [[Yasubee Hirai]], and Junichiro's brother [[Human No. 2|Junjiro]] pitch in to the cause.
[[Human No. 1|Junichiro Iwaki]], an alien from "[[Planet Human]]" who became famous on [[Earth]] as a gymnastics coach, suddenly resigned from his job after sensing an impending invasion of the planet. Junichiro began traveling [[Japan]] to train children in martial arts, equipping them with the skills to combat the malevolent monsters and aliens. Junichiro's prediction soon proved true, with the Flasher Corps beginning their invasion, led by their overlord [[King Flasher]]. Together, Junichiro and the children defended the planet, with the children utilizing mysterious devices known as [[Human-Sign]]s to transform Junichiro into the superhero Human No. 1. Along the way, the reporter of "Monster Newspaper" [[Rumiko Hoshiyama]], cameraman [[Yasube Hirai]], and Junichiro's brother [[Human No. 2|Junjiro]] pitched in to the cause.


Together, Junichiro and his allies are able to fight through the hordes of [[kaiju]] to eventually destroy [[King Flasher]] once and for all. However, a new being named [[Grand Flasher]] emerges to replace the king, and battles Junichiro to the point of death. With Junichiro unable to continue, Junjiro bravely steps forward to confront Grand Flasher, and is transformed by the Human-Signs into Human No. 2. Eventually, Junichiro was miraculously transported to a dimension known as the [[Miracle Zone]], which revives and fully heals him, allowing him to return to the front lines. The two brothers then continued their battle with the Flasher Corps, again battling monsters, including a [[Regeneration Monster Corps|mob of revived kaiju which Junichiro had previously defeated]], until their ultimate battle with Grand Flasher. Ultimately, Grand Flasher was defeated in a duel of epic proportions, and the Flasher Corps' invasion was thwarted.
Together, Junichiro and his allies were able to fight through the hordes of [[kaiju]] to eventually destroy [[King Flasher]] once and for all. However, a new being named [[Grand Flasher]] emerged to replace him, battling Junichiro to the point of death. With Junichiro unable to continue, Junjiro bravely stepped forward to confront Grand Flasher, transforming into Human No. 2. Eventually, Junichiro was miraculously transported to a dimension known as the [[Miracle Zone]], where he was revived and allowed to return to the front lines. The two brothers then continued their battle with the Flasher Corps, including a [[Regeneration Monster Corps|mob of revived kaiju which Junichiro had previously defeated]], until their final duel with Grand Flasher. Ultimately, Grand Flasher was defeated in a duel of epic proportions, and the Flasher Corps' invasion was thwarted.
==Episodes==
==Episodes==
#[[What is the Human]]
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:auto%; text-align:center;"
#[[Monster Shibiretta 3,000 Animals!]]
|-
#[[Suck Blood! Monster Dragonda]]
! scope="col"| Episode {{tt|no.|Number}}
#[[Flying Monster Blanca!]]
! scope="col"| Title
#[[Kill!! Monster Red Rock]]
! scope="col"| Writer<ref name="Uchusen">{{cite book|title=Uchusen|ed=vol. 36|date=1 July 1987|publisher=[[Asahi Sonorama]]|page=50|isbn=}}</ref>
#[[Death of Kaijin Gegil!!]]
! scope="col"| Air date<ref name="Uchusen"/>
#[[Kaijin Megahertz Blows Up the Television Station!!]]
! scope="col"| Recording date<ref name="Uchusen"/>
#[[Devil's Boy Flasher!!]]
! scope="col"| Recording location<ref name="Uchusen"/>
#[[Last Moment of King Flasher]]
|-
#[[Last Moment of the Hero Human!!]]
| 1
#[[The Return of Human!]]
| "[[What is the Human]]"
#[[Human Brothers Big Activity!]]
| Keisuke Fujikawa
#[[Goodbye Human]]
| 1972/10/07
| 1972/09/23
| Kawaguchi Civic Hall
|-
| 2
| "[[3,000 Monsters Shibiretta!]]"
| Shunichi Yukimuro
| 1972/10/14
| 1972/09/30
| Ageoshi Civic Hall
|-
| 3
| "[[Bloodsucker! Monster Dragonda]]"
| Shozo Uehara
| 1972/10/21
| 1972/10/07
| [[jawp:土浦市民会館|Tsuchiura Civic Hall]]
|-
| 4
| "[[Flying Monster Blanca!]]"
| Maru Tamura
| 1972/10/28
| 1972/10/14
| [[jawp:ティアラこうとう|Koto Public Hall]]
|-
| 5
| "[[Kill!! Monster Red Rock]]"
|rowspan="2"| Keisuke Fujikawa
| 1972/11/04
| 1972/10/21
| Ashikaga Community Hall
|-
| 6
| "[[Death of Kaijin Gegil!!]]"
| 1972/11/11
| 1972/10/28
| Fuchu City Hall
|-
| 7
| "[[Kaijin Megahertz Blows Up the Television Station!!]]"
| Keisuke Fujiwara,<br>Maru Tamura<br>{{small|(adapted by Suya Shirai)}}
| 1972/11/18
| 1972/11/04
| Soka City Culture Hall
|-
| 8
| "[[The Flasher Demon Boy!]]"
| Keisuke Fujiwara
| 1972/11/25
| 1972/11/11
| [[wikipedia:Shibuya Public Hall|Shibuya Public Hall]]
|-
| 9
| "[[King Flasher's Demise]]"
| Maru Tamura
| 1972/12/02
| 1972/11/18
| Kashiwa Civic Cultural Hall
|-
| 10
| "[[Death of the Hero Human!!]]"
| Keisuke Fujiwara
| 1972/12/09
| 1972/11/25
| [[jawp:さいたま市民会館おおみや|Omiya Citizen Hall]]
|-
| 11
| "[[The Return of Human!]]"
|rowspan="2"| Shozo Uehara
| 1972/12/16
| 1972/12/02
| Kawaguchi Civic Hall
|-
| 12
| "[[The Human Brothers' Great Success!]]"
| 1972/12/23
| 1972/12/09
| [[jawp:ティアラこうとう|Koto Public Hall]]
|-
| 13
| "[[Farewell, Humans]]"
| Keisuke Fujiwara
| 1972/12/30
| 1972/12/16
| Fuchu City Hall
|}
==Staff==
==Staff==
{{Staffs
{{Staffs
|Directed by=Mochi Sunuma, Fumihiko Kanbe, and Osamu Shigematsu  
|Directed by|Mochi Sunuma, Fumihiko Kanbe, Osamu Shigematsu  
|Written by=Keisuke Fujikawa, Shunichi Yukimuro, Shozo Uehara, and Maru Tamura
|Written by|Keisuke Fujikawa, Shunichi Yukimuro, Shozo Uehara, Maru Tamura, Suya Shirai
|Produced by=Mo Buru
|Planning by|Suya Shirai
|Music by=Kenichiro Morioka
|Produced by|Koichi Nakamura, Masao Tanaka
|Executive producer|Tatsuhiko Goto
|Music by|Kenichiro Morioka
|Production design by|[[Tohl Narita]]
|Opening and ending themes "[[Assault Human]]" and "[[Human Warming-Up Exercises]]" performed by|[[wikipedia:Otowa Yurikago Kai|Columbia Yurikago Kai]], Tomato Ketchup, Yusuke Natsu
|*Lyrics by|Takashi Takase
|*Composed and arranged by|Kenichiro Morioka
|Narration by|Yasuo Yamada
}}
}}
==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Cast
{{Cast
|Kai Natsuyube|[[Human No. 1|Junichiro Iwaki]] and Voice of Human No. 1
|Kai Natsuyube|[[Human No. 1|Junichiro Iwaki]] / [[Human No. 1]] (voice)
|Akihiko Nishijima|[[Human No. 2|Junjiro Iwaki]] and Voice of Human No. 2
|Akihiko Nishijima|[[Human No. 2|Junjiro Iwaki]] / [[Human No. 2]] (voice)
|[[Yoshiko Tanaka]]|[[Rumiko Hoshiyama]]
|[[Yoshiko Tanaka]]|Rumiko Hoshiyama
|Shun Yashiro|[[Yasubee Hirai]]
|Shun Yashiro|Yasube Shirai
|Keiko Aramaki|[[Kyoko Hanawa]]
*Keiko Aramaki
|Ritsuo Sawa|[[Flasher|Flasher, Flasher Red Eye, and Flasher Black Mask]]
|Ritsuo Sawa|[[Flasher|Flasher {{color|black|/}} Flasher Red Eye {{color|black|/}} Flasher Black Mask]]
|Miki Kageyama|[[Queen Flasher]] and [[Flasher|Flasher Pink Mask]]
|Miki Kageyama|[[Queen Flasher]] / [[Flasher|Flasher Pink Mask]]
|Ichiro Murakoshi|[[King Flasher]] and Voice of [[Grand Flasher]]
|Ichiro Murakoshi|[[King Flasher]] / [[Grand Flasher]] (voice)
|Yasuo Yamada|Narrator
}}
}}
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-begin}}
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===Characters and Monsters===
===Monsters===
*[[Human No. 1|Junichiro Iwaki]]
*[[Human No. 1]]
*[[Human No. 2|Junjiro Iwaki]]
*[[Human No. 2]]
*[[Rumiko Hoshiyama]]
*[[Yasubee Hirai]]
*[[Kyoko Hanawa]]
*[[King Flasher]]
*[[King Flasher]]
*[[Queen Flasher]]
*[[Queen Flasher]]
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{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Most of the [[kaiju]] suits that appeared in ''Assault! Human!!'' were reused for ''[[Go! Greenman]]''.
*Most of the [[kaiju]] suits that appeared in ''Assault! Human!!'' were reused for [[Toho]]'s ''[[Go! Greenman]]''.
*All of this series' footage was unintentionally lost at some point following the series' first and only rebroadcast. It is commonly theorised that the reason for this loss is as a result of Nippon TV accidentally overwriting the master tapes for the show. As a result, finding any footage of the series has been incredibly difficult, and as of 2017 only a single piece of footage roughly one minute long is known to survive, having been recorded on a [[wikipedia:Betamax|Betamax]] tape around the time of the series' airing.
*All of this series' footage was unintentionally lost at some point following the series' first and only rebroadcast. It is commonly theorized that the reason for this loss is as a result of Nippon TV accidentally overwriting the master tapes for the show.{{Citation needed}} As a result, footage from the show is virtually nonexistent, with only a short clip from a Japanese documentary surfacing.
*Because of this series being filmed live as a stage show using a method known as "Public recording of the stage", it utilized many innovative techniques incorporating smoke, stage lighting, and special effects wizardry and is now praised for its advanced nature.<ref name="OfficialStoreAbout">[https://goo.gl/TN0ME2 Totsugeki! Human!! Shop: About]</ref>
*Because of this series being filmed live as a stage show, it utilized many innovative techniques incorporating smoke, stage lighting, and special effects.<ref name="OfficialStoreAbout">{{Cite web|url=https://goo.gl/TN0ME2|title=Tohl Narita and "Assault! Human!!" (成田亨と『突撃!ヒューマン!!』)|work=shop.totsugekihuman.com|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref>
**For these reasons, Toru Narita hand crafted a bronze statuette of [[Human No. 1]] in 1987 using wax casting<ref name="OfficialStore">[https://goo.gl/Rmir8y Totsugeki! Human!! Store: Totsugeki! Human!! Toru Narita]</ref>, in commemoration of the series. The original is currently held in a personal collection<ref name="OfficialStoreAbout"/>, however 40 copies of it were created and as of [[2016]] are up for sale in an extremely limited run.<ref name="OfficialStoreBronze">[https://goo.gl/MT2mLe Totsugeki! Human!! Shop: Bronze Statue Summary]</ref>
*Artist and production designer [[Tohl Narita]] hand crafted a bronze statuette of [[Human No. 1]] in 1987 in commemoration of the series,<ref name="OfficialStore">{{Cite web|url=https://goo.gl/Rmir8y|title=Assault! Human!! Tohl Narita (突撃!ヒューマン!! 成田亨)|work=shop.totsugekihuman.com|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref> alongside statues of [[Ultraman]] and [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (character)|Ultraseven]] which were collectively referred to as his "Trinity."<ref name="OfficialStoreAbout"/> The original is currently held in a personal collection<ref name="OfficialStoreAbout"/>, however 40 copies of it were created and made available for sale in 2016.<ref name="OfficialStoreBronze">{{Cite web|url=https://goo.gl/MT2mLe|title=Reproduction Carved "Human" Bronze Statue (彫刻作品「ヒューマン」複製ブロンズ像)|work=shop.totsugekihuman.com|accessdate=11 May 2017}}</ref>
**Toru Narita also created statues of [[Ultraman]] and [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven (character)|Ultraseven]], and when all three were displayed along side one another, it was purportedly referred to as the "Trinity".<ref name="OfficialStoreAbout"/>
==External links==
*[http://shop.totsugekihuman.com/ Official store site]
==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 05:28, 25 March 2020

Assault! Human!!
Assault! Human!!
Air date October 7, 1972 -
December 30, 1972
Channel(s) Nippon Television
Genre(s) Tokusatsu
Episodes 13

Assault! Human!! (突撃！ヒューマン！！,   Totsugeki Hyūman) is a Japanese tokusatsu series co-produced by Nippon TV and Union Motion Picture Co. that aired from October 7, 1972 to December 30, 1972. Filmed as a live stage show which was broadcast for television, it is now considered lost. Many of the suits used for the kaiju were inherited by Toho, however, who used them for their 1973 series, Go! Greenman.

Plot

Junichiro Iwaki, an alien from "Planet Human" who became famous on Earth as a gymnastics coach, suddenly resigned from his job after sensing an impending invasion of the planet. Junichiro began traveling Japan to train children in martial arts, equipping them with the skills to combat the malevolent monsters and aliens. Junichiro's prediction soon proved true, with the Flasher Corps beginning their invasion, led by their overlord King Flasher. Together, Junichiro and the children defended the planet, with the children utilizing mysterious devices known as Human-Signs to transform Junichiro into the superhero Human No. 1. Along the way, the reporter of "Monster Newspaper" Rumiko Hoshiyama, cameraman Yasube Hirai, and Junichiro's brother Junjiro pitched in to the cause.

Together, Junichiro and his allies were able to fight through the hordes of kaiju to eventually destroy King Flasher once and for all. However, a new being named Grand Flasher emerged to replace him, battling Junichiro to the point of death. With Junichiro unable to continue, Junjiro bravely stepped forward to confront Grand Flasher, transforming into Human No. 2. Eventually, Junichiro was miraculously transported to a dimension known as the Miracle Zone, where he was revived and allowed to return to the front lines. The two brothers then continued their battle with the Flasher Corps, including a mob of revived kaiju which Junichiro had previously defeated, until their final duel with Grand Flasher. Ultimately, Grand Flasher was defeated in a duel of epic proportions, and the Flasher Corps' invasion was thwarted.

Episodes

Episode no. Title Writer[1] Air date[1] Recording date[1] Recording location[1]
1 "What is the Human" Keisuke Fujikawa 1972/10/07 1972/09/23 Kawaguchi Civic Hall
2 "3,000 Monsters Shibiretta!" Shunichi Yukimuro 1972/10/14 1972/09/30 Ageoshi Civic Hall
3 "Bloodsucker! Monster Dragonda" Shozo Uehara 1972/10/21 1972/10/07 Tsuchiura Civic Hall
4 "Flying Monster Blanca!" Maru Tamura 1972/10/28 1972/10/14 Koto Public Hall
5 "Kill!! Monster Red Rock" Keisuke Fujikawa 1972/11/04 1972/10/21 Ashikaga Community Hall
6 "Death of Kaijin Gegil!!" 1972/11/11 1972/10/28 Fuchu City Hall
7 "Kaijin Megahertz Blows Up the Television Station!!" Keisuke Fujiwara,
Maru Tamura
(adapted by Suya Shirai) 		1972/11/18 1972/11/04 Soka City Culture Hall
8 "The Flasher Demon Boy!" Keisuke Fujiwara 1972/11/25 1972/11/11 Shibuya Public Hall
9 "King Flasher's Demise" Maru Tamura 1972/12/02 1972/11/18 Kashiwa Civic Cultural Hall
10 "Death of the Hero Human!!" Keisuke Fujiwara 1972/12/09 1972/11/25 Omiya Citizen Hall
11 "The Return of Human!" Shozo Uehara 1972/12/16 1972/12/02 Kawaguchi Civic Hall
12 "The Human Brothers' Great Success!" 1972/12/23 1972/12/09 Koto Public Hall
13 "Farewell, Humans" Keisuke Fujiwara 1972/12/30 1972/12/16 Fuchu City Hall

Staff

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

  • Directed by   Mochi Sunuma, Fumihiko Kanbe, Osamu Shigematsu
  • Written by   Keisuke Fujikawa, Shunichi Yukimuro, Shozo Uehara, Maru Tamura, Suya Shirai
  • Planning by   Suya Shirai
  • Produced by   Koichi Nakamura, Masao Tanaka
  • Executive producer   Tatsuhiko Goto
  • Music by   Kenichiro Morioka
  • Production design by   Tohl Narita
  • Opening and ending themes "Assault Human" and "Human Warming-Up Exercises" performed by   Columbia Yurikago Kai, Tomato Ketchup, Yusuke Natsu
    • Lyrics by   Takashi Takase
    • Composed and arranged by   Kenichiro Morioka
  • Narration by   Yasuo Yamada

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

Appearances

Monsters

Weapons, vehicles, and races

Trivia

  • Most of the kaiju suits that appeared in Assault! Human!! were reused for Toho's Go! Greenman.
  • All of this series' footage was unintentionally lost at some point following the series' first and only rebroadcast. It is commonly theorized that the reason for this loss is as a result of Nippon TV accidentally overwriting the master tapes for the show.[citation needed] As a result, footage from the show is virtually nonexistent, with only a short clip from a Japanese documentary surfacing.
  • Because of this series being filmed live as a stage show, it utilized many innovative techniques incorporating smoke, stage lighting, and special effects.[2]
  • Artist and production designer Tohl Narita hand crafted a bronze statuette of Human No. 1 in 1987 in commemoration of the series,[3] alongside statues of Ultraman and Ultraseven which were collectively referred to as his "Trinity."[2] The original is currently held in a personal collection[2], however 40 copies of it were created and made available for sale in 2016.[4]

External links

References

This is a list of references for Assault! Human!!. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Uchusen. Asahi Sonorama. 1 July 1987. p. 50. Unknown parameter |ed= ignored (|edition= suggested) (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Tohl Narita and "Assault! Human!!" (成田亨と『突撃!ヒューマン!!』)". shop.totsugekihuman.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Assault! Human!! Tohl Narita (突撃!ヒューマン!! 成田亨)". shop.totsugekihuman.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Reproduction Carved "Human" Bronze Statue (彫刻作品「ヒューマン」複製ブロンズ像)". shop.totsugekihuman.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.

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