Kōhan Kawauchi (川内 康範, Kawauchi Kōhan) (February 26, 1920 – April 6, 2008), also known as Yasunori Kawauchi, was a Japanese screenwriter who created various tokusatsu series, including the first, Moonlight Mask, in 1958.[1] He was originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido.[2] His series Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972) is considered to be an inspiration for Go Nagai's Cutie Honey.[3] Other tokusatsu shows he created include Seven Color Mask (1959) and Messenger of Allah (1960). He also wrote the screenplay for Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter.[4]
Kōhan Kawauchi 川内 康範 | |
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| Born | Yasunori Kawauchi February 26, 1920 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Died | April 6, 2008 Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan |
Personal life
editKawauchi converted to Islam in 1959. This led to his creation of the tokusatsu superhero series Messenger of Allah in 1960.[5]
Filmography
editCreated
edit- Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972)
- Seven Color Mask (1959)
- Messenger of Allah (1960)
Writer
edit- Ramayana (1943) - first work
- Tokyo Drifter (1967)
References
edit- ^ "Kawauchi, Kōhan aka Kawauchi, Yasunori". Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ Kōhan Kawauchi at IMDb
- ^ Jmaruyama (2006). "Cutey Honey Flash". Japan Hero. Archived from the original on 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ Tokyo Drifter (1966) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-11-14
- ^ Baron, Reuben (6 March 2018). "The 15 Most Bonkers Superheroes From Japan". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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