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A is a Japanese superhero who is created to represent a particular region of Japan, such as a prefecture or city. They often perform in special martial arts stage shows. Created either by local groups or the local government, a local hero is modeled after the superheroes of Japanese tokusatsu. A local hero is often themed around the city or prefecture's local mythologies or industries, are created to teach the children who watch the stage shows certain things (like of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture), or are themed after the event that they are used to promote (the group performed at the Tokyo Motor Show to act in both the latter forms for road traffic safety). Although local heroes are produced to act in a local area, some gain fame throughout Japan by performing at other local heroes' shows or being featured in mainstream media. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=超神ネイガー )〕 from Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, has had two theme songs recorded by anison recording artist Ichirou Mizuki〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=活動記録 平成19年10月 )〕 (the first of which was previously available on the Japanese iTunes Store〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=豪石！超神ネイガー-ALLEN's BLOG )〕) and a subsequent EP featuring Mitsuko Horie's vocals.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=【関連商品】■音楽／ラジオ )〕 from Okinawa Prefecture and the Ryukyu Islands〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=琉神マブヤー公式WEBサイト：ニライカナイからやってきた魂の戦士「琉神マブヤー」 )〕 was featured in his own syndicated television series. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=マブリットキバ：公式サイト トップ )〕 from Tōno, Iwate Prefecture, was featured in an episode of the TBS program ''Kizuna Dining'' when they visited Tōno and appears at hero shows throughout Japan. The Marimokkori of Hokkaidō has become a popular character throughout Japan, sold as mobile phone charms, claw machine prizes, among other merchandise.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Anime News Service - January 18 - May 7 Anime News )〕 Independent film releases also use the "local hero" motif to present their characters. is portrayed as a local hero for Tokyo, and is portrayed by Kazuyoshi Sakai of ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=クラッシャーカズヨシ )〕 Anison artist Takayuki Miyauchi performs the second film's theme song. is a series of DVDs that feature the heroes (Zan Saber, Zan Dagger, Zan Axe) as local heroes of Osaka, starring Ryunosuke Kawai of ''Tenimyu'' fame as the lead character.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=斬セイバー )〕 The anime ''Tentai Senshi Sunred'' is based on the local hero theme, featuring the title character as the protector of the city of Kawasaki in Kanagawa Prefecture. Another TV tokusatsu series, Houjin Yatsurugi was shown as the local hero in Chiba. In 2008, Symantec created the character of for its Japanese advertising campaign alongside celebrity otaku Shoko Nakagawa for their new software, including several other characters to go with him. Hironobu Kageyama has recorded a song for Norton Fighter as well titled . As a local hero, Norton Fighter is based in the Akihabara region of Tokyo. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Local hero (Japan)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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