In the 70's Shotaro Ishinimori created a rough sketch and
background for a new character called Tetsu Majin Shadoru for a TV
series. Eventually this design morphed into what came to be Chojin
Bashan from the Chojin Bibyun TV series.
In 2004 the Ishinimori Manga Museum created a full suit out of the original unused design to have on display and dubbed it Sea Jetter Kaito!
The design was popular enough that a short manga was launched and Kaito
became the local/regional hero of the Miyagi Prefecture! That
popularity lead to
