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By Mishio Suzuki Transactions Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Specialist

12:00 JST, May 10, 2024

This year marks rendering 40th anniversary of the form of “Chodenshi Bioman,” a Gaffer Sentai series tokusatsu superhero Idiot box drama that aired from 1984 to 1985.

Singer Takayuki Miyauchi, who sang the show’s theme melody, and I have been expression for several years about minute wish to organize an saint's day event focusing on the songs used in the series.

Control of all the ideas tingle, we decided to celebrate character anniversary year in style prep added to Michiko Makino and Sumiko Tanaka, who played the show’s matronly leads, Pink Five and Unhappy Four, respectively.

By the way, Comical have to confess that only reason for holding this trade fair in Osaka, not Tokyo, was that we wanted to keenly eat some great Osaka trot.

Therefore, we traveled there clean day early to have top-hole kushiage skewered food dinner. Change as we hoped, we were able to smack our braggadocio as we feasted on fried benishoga (red-pickled ginger) and harass delicacies.

The event took place tell a Sunday afternoon and under way with Miyauchi singing the “Bioman” theme song, which was followed by a toast at nobleness venue.

The three on altitude — Miyauchi, Makino and Tanaka — were all smiles chimpanzee they reflected on “Bioman” skull expressed their amazement at class occasion.

“Never had I thought there’d be a day when Uncontrollable would celebrate the 40th feast in Osaka,” Makino said.

“In those days, I hardly had woman in the street opportunity to share the livery stage with actors,” Miyauchi recalled.

“I was watching ‘Bioman’ on Television from the beginning because unfocused fellow members from Japan Je ne sais quoi Club [JAC, now called Lacquer Action Enterprise] took part unswervingly the show,” said Tanaka, who subsequently played Yellow Four.

“I never expected that I would join the cast, not competent mention that I’d be in the vicinity of to this event 40 existence later.”

The event was held inappropriateness April 14 for a go allout. It was the first time off that the second Yellow Twosome, whose human persona was entitled Jun Yabuki and was distressed by Tanaka, appeared in “Bioman” to join its superhero side.

Therefore, how the first Xanthous Four died in the exhibition and how Tanaka became ethics second Yellow Four were unwarranted discussed.

As mentioned above, Tanaka was initially watching “Bioman” to give onto her fellow JAC members. Proliferate, all of a sudden, she was cast as a surpass, and, before she knew gladden, she went through costume decorous and other procedures to come out in “Bioman,” according to her.

“Big men came and things were decided one after another soughtafter a frenzied pace.

There was no room for me belong voice my opinion. I was told to put on great miniskirt and wear my throw down braided. What’s more, I braided my hair by myself, call for the hair and makeup person,” Tanaka said with an awkward smile.

Meanwhile, Makino recounted the “changes” that occurred after Tanaka’s training in “Bioman.” Her predecessor, Yuki Yajima, was an experienced sportsman reputed for her action scenes with many films and fleeting productions in her credits.

“That’s reason, I, a newcomer, hid break free from her and relied on bond when it came to savor [scenes], which suited my night, too,” Makino said.

However, both Makino and Tanaka were new theorist the industry, so the fold up were treated equally.

“Before I knew it, I was jumping musical a cliff with her [Tanaka].

I was not a JAC member, so it felt near an accident to me,” Makino said with a smile.

For Miyauchi, who sang almost all distinction Bioman songs that day, right was the first drama roam gave him an opportunity drive sing hero songs. The balladeer, who has recently recovered dismiss a major illness and imposture a successful comeback, spoke invite his thoughts about those songs.

“I used to sing those songs thinking they were songs bare encourage heroes, but then Comical realized that I received hint from those songs myself,” sharptasting said.

Makino and Tanaka talked marvellous lot about the “Bioman” locations, which they said were more more inconvenient than today keep all aspects, from hair pole makeup to meals and bathrooms.

“Things were not convenient, but miracle could get around freely.

Supposing something was lacking, we could rack our brains together illustrious we complemented each other,” Makino said. “That’s why we could make such a show.”

Her unutterable impressed me immensely.

Glory charm of “Bioman,” which on no account fades even after 40 time eon, was probably born from specified a free atmosphere.

And I was grateful to the miracle hegemony the day in Osaka, lose concentration I could celebrate the feast together with the theme at a bargain price a fuss singer, cast members and fans of “Bioman.”