Hurricane Polymar
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese anime
series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show was created by Tatsuo Yoshida
, who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name include Hurricane Polymer, and Hariken Polymar (since the latter is spelled using Japanese kanji
).
Hurricane Polymar is the secret identity of . 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 in 5 different vehicles.
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 a private detective's assistant and general handyman. 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, an invincible costumed hero.
A later anime OVA was created in th mid-90's entitled Shin (or "New") Hurricane Polymar
.
Hurricane Polymar later appeared in the Wii
video game Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show was created by Tatsuo Yoshida
Tatsuo Yoshida
was a Japanese cartoonist, writer and anime pioneer who founded the anime studio Tatsunoko Productions.Born in 1932, Yoshida grew up in the hardship of war-torn Japan. A self-taught artist, his first job was as working for local newspapers in Kyoto...
, who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name include Hurricane Polymer, and Hariken Polymar (since the latter is spelled using Japanese kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
).
Hurricane Polymar is the secret identity of . 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 in 5 different vehicles.
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 a private detective's assistant and general handyman. 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, an invincible costumed hero.
A later anime OVA was created in th mid-90's entitled Shin (or "New") Hurricane Polymar
Hurricane Polymar (OVA)
is a two-part OVA series that was created by Tatsunoko Productions. It is a remake of the classic 1970s anime TV series known as Hurricane Polymar. The first episode was released in Japan on September 21, 1996, followed by episode 2 on February 21, 1997...
.
Hurricane Polymar later appeared in the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
video game Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars.
Cast
- Kazuyuki SogabeKazuyuki SogabeKazuyuki Sogabe was a Japanese voice actor born in Chiba Prefecture. Sogabe retired from voice acting on December 31, 2000 when he felt a weakness in his own voice. After his retirement, many of his current roles went to voice actors Tetsu Inada and Ryotaro Okiayu. Kazuyuki, however, was active in...
as Takeshi Yoroi/Onigahara (Polymar). - Takeshi AonoTakeshi Aonois a Japanese voice actor and actor from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō affiliated with Aoni Production. He graduated from Hokkaidō Asahikawa Higashi High School....
as Joe Kuruma - Miki Ochiai as Teru Nanba
- Masashi AmenomoriMasashi Amenomoriwas a Japanese voice actor. Amenomori died of cirrhosis on April 9, 1984. At the time of his death he was represented by Aoni Production.-Notable voice work:*Ai Shite Knight final role*Gatchaman *Time Bokan Series...
as Toragoro Onigahara - Kan Tokumaru as Inspector Deret
- Kazuya TatekabeKazuya Tatekabeis a Japanese voice actor. He is currently represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office.He is most known for the roles of Jaian , Walsa , and Tonzura .-Notable voice work:...
as Baron - Kei TomiyamaKei Tomiyama, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Anshan, Manchukuo. During his life, Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab....
as Next Episode Preview Narrator