Kosoku Esper
Synopsis Kosoku Esper
Kousoku Esper is the mascot character created by the home appliance manufacturer Toshiba
; today operating under Toshiba Lifestyle, a subsidiary of the Midea Group. The character also serves as the basis for a manga adaptation and a tokusatsu television drama.
Kousoku Esper
Plot Kosoku Esper
Hikaru Higashi, an otherwise ordinary middle-school student, was enjoying a hot-air balloon sightseeing trip with his parents when they were involved in a catastrophic crash. Although all three appeared to survive by a miracle, the truth behind the accident is far more tragic. The balloon had exploded under the shock of a flight-wave emitted by a pair of benevolent Esperians—supernatural beings whose homeworld had been annihilated by the Giron aliens and who had fled to Earth. In reality, Hikaru’s parents died in that very explosion.
Kousoku Esper 1967
Burdened by guilt, the Esperian couple secretly took possession of the bodies of Hikaru’s parents and continued to live with him as a family.
Sensing that the Giron aliens had also arrived on Earth, the Esperians transmitted a telepathic spark of inspiration to Dr. Asakawa—Hikaru’s uncle—who was then developing a prototype reinforced suit at the Institute of Light-Wave Energy. With knowledge derived from Esperian science, the suit was finally completed.
Kousoku Esper English sub
Chosen as its wearer, Hikaru becomes Kōsoku Esper (“Lightspeed Esper”), taking on the Giron invaders and numerous bizarre incidents. He fights with constant support from his Esperian mother, who remains connected to him through Chika, a small bird-shaped support robot.