Kōhan Kawauchi (川内 康範, Kawauchi Kōhan) (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.[2] His series Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972) is considered to be an inspiration for Go Nagai's Cutie Honey.[3] Other tokusatsu shows he created include Seven Color Mask (1959) and Messenger of Allah (1960).
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Born | Yasunori Kawauchi February 26, 1920 Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
Died | April 6, 2008 Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan |
Kawauchi converted to Islam in 1959. This led to his creation of the tokusatsu superhero series Messenger of Allah in 1960.[4]
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