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|producer =Masaaki Hisamatsu | |producer =Masaaki Hisamatsu | ||
|distributor =[[Toho]] | |distributor =[[Toho]] | ||
|genre =[[Tokusatsu]] | |genre =[[Tokusatsu]], fantasy | ||
|aired =November 12, [[1974]] - April 5, [[1975]] | |aired =November 12, [[1974]] - April 5, [[1975]] | ||
|channel =[[Nippon TV|Nippon Television]] | |channel =[[Nippon TV|Nippon Television]] | ||
|episodes =156<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=148|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref> | |episodes =156<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=148|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref> | ||
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'''''Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka''''' {{Nihongo|行け!{{Ruby|牛|うし}}{{Ruby|若|わか}}{{Ruby|小|こ}}{{Ruby|太|た}}{{Ruby|郎|ろう}}|Ike | '''''Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka''''' {{Nihongo|行け!{{Ruby|牛|うし}}{{Ruby|若|わか}}{{Ruby|小|こ}}{{Ruby|太|た}}{{Ruby|郎|ろう}}|Ike Ushiwaka Kotarō}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Television Series|series]] produced by [[Toho]] that aired from November 12, 1974 to April 5, 1975. It is a followup series to ''[[Go! Greenman]]'' and the fourth in a series of tokusatsu shows primarily produced by Toho and [[Nippon TV]], though it does not share canon with any of the shows preceding it. | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== |
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Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka (行け!
Plot
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Episodes
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Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Masaaki Hisamatsu, Hiroyasu Sunahara, Heikichi Tsushima, Akio Imamura
- Written by Tsunehisa Ito, Yu Yamamoto, Yoshimi Shinozaki, Masako Suzuki, Yoichi Nanzawa
- Produced by Masaaki Hisamatsu
- Theme songs "Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka" and "Yokai Coming" performed by Yoshihiro Sugiura
- Lyrics by Akira Yamazaki
- Composed and arranged by Takashi Miki
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Ryoichi Tanaka as Kotaro Ushiwaka (voice)
- Masayuki Kato as Nyudo (voice)
- Takashi Taguchi as Uragira (voice)
- Kiyoko Shibata as Coonjo (voice)
- Masashi Amenomori, Makoto Terada, Koichi Kitamura, Chikao Shiroyama, Toshiro Ishi, Kimie Nakajima as Various yokai (voices)
Appearances
Characters and Yokai
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Video releases
Toho (2019) [Volume 1]
- Released: January 16, 2019
- Region: Region 2
- Language: Japanese
- Features:
- Two Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka openings
- Yokai Coming opening
Toho (2019) [Volume 2]
- Released: January 16, 2019
- Region: Region 2
- Language: Japanese
- Features:
- "Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka" Still Collection Part 1
Toho (2019) [Volume 3]
- Released: January 16, 2019
- Region: Region 2
- Language: Japanese
- Features:
- "Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka" Still Collection Part 2
Toho (2019) [Volume 4]
- Released: January 16, 2019
- Region: Region 2
- Language: Japanese
- Features:
- "Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka" music video
- "Yokai Coming" music video
Trivia
- Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka was the last of the four tokusatsu shows to be featured in Nippon Television's Good Morning! Kid's Show segment, preceded by Redman, Go! Godman, and Go! Greenman.
- It is also the first and only Good Morning! Kid's Show series where the titular hero's name does not contain the word "man."
- Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka was filmed in cooperation with Yomiuriland (episode 49), the Hakonekowaki Park Children's Village (episodes 50, 111), Fuji-Q Highland (episodes 81, 86, 101, 129, 134), Japan Land (episodes 91, 95, 106, 139, 144), and Mother Farm (episodes 98-99, 104, 109, 114, 119, 124).
- A number of pieces of suits from previous tokusatsu productions were reused to portray some of the Yokai in the series.
- Monro's head from Kure Kure Takora, which is in extremely poor condition, was altered and reused for the Perceptive Yokai, Doll Yokai, and an unnamed birdlike Yokai in episode 31.
- The body Hotter uses in Go! Greenman is reused for the Bat Yokai Burusagari in episode 76 and an unnamed territorial Yokai in episode 150.
- Multiple pieces from the Devilas from Triple Fighter are reused, a head for an unnamed banquet Yokai in episode 54 and a bodysuit and gloves for the Fukikeshibaba.
- Kappalge's body from Go! Greenman is used for that of the Strongman Yokai Raigoro and the Proficient Yokai.
- The head piece of Gilagind from Spectreman is used as the head of the Darkness Yokai.
- The head of the Sodehikikozo appears to be a heavily altered Garuma head from Warrior of Love Rainbowman.
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