Kōhan Kawauchi
Director
Nanairo Kamen (1959)
Season 1
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.
Released June 3, 1959
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.detective
Production Companies: Toei Company
Network: NET
S1E1 - Episode 1
The hero of this series is a young detective named Kotarō Ran, unknown to anyone (even his friends), is a master of disguise, utilizing seven different personalities. Most of his disguises are odd characters, like a magician and a cigar-smoking Indian, but Kotarō's 7th disguise is the 2-gun-toting caped, golden-masked superhero, Seven Color Mask!
June 3, 1959, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
June 10, 1959, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
June 17, 1959, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
June 24, 1959, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
July 1, 1959, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
July 8, 1959, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
July 15, 1959, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
July 22, 1959, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
July 29, 1959, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
Aug. 5, 1959, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
Aug. 12, 1959, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
Aug. 19, 1959, midnight
Network: NET
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 1710 min.
Released: June 3, 1959
Last Air Date: June 30, 1960, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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