Mysterious Nile Girl Thutmose (不思議少女ナイルなトトメス, Fushigi Shōjo Nairu na Totomesu) is the 12th series in the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It was inspired by the Tutankhamun boom in Japan at that time.
On April 2020, Thutmose became one of the 70 shows to stream on the Toei Tokusatsu World Youtube channel.
Plot[]
- "I want to fight beautifully, as long as the sun is in the sky. Mysterious Nile Girl Thutmose."
- ―Thutmose's pre-battle catchphrase
Sanae visits her ancestors' grave to report she was moved house. However, her arrival damages the family mausoleum, and releases 51 Nile demons that were formerly sealed inside. Sanae's ancestor, Thutmose, orders her to recapture the devils, using the secret identity of Mysterious Nile Girl and her newfound Egyptian magic powers.[1]
Overview[]
The original idea of the episodes was to gather the people involved in the case and find the person who was possessed by the Nile Demon, the idea was even used until the second episode, but the scriptwriters decided to change to a battle format similar to the previous series.
The script was written by Yoshio Urasawa, who wrote all the episodes. The main director was Shinji Murayama, 68 years old. He directed most of the episodes.
A movie version was scheduled to be shown (co-starring with the previous series "Poitrine"), and the script was completed, but due to various circumstances, it was never produced. The script itself was later used in episode 31.
Thutmose's Weapons[]
- Pendant (ペンダント, Pendanto): Sanae uses the pendant to detect Nile Demons.
- Compact (コンパクト, Konpakuto): A mirror that helps Sanae. Able to locate a person's whereabouts and identify the nile demons.
- Pyramid (ピラミッド, Piramiddo): A miniature pyramid that alerts Sanae when a nile demon appears. Upon hearing the alert, Sanae always repeats the following phrase: "Today, once again, nile demons are trying to throw good citizens into a pit of despair." In one of the episodes, the cold weather affects her system and prevents her from alerting Thutmose.
- Stick (スティック, Sutikku): A wand with a heart in the middle, able to detect nile demons possessed people. When Thutmose says "Squeeze! Papyrus!" the wand activates a ribbon and ties the person up, capturing the nile demon.
Characters[]
Thutmose and The Nerdy Mask (Ippei Matsumoto)
| Thutmose | Sanae Nakajima (中島サナエ): She is the protagonist of the series. An ordinary high school student. During her first visit to a tomb, she breaks a pyramid while searching for a brooch left by her sister Manami, unleashing the 51 demons of the Nile. As a descendant of the first Thutmose, she becomes the second Thutmose. |
Sanae's Parents[]
- Yukie Nakajima (中島ユキエ): Sanae's mother. She is an agile, haughty and curious person with a huge appetite and curiosity.
- Kenzō Nakajima (中島ケンゾー): Sanae's father and a Thutmose fan. He is an ordinary public servant. He is the image of a careless father, but he is happy to see his daughters grow up.
Thutmose Girl Squad[]
- Manami Nakajima (中島マナミ): Sanae's younger sister. Manami is in the fourth grade, 11 years old, and admires Thutmose. She loves sorcery. In the last episode, she discovers that Thutmose is her sister, when she curiously sees Thutmose's true face.
- Itsuka Kawasaki (川崎イツカ): She is Manami's first friend, after Manami transfers to another school. At first, Itsuka and Manami fight over a friend from school, but they bond over their love of spells.
- Hanako Ishikura (石倉ハナコ): Manami's friend. Hanako studies at Professor Matsumoto's juku, which Manami and Itsuka attend. Her family runs a sushi restaurant. She and Itsuka do not get along well and often fight. She likes intelligent boys.
Other Townspeople[]
- Tina Gushiken (具志堅ティナ): Sanae's best friend. Appears from episode 3 onward. Half-Japanese woman whose home is a shrine. She is good at English, and Japanese history. In one episode, she becomes a Thutmose.
- Shinto Priest (神主): Tina's father. He is a friend of Kenzo, whom he met through his daughter's friendship. In episode 3, when he first appears, he is a businessman who is involved in dangerous business deals.
- Ippei Matsumoto (松本一平) (Cram School Teacher): Teacher at a Juku, a kindergarten school. He is also famous in the neighborhood for his unusual ability to be possessed by Nile Demons, and has been possessed by Nile Demons on numerous occasions. In episode 4, he is a Setsubun Man. In episode 12, he is the Nerdy Mask. In episode 19, he becomes a Vampire. He is not a competent teacher at school (in fact, he is incompetent), but the children love him because of his friendly and kind personality.
- Police Officer (警察官): A policeman who works in a police booth and loves pork chop bowl. He is famous in the neighborhood for not working, he is so incompetent and lazy that he runs away when there is a bank robbery. He is a strong pachinko player. In episode 15, he is possessed by a Nile Demon and becomes a super-cop. His name is Yoshio.
Republic Gunchala[]
- President Damente (ダメンテ大統領): President of the Republic of Gunchala. He is a man who has his eye on the Japanese labor force, and plans to smuggle excellent human resources into his country using the Nile Demon. He first came to Japan by plane, but after his misdeeds were exposed and he was forbidden to enter the country, he has since come from the Republic of Gunchala by raft or rubber boat. Sometimes he is threatened by the Nile Demon. He is always accompanied by his interpreter, as no one understands his language.
- Damente's Interpreter (ダメンテの通訳): The interpreter of President Damante. Plots evil deeds together with President Damente. Translates President Damente's words.
Nile's Demons[]
- Chairman Warusa (ワルサ委員長): A Nile demon who was appointed president of the Nile Demon Union. He is the most talented demon of the Nile, a graduate of the Nile National University, and worked for the Nile Ministry of Finance, but to make a living, he worked as a garment worker. He refused the presidency of the Nile Demon Union, but when his sister was sealed by Thutmose, he took the presidency to take revenge. Unlike other Nile Demons, he is serious, dedicated and companionable. In the final episode, he tries to free his friends, but is rejected by them. He ends up being sealed by Thutmose, who ends up putting an end to his mission.
Cast[]
- Sanae Horikawa as Sanae Nakajima
- Fumiyo Sako as Yukie Nakajima
- Shigeru Saiki as Kenzō Nakajima
- Manami Seki as Manami Nakajima
- Itsuka Ishizaka as Itsuka Kawasaki
- Hanako Nakamura as Hanako Ishikura
- Tina Gushiken as Tina Gushiken
- Masaru Okada as Shinto Priest
- Takashi Tsumura as Teacher Matsumoto
- Fumihito Kubo as Police Officer
- Hiromasa Taguchi as President Damente
- Kazumasa Koura as Damente's Interpreter
- Tessan Yamane as Chairman Warusa
Episodes[]
- Curse of the Moving Soba (引っ越しそばの祟り, Hikkoshi soba no tatari)
- Beethoven Gone Mad (何を血迷うベートーベン, Nani o chimayou bētōben)
- Queen of Hot Pot (寄せ鍋の女王, Yosenabe no joō)
- Fortune Out, Demon Inside... (福は外 鬼は内…, Fuku wa soto onihauchi…)
- You Do Not Live Twice (人生は二度ない, Jinsei wa nido nai)
- The Chocolate-Loving Demon (チョコレート好きな悪魔, Chokorēto sukina akuma)
- Cleopatra's Unrequired Lover (クレオパトラのアッシー君, Kureopatora no asshī-kun)
- The Devil in Kimchi (キムチ漬けの悪魔, Kimuchi-dzuke no akuma)
- Forbidden Hinamatsuri (いけない雛祭り, Ikenai hina matsuri)
- A Massage Therapist's Frustation (あるマッサージ師の挫折, Aru massāji-shi no zasetsu)
- Dangerous Ghost (危険な幽霊, Kiken'na yūrei)
- The Geek Devil (オタクな悪魔, Otakuna akuma)
- Flowering Cherry Tree and Dango Sweets (満開の桜と団子の木の下にて, Mankai no sakura to dango no konoshita nite)
- Escape from the Depths of Misfortune (不幸のドン底からの脱出, Fukō no donzoko kara no dasshutsu)
- Cops who won't work (働かない警官, Hatarakanai keikan)
- The Eldest Brother loves Match-Seller Girls (長男はマッチ売りの少女がお好き, Chōnan wa matchiurinoshōjo ga o suki)
- The Middle Brother dive into Golden Week Fever (次男の頭はゴールデンウィーク, Jinan no atama wa gōruden'u~īku)
- The Youngest Brother who brings to Life... (三男は活作りがお得意, San'nan wa ikedzukuri ga otokui)
- The Incompetent Vampire Bat (偏差値を吸う蝙蝠, Hensa-chi o suu koumori)
- The Game Center Monster (ゲームセンターの怪人, Gēmusentā no kaijin)
- The Golden Rainy Season (黄金の梅雨前線, Kogane no tsuyuzensen)
- The Legend of Teru Teru Bozu (伝説のてるてる坊主, Densetsu no teruterubōzu)
- The Gang answereth the Money (お金で解決する体質, Okane de kaiketsu suru taishitsu)
- We Are Not Energy Drinks (俺たちは栄養ドリンクじゃない, Oretachi wa eiyō dorinku janai)
- Crayfish Banzai (ザリガニのバンザイ, Zarigani no banzai)
- Flowering Cherry Tree and Dango Sweets (宝石の実のなる樹, Hōseki no mi no naru ki)
- Tina's Test Study (ティナのテスト勉強, Tina no tesuto benkyō)
- Stylist Girls Corps (少女隊のスタイリスト, Shōjo-tai no sutairisuto)
- Warsa's Sister (ワルサの妹, Warusa no imōto)
- Warsa's Lover (ワルサの恋人, Warusa no koibito)
- Cleopatra's Pickles (クレオパトラのお漬物, Kureopatora no o tsukemono)
- Bon Dance Practice (盆踊りの練習, Bon'odori no renshū)
- Ibn Battuta Compilation (イブンバツータな総集編, Ibunbatsūtana sōshūhen)
- Warza's Oath (ワルサの誓い, Warusa no chikai)
- My First Love, The Red Dragonfly... (初恋の赤トンボ・・・, Hatsukoi no aka tonbo)
- The Dream-Eating Devil of the Sleeping Forest (眠れる森の夢喰う悪魔, Nemurerumori no yume kuu akuma)
- My Mother is Sushi (母はスッシー, Haha wa susshī)
- Sasaoka is Miss Sumo (笹岡さんはおすもうさん, Sasaoka-san wa o sumō-san)
- Aim for Barcelona! (バルセロナを目指せ!, Baruserona o mezase!)
- Petit Devil (ペットの悪魔, Petto no akuma)
- The Hesokuri Kid Arrived (ヘソクリ小僧が来た, Hesokuri kozō ga kita)
- Let's Eat Matsutake... (松茸を食べよう・・・, Matsutake o tabeyou)
- The person Tina loves is... (ティナが愛した人は・・・, Tina ga aishita hito wa)
- Enemies of Natural Monuments (天然記念物の敵, Ten'nenkinenbutsu no teki)
- Dr. Matsumoto, The Enthusiastic Educator (教育熱心な松本先生, Kyōiku nesshin'na Matsumoto sensei)
- The Demon's Lover... (悪魔の恋‥‥, Akuma no koi‥‥)
- The Olympics of the Gods (神々のオリンピック, Kamigami no orinpikku)
- The Magic Steak (おまじないステーキ, Omajinai sutēki)
- The Demon of Nile River (聖ナイルの悪魔, Sei Nairu no akuma)
- Believe in Santa Claus (サンタを信じる, Santa o shinjiru)
- Angels Saving Demons (悪魔を救う天使たち, Akuma o sukuu tenshi-tachi)
- The Last Demon... (最後の悪魔..., Saigo no akuma...)
Notes[]
- One of the villain's (named Nerdy Devil) helmet was a combination of Kamen Rider 1, Barom One from Chojin Barom One and Ultraseven's Eyeslugger while his belt is a Skyrider's Tornado.
- Mina Asami from Maskman appears in Episode 3 as the Queen of the Hot Pot.
- Takumi Tsutsui from Jiraiya appears in episode 6 as the chocolate-loving Nile demon.
- In episode 10 'A Massage Therapist's Frustation', Thutmose reads a manga by Poitrine.
- In episode 12 'The Geek Devil' we have references to previous series like Magical Chinese Girl Paipai and Bishoujo Kamen Poitrine.
- Nobuhiro Tenma reprises his role as Kenji Shibuya in episode 42.
- Hiroki Watanabe, the Hiroshi of Hard Gumi and Euphrates of Ipanema makes an appearance in episode 47.
- The final two episodes, 51 and 52, premiered on December 29, 1991, respectively.
References[]
- ↑ Jonathan Clements, Motoko Tamamuro.
The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953, p.205.
Stone Bridge Press. Berkeley, California. 2003. ISBN 1-880656-81-7
- Let's fight as long as there is love!: Collecton of magical maidens (愛ある限り戦いましょう!: 不思議美少女コレクション, Ai Aru Kagiri Tatakaimashō!: Fushigi Bishōjo Korekushon)
Shufu to Seikatsusha (主婦と生活社), 2004. ISBN 439112968X, 978-4391129687