Takuya Yamashiro

is the titular main protagonist of Toei's tokusatsu 1978 Spider-Man television series based on the original western comic book character of the same name. He is a 22-year-old motocross racer. He has the ability to perceive threats from the Iron Cross Army with his spider-senses. He fights the Iron Cross Army in order to avenge his father's death. To conceal his superhero identity, Takuya acts as a weakling in front of his friends on purpose. As a result, Takuya gets chastised by his friends whenever he runs away from danger and is often compared unfavorably to Spider-Man. Moreover, his financial income as a motorcycle racer decreases after becoming Spider-Man due to his reduced participation in races, forcing him to assist Hitomi in her job to pay for his expenses.
== Biography ==
Young motorcycle racer Takuya Yamashiro sees a UFO falling to earth, in fact a space warship named the Marveller. Takuya's father Dr. Hiroshi Yamashiro, a space archaeologist, investigates the case, but is killed upon finding the spaceship. The incident also attracts the attention of Professor Monster and his evil Iron Cross Army, an alien group that plans to rule the universe.
Takuya follows his father to the Marveller and discovers Garia, the last surviving warrior of Planet Spider, a world that was destroyed by Professor Monster and the Iron Cross Army. Garia explains that he was hunting Prof. Monster but now needs someone to carry on the fight and he injects Takuya with some of his own blood. The blood of a person from Planet Spider gives Takuya spider-like powers. Garia then gives Takuya a bracelet that can activate his spider protector costume, shoot web-lines, and controls the Marveller ship (which can also transform into a giant battle robot called "Leopardon"). Using his powers, Takuya fights Professor Monster's army and other threats to Earth under the name Spider-Man. 
== Equipments and Abilities ==
Takuya Yamashiro is the Spider-Man of Earth-51778. In addition to the standard spider-powers he utilizes a variety of gadgets, a flying car, and a spaceship called the Marveler that transforms into a giant robot called Leopardon.
==In other medias==
* Both the Takuya Yamashiro incarnation of Spider-Man, alongside Leopardon, are set to appear in the upcoming 2024 animated film, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
* Takuya makes an appearance in the 2015 comic book in a supporting role.
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== Trivia==
* It is currently unknown what he was up to when Peter, Gwen and Anya recruited him, even more importantly it is unknown if he was active at the time, as when he was last seen he defeated the Iron Cross Army and presumably retired. However, if he was active when they found him, then his adventures may have continued with a new threat.
* The differences between him, the Japanese Spider-Man and his original American counterpart are:
**Peter Parker obtained his powers from a radioactive spider bite while Takuya got his powers from spider extract.
**Peter lost his uncle when he became Spider-Man and lost his parents in childhood and lives with his aunt. Takuya lost his father before he became Spider-Man and is living with his sister and little brother.
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