Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka (1974-75)

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Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
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Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
Air date November 12, 1974 - April 25, 1975
Producer(s) Masaaki Hisamatsu
Production company Toho Planning
Channel(s) Nippon Television
Genre(s) Tokusatsu, fantasy
Episodes 156[1]

Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka (行け! (うし) (わか) () () (ろう),   Ike Ushiwaka Kotarō)[note 1] is a Japanese tokusatsu series produced by Toho Planning that aired daily from November 12, 1974 to April 25, 1975. A successor to Go! Greenman, it was the fourth and final series to be aired on Good Morning! Kid's Show's tokusatsu block, though it does not share continuity with any of the shows preceding it.

Plot

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Episodes

  1. "The Birth of Kotaro"
  2. "The Yokai Clan's Grudge"
  3. "The Jigokudani Trap"
  4. "Onibaba's Treasure"
  5. "Kotaro in Peril"
  6. "The Haunted Well"
  7. "Ikkakuki"
  8. "The Sorrowful Satori Yokai"
  9. "Cursed Demon Hannya"
  10. "The Tenjoname Yokai"
  11. "Evil Spirit Sogenbi"
  12. "Yokai Yamasei"
  13. "Shokera's Venomous Claw"
  14. "The Perceptive Yokai"
  15. "The Greedy Yokai"
  16. "The Wall-Passing Yokai"
  17. "The Powerful Unparraleled Kappa"
  18. "Money Yokai Kanennushi"
  19. "The Yamauba Duel"
  20. "Gyuki and the Cursed Vase"
  21. "Mujinadojin's Poison Strategy"
  22. "The Demon Who Fell in Love With Nyudo"
  23. "The Ghost Sword"
  24. "Superhuman Strength Yokai Hihihi"
  25. "Nopperabo"
  26. "The Fish Yokai"
  27. "Shirakubi"
  28. "The Yokai Who Emerged From a Vase"
  29. "Sodehikikozo"
  30. "Greed in Moderation"
  31. "The Haunted Egg"
  32. "Momonji"
  33. "Yokai Biron"
  34. "Nyudo's Brother"
  35. "The Doll Yokai"
  36. "Uragira's Misfortune"
  37. "Coonjo and a Handgun"
  38. "The Demon Who Was Defeated by Chestnuts"
  39. "The Hilarious Manga"
  40. "Cheating Each Other"
  41. "Hyosube"
  42. "Grave Yokai Uwan"
  43. "Strongman Yokai Raigo"
  44. "The Deceptive Yokai"
  45. "Yamahiko"
  46. "The Paper Inugami"
  47. "Imitation Yokai Hesomagari"
  48. "The Ghost Yokai"
  49. "Trampoline Yokai Hazumi"
  50. "Intense Training"
  51. "Kotaro's Critical Moment"
  52. "Nakimushijiji"
53. "Kanibozu"
54. "The Banquet Yokai"
55. "Yokai Hitobashira"
56. "Forest Yokai Koppa"
57. "The Poisonous Mushroom Ghost"
58. "Ghost Nyudo"
59. "Tree Spirit Todoro"
60. "Yokai Taiyan"
61. "Appearance of the Garbage Yokai"
62. "Yokai Gashadokuro"
63. "Uragira Taken Hostage"
64. "The Yokai Who Does Not Match Its Appearance"
65. "Yamazuri's Prey"
66. "Yokai Hayatochiri"
67. "Bloodsucking Demon Vampi"
68. "Obsessive Yokai Haranari"
69. "Judgement Yokai Hyakutataki"
70. "Yokai Yarinbo"
71. "Yokai Uminosei"
72. "Yokai Hitotsumekozo"
73. "Yokai Kamioni"
74. "The Sakabashira Yokai"
75. "Nurarihyon"
76. "Bat Yokai Burusagari"
77. "Evil Yokai Higuruma"
78. "Yokai Amanjaku"
79. "Nyudo Catches a Cold"
80. "Uragira's Nightmare"
81. "The Dancer Yokai"
82. "The Darkness Yokai"
83. "The Yokai Who Will Take Anything"
84. "Butt Pinching"
85. "The Telekinetic Snake Eyeball"
86. "Yokai Hyakuganki"
87. "The Yokai Who Wanted a Naginata"
88. "Drunkard Yokai Haradashi"
89. "Kyuketsukamazukai"
90. "Yokai Morokubi"
91. "The Intelligent Yokai"
92. "The Poisonous Moth Yokai"
93. "Yokai Fake Nyudo"
94. "Looking for the Yokai's Weak Point"
95. "Karakasakozo"
96. "Fukikeshibaba"
97. "Gangikozo"
98. "The Yokai Magic Competition"
99. "The Magic Bicycle"
100. "Aonyobo"
101. "The Kamimai Yokai"
102. "Onihitokuchi"
103. "The Drunkard Yokai"
104. "Kotaro Rides a Horse"
105. "The Well Ghost"
106. "Yokai Kirifuki"
107. "The Jimoguri Yokai"
108. "The Yokai Phantom Car"
109. "Nyudo's Misfortune"
110. "Nureonna"
111. "Onikko's Strife"
112. "Heed the Fog"
113. "Ubume"
114. "Stop the Curse"
115. "Coonjo's Greatest Chance"
116. "The Haunted Millstone"
117. "City Yokai Onibaba"
118. "Beware Beautiful Flowers"
119. "The Bell Sound Yokai"
120. "The Tsuchigumo Yokai"
121. "The Hide-and-Seek Yokai"
122. "Nimeonna"
123. "The Strong Yokai's Challenge"
124. "Yamame"
125. "The Brief Question Yokai"
126. "The Dancing Shoes"
127. "Kawanosei"
128. "The Yokai Who Wanted a Kimono"
129. "The Terrifying Ushirogami"
130. "Heeding the Bandit Yokai"
131. "White Yokai Kimotori"
132. "Uragira's Wish"
133. "Futakuchionna"
134. "Spark Raigoro"
135. "The Bloodsucking Yokai"
136. "The Proficient Yokai"
137. "Falling Umbrellas"
138. "Yokai Paigon"
139. "Flute Playing Yokai Ukareme"
140. "Seeing Things"
141. "Yokai Heartbreak"
142. "Yakubyogami"
143. "The Sand Hole Yokai"
144. "Uragira is Teased"
145. "The Bloomed Flower Yokai"
146. "Tengu's Invisiblity Cloak"
147. "The Magic Orb"
148. "The Tricked Yokai"
149. "Crab Yokai Taraba"
150. "The Yokai Territory"
151. "Being Kind to the Elderly"
152. "Shiwanba"
153. "Kanenosei"
154. "The Old Temple Yokai"
155. "Beach Yokai Nagisa"
156. "Possessed by Shirei"
  1. "Onibaba's Treasure"
  2. "The Haunted Well"
  3. "Kotaro in Peril"
  4. "The Jigokudani Trap"
  5. "The Yokai Clan's Grudge"
  6. "The Doll Yokai"
  7. "The Birth of Kotaro"
  8. "Uragira's Misfortune"
  9. "Coonjo and a Handgun"
  10. "The Greedy Yokai"
  11. "The Tenjoname Yokai"
  12. "The Sorrowful Satori Yokai"
  13. "Cursed Demon Hannya"
  14. "The Wall-Passing Yokai"
  15. "The Demon Who Was Defeated by Chestnuts"
  16. "Cheating Each Other"
  17. "The Hilarious Manga"
  18. "The Perceptive Yokai"
  19. "The Demon Who Fell in Love With Nyudo"
  20. "Money Yokai Kanennushi"
  21. "The Powerful Unparraleled Kappa"
  22. "Gyuki and the Cursed Vase"
  23. "The Yamauba Duel"
  24. "Mujinadojin's Poison Strategy"
  25. "Yokai Yamasei"
  26. "Evil Spirit Sogenbi"
  27. "Shokera's Venomous Claw"
  28. "The Yokai Who Emerged From a Vase"
  29. "The Fish Yokai"
  30. "Shirakubi"
  31. "The Ghost Sword"
  32. "Nopperabo"
  33. "Superhuman Strength Yokai Hihihi"
  34. "Greed in Moderation"
  35. "Nyudo's Brother"
  36. "Yokai Biron"
  37. "The Deceptive Yokai"
  38. "Momonji"
  39. "Sodehikikozo"
  40. "Strongman Yokai Raigo"
  41. "Hyosube"
  42. "The Paper Inugami"
43. "The Haunted Egg"
44. "Yamahiko"
45. "Grave Yokai Uwan"
46. "Trampoline Yokai Hazumi"
47. "Intense Training"
48. "Imitation Yokai Hesomagari"
49. "Kotaro's Critical Moment"
50. "The Ghost Yokai"
51. "Nakimushijiji"
52. "Yokai Gashadokuro"
53. "Uragira Taken Hostage"
54. "Tree Spirit Todoro"
55. "Yokai Taiyan"
56. "Appearance of the Garbage Yokai"
57. "Kanibozu"
58. "Yokai Hitobashira"
59. "The Banquet Yokai"
60. "Yamazuri's Prey"
61. "Judgement Yokai Hyakutataki"
62. "Yokai Yarinbo"
63. "Obsessive Yokai Haranari"
64. "Ghost Nyudo"
65. "The Poisonous Mushroom Ghost"
66. "Forest Yokai Koppa"
67. "The Yokai Who Does Not Match Its Appearance"
68. "Yokai Hayatochiri"
69. "Bloodsucking Demon Vampi"
70. "Nurarihyon"
71. "The Sakabashira Yokai"
72. "Yokai Hitotsumekozo"
73. "Yokai Kamioni"
74. "Bat Yokai Burusagari"
75. "Ikkakuki"
76. "Evil Yokai Higuruma"
77. "Possessed by Shirei"
78. "Beach Yokai Nagisa"
79. "The Dancer Yokai"
80. "The Telekinetic Snake Eyeball"
81. "Nyudo Catches a Cold"
82. "Uragira's Nightmare"
83. "Yokai Hyakuganki"
84. "The Yokai Who Wanted a Naginata"
85. "The Yokai Who Will Take Anything"
86. "The Darkness Yokai"
87. "Butt Pinching"
88. "Yokai Amanjaku"
89. "Being Kind to the Elderly"
90. "Kanenosei"
91. "Shiwanba"
92. "Onihitokuchi"
93. "Aonyobo"
94. "The Drunkard Yokai"
95. "The Kamimai Yokai"
96. "The Well Ghost"
97. "Karakasakozo"
98. "Gangikozo"
99. "Fukikeshibaba"
100. "Looking for the Yokai's Weak Point"
101. "The Magic Bicycle"
102. "Kotaro Rides a Horse"
103. "The Yokai Magic Competition"
104. "Yokai Uminosei"
105. "Nyudo's Misfortune"
106. "Onikko's Strife"
107. "Nureonna"
108. "Yokai Kifuki"
109. "The Yokai Phantom Car"
110. "The Jimoguri Yokai"
111. "Yokai Fake Nyudo"
112. "Yokai Morokubi"
113. "The Poisonous Moth Yokai"
114. "Kyuketsukamazukai"
115. "Flute Playing Yokai Ukareme"
116. "Drunkard Yokai Haradashi"
117. "City Yokai Onibaba"
118. "Stop the Curse"
119. "Beware Beautiful Flowers"
120. "Heed the Fog"
121. "Ubume"
122. "The Bell Sound Yokai"
123. "The Tsuchigumo Yokai"
124. "Coonjo's Greatest Chance"
125. "The Haunted Millstone"
126. "The Old Temple Yokai"

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.

Appearances

Characters and yokai

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

Videos

Show opening
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 6
Episode 10
Episode 11
Episode 16
Episode 25
Episode 29
Episode 30
Episode 37
Episode 38
Episode 39
Episode 40
Episode 49
Episode 62
Episode 63
Episode 67
Episode 70
Episode 100
Episode 101
Episode 102
Episode 103
Episode 152
Episode 156

Trivia

  • Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka is the only one of Good Morning! Kid's Show's tokusatsu series to not reuse monsters from earlier productions; Redman''s monster roster consisted entirely of characters reused from Tsuburaya Productions' series, while Go! Godman and Go! Greenman featured numerous characters from Toho's kaiju films as well as the shows Chibikko Special and Assault! Human!!, respectively. However, many partial suits from various companies were reused to portray the show's yokai.
    • 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 head of the Sodehikikozo appears to be a heavily altered Garuma head from Warrior of Love Rainbowman.
    • Hyosube's head appears to be reused from one of Maoh's minions from Go! Greenman, though repainted green and with new facial features sculpted over top.
    • Kappalge's body from Go! Greenman is used for that of the Strongman Yokai Raigo and the Proficient Yokai.
    • 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.
    • The head of the Gashadokuro is a repainted Golden Bat head from a Golden Bat live show. Toho previously reused a suit from the show to portray Foxaus in Go! Greenman.[3]
    • 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.
    • The head piece of Gilagind from Spectreman is used for that of the Darkness Yokai.
    • The gloves and boots of the Drunkard Yokai from episode 103 appear to be reused from Rainbowman's Dash 2 form, though the former are repainted.[4]
    • Stegodzillas' body from Go! Greenman is used for the Strong Yokai in episode 123.
  • Ironically, Ryoichi Tanaka and Takashi Taguchi, who voice the show's protagonists Kotaro Ushiwaka and Uragira, previously portrayed Go! Greenman's primary antagonists, Maoh and Tonchiki, respectively.
  • 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).

Notes

  1. Some sources erroneously describe the pronunciation of 行け as Yuke (ゆけ).

References

This is a list of references for Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka. 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. Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia. Shogakukan. 23 July 2014. p. 148. ISBN 4-096-82090-3. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Good Morning! Kid's Show: Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka (おはよう!こどもショー~行け!牛若小太郎~)". Super Variety Laboratory. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  3. @akunotsubo (15 August 2017). "【行け!#牛若小太郎】妖怪ガシャドクロの巻[公式配信]ということで、ガシャドクロと黄金バット(アトラク用)比較〜やっぱり同一物かなぁ ちなみに手前に寝てる怪獣はグリーンマンのフォックザウス(に流用された奴)です https://youtu.be/0AyfxSY9k2g @YouTube". Twitter.
  4. @akunotsubo (16 August 2017). "酒飲み妖怪のブーツなんか火の化身ですからねw(色が違うけど手袋も同じような…ただ同じ東宝で妖怪に使えそうな前世魔人なんかは出てこないんですね当時は番組も多くアトラクショーも盛んだったのでおそらく撮影終了後の着ぐるみや衣裳をリサイクルでレンタルや転売する業者があったんじゃないかと". Twitter.

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