Hurricane Polymar

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{{Infobox animanga/Header

| image = Hurricane Polymar.jpg

| image_size = 190px

| caption = Cover art from the DVD release of Hurricane Polymar.

| ja_kanji = 破裏拳ポリマー

| ja_romaji = Hariken Porimā

| genre = Superhero

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{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = TV series

| director = Hisayuki Toriumi

| producer =

| writer = Jinzō Toriumi

| music = Shunsuke Kikuchi

| studio = Tatsunoko Production

| network = ANN (NET)

| first = October 4, 1974{{cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/hurricane-polimar|script-title=ja:破裏拳ポリマー|access-date=July 20, 2008|work=Tatsunoko Production|language=ja}}

| last = March 28, 1975

| episodes = 26

| episode_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = OVA

| title = New Hurricane Polymar

| director = Akiyuki Shinbo

| producer = Ippei Kuri
Hirotoshi Ogura
Kazuo Kogura

| writer = Hideki Kakinuma

| music = Tatsumi Yano

| studio = Tatsunoko Production

| licensee = {{English anime licensee

| US = Discotek Media (current), Urban Vision (former)

}}

| first = September 21, 1996

| last = February 21, 1997{{cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/new-hurricane-polimar|script-title=ja:新破裏拳ポリマー|access-date=2008-07-20|work=Tatsunoko Productions|language=ja}}

| runtime = 30 minutes (each)

| episodes = 2

| episode_list =

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{{Nihongo|Hurricane Polymar|破裏拳ポリマー|Hariken Porimā}} is a Japanese anime and OVA series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show was created by Tatsuo Yoshida, who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name include Hurricane Polymer and Hariken Polymar (since the latter is spelled using Japanese kanji). Hurricane Polymar is the secret identity of {{Nihongo|Takeshi Yoroi|鎧武士|Yoroi Takeshi}}. He wears a special suit which enables him to fight crime. The suit is made of memory plastic which enables him to assume any shape, including morphing its wearer into 5 different vehicles.

A OVA remake was released in Japan on September 21, 1996, followed by episode 2 on February 21, 1997. It was later dubbed by New Generation Pictures, and was released in the United States by Urban Vision on VHS on October 1, 1998. It was re-released by Discotek Media on DVD on March 19, 2013.{{cite news|title=Discotek Adds Hurricane Polymar Original Video Anime|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2012-08-12|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-08-12/discotek-adds-hurricane-polymar-original-video-anime|access-date=2012-11-10}}

Anime Sols attempted to crowd-fund the release of the show on North American DVD, but was not successful.{{cite web|url=http://animesols.com/videos/154|title=Anime Sols Hurricane Polymar - Episode 1|publisher=Animesols.com|access-date=2013-10-12|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015060545/http://animesols.com/videos/154|archive-date=2013-10-15}}{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-09-06/anime-sols-streams-hurricane-polymar-superhero-tv-anime|title=Anime Sols Streams Hurricane Polymar Superhero TV Anime|date=2013-09-06|work=Anime News Network|access-date=13 March 2015}}

Overview

=Plot=

Onigawara, the director of the International Secret Police Agency, looked forward to making Takeshi a top-notch criminal investigator. Takeshi was given training, which turned him into an all-around sportsman as well as martial arts expert. However, Takeshi's attitude toward crime-fighting was so incompatible with Onigawara's, that he disowned him. For a while Takeshi investigated crime alone; then he became private detective Joe Kuruma's assistant and general handyman under the alias Takeshi Yoroi. Secretly, however, Takeshi obtained from a scientist a new artificial polymer, polymet, that was far stronger than steel. With this polymet Takeshi transformed himself into Hurricane Polymar, a costumed hero that fights for justice and to defeat various gangs.{{cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/english/box03.html#5|title=Tatsunoko Pro|access-date=July 20, 2008|work=Tatsunoko Productions}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/polymer/chara.html |title=破裏拳ポリマーキャラクター |date=2008-12-15 |access-date=2016-01-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081215040159/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/polymer/chara.html |archive-date=December 15, 2008}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/polymer/digest.html |title=破裏拳ポリマーダイジェスト |date=2008-04-24 |access-date=2016-01-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080424153659/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/polymer/digest.html |archive-date=April 24, 2008}}

=Characters=

Kazuyuki Sogabe as Takeshi Yoroi/Onigawara (Polymar)
Takeshi Aono as Joe Kuruma
Miki Ochiai as Teru Nanba
Masashi Amenomori as Toragoro Onigawara
Kan Tokumaru as Inspector Deret
Kazuya Tatekabe as Baron (Danshaku)
Kei Tomiyama as Next Episode Preview Narrator

=Abilities=

Hurricane Polymar's main ability, aside from augmented strength and high-speed rotation, is transforming into one of five different vehicles. Polymar's suit can also last up to forty-six minutes and one second before having to transform back; if Takeshi does not reverse the transformation, he is in danger of dying from hyperthermia. Since the suit is powered by magnetism, it is vulnerable to high voltage and will also lose power in temperatures lower than −50 degrees Celsius. When inactive, the suit is disguised as Takeshi's motorcycle helmet.

Polymar's vehicles are:

Polymar Hawk (supersonic jet)
Polymar Grampus (submarine)
Polymar Drill (tank with twin drills)
Polymar Machine (formula-one race car)
Polymar Roller (steam roller)

Media

=Anime=

==Episode list==

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Phantom Thieves: The Flying Squirrels

| TranslitTitle = Kaitō musasabi tō

| NativeTitle = 怪盗むささび党{{cite web|url=http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/polymer/list.html|title=破裏拳ポリマーサブタイトルリスト|date=2008-12-18|access-date=2016-01-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218220332/http://www.tatsunoko.co.jp/works/polymer/list.html|archive-date=December 18, 2008}}

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|4}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = Deadly Assassin: The Red Scorpion

| TranslitTitle = Ansatsuki benisasori

| NativeTitle = 暗殺鬼紅サソリ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|11}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Machine Gang: The Centipede Plan

| TranslitTitle = Mekagyangu mukade sakusen

| NativeTitle = メカギャングむかで作戦

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|18}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = The Skull King: Rattlesnake

| TranslitTitle = Toguro maō garagara hebi

| NativeTitle = とぐろ魔王ガラガラ蛇

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|10|25}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Web-Spinning Devils: The Demon Spiders

| TranslitTitle = Itoguru majin tsuchigumo

| NativeTitle = 糸ぐる魔人土ぐも

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|1}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Machine Transformation: The Mole Thieves

| TranslitTitle = Meka henka mogura tōzokudan

| NativeTitle = メカ変化もぐら盗賊団

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|8}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = The Bite-Bark Killers

| TranslitTitle = Wanwan kamukira

| NativeTitle = わんわんカムキラー

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|15}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Acid Machine: The Pitcher Plant

| TranslitTitle = Yōkai mashin utsubōra

| NativeTitle = 溶解マシンウツボーラ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|22}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = The Cat Demon Gang: Dancing in Darkness

| TranslitTitle = Nekomadan yami ni odoru

| NativeTitle = 猫魔団闇に踊る

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|11|29}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Electric Gang: The Jellyfish

| TranslitTitle = Denmadan kuragera

| NativeTitle = 電魔団クラゲラー

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|12|6}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Robo-Beast Gang: White Wolf

| TranslitTitle = Meka kemono dan Howaitōurufu

| NativeTitle = メカ獣団ホワイトウルフ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|12|13}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Winged Humans: The Robo-Birdmen

| TranslitTitle = Chōjin torimekaman

| NativeTitle = 鳥人トリメカマン

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|12|20}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = The Phantom Image: Misty Butterfly

| TranslitTitle = Gen'ei oboro chō

| NativeTitle = 幻影おぼろ蝶

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1974|12|27}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 14

| Title = The Great Squeak Plan

| TranslitTitle = Chūchū daisakusen

| NativeTitle = ちゅうちゅう大作戦

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|1|3}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 15

| Title = Lightning Phantom: Sparker Dale

| TranslitTitle = Inazuma kaijin pikaderu

| NativeTitle = 稲妻怪人ピカデール

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|1|10}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 16

| Title = Monster Fish Pirate: Piracanth

| TranslitTitle = jugyo kaizoku pirakansu

| NativeTitle = 獣魚海賊ピーラカンス

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|1|17}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 17

| Title = The Secret of Polymar's Birth

| TranslitTitle = Porima tanjō no himitsu

| NativeTitle = ポリマー誕生の秘密

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|1|24}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 18

| Title = Peril at -50°C

| TranslitTitle = Mainasu 50do no kiki

| NativeTitle = マイナス５０度の危機

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|1|31}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 19

| Title = Yama Devil: Stikatung

| TranslitTitle = Enma kaijin berodasse

| NativeTitle = えん魔怪人ベロダッセ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|2|7}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 20

| Title = Phantom Thieves: The Archer Fishmen

| TranslitTitle = Kaitō teppōuojin

| NativeTitle = 怪盗てっぽう魚人

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|2|14}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 21

| Title = Bark Bark: A Disguise Battle

| TranslitTitle = Konkon shichihenge

| NativeTitle = コンコン七変化

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|2|21}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 22

| Title = Demons of Vengeance: The Helmed Crickets

| TranslitTitle = Fukushūki kerakabuto

| NativeTitle = 復讐鬼ケラカブト

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|2|28}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 23

| Title = Undersea Devils: The Water Kites

| TranslitTitle = Kaitei majin uotonbi

| NativeTitle = 海底魔人ウオトンビ

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|3|7}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 24

| Title = The Magnificent Octomask

| TranslitTitle = Kaiketsu tako kamen

| NativeTitle = 怪傑タコ仮面

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|3|14}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 25

| Title = Sea Turtle General: Tortishell

| TranslitTitle = Umigame shōgun bekkōda

| NativeTitle = 海亀将軍ベッコーダー

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|3|21}}

| ShortSummary =

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 26

| Title = Polymar's Final Battle

| TranslitTitle = Porima saigo no kessen

| NativeTitle = ポリマー最後の決戦

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1975|3|28}}

| ShortSummary =

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=Other media=

In the second episode of the Time Bokan: Royal Revival OVA, Polymar appears alongside other the Tatsunoko heroes. A two-part anime OVA was created in the mid-1990s entitled Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood featuring extremists that mutate into amphibious shark-like creatures. The OVA was intended to have three episodes, but was cancelled after the second, thus ending without a proper conclusion. Urban Vision initially released it on VHS in the late 1990s, but since then the U.S. DVD rights have gone to Discotek Media. Hurricane Polymar was featured in the PlayStation game Tatsunoko Fight with him and Teru (in a costume she wore in episode 15) as playable characters along with an original character named Astral Chameleon who is composed of the souls of the criminals that died in the series. Hurricane Polymar later appeared as a playable character in the Wii video game Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars.

=Japanese cast (OVA)=

Ai Orikasa as Nina Nielsen
Michiko Neya as Ryoko Nishida
Ryotaro Okiayu as Takeshi
Takehito Koyasu as Pulsar
Takeshi Aono as Joe Kuruma
Tesshō Genda as Novar
Yasunori Matsumoto as Skamug
Yuko Miyamura as Teru Namba

=English OVA cast=

Alex Fernandez as Hurricane Polymar/Takeshi
Matt K. Miller Additional Voices
John DeMita as Joe Kuruma
Jack Fletcher as Skamug / Onigawara

==Episode list (OVA)==

Both episodes written by {{ill|Hideki Kakinuma|ja|柿沼秀樹}}.

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=Live-action film=

A live-action film adaptation of anime was released on May 13, 2017. Koichi Sakamoto directed the film, while Shinsuke Onishi wrote the script.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-01/hurricane-polymar-live-action-film-teaser-video-shows-junpei-mizobata-in-costume/.109354|title=Hurricane Polymar Live-Action Film's Teaser Video Shows Junpei Mizobata in Costume|date=December 1, 2016|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 6, 2020}} Junpei Mizobata, Yuki Yamada, Yurina Yanagi, Mikie Hara, Hatsunori Hasegawa and Satoshi Jinbo starred in the film.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-01/hurricane-polymar-live-action-film-video-reveals-new-cast-may-13-opening/.111707|title=Hurricane Polymar Live-Action Film's Video Reveals New Cast, May 13 Opening|date=February 1, 2017|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 5, 2021}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-11-14/tatsunoko-productions-hurricane-polymar-anime-gets-live-action-film/.108824|title=Tatsunoko Productions' Hurricane Polymar Anime Gets Live-Action Film|newspaper=Anime News Network|access-date=2016-11-15}}{{Cite news|url=http://animeanime.jp/article/2016/11/15/31337.html|title=「破裏拳ポリマー」実写映画化主演は溝端淳平タツノコプロ原作のSFアクションヒーロー {{!}} アニメ！アニメ！|newspaper=アニメ！アニメ！|access-date=2016-11-15}} The theme song for this film is "Kanashimi Naki Sekai e" by Good Morning America.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-02/live-action-hurricane-polymar-film-trailer-reveals-nagareda-project-insert-song/.112873|title=Live-Action Hurricane Polymar Film's Trailer Reveals Nagareda Project Insert Song|date=March 2, 2017|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 7, 2021}}

=Crossover series=

Infini-T Force is an anime series featuring a crossover between characters from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Casshan, Hurricane Polymar and Tekkaman: The Space Knight. The series is a co-production between Tatsunoko and Digital Frontier and aired from October 3 to December 26, 2017.

Notes

References

Sources

{{cite book|script-title=ja:新房語|trans-title=Shinbogatari|last=Shinbo|first=Akiyuki|language=Japanese|year=2012|publisher=Ichijinsha|isbn=978-4758012591}}

External links

{{anime News Network|anime|680}}
{{IMDb title|1475264}}
[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/p/polymer.htm Polymar] at An International Catalogue of Superheroes

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