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'''Ushiwaka | '''Kotaro Ushiwaka''' {{Nihongo|牛若小太郎|Ushiwaka Kotarō}} is a ninja [[:Category:Kaijin|kaijin]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1974]] [[Toho]] [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Television Series|series]], ''[[Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka]]''. | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Ushiwaka | Kotaro Ushiwaka wears yellow [[wikipedia:Shinobi shōzoku|ninja garbs]] which are red on the inside, red fingerless gloves, and a white mask over his mouth. He also has a red rope tied around his waist presumably functioning as a belt, and as a holster of sorts for his dagger which is tucked under it. Ushiwaka also wears a pair of blue [[wikipedia:Tabi|tabi]] underneath sandal-like footwear similar to the traditional Japanese [[wikipedia:Geta (footwear)|geta]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''[[Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka]]''=== | ===''[[Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka]]''=== | ||
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==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
===Weapons=== | ===Weapons=== | ||
*Ushiwaka | *Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a naginata, a long staff with a bladed tip, in combat. | ||
*Ushiwaka | *Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a large dagger-like weapon, similar to the [[wikipedia:Tantō|tanto]] used by samurai in fuedal Japan. | ||
===Eight-Phase Slash=== | ===Eight-Phase Slash=== | ||
*Using an ability named '''Eight-Phase Slash''' {{Nihongo|八相斬り|Hassō Kiri}}, Ushiwaka | *Using an ability named '''Eight-Phase Slash''' {{Nihongo|八相斬り|Hassō Kiri}}, Kotaro Ushiwaka can create a multitude of duplicates of himself and command all of them to slash at an enemy.<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> This is used exclusively as a finishing move. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Ushiwaka | {{Main|Kotaro Ushiwaka/Gallery}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Ushiwaka | *Kotaro Ushiwaka was the last [[tokusatsu]] [[:Category:Tokusatsu Heroes|hero]] to appear on [[Nippon TV]]'s ''Good Morning! Children's Show'' segment. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Kotaro Ushiwaka (牛若小太郎 Ushiwaka Kotarō) is a ninja kaijin created by Toho that first appeared in the 1974 Toho tokusatsu series, Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka.
Design
Kotaro Ushiwaka wears yellow ninja garbs which are red on the inside, red fingerless gloves, and a white mask over his mouth. He also has a red rope tied around his waist presumably functioning as a belt, and as a holster of sorts for his dagger which is tucked under it. Ushiwaka also wears a pair of blue tabi underneath sandal-like footwear similar to the traditional Japanese geta.
History
Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
TBA
Abilities
Weapons
- Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a naginata, a long staff with a bladed tip, in combat.
- Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a large dagger-like weapon, similar to the tanto used by samurai in fuedal Japan.
Eight-Phase Slash
- Using an ability named Eight-Phase Slash (八相斬り Hassō Kiri), Kotaro Ushiwaka can create a multitude of duplicates of himself and command all of them to slash at an enemy.[1] This is used exclusively as a finishing move.
Gallery
- Main article: Kotaro Ushiwaka/Gallery.
Trivia
- Kotaro Ushiwaka was the last tokusatsu hero to appear on Nippon TV's Good Morning! Children's Show segment.
References
This is a list of references for 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]
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