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|subtitle =Child of the Sun {{Nihongo|太陽の子|Taiyō no Ko}} | |subtitle =Child of the Sun {{Nihongo|太陽の子|Taiyō no Ko}} | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
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 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 underneath it. He also wears a pair of sandals which resemble the [[Japan]]ese [[wikipedia:Zōri|zōri]] over long blue [[wikipedia:Tabi|tabi]] socks. | 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 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 underneath it. He also wears a pair of sandals which resemble the [[Japan]]ese [[wikipedia:Zōri|zōri]] over long blue [[wikipedia:Tabi|tabi]] socks. | ||
==Origins== | |||
Kotaro Ushiwaka is a mysterious figure, said to have been born from light itself. In his first appearance, he alludes to having come from a "land of light" and often refers to himself as the Child of the Sun. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''[[Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka]]''=== | ===''[[Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka]]''=== | ||
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==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
===Weapons=== | ===Weapons=== | ||
*Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a naginata, a long staff with a bladed tip, in combat. | *Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a [[wikipedia:naginata|naginata]], a long staff with a bladed tip, in combat. | ||
*Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a large dagger-like weapon, similar to the [[wikipedia:Tantō| | *Kotaro Ushiwaka uses a large dagger-like weapon, similar to the [[wikipedia:Tantō|tantō]] 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}}, 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. | *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. | ||
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I am Kotaro Ushiwaka, I come from the land of light. (光の国からやってきた、牛若小太郎だ。)
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— Kotaro Ushiwaka introduces himself (Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka episode 1: "Volume of Kotaro's Birth") |
Kotaro Ushiwaka (牛若小太郎 is a ninja Ushiwaka Kotarō)character that appears 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 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 underneath it. He also wears a pair of sandals which resemble the Japanese zōri over long blue tabi socks.
Origins
Kotaro Ushiwaka is a mysterious figure, said to have been born from light itself. In his first appearance, he alludes to having come from a "land of light" and often refers to himself as the Child of the Sun.
History
Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka
To be added.
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 tantō used by samurai in fuedal Japan.
Eight-Phase Slash
- Using an ability named Eight-Phase Slash (八相斬り, Kotaro Ushiwaka can create a multitude of duplicates of himself and command all of them to slash at an enemy. Hassō Kiri)[1] This is used exclusively as a finishing move.
Filmography
- Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka (TV 1974-1975) [episodes 1-156]
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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