| Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen | |
 Firsttankōbon volume cover | |
| 究極!!変態仮面 | |
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| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Keishū Ando |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Original run | September 1992 –September 1993 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Manga | |
| Kaettekita Hentai Kamen | |
| Written by | Jin Kobayashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Jump Square |
| Published | February 2008 |
| Manga | |
| Hentai Kamen S: Hentai Kamen Second | |
| Written by | Keishū Ando |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Jump Square |
| Published | April 4, 2013 |
| Live-action films | |
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Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen (究極!!変態仮面; 'Ultimate!! Pervert Mask') is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated by Keishū Ando. It was originally serialized inShueishashōnen manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 1993. The series tells the tale of a youngmartial artist who transforms into a bizarrehero of justice by wearing a pair ofpanties on his head. Alive actionfilm adaptation titledHentai Kamen was released in 2013. It was followed by a second film,Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis, in 2016.
Kyōsuke Shikijō is a high school student skilled inkenpō, but incompetent with girls to the point that his interaction with them gets him into painful situations. One day he saves a girl named Aiko Himeno from bullies and is immediately smitten with her. When she is taken hostage by a group of criminals during a bank robbery, Kyōsuke is forced to take a disguise to save her without being recognized by the crooks after an earlier incident where he reveals himself on amegaphone. When he accidentally puts a pair of panties over his head instead of a normal mask he undergoes a transformation: due to the perverted genetics of his mother (an S&M worker), he is able to awaken the full potential of his body. Running out wearing nothing but the panties on his head and underpants covering his loins, Kyōsuke, now christening his masked self Hentai Kamen, uses his power and perversion to defeat the criminals and save Aiko.
Kyūkyoku!! Hentai Kamen was written and illustrated by Keishū Ando and serialized inShueishashōnen manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 1993. A total of sixtankōbon collecting the 52 chapters were released.
The series returned by way ofSchool Rumble authorJin Kobayashi with the special one-shotKaettekita Hentai Kamen (帰ってきた変態仮面;lit. 'Pervert Mask Has Returned') in the magazineJump Square in February 2008. Aone-shot manga titledHentai Kamen S: Hentai Kamen Second (ヘンタイカメン セカンド,Hentai Kamen S: Hentai Kamen Sekando) was published in the May issue ofJump Square to promote the live-action film.[2]
The original manga was adapted into alive action film in 2013.[3][4] The DVD release of the live-action film included an original manga telling a side-story of the film.[5] The trailer to the live action film was first teased at the end ofEvangelion 3.0, but was set for release on April 13, 2013.[6]Hentai Kamen was used in a 'movie manners' segment that was released in select theaters; it drew attention for its unique and interesting way of reminding patrons.[7][8]
The movie was directed byYūichi Fukuda, known for manga-based TV dramas likeOne Pound Gospel andSaru Lock.[9] The cast includesRyohei Suzuki as the protagonist Kyosuke andFumika Shimizu as the lead girl.[10] The theme song is "Emotions" byMan With A Mission and the insert theme song is "Blast" byAnthem.
It did not makeBox Office Mojo's list on its first weekend, but attained 12th place for the second and third weeks of its theatrical run.[11][12] On April 29, it was announced that the movie had grossed 100 million yen at the box office.[13] Despite its small scale showing, the first week earnings were ten times better than projected box office expectations.[14][15] The movie was originally planned to be a direct-to-DVD release.[15]
On July 18, 2013, theNew York Asian Film Festival announced the film as their Audience Award winner and recipient of the Daniel A. Craft Award for Excellence in Action Cinema.[16]
A second film,Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis, was released in 2016.[17]