Local hero (Japan)

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A local hero (ローカルヒーロー／ご当地ヒーロー, rōkaru hīrō/gotōchi hīrō^?) is a Japanese fictional character who is created, often by a local government, to represent their region. They are usually created around actual local legends, but are portrayed as tokusatsu heroes, often borrowing themes and costumes from popular series. Some local heroes, such as Chōjin Neiger (超神ネイガー, Chōjin Neigā^?, translated as "Super-God Neiger")^[1] from Nikaho, Akita Prefecture, and Maburitto Kiba (マブリット・キバ, Maburitto Kiba^?)^[2] from Tōno, Iwate Prefecture, gain mainstream popularity. Chōjin Neiger has had several radio drama CDs released, as well as theme songs. Ichiro Mizuki sang "Scold! Chōjin Neiger ~Did you look?~" (豪石！超神ネイガー～見だがおめだぢ～, Goshaku! Chōjin Neigā ~Midaga Omedaji~^?), and Mitsuko Horie performed "Theme of Neiger Mai ~Wings of Jade~" (ネイガー・マイのテーマ～翡翠の翼～, Neigā Mai no Tēma ~Hisui no Tsubasa~^?). Other popular local heroes include:

Imperial Court Music Sentai White Stones (雅楽戦隊ホワイトストーンズ, Gagaku Sentai Howaito Sutōnzu^?) of Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo
Marimokkori of Hokkaidō
Active Sentai Gunvulger (活性戦隊ガンバルジャー, Kassei Sentai Ganbarujā^?) of Noshiro, Akita Prefecture
Healthy Sentai Toridinger (元気戦隊トリディンジャー, Genki Sentai Toridinjā^?) of Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture
Super-fast Soldier G-Five (超速戦士G-FIVE, Chōzoku Senshi Jīfaibu^?) of Gunma Prefecture
Traffic Sentai Anzenger (トラフィック戦隊アンゼンジャー, Torafikku Sentai Anzenjā^?) who are part of the Tokyo Motor Show
Remote Island Sentai Sadogashiman (離島戦隊サドガシマン, Rinto Sentai Sadogashiman^?) of Sado, Niigata Prefecture
Recycle Sentai Wakerunger (リサイクル戦隊ワケルンジャー, Resaikuru Sentai Wakerunjā^?) of Fukui, Fukui Prefecture
Budoka Group Shōranger (BUDOKA集団ショウレンジャー, Budoka Shūdan Shōrenjā^?) of Nabari, Mie Prefecture