Rika Miura
Acting
Biography
Yasuyo Hayashima, known professionally as Rika Miura, is a Japanese actress. She played the love interest of Spider-Man, Hitomi Sakuma in Spider-Man (1978-1979), and the lead role in Battle Fever J (1979-1980), and Toki o Kakeru Shōjo (1985). Miura was born in Iwaizumi, Iwate and moved to Saitama Prefecture as a child. Her older sister, Mayumi Miura, is also an actress. She graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Yoyogi High School. Miura earned money as a child model, and made her debut in television commercials advertising Kirin Lemon, a soft drink, in 1974, as the product's fourth image girl. Her first lead role was in Sachiko no Shiawase. Since then, Miura has appeared eight times as a guest star on the jidaigeki Mito Kōmon, more than any other woman. Other jidaigeki appearances include Tōyama no Kin-san, two versions of the Hissatsu series, Shadow Warriors and -IV, the live-action show Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae, Abarenbō Shōgun, and Ōoka Echizen. She has also had roles in modern and fantasy drama including G-Men '75 and '82, the lead actress in the tokusatsu version of Spider-Man, Battle Fever J, and the 1985 television show Toki o Kakeru Shōjo. A celebrity, Miura has appeared on variety and travel programs too. In addition to film and television, she has acted on stage. Miura is married to actor Daijirō Tsutsumi, who regularly portrays the shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi on Mito Kōmon.
Known For
Five agents stand against the evil organization Egos. They fight incorporating dance moves from all around the world! This was the first time giant robots appeared on the Sentai series.
Battle Fever J
Follow the exploits of motorcycle racer turned super hero Takuya Yamashiro, as he slings and swings, battling the evil Iron Cross Army along the way.
Japanese Spiderman
Explore Marvel’s rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling, pop culture, and fandom within the Marvel Universe.
Marvel's 616
The Iron Cross Army are sabotaging oil-tankers with the help of their monster, the Sea-Devil, a semi-mechanical anthropomorphic swordfish with an ability to shoot torpedoes from its mouth. Spiderman employs the help of the interpol agent Juzo Mamiya to help him stop the Iron Cross Army.
Japanese Spiderman: Episode 0
Based on the manga of the same name by Kazuo Kamimura.
Sachiko no sachi
After a lab accident, junior high student Kazuko gains the ability to time leap by hearing a shattering sound. She soon meets Kazuo, a mysterious boy who reveals he’s from the 27th century. Despite warnings of the dangers of time travel, Kazuko uses her powers to help those around her. As she uncovers Kazuo’s true identity and the limits of her abilities, her actions lead to tragic consequences.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
After her mother’s death, junior high student Yoshiyama Kazuko lives in Yokohama with her father and little sister. One summer night, while stargazing with her childhood friend Goro and little sister Non-chan, they meet Kazuo, a mysterious young man in uniform who seems oddly familiar. After inhaling a lavender-scented mixture in a lab accident, Kazuko gains psychic powers, enabling her to time leap. Her strange experiences lead her closer to a shocking truth—Kazuo is a time traveller from the 27th century. He warns her that hearing the sound of something breaking triggers her time travel, but leaping into the past or future more than a day could bring dire consequences. A feisty Kazuko never bothers; she makes use of her abilities to help those around her until the ultimate price is paid. Her relentless kindness costs her the one person she loves most: her little sister, Non-chan.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Karasudo, who charges 16 mon for his fortune-telling skill, asks for nothing when it comes to swordplay. His merciless blade is stained with the blood of his enemies when he uncovers a sinister plot and finds that his martial arts skill must be called into action. An unusual and highly entertaining story, about a man not to be trifled with.