Hurricane Polymar

Hurricane Polymar
Cover art from the DVD release ofHurricane Polymar.
Phá lí quyền ポリマー (Hariken Porimā)
Genre	Superhero
Anime television series
Directed by	Hisayuki Toriumi
Written by	Jinzō Toriumi
Music by	Shunsuke Kikuchi
Studio	Tatsunoko Productions
Original network	NET (nowTV Asahi)
Original run	October 4, 1974–March 28, 1975
Episodes	26
Original video animation
New Hurricane Polymar
Directed by	Akiyuki Shinbo
Produced by	Ippei Kuri Hirotoshi Ogura Kazuo Kogura
Written by	Hideki Kakinuma
Music by	Tatsumi Yano
Studio	Tatsunoko Production
Licensed by	US:Discotek Media(current),Urban Vision(former)
Released	September 21, 1996–February 21, 1997
Runtime	30 minutes (each)
Episodes	2

Hurricane Polymar(Phá lí quyền ポリマー,Hariken Porimā)is a JapaneseanimeandOVAseries produced byTatsunoko Productions.The show was created byTatsuo Yoshida,who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name includeHurricane PolymerandHariken Polymar(since the latter is spelled using Japanesekanji).Hurricane Polymaris the secret identity of Takeshi Yoroi(Khải võ sĩ,Yoroi Takeshi).He wears a special suit which enables him to fight crime. The suit is made of memory plastic which enables him to assume any shape, including morphing its wearer into 5 different vehicles.

A OVA remake was released in Japan on September 21, 1996, followed by episode 2 on February 21, 1997. It was later dubbed byNew Generation Pictures,and was released in the United States byUrban Visionon VHS on October 1, 1998. It was re-released byDiscotek Mediaon DVD on March 19, 2013.

Anime Sols attempted to crowd-fund the release of the show on North American DVD, but was not successful.

Overview

Plot

Onigawara, the director of the International Secret Police Agency, looked forward to making Takeshi a top-notch criminal investigator. Takeshi was given training, which turned him into an all-around sportsman as well as martial arts expert. However, Takeshi's attitude toward crime-fighting was so incompatible with Onigawara's, that he disowned him. For a while Takeshi investigated crime alone; then he became private detective Joe Kuruma's assistant and general handyman under the alias Takeshi Yoroi. Secretly, however, Takeshi obtained from a scientist a new artificial polymer, polymet, that was far stronger than steel. With this polymet Takeshi transformed himself into Hurricane Polymar, a costumed hero that fights for justice and to defeat various gangs.

Characters

• Kazuyuki Sogabeas Takeshi Yoroi/Onigawara (Polymar)
• Takeshi Aonoas Joe Kuruma
• Miki Ochiai as Teru Nanba
• Masashi Amenomorias Toragoro Onigawara
• Kan Tokumaruas Inspector Deret
• Kazuya Tatekabeas Baron (Danshaku)
• Kei Tomiyamaas Next Episode Preview Narrator

Abilities

Hurricane Polymar's main ability, aside from augmented strength and high-speed rotation, is transforming into one of five different vehicles. Polymar's suit can also last up to forty-six minutes and one second before having to transform back; if Takeshi does not reverse the transformation, he is in danger of dying from hyperthermia. Since the suit is powered by magnetism, it is vulnerable to high voltage and will also lose power in temperatures lower than −50 degrees Celsius. When inactive, the suit is disguised as Takeshi's motorcycle helmet.

Polymar's vehicles are:

• Polymar Hawk (supersonic jet)
• Polymar Grampus (submarine)
• Polymar Drill (tank with twin drills)
• Polymar Machine (formula-one race car)
• Polymar Roller (steam roller)

Media

Anime

Episode list

#	Episode name	Original air date
01	"Phantom Thieves: The Flying Squirrels" Transliteration: "Kaitō musasabi tō"(Japanese:Quái đạo むささび đảng)	October 4, 1974(1974-10-04)
02	"Deadly Assassin: The Red Scorpion" Transliteration: "Ansatsuki benisasori"(Japanese:Ám sát quỷ hồng サソリ)	October 11, 1974(1974-10-11)
03	"Machine Gang: The Centipede Plan" Transliteration: "Mekagyangu mukade sakusen"(Japanese:メカギャングむかで tác chiến)	October 18, 1974(1974-10-18)
04	"The Skull King: Rattlesnake" Transliteration: "Toguro maō garagara hebi"(Japanese:とぐろ ma vương ガラガラ xà)	October 25, 1974(1974-10-25)
05	"Web-Spinning Devils: The Demon Spiders" Transliteration: "Itoguru majin tsuchigumo"(Japanese:Mịch ぐる ma nhân thổ ぐも)	November 1, 1974(1974-11-01)
06	"Machine Transformation: The Mole Thieves" Transliteration: "Meka henka mogura tōzokudan"(Japanese:メカ変 hóa もぐら đạo tặc đoàn)	November 8, 1974(1974-11-08)
07	"The Bite-Bark Killers" Transliteration: "Wanwan kamukira"(Japanese:わんわんカムキラー)	November 15, 1974(1974-11-15)
08	"Acid Machine: The Pitcher Plant" Transliteration: "Yōkai mashin utsubōra"(Japanese:Dung giải マシンウツボーラ)	November 22, 1974(1974-11-22)
09	"The Cat Demon Gang: Dancing in Darkness" Transliteration: "Nekomadan yami ni odoru"(Japanese:Miêu ma đoàn ám に dũng る)	November 29, 1974(1974-11-29)
10	"Electric Gang: The Jellyfish" Transliteration: "Denmadan kuragera"(Japanese:Điện ma đoàn クラゲラー)	December 6, 1974(1974-12-06)
11	"Robo-Beast Gang: White Wolf" Transliteration: "Meka kemono dan Howaitōurufu"(Japanese:メカ thú đoàn ホワイトウルフ)	December 13, 1974(1974-12-13)
12	"Winged Humans: The Robo-Birdmen" Transliteration: "Chōjin torimekaman"(Japanese:Điểu nhân トリメカマン)	December 20, 1974(1974-12-20)
13	"The Phantom Image: Misty Butterfly" Transliteration: "Gen'ei oboro chō"(Japanese:Huyễn ảnh おぼろ điệp)	December 27, 1974(1974-12-27)
14	"The Great Squeak Plan" Transliteration: "Chūchū daisakusen"(Japanese:ちゅうちゅう đại tác chiến)	January 3, 1975(1975-01-03)
15	"Lightning Phantom: Sparker Dale" Transliteration: "Inazuma kaijin pikaderu"(Japanese:Đạo thê quái nhân ピカデール)	January 10, 1975(1975-01-10)
16	"Monster Fish Pirate: Piracanth" Transliteration: "jugyo kaizoku pirakansu"(Japanese:Thú ngư hải tặc ピーラカンス)	January 17, 1975(1975-01-17)
17	"The Secret of Polymar's Birth" Transliteration: "Porima tanjō no himitsu"(Japanese:ポリマー đản sinh の bí mật)	January 24, 1975(1975-01-24)
18	"Peril at -50°C" Transliteration: "Mainasu 50do no kiki"(Japanese:マイナス５０ độ の nguy cơ)	January 31, 1975(1975-01-31)
19	"Yama Devil: Stikatung" Transliteration: "Enma kaijin berodasse"(Japanese:えん ma quái nhân ベロダッセ)	February 7, 1975(1975-02-07)
20	"Phantom Thieves: The Archer Fishmen" Transliteration: "Kaitō teppōuojin"(Japanese:Quái đạo てっぽう ngư nhân)	February 14, 1975(1975-02-14)
21	"Bark Bark: A Disguise Battle" Transliteration: "Konkon shichihenge"(Japanese:コンコン thất 変 hóa)	February 21, 1975(1975-02-21)
22	"Demons of Vengeance: The Helmed Crickets" Transliteration: "Fukushūki kerakabuto"(Japanese:Phục thù quỷ ケラカブト)	February 28, 1975(1975-02-28)
23	"Undersea Devils: The Water Kites" Transliteration: "Kaitei majin uotonbi"(Japanese:Hải để ma nhân ウオトンビ)	March 7, 1975(1975-03-07)
24	"The Magnificent Octomask" Transliteration: "Kaiketsu tako kamen"(Japanese:Quái kiệt タコ仮 diện)	March 14, 1975(1975-03-14)
25	"Sea Turtle General: Tortishell" Transliteration: "Umigame shōgun bekkōda"(Japanese:Hải quy tương quân ベッコーダー)	March 21, 1975(1975-03-21)
26	"Polymar's Final Battle" Transliteration: "Porima saigo no kessen"(Japanese:ポリマー tối hậu の quyết chiến)	March 28, 1975(1975-03-28)

Other media

In the second episode of theTime Bokan: Royal RevivalOVA, Polymar appears alongside other the Tatsunoko heroes. A two-part anime OVA was created in the mid-1990s entitledHurricane Polymar: Holy Bloodfeaturing extremists that mutate into amphibious shark-like creatures. The OVA was intended to have three episodes, but was cancelled after the second, thus ending without a proper conclusion.Urban Visioninitially released it on VHS in the late 1990s, but since then the U.S. DVD rights have gone toDiscotek Media.Hurricane Polymar was featured in the PlayStation gameTatsunoko Fightwith him and Teru (in a costume she wore in episode 15) as playable characters along with an original character named Astral Chameleon who is composed of the souls of the criminals that died in the series. Hurricane Polymar later appeared as a playable character in theWiivideo gameTatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

Japanese cast (OVA)

• Ai Orikasaas Nina Nielsen
• Michiko Neyaas Ryoko Nishida
• Ryotaro Okiayuas Takeshi
• Takehito Koyasuas Pulsar
• Takeshi Aonoas Joe Kuruma
• Tesshō Gendaas Novar
• Yasunori Matsumotoas Skamug
• Yuko Miyamuraas Namba Teru

English OVA cast

• Alex Fernandezas Hurricane Polymar/Takeshi
• Matt K. MillerAdditional Voices
• John DeMitaas Joe Kuruma
• Jack Fletcheras Skamug / Onigawara

Episode list (OVA)

#	Title	Original airdate
1	"Holy Blood Vol.1"	September 21, 1996(1996-09-21)
2	"Holy Blood Vol.2"	February 21, 1997(1997-02-21)

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation of anime was released on May 13, 2017.Koichi Sakamotodirected the film, while Shinsuke Onishi wrote the script.Junpei Mizobata,Yuki Yamada,Yurina Yanagi,Mikie Hara,Hatsunori Hasegawa and Satoshi Jinbo starred in the film.The theme song for this film is"Kanashimi Naki Sekai e"byGood Morning America.

Crossover series

Main article:Infini-T Force

Infini-T Forceis an anime series featuring a crossover between characters fromScience Ninja Team Gatchaman,Casshan,Hurricane PolymarandTekkaman: The Space Knight.The series is a co-production between Tatsunoko andDigital Frontierand aired from October 3 to December 26, 2017.

External links

• Hurricane Polymar(anime) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia
• Hurricane PolymaratIMDb
• Polymarat An International Catalogue of Superheroes