Kamen no Ninja Akakage

"Red Shadow" redirects here. For other uses, seeRed Shadow (disambiguation).

Kamen no Ninja Akakage
Cover of the first manga volume.
仮 diện の nhẫn giả xích ảnh
Manga
Written by	Mitsuteru Yokoyama
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	1966–1967
Volumes	3
Television drama
Studio	Toei
Original network	Kansai TV,Fuji TV
Original run	April 5, 1967–March 27, 1968
Episodes	52
Further information Live-action film Tobidasu Bouken Eiga: Akakage Directed by Junji Kurata Written by Masaru Igami Music by Hirooki Ogawa Studio Toei Released July 20, 1969 Runtime 52 minutes Manga Shin Kamen no Ninja Akakage Written by Mitsuteru Yokoyama Published by Akita Shoten Imprint Shonen Champion Comics Magazine Weekly Shonen Champion Demographic Shonen Original run September 18, 1987–April 15, 1988 Volumes 3 Anime television series Directed by Susumu Ishizaki Written by Toshiki Inoue Yoshiyuki Suga Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi Studio Toei Animation Original network Nippon TV Original run 13 October 1987–22 March 1988 Episodes 23 Video game Developer Shouei Publisher Toei Animation Genre Action Platform Famicom Released May 20, 1988 Live-action film Red Shadow Directed by Hiroyuki Nakano Music by Toshiyuki Kishi Studio Toei Released August 11, 2001 Runtime 108 minutes Box office ¥700 million Manga Kamen no Ninja Akakage Remains Written by Masaomi Kanzaki Published by Akita Shoten Imprint Play Comic Series Magazine Play Comic Demographic Seinen Original run May 25, 2012–May 25, 2014 Volumes 4

Kamen no Ninja Akakage(仮 diện の nhẫn giả xích ảnh,"Masked Ninja Red Shadow" )is a Japanesemangaseries written and Illustrated byMitsuteru Yokoyama.It was originally serialized inShogakukan'sshōnenmanga magazineWeekly Shōnen Sundayfrom 1966 to 1967.

The manga was adapted into a 52-episodetokusatsuseries byToeiand was broadcast onKansai TVandFuji TVfrom April 1967 to March 1968, followed by a film adaptation in 1969. A 26-episode anime adaptation byToei Animationwas broadcast onNippon TVfrom October 1987 to March 1988. A second live-action film that serves as a loose adaptation, titledRed Shadowwas released in 2001.

Plot

The story is set in the late sixteenth century when Japan was in the midst of a long period of civil wars. While some seek to unite Japan in order to bring peace, there are others who encourage conflict in order to bring more power to themselves. Akakage, Aokage, and Shirokage are all goodninjasworking for those who seek peace and unity across Japan. The ninjas use their superhuman fighting powers and high-tech gadgets to battle against evil warlords and their daikaiju (giant monsters).

Characters

Akakage

Portrayed by: Yuzaburo Sakaguchi (1967 TV Series and 1969 Film),Masanobu Ando(Red Shadow)

Voiced by:Toshio Furukawa(1987 Anime)

Akakage(Xích ảnh,"Red Shadow" )is aninjawho wears a red-and-black costume and a stylized red mask. He is the best swordsman of the three and a master of disguise. The crystal in his mask fires an energy beam. Akakage appears on the scene proclaiming "Akakage Sanjō!"

Aokage

Portrayed by: Yoshinobu Kaneko (1967 TV Series and 1969 Film),Jun Murakami(Red Shadow)

Voiced by:Masako Nozawa(1987 Anime)

Aokage(Thanh ảnh,"Blue Shadow")is a young boy who plays with explosives and uses a chain weapon.

Shirokage

Portrayed by:Fuyukichi Maki(1967 TV Series and 1969 Film),Naoto Takenaka(Red Shadow)

Voiced by:Tesshō Genda(1987 Anime)

Shirokage(Bạch ảnh,"White Shadow" )is an old man who is armed with a pole weapon and flies using a large kite.

Media

1967 Tokusatsu series

Kamen no Ninja Akakage(仮 diện の nhẫn giả xích ảnh,Masked Ninja Akakage),was produced byToei Company Ltd.,and aired onKTVandFuji TVfrom April 5, 1967, to March 27, 1968, with a total of 52 episodes (divided into four segments). Akakage was played by Yuzaburo Sakaguchi, Aokage was played by Yoshinobu Kaneko and Shirokage was played byFuyukichi Maki.

Development

This was Toei's first colortokusatsusuperhero show and Japan's first color live-actionninja TV series.Aokage's footage from the series was used to create severalWatarifilms with the titles likeThe Magic Sword of Watari(not to be confused with the unrelated 1966 filmWatari, Ninja Boy).

1987 anime series

Cover art of the DVD box for the 1987 Kamen no Ninja Akakage anime.

Kamen no Ninja Akakage(仮 diện の nhẫn giả xích ảnh,Masked Ninja Akakage)is theanimeadaptation produced byToeithat aired onNippon Televisionfrom October 13, 1987, to March 22, 1988, with a total of 23 episodes. The complete series was released on DVD by Toei Video on June 10, 2015.

Video game

Avideo gamewas created based on the anime version. It was released in 1988, byToei,for theFamicom.The game music was composed by J-Walk.

Famicom game's logo

2001 live-action film

Main article:Red Shadow (film)

Red Shadow(RED SHADOW xích ảnh,Reddo Shadō Akakage)is a loose adaptation of the original Kamen no NinjaAkakageseries. It was released in 2001 and was directed byHiroyuki Nakano.It starsMasanobu Andōin the title role. The story, characters, and their costumes were, however, re-designed from scratch.

External links

• "watari-akakage".Archived from the original on 2010-03-25.Retrieved2010-07-25.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
• Akakageat Vintage Ninja
• Kamen no Ninja Akakage(manga) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia