Kaiketsu Lion-Maru
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Kaiketsu Lion Maru (快傑ライオン丸 Kaiketsu Raionmaru?), translated as Swift Hero Lion Maru, was a Japanese tokusatsu television series that aired in 1972, produced by P Productions. It was set during the feudal era of Japan. This Lion Maru is called "the Beast-Transformed Ninja Warrior." This series' characters are reincarnated in the characters of Lion-Maru G. The series was broadcasted in Italy in the late 70's, dubbed as Ultralion.
[edit] Music
- Opening Theme
- 「風よ光よ」"Kaze-yo Hikari-yo" (Oh Wind, Oh Light)
Lyrics Tomio Shinohara Composer Asei Kobayashi Arranger Hiroshi Tsutsumi Vocals Hide Yuki & Young Fresh
- Ending Theme
- 「ライオン丸がやってくる」"Raion Maru-ga Yattekuru" (Here Comes Lion Maru)
Composer Asei Kobayashi Arranger Hiroshi Tsutsumi Vocals Young Fresh
- Insert Songs
- 「ライオン丸のバラード・ロック」"Raion Maru-no Baraddo Rokku" (Rock Ballad of Lion Maru)
Lyrics Tomio Shinohara Composer Asei Kobayashi Arranger Hiroshi Tsutsumi Vocals Masato Shimon
- Character Songs
- 「天馬ひかりまるは飛ぶ」 "Tenma Hikarimaru-wa Tobu" (Pegasus Hikarimaru, Fly) vocals by Columbia Cradle Club
- 「ぼくは小助だ」"Boku-wa Kosuke-da" (I'm Kosuke) vocals by Columbia Cradle Club
- 「わたしは沙織と申します」"Watashi-wa Saori to Moshimasu" (You Can Call Me Saori) vocals by Mitsuko Horie
[edit] Cast
- Shishimaru: Tetsuya Ushio
- Kaiketsu Lion Maru (suit actor): Kazuo Kamoshida
- Saori: Akiko Kujõ
- Kosuke: Norihiko Umechi
- Great Devil Gosuun (voice): Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- Tora Jōnosuke [episodes 27-30, 36-41]: Kõji Tonohiro
- Tora Jōnosuke [episodes 42-51]: Yoshitaka Fukushima
- Tiger Joe (suit actor): Junji Yazaki
- Narrator: Daisaku Shinohara
[edit] External links
- Kaiketsu Lion-Maru DVD website
- Kaiketsu Lion Maru - Swift Hero Lion Maru, a fansite
Preceded by Spectreman |
Lion-Maru 1972 |
Succeeded by Fuun Lion-Maru |