Pro-Wrestling Star Aztecaser[1] is a Japanese pro-wrestling-themed tokusatsu/anime superhero television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions, and a loose adaptation of the manga series of the same name written and produced by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. Nagai and Ishikawa created three manga series, simply named Aztecaser , published in different magazines by Shogakukan. None of them are related to each other or the TV show. They were compiled in a single tankōbon in 1978 (Futabasha), 1986 (Asahi Sonorama) and 2001 (Futabasha).
The show was first broadcast on TV Asahi from October 7, 1976 - March 31, 1977.
Synopsis[]
After witnessing the death of his brother Daiji at the hands of Black Mist, an evil organization in the world of professional wrestling, Shun Takaba quit wrestling. He vowed to stop Black Mist and continued training secretly. When Black Mist reappeared a year after his brother's death, Shun gained the ability to transform into a warrior of justice Aztecaser using the Star of Aztec, to fight and destroy the Black Mist organization.
Cast[]
- Shun Takaba : Miki Shimamura
- Dr. Hayami : Asao Matsumoto
- Kaoru Hayami : Rika Yazaki
- Tasuke Hayami : Takumi Usuda
- Joe Kanzaki : Futoshi Kikuchi
- Goro Yamakawa : Tadayoshi Kura
- Daijiro Takaba : Eiichi Miura
- Strong Riki : Hitoshi Omae
- Reporter Sakata : Hiroshi Oizumi
- Mr. Gen : Chota Tamagawa
- Satan Demon : Shohei Yamamoto
Guest Cast[]
- Antonio Inoki
- Aida : Haruhiko Otsuka
- Jiro : Yoshihisa Ohno
- Daizo Yamakawa : Isao Tamagawa
- Gekko Tsumaki : Yasushi Watanabe
- Jaguar Haruki : Shunsuke Ikeda
- Shinichi : Takanobu Tan
- George : Takanobu Takano
- Akira : Tomonori Yoshida
- Koneichi : Koichi Sakamoto
- Atsushi Togo : Takeaki Shimeki
- Killer Kumazawa : Makoto Arakawa
- Dr. Makiguchi : Sakae Umezu
- Dr. Tsumura : Akiyoshi Kitaura
Voice Actors[]
- Lure :
- Takamori Saigo
- Joji Yanami
- Killer Kumazawa : Takeshi Watanabe
- Narrator : Toshio Furukawa
Suit Actors[]
- Aztecaser: Koichi Nara
Staff[]
- Directors: Kiyosumi Fukazawa, Akira Okazaki, Kanji Otsuka, Shohei Tojo
- Screenwriters: Bunzo Wakatsuki, Keiichi Abe, Kiyosumi Fukazawa, Susumu Takaku
- Planning: Noboru Tsuburaya (Tsuburaya Productions), Kimihiko Eto (Mannensha), Dynamic Planning
- Producers: Tadashi Yoshizu (NET), Maitaichi Takahashi (Tsuburaya Productions)
- Production managers: Atsushi Takayama, Yoshio Kimoto (Mannensha)
- Music: Toshiaki Tsushima
- Cinematographer: Goro Uchiyama
- Lighting: Yuji Ito
- Art: Tetsuzo Osawa
- Editor: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
- Compositing: Michihisa Miyashige
- Illustrations: Minoru Kujirai
- Optical: Takashi Shirako
- Practical effects: Daigo Ono
- Assistant director: Takashi Kasakura
- Action choreographers: Hidenobu Otsuka and World Action
- Animators: Takeshi Shirato, Atsushi Takagi, Group Dart
- Cooperation: New Japan Pro Wrestling, Mizuno Sports, Toyota Motor Sales
- Publisher: Shogakukan
- Original work: Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa
- Production: NET, Tsuburaya Productions, Mannensha
Music[]
- Opening Theme
- C'mon! Aztecaser
- Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
- Composition: Toshiaki Tsushima
- Arrangement: Hiroshi Tsutsui
- Artist: Masato Shimon, Columbia All-Stars
- Label: Nippon Columbia
- Ending Theme
- Fight! Aztecaser
- Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
- Composition: Toshiaki Tsushima
- Arrangement: Hiroshi Tsutsui
- Artist: Masato Shimon, Columbia All-Stars
- Label: Nippon Columbia
Home Media[]
A complete DVD box set of the series was released on March 21, 2003 and it was released across five DVDs in 2004. In 2015, Toei Video rereleased the series on six DVDs with each volume containing 4 episodes.[2][3][4][5]
Gallery[]
Images[]
Videos[]
External Links[]
- Pro-Wrestling Star Aztecaser at Tsuburaya Productions' official website
- Tsuburaya Tokusatsu Hero Series page
References[]
- ↑ Ultra Tokusatsu PERFECT MOOK vol. 26: Star Wolf / Pro-Wrestling Star Aztecaser cover
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/n-2769
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/n-2987
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/n-3031
- ↑ https://www.toei-video.co.jp/special/azteckaiser/