Kōhan Kawauchi Explained

Kōhan Kawauchi 川内 康範
Birth Name:	Yasunori Kawauchi
Birth Date:	February 26, 1920
Birth Place:	Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Death Date:	April 6, 2008
Death Place:	Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

(February 26, 1920 – April 6, 2008), also known as Yasunori Kawauchi, was a Japanese screenwriter who created various tokusatsu series, including the first, Moonlight Mask, in 1958.^[1] He was originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido.His series Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972) is considered to be an inspiration for Go Nagai's Cutie Honey.^[2] Other tokusatsu shows he created include Seven Color Mask (1959) and Messenger of Allah (1960). He also wrote the screenplay for Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter.

Personal life

Kawauchi converted to Islam in 1959. This led to his creation of the tokusatsu superhero series Messenger of Allah in 1960.^[3]

Filmography

Created

• Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972)
• Seven Color Mask (1959)
• Messenger of Allah (1960)

Writer

• Ramayana (1943) - first work
• Tokyo Drifter (1967)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kawauchi, Kōhan aka Kawauchi, Yasunori . 2008-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080210174539/http://incolor.inetnebr.com/stuart/henshin/kk.htm . 2008-02-10.
2. Web site: Cutey Honey Flash . Jmaruyama . Japan Hero . 2006 . 2008-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080222190826/http://www.japanhero.com/profiles/cutey_honey_flash_profileL.htm . 2008-02-22 . dead .
3. Web site: Baron . Reuben . The 15 Most Bonkers Superheroes From Japan . . 16 February 2020 . 6 March 2018.