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Hurricane Polymar Live-Action Film's Teaser Video Shows Junpei Mizobata in Costume
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Tatsunoko Productions began streaming a teaser video for the live-action film adaptation of its 1974 anime Hurricane Polymar on Wednesday. The video features Junpei Mizobata (live-action Hana-Kimi, Detective Conan) in costume as the titular character.
The film is slated to open at Tokyo's Shinjuku Wald 9 and other theaters in May 2017 as part of the celebration of Tatsunoko Productions' 55th anniversary.
Aside from Misobata, Yuki Yamada, Mikie Hara, and Yurina Yanagi also have roles in the film.
Koichi Sakamoto (Ultraman Ginga S, 009-1: The End of the Beginning) is directing the film, and Shinsuke Ōnishi (Ultraman Cosmos, Daimajin Kanon) is writing the scripts. Sakamoto is a Jackie Chan fan who became a stunt actor in America. He served as a stunt coordinator, producer, and director for much of the Power Rangers franchise. This projects marks his first time working on an adaptation of an anime.
The original anime series centers on Takeshi Yoroi (voiced by Kazuyuki Sogabe), a man who transforms into superhero Hurricane Polymar. The super-powered suit of his superhero identity can transform into one of five vehicles in order to fight crime.
The 1974 television anime inspired the 1996 New Hurricane Polymar video anime project. Anime Sols streamed the original anime series, and Urban Vision and Discotek Media released the video anime in North America.
Other parts of Tatsunoko Productions' 55th anniversary celebration include its Infini-T Force "full 3DCG" anime and its Time Bokan 24 television anime.
Source: Anime! Anime! (Kōsuke Obana)
