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| 2 | ''Messenger of Allah'' (Arā no Shisha) was a Japanese {{tokusatsu}} {{superhero}} television series produced by Toei Company starring Creator/SonnyChiba, then known as Shin'ichi Chiba, as the lead. It was created by writer Yasunori Kawauchi, who was also responsible for creating ''Series/MoonlightMask'' and ''Series/SevenColorMask''. The series ran from July 7, 1960 to December 27, 1960 on NET (now Creator/TVAsahi) for a total of 26 episodes. |
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| 5 | * AuthorAppeal: Kawauchi had recently converted to Islam when he began the series. |
| 6 | * EnforcedPlug: ''Messenger of Allah'' was sponsored by the Kabaya Foods Corporation. The Kabayan Kingdom, His Imperial Highness Coconut and Mammy were named after the sponsor's products "Kabaya Caramel Coconut" and the "Mammy" brand bisquits from Morinaga & Company. |
| 7 | * GoldAndWhiteAreDivine: The heroic Messenger of Allah wears a gold and white suit. |
| 8 | * {{Manga}}: An adaptation was serialized in Adventure King magazine. Ironically, that survived [[MissingEpisode when the majority of the show didn't]]. |
| 9 | * SecretIdentity: Messenger of Allah's secret identity is Goro Narumi, a private investigator. |
| 10 | * SpiritualSuccessor: To Yasunori Kawauchi's ''Moonlight Mask'' and ''Seven-Color Mask''. All three shows have a BadassNormal detective who changes into a masked hero. |
| 11 | * TreasureMap: Coconut and Mammy used one on their search. |
| 12 | * UrExample: The titular hero was the first Muslim superhero made in Japan. |
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