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Nanairo Kamen

TV·1959–1960·7 seasons, 57 episodes·NET·Action & Adventure, Drama, Family·Created by Kōhan Kawauchi

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Seven Color Mask (七色仮面, Nanairo Kamen) is the name and title character of a tokusatsu TV series, later called New Seven Color Mask (新七色仮面, Shin Nanairo Kamen). It was created by Kōhan Kawauchi, who also created Moonlight Mask. This B&W TV show was the first superhero TV series by Toei Company Ltd. It was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from June 3, 1959 to June 30, 1960, with a total of 57 episodes divided into 7 segments. Aside from being Toei's first TV superhero show, this series was also the debut of actor Sonny Chiba, who was 19 at the time, who took over the title role from Susumu Namijima after Episode 32.

Castfull cast & details

Sonny ChibaSonny ChibaKotaro RanIsamu YamaguchiIsamu YamaguchiKaneari Samon
Koji Sahara
Koji SaharaYamamoto's subordinate
Tatsuya Kitayama
Tatsuya KitayamaYamamoto's subordinate
Kenji Todoroki
Kenji TodorokiYamamoto's subordinate
Akira Iwakami
Akira IwakamiYamamoto's subordinateGenji KawaiGenji KawaiInspector Yamamoto
Kosaku Okano
Kosaku OkanoYamamoto's subordinate

Episodes by season

Season0112Episodes1959Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1June 3, 1959—The hero of this series is a young detective named Kotarō Ran, unknown to anyone (even his friends), is a master of disguise, utilizing seve
  2. S01E02Episode 2June 10, 1959—
  3. S01E03Episode 3June 17, 1959—
  4. S01E04Episode 4June 24, 1959—
  5. S01E05Episode 5July 1, 1959—
  6. S01E06Episode 6July 8, 1959—
  7. S01E07Episode 7July 15, 1959—
  8. S01E08Episode 8July 22, 1959—
  9. S01E09Episode 9July 29, 1959—
  10. S01E10Episode 10August 5, 1959—
  11. S01E11Episode 11August 12, 1959—
  12. S01E12Episode 12August 19, 1959—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season026Episodes1959Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01Episode 1August 27, 1959—
  2. S02E02Episode 2September 3, 1959—
  3. S02E03Episode 3September 10, 1959—
  4. S02E04Episode 4September 17, 1959—
  5. S02E05Episode 5September 24, 1959—
  6. S02E06Episode 6October 1, 1959—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season037Episodes1959Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01Episode 1October 8, 1959—
  2. S03E02Episode 2October 15, 1959—
  3. S03E03Episode 3October 22, 1959—
  4. S03E04Episode 4October 29, 1959—
  5. S03E05Episode 5November 5, 1959—
  6. S03E06Episode 6November 12, 1959—
  7. S03E07Episode 7November 19, 1959—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season046Episodes1959Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01Episode 1November 26, 1959—
  2. S04E02Episode 2December 3, 1959—
  3. S04E03Episode 3December 10, 1959—
  4. S04E04Episode 4December 17, 1959—
  5. S04E05Episode 5December 24, 1959—
  6. S04E06Episode 6December 31, 1959—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season056Episodes1960Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01Episode 1January 7, 1960—
  2. S05E02Episode 2January 14, 1960—
  3. S05E03Episode 3January 21, 1960—
  4. S05E04Episode 4January 28, 1960—
  5. S05E05Episode 5February 4, 1960—
  6. S05E06Episode 6February 11, 1960—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season067Episodes1960Aired—Season avg
  1. S06E01Episode 1February 18, 1960—
  2. S06E02Episode 2February 25, 1960—
  3. S06E03Episode 3March 3, 1960—
  4. S06E04Episode 4March 10, 1960—
  5. S06E05Episode 5March 17, 1960—
  6. S06E06Episode 6March 24, 1960—
  7. S06E07Episode 7March 31, 1960—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season0713Episodes1960Aired—Season avg
  1. S07E01Episode 1April 7, 1960—
  2. S07E02Episode 2April 14, 1960—
  3. S07E03Episode 3April 21, 1960—
  4. S07E04Episode 4April 28, 1960—
  5. S07E05Episode 5May 5, 1960—
  6. S07E06Episode 6May 12, 1960—
  7. S07E07Episode 7May 19, 1960—
  8. S07E08Episode 8May 26, 1960—
  9. S07E09Episode 9June 2, 1960—
  10. S07E10Episode 10June 9, 1960—
  11. S07E11Episode 11June 16, 1960—
  12. S07E12Episode 12June 23, 1960—
  13. S07E13Episode 13June 30, 1960—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

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