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Al Encuentro De Ultrasiete c8 Televisión EL COMERCIO domingo 23 de enero del 2011 series iiii en el recuerdo Al encuentro de Ultrasiete el comercio encontró en jApón Al Actor kohji moritsUgU, qUien dUrAnte mUchos Años interpretó Al inolvidAble sUperhéroe qUe mArcó Un hito en lA pAntAllA niponA fUe lA primerA serie de exportAción con personAjes reAles patrick espejo m. jo, luego de que su hija menor juntos. el zamos a decir. –quien hizo las veces de traduc- periodista de Tras las presentaciones, y ven- Ni bien observé que descendía tora– le explicara que veníamos El Comercio cido los nervios, atiné a pregun- por la escalera central de su casa- desde Sudamérica y que, apro- visitó la casa tarle: ¿Qué es lo que más le lla- restaurante, lo imaginé gigante, vechando un viaje a Japón, ha- de kohji morit- mó la atención para aceptar ese de casi 40 metros, como cuando bíamos querido trasladarnos sugu, el actor papel? “La historia de Ultraman peleaba contra los monstruos hasta la pequeña localidad de japonés que Seven es perfecta, porque lleva del espacio que se habían ensa- Kanagawa para cumplir uno de dio vida al le- un mensaje profundo. La serie ñado con Japón y que, de con- los sueños de niño: estar al lado gendario héroe cambió mi vida. Cuando empe- quistarlo, sería el fin del mundo del primer superhéroe de carne Ultrasiete. cé a trabajar en las grabaciones, conocido. Bajó con un pantalón y hueso que peleaba contra los nunca imaginé que iba a quedar de buzo gris, de algodón, de un monstruos más feos del espacio marcado para toda mi vida. No tono muy similar al uniforme que sideral. me canso de ver los videos. Es una utilizaba cuando caracterizaba a Después de 33 años, lo tenía gran serie, para las diferentes ge- Dan Moroboshi en el Escuadrón nuevamente al frente, en perso- neraciones”, respondió. Ultra, y usaba una sudadera roja, na y ya no a través de ese viejo te- Moritsugu era un modelo pu- del mismo color que el traje con el levisor Panasonic, a transistores, blicitario hasta que Tsuburaya que se vestía como Ultrasiete, el por donde veía la emisión de los Producciones lo convenció de personaje de ficción que muchos capítulos que pasaba por enton- darle el papel de Dan Moroboshi. peruanos aún recuerdan. ces Canal 7, a las 7 de la noche. ¿Y se ve con los otros integran- Kohji Moritsugu es un hom- Era una cita infaltable. los ojos bien redondos, como pa- y los monstruos que vendían en Kohji Moritsugu. “Claro que está tes del escuadrón?, pregunté, bre complejo. Enamorado de la Años más tarde, con algunos ra no denotar el origen asiático. el parque Salazar o que venían de vivo, es más, hasta el 2009 ha es- con la curiosidad de un aficiona- música francesa, en especial de amigos de la oficina, participa- Viéndolos ya a colores, sin la sorpresa en los chocolates Jugue- tado participando en diferentes do que quería verlos juntos. “Has- Edith Piaf, ha pasado casi toda su mos en una subasta por Internet y inocencia de un niño, uno era ca- te de Motta. películas de cine, con personajes ta ahora seguimos siendo buenos vida amarrado al traje del super- conseguimos los 49 capítulos de paz de encontrar los hilos de los Una misión de trabajo nos lle- pequeños, pero siempre ligados amigos y nos juntamos cada cier- héroe, de ese personaje llegado la serie original, aquella que fue aviones volando, las casas de ma- vó, hace unas semanas, de viaje a a la familia Ultra”, contaba Percy to tiempo. La relación durante la desde el planeta Nébula M-78 estrenada en 1967 en Tokio, en lo dera a escala o el cierre en el traje Tokio y aunque esa megaciudad Takayama, un periodista perua- filmación fue muy buena, éra- que adopta la forma humana y que para ellos era la apuesta más de hule del monstruo del espacio. llena de luces de neón dista mu- no que viajó para cubrir el Mun- mos una familia”, dijo. “La gente el nombre de Dan Moroboshi al arriesgada de la TV nipona, pues cho de la que aparecía en la tele, dial de Fútbol de Japón y Corea me sigue llamando Dan, no me ver que un hombre que estaba por primera vez empleaban per- lA BÚsQueDA el solo hecho de estar ahí evocó en el 2002 y terminó conociendo llama por mi nombre”, agregó. escalando una montaña se sacri- sonajes de carne y hueso y loca- Pero ni ese detalle podía opacar la memoria, como lo haría a cual- a Akiko Suzuki, con quien se casó. Su casa es un museo del per- ficaba lanzándose al vacío para ciones japonesas en una historia las muchas horas que de niño le quier que está terminando los “Aquí en Japón se sigue vi- sonaje. Un modelo del Pointer a salvar la vida de su compañero. que exportarían al mundo. Hasta dedicábamos a esa serie. Cómo treinta o es un poco mayor. viendo la pasión de los Ultra al tamaño escala nos da la bienve- “¡Qué…! ¿en el Perú veían entonces, sus anime habían sido olvidar, además, los muñequitos Con la ayuda de algunos ami- máximo. Imagínate que sacaron nida. Réplicas del casco las hay la serie?”, fue lo primero que di- todos en dibujos animados, con gos, salimos a la búsqueda de bebidas gaseosas de diferentes en todos los tamaños, mientras sabores y con la imagen de los que las paredes están adornadas personajes de la serie y los con decenas de fotos en blanco y Ultrasiete a las 7... monstruos. Es más, hay un negro –y una que otra a color– del SI HAY UN PERSONAJE DE FICCIÓN QUE parque temático en Tokio equipo Ultra completo. MARCÓ A LA JUVENTUD PERUANA Y LATINO- que está dedicado a los No es de los que hable mucho. AMERICANA DE FINES DE LOS AÑOS 70, FUE héroes ultras”, agregó. Nosotros tampoco estábamos ESTE PERSONAJE DE LA TV JAPONESA. En esos días inicia- en una entrevista formal. Mo- RECORDAR ES VOLVER A VIVIR. mos la búsqueda de Kohji ritsugu confiesa que lo que más Moritsugu. Indagamos le encantó, y lo marcó, fue que en los canales de televi- el personaje fue dulce, inocen- Kaijus* Cresta sión, pero no sabían dar te, más allá de la fuerza que em- Uno de los atractivos de la serie era ver a Ultrasiete enfrentar a Un arma formidable las criaturas espaciales que enviaban los enemigos de la Tierra, que funciona como un razón de él. Intentamos a través pleaba cuando enfrentaba a los memorables batallas entre las que destacan las siguientes. búmerang y secciona a de unas productoras que tienen monstruos. Antes de regresar a *Monstruos sus enemigos. la representación de actores de su descanso, él nos dejó una ense- U7 vs. Eleking (Epi. 3) películas, pero nada. Hasta que ñanza: “El nombre del persona- En uno de los episodios apareció en la localidad de Fuji- je, Moroboshi, tiene una fuerza en que le roban el sawa-shi, en Kanagawa, a unas especial. ‘Moro’ significa ‘algu- ultraojo a Dan Moroboshi Emisor de rayos También funciona dos horas en tren desde Tokio, nas’, y ‘Boshi’ significa ‘estrellas’. (identidad humana de incluido un cambio de ruta a mi- Esas estrellas son las que nos han Ultrasiete) apareció esta como indicador cuándo criatura, que hizo sufrir al Ultrasiete debe tad de camino. acompañado siempre”, aseguró Escuadrón Ultra antes de recargar energías. Con el dinero ganado por sus antes de despedirse y regresar a que Ultrasiete se hiciera actuaciones, él ha puesto un pe- su habitación. cargo de ella. queño restaurante, al que llama Al salir, veo su carro estacio- Joli Chapeau, el cual está habili- nado a un costado. Es un Mini tado en el primer piso de su casa. Cooper rojo (como Ultrasiete), U7 vs. Crazygon (Epi. 38) Fue allí donde lo encontramos. con sus líneas en plomo y con un Otra criatura robótica, número 7 grabado en la puerta. esta vez enviada a “lA HistoriA erA PerFectA” No hay nada mejor que haber proveer de metal a una raza alienígena. Bastante Terminó de descender los 14 cumplido con un anhelo que te- poderoso, U7 solo pudo Narse escalones que separaban el se- nía desde niño. No todos los días derrotarlo al reducirse al Monstruo gundo piso del primero, saludó uno le da la mano al personaje tamaño de un proyectil e volador que se inclinando el cuerpo y nos dio la que salvó al mundo de la invasión impactarse en enfrentó a mano. “Es un gran honor”, alcan- extraterrestre. el autómata. Ultrasiete en el episodio 11. El escuadrón U7 vs. Guts-Seijin (Epi. 39 y 40) Claro que Ultrasiete no podía hacer todo el trabajo solo. En muchas ocasiones contaba con la ayuda del Escuadrón Ultra, Uno de los capítulos más grupo de élite que forma pare del TDF*. populares entre los ‘fans’ fue el de la crucifixión de Amagi Dan Moroboshi Soga Ultrasiete. Todo causado Satoshi Furuya Kohji MoritsuguMurutsugu Shinsuke Ashida por estos alienígenas que Es el estratega del El miembro más Experto tiradortirador.. Lleva Para pueden clonarse y escuadrónescuadrón.. reciente. Álter ego 3 años en el transformarse además crean un campo de UltrasieteUltrasiete.. escuadrón usa el ultraojo magnético para tapar la luz del sol. U7 vs. King Joe (Epi. 14 y 15) Detras de cámaras Este robot enviado “Ultrasiete” fue la por los pedan seijin tercera serie de TV tenía la creada por Eiji particularidad de Tsuburaya, ensamblarse y reputado especialista desensamblarse a en efectos especiales, voluntad. Después de después de “Ultra Q” dura batalla (1964) y “Ultraman” (1966).
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