Warrior of Love Rainbowman (TV 1982-1983)
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- For the tokusatsu series, see Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972 series).
Warrior of Love Rainbowman (愛の戦士レインボーマン Ai no Senshi Reinbōman) is a Japanese mecha anime series directed by Nobuhiro Okaseko and written by Tsunehisa Ito from a story by Kohan Kawauchi. Produced by MBS and the Ai Kikaku Center with animation by the Ai Kikaku Center and Tsuchida Productions, it aired on MBS from October 10, 1982 to March 27, 1983 for a total of 22 episodes. It is a remake of the 1972 tokusatsu series of the same name, created by Toho. The series has never been rebroadcasted or released on home video.
Plot
When alien invaders known as the Die-Die Gang threaten peace on Earth, young wrestling champion Takeshi Yamato ventures out to find the ancient mystic Deva Datta, who trains him to become a "Warrior of Love" with the powers of the seven elements, and seven chakras, known as Rainbowman. Long ago, Deva Datta had sealed a deposed alien warlord named Dongolos in a stone pillar, and kept him captive with his mental energy, but now facing the end of his life, he knows he will soon escape and begin more ambitious attacks. The old yogi hopes to teach Takeshi what he needs to defeat them. With the help of his friend Dr. Omiya, Takeshi takes on the Die-Die Gang's vicious Devil Mecha using a powerful robot called Rainbow Seven, which was constructed under Deva Datta's advice. Takeshi navigates a world of alien espionage and giant robots in his pursuit of peace.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Story artist | Animation director | Air date |
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| 1 | "A Destined Encounter" | Yu Hazama | Nobuhiro Okaseko | 10/10/1982 | |
| 2 | "Go! Warrior of Love" | Hideyoshi Oga | Shin Fukuda | 10/17/1982 | |
| 3 | "Fight! Rainbow Seven" | Yoshito Hata | Kenzo Koizumi | 10/24/1982 | |
| 4 | "The Terrifying Robot Factory" | Yasuo Hasegawa | Nobuhiro Okaseko | 10/31/1982 | |
| 5 | "Rainbow Seven Explodes!" | Tatsuya Okamoto | Shin Fukuda | 11/07/1982 | |
| 6 | "Revive!! Rainbow Seven" | Tameo Kohanawa | Yu Hazama | 11/14/1982 | |
| 7 | "The Terrifying Dam Destruction Strategy" | Yoshito Hata | Kenzo Koizumi | 11/28/1982 | |
| 8 | "Omiya Laboratory Targeted" | Tatsuya Okamoto | Nobuhiro Okaseko | 12/05/1982 | |
| 9 | "Frightening! The Die-Die Boy's Club" | Kotaro Arashi | Shin Fukuda | 12/12/1982 | |
| 10 | "The Devil of Onigasaki Coast" | Yoshito Hata | Seiji Yamashita | 12/19/1982 | |
| 11 | "Rosé Saw Her True Self!" | Tatsuya Okamoto | Hiroshi Yoshida | Shin Fukuda | 12/26/1982 |
| 12 | "The Tanker Destruction Strategy!" | Yoshito Hata | Kenzo Koizumi | Nobuhiro Okaseko | 01/09/1983 |
| 13 | "Secret of the Underground Cavern" | Kotaro Arashi | Yoshito Hata | Shin Fukuda | 01/16/1983 |
| 14 | "The Stolen Town" | Tatsuya Okamoto | Hiroshi Yoshida | Seiji Yamashita | 01/23/1983 |
| 15 | "The Deathnoid Remodeling Machine" | Yoshito Hata | Hideyoshi Oga | Shin Fukuda | 01/30/1983 |
| 16 | "Takeshi Disappeared Into Flame" | Tatsuya Okamoto | Kenzo Koizumi | Seiji Yamashita | 02/13/1983 |
| 17 | "Blow Up Mount Fuji!" | Yoshito Hata | Hiroshi Yoshida | Shin Fukuda | 02/20/1983 |
| 18 | "Disintegrated and Disappeared!? Rainbow Seven" | Tetsuo Kadotani | Seiji Yamashita | 02/27/1983 | |
| 19 | "V-Armor's Supermechanism" | Tatsuya Okamoto | Shin Fukuda | 03/06/1983 | |
| 20 | "Emperor Dongolos' Secret" | Yoshito Hata | Kenzo Koizumi | Seiji Yamashita | 03/13/1983 |
| 21 | "Father Ichiro is Alive!" | Kazuhiro Ochi | 03/20/1983 | ||
| 22 | "The End of Dongolos" | Tatsuya Okamoto | Kenzo Koizumi | Shin Fukuda | 04/09/1983 |
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Nobuhiro Okaseko
- Episode directors Yu Hazama, Hideyoshi Oga, Yoshito Hata, Yasuo Hasegawa, Tatsuya Okamoto, Tameo Kohanawa, Kotaro Arashi, Tetsuo Kadotani, Kazuhiro Ochi
- Animation directors Nobuhiro Okaseko, Shin Fukuda, Seiji Yamashita, Kazuhiro Ochi
- Story artists Yu Hazama, Hideyoshi Oga, Kenzo Koizumi, Yasuo Hasegawa, Tatsuya Okamoto, Kotaro Arashi, Yoshito Hata, Hiroshi Yoshida, Kazuhiro Ochi
- Written by Tsunehisa Ito
- Based on a story by Kohan Kawauchi
- Produced by Sayumi Kawauchi, Osamu Tsuchida
- Music by Jun Kitahara
- Edited by Hajime Okayasu
- Production design by Katsumi Hando
- Background artist Masaru Amamizu
- Sound director Sadayoshi Fujino
- Sound effects by Hidenori Arai
- Character designer Nobuhiro Okaseko
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Yu Mizushima as Takeshi Yamato / Rainbowman
- Reiko Muto as Akiko Yamato
- Hiroko Nomura as Jun Yamato
- Hiromi Tsuru as Yoko Omiya
- Kazuhiko Kishino as Dr. Omiya
- Ken Yamaguchi as Gota Yamada
- Asami Mukaidono as Shosuke Yamada
- Koichi Chiba as Deva Datta
- Takeshi Kuwabara as Mr. K
- Kazue Komiya as Fairie Rosé
- Banjo Ginga as Major Heinz
- Mika Doi as Pastel Petite
- Minoru Inaba as Doctor Gilma
- Shozo Izuka as Emperor Dongolos
- Noriaki Wakamoto as narrator
Appearances
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Gallery
An advertisement for the series
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