Great use of SNS! The Cost-Effective Local Hero, Kitakyuman, Makes an Appearance! Local Hero Super Compendium Vol. 4

The fourth hero to appear in this issue is ......!?

Introduced by Dalryzer from the previous issue, Kyushu is the local hero "Kitakyuman" who is protecting Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

The 4th Kitakyuman: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu Region

Kitakyuman is a man of steel whose personal colors are metallic red and silver.

He is a professional hero representing Kyushu who is now a household name throughout Japan, and is generating brilliant cost-effectiveness as a local hero. In this issue, we would like to introduce the success story of Kitakyuman.

He is a professional hero.

Funds are indispensable for hero activities. Heroes and money is an issue that is often discussed in various heroic works. In the United States, where heroes are as active as they are in Japan, a statistic was once discussed: "Who is the richest American comic book hero? The result of the question was a hot topic of debate.

The results were: Black Panther/Marvel Comics (1st), Sub-Mariner (Neymour)/Marvel Comics (2nd), and Iron Man/Marvel Comics (3rd) (Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, was 4th).

In contrast, many Japanese tokusatsu TV heroes are NEETs or travelers with little social skills, and although it is one of the dream jobs for children, mothers do not admire them and hope that they will get a proper job.

While the money problem for heroes has not been resolved, Kitakyuman is a rare hero who has succeeded as a business.

What is the secret of Kitakyuman's success?

Kitakyuman reveals his true identity (face) early on. Normally, it is forbidden for heroes to reveal their identities. However, there have been other heroes who have appeared as handsome men before transforming on stage during the Hero Show. Kitakyuuman's way of revealing his true identity was to post a photo of himself without any particular context, suddenly taking off his mask on social networking sites. The reason was "because it was hot. This made an impact and his followers increased rapidly. They then begin to use social networking sites to communicate their daily lives. This strategy worked, and people who felt a sense of familiarity became fans. By taking advantage of the local heroes' roots in the community, we have gained the support of many local businesses, and we are using the power of diffusion we have gained to influence the services of the companies we support. As a result, we have created a new hero business model with a significant cost-effectiveness. By transforming his influence into a business, he has built a large number of followers, increased his name recognition, and quickly rose to the national level, where he is today.

A large city in Kyushu facing the sea

Kitakyushu City is an ordinance-designated city located in the northern part of Fukuoka Prefecture in the Kyushu region. An ordinance-designated city is a large city with a population of 500,000 or more, and as of February 2018, about 20 cities throughout Japan have been designated as such by the government. One of the characteristics of an ordinance-designated city is that it can establish administrative wards, and Kitakyushu City consists of seven wards: Moji, Wakamatsu, Tobata, Kokurakita, Kokura Minami, Yahatahigashi, and Yahatanishi wards. The city is located at the northernmost tip of Kyushu facing the Kanmon Straits, with a total population of 950,646 (as of October 1, 2017). The city's tree is the yew oak, and its flowers are azaleas and sunflowers.

The most central and urban center is the Ogura district. It is also a castle town that stretches around Kokura Castle, which was built by Hosokawa Garasha, the third daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide. The downtown area is centered around Kokura Station, and the riverside area along the sea is truly scenic. The riverside area along the sea is truly scenic and famous as a must-see tourist spot.

The shopping arcade originated here in Kitakyushu City, and such high-carat soul foods as yakiudon (fried noodles) and yaki curry were born here. In addition, the Yahata area is also famous for its steel industry, with the famous Yahata Works.

Kitakyuman Setting

The story begins when Yuki Taki, a.k.a. Kitakyuman, accidentally picks up his transformation suit. Then, he happened to stop by an over-science technology company called Nortonoin (a fictional company set up somewhere in Gakkentoshi, Yahatanishi-ku), and fortunately, he had his original prototype transformation suit "Invincible Suit" converted into the "Kitakyuuman Suit, Kitakyuman was born. From that day on, he begins his activities as Kitakyuman, for now.

Although he is a hero, he loves peace so much that he avoids fighting (because he is actually too stiff) and has always been on the defensive. He is also a hero famous for his "non-fighting.

Recently, perhaps out of concern for his activities, his younger brother, Takitahachi, has transformed into Kitakyuuman Metal and is supporting his brother as a legitimate, battle-oriented sidekick. Kitakyuman has been changing the model of his transformation suit at a fairly rapid pace.

Yes, along with his success in big business, Kitakyuman's suit is also improving more and more. It is as varied as Tony Stark's Iron Man.

The enemy that is currently causing Kitakyuman the most trouble is "heat.

The newest Kitakyuman suit is the most airtight in history, and the inside is drenched in sweat. It is truly a hero's greatest enemy. Today, we are wondering how many more Kitakyuman suits will be rolled out until they are as comfortable as Iron Man's, and we are very curious about the future activities of Kitakyuman.

Here are the specs for the Kitakyuuman and Kitakyuuman Metal.

Left"Kitakyuman (current)"
Hero
Height: 185 cm, Weight: 85 kg

Special Moves: Counseling, prying, twittering, Kitakyuman Kick
Weapon: Sword

Vehicle: Kitakyuma Machine (base vehicle: Fairlady Z33)

Before Transformation: Yuki Taki
Occupation: Kitakyuman

Kitakyuman is a hero based in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

His body is as hard as steel, and although he is not good at actions, he is a rare hero who is better at tweeting on SNS than anyone else.

Right"Kitakyuman Metal (Mark 3)"
Side Kick
・ Height unknown Weight unknown

Special Move: Metallic Smash
Special Ability: Talking belt

Weapon: Sword
Vehicle: None

Before Transformation: Taki-Kitahachi
Occupation: Younger brother

You can't just give up fighting because you're stiff!　Heroes are supposed to fight against enemies and protect people!　A hero is a righteous Kyushu boy with the passionate belief that he must fight the enemy and protect people.

In the next issue, we will introduce "Chagami 888," who protects Shizuoka Prefecture.

(Text: Hiseki GFX, Cooperation: Kitakyuuman Project)