Season 2 • Episode 23
LatestBan Daisuke of Kikaida fame takes the lead role in this classic series pitting a college student against the hostile forces of the Neo-Human Empire. Unique among live action tokusatsu shows, this innovative series features the extraordinary double henshin transformation, the Raijingo supercar, and psionic (psychic) abilities. Watari Goro (Ban) clashes with Emperor Bamba's grotesque corps of mutant monsters, and exclaims, "Summon Supreme Power” (Choriki Shorai!) to initiate his final transformation into Inazuman.
Practical Effects
Double henshin: caterpillar form THEN moth hero.
Production
Raijingo supercar still slaps harder than CGI.
Acting
Ban Daisuke commits completely to screaming at air.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Inazuman's double transformation directly inspired later tokusatsu including modern Kamen Rider's multi-stage forms.
The Raijingo car was a modified Nissan Cedric that cost more per episode than most actors' salaries.
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