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From : JTMaruyama
Added: Jul 7, 2008
Stylistically "Dai Gekitou -- Mad Police '80" (Hard Impact - Mad Police '80) was very similar to the American TV Drama "S.W.A.T." (ABC/Spelling-Goldberg Productions; 1975). This was to be a series vehicle for veteran Toei movie tough guy Watase Tsunehiko (Sailor Fuku To Kikanjuu) and Umemiya Tatsuo who was probably best remembered as Kosaka Hiroshi, one of the motorcycle riding hoodlums in the 1970s Toei movie series "Furyo Bancho" (Juvenile Boss). Brother Watari Tetsuya was gaining much fame as detective Daimon Keisuke in the Ishihara Pro series "Seibu Keisatsu" (TV Asahi; 1979) which ultimately competed against this series and won decisively. Whether because of low ratings or pressure from Japanese PTA groups, the format of "Dai Gekitou -- Mad Cop '80" was changed drastically and the show soon became known simply as "Tokumei Keiji" (Special Operations Police). While most of the cast was retained, the violence was toned down considerably and two new detectives were introduced to lighten and humanize the show more. These changes did very little to change ratings and the show was soon canceled. Oddly enough Ishihara Pro's "Seibu Keisatsu" (Western Police), which was showing at the same time and had even more violence and bloodshed in it, soared in the ratings. Ohno Yuji's infectious and jazzy theme is reminiscent of many of his earlier works including the theme song to "Lupin San Sei AKA Lupin The Third" (Toho, 1979). Story: In 1980, Japan's Criminal Underworld united to form a more unified and organized criminal network. Allying itself with the Foreign Mafia, they grew to become an even more powerful Syndicate. Calling itself the "JM" or "Japan Mafia", this criminal cartel began its reign of corruption and crime. Unable to combat such an organized and monumental threat, The Japanese Metropolitan Police Force gathers together an elite team of specialists from its ranks to form a specialized combat unit specifically charged with the destruction of the "JM". Codenamed "MP" or Mad Police, these men and women use whatever means necessary to battle this imposing threat. Cast: Watase Tsunehiko (Detective Himuro Kenichi AKA Cap) Umemiya Tatsuo (Detective Masumura Hyosuke AKA Mura-San) Katagiri Ryuji (Detective Nitta Goro AKA Nitta) Shiga Masaru (Detective Serizawa Matsuya AKA Seri-San) Nakanishi Ryota (Detective Haruda Shinji AKA Shinji) Horikawa Mayumi (Detective Midorikawa Yuko AKA Yuko) Sakuragi Kenichi (Detective Segawa Daisaku) - Episodes 17-26 Yamamoto Ken (Detective Yamanami Jou AKA Joe) - Episodes 17-26 Ending Theme: "Urei No Machi" [How Can You Love The City] (City of Sadness -- How Can You Love The City) Lyrics: Narahashi Yoko Music: Ohno Yuji Vocals: Kimura Noboru 大激闘-マッドポリス'８０ 1980（昭和55）年4月8日 - 7月22日 日本テレビ 火曜日21:00 - 21:54 全16話 特命刑事 1980（昭和55）年7月29日 - 9月30日 日本テレビ 火曜日21:00 - 21:54 全10話 Cast: 渡瀬恒彦 (氷室健一) 梅宮辰夫 (松村兵助) 志賀勝 (芹沢末八) 片桐竜次 (新田吾郎) 中西良太 (原田進司) 堀川まゆみ (緑川悠子) 土屋嘉男 (八代浩幸) オープニングテーマ- 「大激闘」のテーマ 作曲/編曲：大野雄二 演奏：ユー&エクスプロージョンバンド エンディングテーマ- 愁いの街～HOW CAN YOU LOVE THE CITY 作詞：奈良橋陽子 作曲/編曲：大野雄二 唄：木村昇 スタッフ: 企画：加藤教夫（NTV）、小沢啓一郎（東映） プロデューサー：山口剛（NTV）、武居勝彦（東映）、瀬戸恒雄（東映）（#3～） 脚本：永原秀一、柏原寛司、峯尾基三、山本英明、高田純、宮田雪 音楽：大野雄二 技斗：西本良治郎（ジャパン・アクション・クラブ） 撮影：中島芳男、飯村雅彦、仙元誠三、大町進　他 助監督：澤井信一郎、佐伯俊道、中津川勲、原隆仁　他 音楽監督：鈴木清司（選曲：新井明美） ナレーター：清水峰夫 監督：関本郁夫、長谷部安春、野田幸男、村川透、西村潔、田中秀夫、舛田利雄
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