La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine

La Belle Fille Masquée Poitrine (美少女仮面ポワトリン) is a magical girl tokusatsu comedy series created by Shotaro Ishinomori, and the 11th installment of the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series. The series ran from January 7, 1990 to December 30, 1990 for a total of 51 episodes.

Synopsis
It's the first day of the new school year and the Murakami kids, Yuko, Momoko and Takuto, are excited to be heading back and catch up with their friends. While Takuto makes it to school, Yuko stops by a shrine that doesn’t get too many visitors these days to pray for the new school year. At the shrine Yuko accidentally breaks the bell and drops it on top of a kami's head. Because she is the only person that stopped by the shrine in a long time, he grants her the power to become a superheroine, based on another ancient deity. It is her job to protect her neighborhood from the threats it faces. With the transformation phrase she transforms into the Masked Belle Poitrine. Later she gets an ally in Poitrine Petite, in reality her little sister Momoko.

Characters

 * Portrayed by
 * The heroine of the series. Cheerful and optimistic, with a strong sense of justice. The eldest daughter of the Murakami household, with two younger brother and sister. She's a high school sophomore. She transforms into Poitrine to fight the monsters that infest her neighborhood. If her identity is revealed she will turn into a frog.
 * The heroine of the series. Cheerful and optimistic, with a strong sense of justice. The eldest daughter of the Murakami household, with two younger brother and sister. She's a high school sophomore. She transforms into Poitrine to fight the monsters that infest her neighborhood. If her identity is revealed she will turn into a frog.


 * Portrayed by
 * Yuko's sister, and the youngest of the siblings. After the invasion of the Dark Emperor Diable, Kami-sama gave Momoko a supporting role to Poitrine as Poitrine Petite. Though Poitrine Petite fights alongside Poitrine, they have a rivalry. She and Yuko do not know each other's identity which is subject to punishment if they were to find out.
 * Yuko's sister, and the youngest of the siblings. After the invasion of the Dark Emperor Diable, Kami-sama gave Momoko a supporting role to Poitrine as Poitrine Petite. Though Poitrine Petite fights alongside Poitrine, they have a rivalry. She and Yuko do not know each other's identity which is subject to punishment if they were to find out.


 * Portrayed by
 * Yuko's brother. Longs to embrace Poitrine. Becomes a leader by creating a "Poitrine club" with friends Kazuya, Shinsuke and Kenji.
 * Yuko's brother. Longs to embrace Poitrine. Becomes a leader by creating a "Poitrine club" with friends Kazuya, Shinsuke and Kenji.


 * Portrayed by
 * The Murakami family's father.
 * The Murakami family's father.


 * Portrayed by
 * The Murakami family's mother.
 * The Murakami family's mother.


 * Portrayed by
 * A police detective working for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Nishihonmachi station who wishes to arrest Poitrine. She is Kazuya's mother.
 * A police detective working for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Nishihonmachi station who wishes to arrest Poitrine. She is Kazuya's mother.


 * Portrayed by
 * The son of Ritsuko Honda and one of Takuto's friends who is very skinny, and is skilled at various sports.
 * The son of Ritsuko Honda and one of Takuto's friends who is very skinny, and is skilled at various sports.


 * Portrayed by
 * One of Takuto's friends who is chubby. He makes up new weapons for the Poitrine Club. His mother works as a pharmacist.
 * One of Takuto's friends who is chubby. He makes up new weapons for the Poitrine Club. His mother works as a pharmacist.


 * Portrayed by
 * One of Takuto's friends who wears large round glasses who is the smartest in the Poitrine Club. His parents own a tonkatsu shop.
 * One of Takuto's friends who wears large round glasses who is the smartest in the Poitrine Club. His parents own a tonkatsu shop.


 * Portrayed by
 * The deity for the neighborhood shrine. He has been the guardian of Yuko's town for a while, but he has also had a sinus infection. He needs to remedy with a trip to the hot springs in Italy. He gives Yuko the ability to transform, who visited the shrine by chance.
 * The deity for the neighborhood shrine. He has been the guardian of Yuko's town for a while, but he has also had a sinus infection. He needs to remedy with a trip to the hot springs in Italy. He gives Yuko the ability to transform, who visited the shrine by chance.


 * Portrayed by
 * The dark emperor. Plots to control Japan and conquer the universe. Diable is French for devil.
 * The dark emperor. Plots to control Japan and conquer the universe. Diable is French for devil.

Episodes

 * 1) A God's Gift (神様の贈り物)
 * 2) The Police Department's Shrewd Female Cop (警視庁の女敏腕刑事)
 * 3) The Secret of the Prep School (進学塾の秘密)
 * 4) Napoleon's Ghost (ナポレオンの亡霊)
 * 5) The Criminal Doctor Boo (犯罪者ドクター・ブー)
 * 6) The Correct and Clean Auntie Clippers (清く正しいバリカン婆々)
 * 7) I'm Not an Idol (アイドルじゃない…)
 * 8) A Deputy's Conspiracy (ある代議士の陰謀)
 * 9) The Rainbow Voiced Star (七色の声のスター)
 * 10) Look for the Edison Band! (エジソンバンドを探せ！)
 * 11) The Fear of the Cotton Mill (ザ・恐怖の紡績工場)
 * 12) The President's Daughter (大統領の息子)
 * 13) The Secret Counterfeit Mint (秘密のニセ札工場)
 * 14) The Strange Calling Whistle (不思議な呼び笛)
 * 15) Dr. Are-You-Okay's Visit to Japan (ダイジョーブ博士の来日)
 * 16) The Arai Family's Guardian Angel (新井家の守護霊)
 * 17) The Missing Koinobori (消えた鯉のぼり)
 * 18) The Friendly Escaped Prisoner (優しい脱獄囚)
 * 19) The New Weapon of Tears (涙の新兵器)
 * 20) God's Music Box (神様のオルゴール)
 * 21) The Psychic Loves Being Haunted? (超能力者はお化けが好き?)
 * 22) The Prince of Aparella (アパレラ公国の王子)
 * 23) Noriko's One Day as Inspector Honda (ノリコの一日本田警部)
 * 24) General Schmitt's Store (シュミット将軍の店)
 * 25) The Tempura Shop's Town Renewal (てんぷら屋さんの町おこし)
 * 26) Give Me Back My Energy (私のエネルギーを返して)
 * 27) The Sad Ghost of the Bug Repellant (哀愁の幽霊蚊取り線香)
 * 28) The Lover of Apollo's Warrior (アポロの戦士の恋人)
 * 29) Diable's Ambition (ディアブルの野望)
 * 30) Diable's Ambition II (ディアブルの野望II)
 * 31) I Don't Like the Watermelon Seed Spitting Competition (スイカ割り大会の恨み)
 * 32) Study-Boy, the Thief of the Summer Break Homework (夏休みの宿題強盗・勉強くん)
 * 33) Already Published? A Recollection of Scenes of Love (一挙公開？愛ある限り名場面集)
 * 34) The Respected Cutlet Bun (尊敬されたカツパン)
 * 35) The Treasure of Princess Kaguya (かぐや姫の宝)
 * 36) The Mystery of the Higan Rider (お彼岸ライダーの謎)
 * 37) The Unhappy Prince's Crime (ふしあわせ王子の犯罪)
 * 38) I Am a Lethal Weapon (ぼくはリーサルウェポン)
 * 39) Inspector Honda's Plot (本田警部のある作戦)
 * 40) Professor Charm's Goods (おまじない博士のグッズ)
 * 41) A Sore Tooth Is Scary... (虫歯が恐い…)
 * 42) A Windy Alien (風流な宇宙人)
 * 43) The Love of Yoshitsune (愛しの義経さま)
 * 44) Takuto's Graces (タクトの甘え)
 * 45) Yamamoto Hates His Teacher Mom (ヤマモトは教育ママが嫌い)
 * 46) The Lie of the Winter Stars (冬の星座の嘘)
 * 47) Treasure of the Flower Spreading Man (花咲か爺さんの宝)
 * 48) Takuto's Love (タクトの恋人)
 * 49) The Mystery of the Mystery Club (ミステリーサークルの謎)
 * 50) The Christmas Tragedy (クリスマスの悲劇)
 * 51) New Year's Eve Happiness (大晦日の幸福)

Staff

 * Creator: Shotaro Ishinomori
 * Planning: Yoshiaki Kobayashi (Toei), Kyotaro Kimura (Yomiuri Koukokusha), Kenichiro Haraoka & Takashi Ishihara (Fuji TV)
 * Producer: Jun Hikasa, Masayuki Nishimura, Shigenori Takatera (Toei)
 * Story editor: Yoshio Urasawa
 * Script: Yoshio Urasawa, Naoki Iwahara
 * Directors: Takaharu Saeki, Shinji Murayama, Taro Sakamoto, Kaneharu Mitsumura, Naoki Iwahara
 * Coach: Takaharu Saeki, Shinji Murayama, Taro Sakamoto, Kaneharu Mitsumura, Iwappara Naoki
 * Shoot: Noboru Tonegawa, Michio Hayashi, Shingo Osawa
 * Art: Kitago Hisanori, Yasui Maruotoko
 * Measurement: Shingo Osawa, Masahiro Tanaka, Toshihiro Usuki
 * Assistant directors: Naoki Iwahara, Ryuta Tasaki, Akira Kawada, Kazuya Kitade, Minoru Tabei
 * Action Advisor: Masaru Okada (Oono Kenyuukai)
 * Clay Illustration: Kyozo Hayashi
 * Play Illustration: Ryu Noguchi
 * Character coordinator: Satoshi Osano (Ishimori Pro)
 * Video Synthesis: Totsu-ecg system
 * Music: Yusuke Honma
 * Production: Fuji TV, Toei, Yomiko (no credit treatment)

Theme song

 * OP song –
 * performed by.
 * 1st ED song –
 * performed by Yūko Hanashima.
 * 2nd ED song –
 * performed by Yūko Hanashima.

Legacy
A character based on Poitrine appears in the Kamen Rider franchise film Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum. This version is the idealized form of Donut Shop Hungry's effeminate male manager Yu Kamimura (portrayed by Kaba-chan), who appears within a dream world after he is kidnapped by the Akumaizer as part of their plot to build an army of monsters and conquer humanity before Kamimura is rescued by Kamen Riders Wizard and Fourze and their allies.