The Boy and the Black Monster is the 45th episode of Mirrorman.
Synopsis
While Kyotaro and Asako are on vacation in the mountains, they meet an orphan who secretly adopted a lost baby monster. But that monster is a target for the Invaders.
Plot
Asako and Kyotaro, on vacation in the mountains, visit Makoto, a boy orphaned by an avalanche who is cared for by his uncle. Unknown to anyone, Makoto had found a lost baby monster and named it Gon., keeping it in a cave. When cows begin to disappear from the farms nearby, Makoto's uncle, other farmers, and Kyotaro investigate. Fearing they will kill his friend, Makoto tries to keep Gon hidden.
Kyotaro discovers Gon, but is attacked by the Invaders in his cave. Meanwhile, Makoto opens up to Asako and tells her about his monster. Kyotaro returns and informs he he found Gon and that he believes that he is gentle. But he also tells him that he is in danger from the Invaders.
Makoto runs off into the woods to be with Gon, but the monster has disappeared. Kyotaro and Asako run after him, but are forced to return due to rain. Meanwhile, SGM detects Invader activity.
They search again for Gon. Eventually they see him, but the Invader spaceship gets to the monster first and transforms him into a raging giant. Kyotaro runs off and transforms. Makoto implores Mirrorman not to kill him, and Mirrorman attempts to calm Gon down, but to no avail. Begging Makoto's forgiveness, Mirrorman decapitates Gon.
As Makoto mourns Gon, Kyotaro reflects that it is through grief that one grows up.
Cast
- Kyotaro Kagami : Nobuyuki Ishida
- Asako Mitarai : Takako Sawai
- Hiroshi Murakami : Shunya Wazaki
- Takeshi Fujimoto : Kentaro Kudo
- Hidehiko Yasuda : Hajime Sugiyama
- Yuki Nomura : Yoko Ichiji
- Kenichi Mitarai : Junya Usami
Guest Actors
- Makoto Harada : Tomoyuki Nemoto
- Shinji : Baku Hatakeyama
- Sasaki : Tsuyoshi Mikami
Voice Actors
- Narrator : Hikaru Urano
Suit Actors
- Mirrorman : Mamoru Kusumi
- Kaiju: Michiharu Sakamoto