Kōhan Kawauchi

Kōhan Kawauchi
川内 康範
Born
Yasunori Kawauchi

(1920-02-26)February 26, 1920
DiedApril 6, 2008(2008-04-06) (aged 88)

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. He was originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido. His series Warrior of Love Rainbowman (1972) is considered to be an inspiration for Go Nagai's Cutie Honey. Other tokusatsu shows he created include Seven Color Mask (1959) and Messenger of Allah (1960). He also wrote the screenplay for Seijun Suzuki's Tokyo Drifter.