Compiled Timeline | Concrete Revolutio

Shinka 14, October — Professor Magotake Hitoyoshi discovers the kaiju GaGon in the Indian Ocean.

Shinka 20, August — The United States drops an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, but it does not explode. Instead, a baby is unexpectedly born, later adopted by Professor Magotake Hitoyoshi and named Jiro Hitoyoshi.

Shinka 29, November — While Jiro Hitoyoshi is out having fun with Emi, the power inside him erupts, causing a panic.

Shinka 34, January — GaGon escapes from the laboratory. After the military subdues the kaiju, Rainbow Knight defeats it. Jiro Hitoyoshi, never one to miss a bit of chaos, has to be rescued by Rainbow Knight. GaGon shrinks and is adopted by a boy (Hiroyuki).

Shinka 38, March — A Superhuman Bureau conspiracy embroils Rainbow Knight in a hostage-taking incident. After Jiro Hitoyoshi finds Rainbow Knight, the power inside Jiro erupts, and Rainbow Knight dies.

Shinka 41, June — The Beatles come to Japan to perform at the Budokan, causing a national sensation. The comedy foursome run into the Beatles and gain superhuman powers.

Shinka 41, July — Jiro Hitoyoshi asks Kikko Hoshino for help. Grosse Augen and Jiro join forces to defeat the S-Planetarian, after which Grosse Augen enters the S-Planetarian’s body. Kikko Hoshino joins the Superhuman Bureau.

Shinka 41, August — Kaiju frequently appear in Japan, but various superhumans quickly subdue them, preventing any major disasters. The real reason behind it all: Emi has secretly supplied Japan Kaiju Radio with Jiro’s blood. The company injects it into the kaiju it breeds in secret, making them grow huge and go berserk. Superhumans then wipe them out.

Japan’s Black Fog Incident: the yokai Fuurouta rescues the insect queen, then wipes out her whole family with a single bottle of insecticide. Fuurouta joins the Superhuman Bureau.

Shinka 41, November — Jiro Hitoyoshi and Kikko visit Japan Kaiju Radio and discover the shrunken GaGon.

Shinka 42, February — An explosion occurs at Haneda Airport. While investigating, Detective Shiba encounters the android MEGACHINE (female). He confesses his love. She’s deeply moved—and turns him down anyway. MEGACHINE (female) sinks to the bottom of a lake.

Jiro Hitoyoshi discovers that Japan Kaiju Radio is secretly breeding kaiju. The power inside him erupts, reducing the underground breeding facility to ashes.

Shinka 42, August — Jiro Hitoyoshi’s blood makes GaGon grow huge again. Teito uses the kaiju as a tool of the student movement. But the Superhuman Bureau is scheming against the student movement too, and Jiro kills GaGon.

Shinka 42, October — The Earth-chan and Judas incident. Earth-chan learns to dream after eating Kikko’s candy.

Fuurouta goes undercover in the comedy foursome.

Shinka 42, November — The comedy foursome discover that Teito has secretly been adding a superhuman suppressant to chocolate. They destroy the chocolate, but sadly lose one of their members in the process.

Shinka 42, December — Kikko buys ginseng from Dr. Jin (Wonder Sword Claude). The ginseng becomes a catalyst for Kikko’s later dark turn.

Shinka 43, January — Secret Detective Team BL makes its appearance. The Lucifer’s Eyes incident. Daitetsu steals Rainbow Knight’s mask; Jiro later gets it back.

Shinka 43, April — Mr. Jaguar wipes out the IQ organization and kills his past self.

Shinka 43, June — Wonder Sword Claude appears and destroys a U.S. military submarine.

Shinka 43, August — Wonder Sword Claude slaughters the doctors at a hospital. Kikko takes a dark turn. A Soviet astronaut falls to Earth in Japan and dies. Jiro learns that Rainbow Knight was set up by the Superhuman Bureau. Wonder Sword Claude kills the Bureau chief’s physical body and reveals the chief’s true form: a Fumer.

Shinka 43, October — Large-scale unrest breaks out in Shinjuku, secretly incited by Claude’s group and Teito. During the unrest, Jiro defeats Wonder Sword Claude, and Emi seizes Kikko’s demon-world powers. Earth-chan gets caught up in the unrest and is destroyed. The chief possesses legislator Mitsuya. The revised bill on the secrecy of superhuman abilities is rejected, and almost all superhumans are treated as criminals and placed under state control. Jiro leaves the Superhuman Bureau.

Shinka 44, September — The incident involving Japan’s strongest immortal family.

Shinka 44, October — The comedy trio refuse to join the Superhuman Bureau and keep performing.

Shinka 44, December — Jiro plans to steal Rainbow Knight’s mask from the Osaka Expo hall and encounters three Fumers, including the chief. The chief saves Jiro, and the three Fumers possess Jiro’s left arm. From then on, Jiro can freely control the power inside him. Before dying, the chief tells Jiro that Rainbow Knight was just an ordinary person with no powers.

Shinka 46, April — Kikko runs into Jiro on a train and learns the truth: Grosse Augen is not dead, but inhabiting the S-Planetarian’s body.

Shinka 46, October — Space detective Washizu comes to Japan to investigate the S-Planetarian case. Detective Shiba takes a dark turn, kills Washizu, becomes an enemy of the state, and renames himself Steel Detective Shiba.

Shinka 46, November — A killer targeting aliens appears. It turns out to be Aki Haruka, a former member of a girl band. Jiro later protects her and gives her Rainbow Knight’s mask.

Shinka 47, January — Flowers start blooming on athletes’ heads during the Winter Games. Mr. Amado resolves the incident.

Shinka 47, February — The android MEGACHINE (male) returns home. With Steel Detective Shiba’s help, the male and female robots meet and combine, but refuse to obey Shiba. Shiba gets flattened in a one-on-one fight with Jiro. The combined robot joins Jiro.

Shinka 47, March — Jiro recruits Steel Detective Shiba to his crew.

Shinka 47, April — Jiro and Judas find the sleeping Earth-chan. Judas vows to repair Earth.

Shinka 47, October — Superhuman disease keeps breaking out across Japan, caused by Canada goldenrod. After contracting it, a father (Isamu Wakamura) transforms into Human-man to protect his daughter.

Jiro discovers that Teito is making copies of Claude’s mask, then gets into a fight with Daitetsu. Earth-chan has been repaired and snatches Mr. Jaguar’s pocket watch.

Shinka 47, November — The Devila and Devilo incident. Out of love for humanity, the older sister and younger brother leave Earth of their own accord.

Shinka 47, December — To eradicate superhuman disease, the Public Security Force and Teito decide to burn the Canada goldenrod, but Human-man stops them. The insect queen reaches her fully developed form and emerges from the ground, spreading goldenrod pollen throughout Japan and triggering a massive surge in superhumans in Shinka 48.

Shinka 48, March — Iron Mask is discovered frozen in the Antarctic ice.

Shinka 48, August — The insect queen, now grown and bent on revenge, tracks down Fuurouta and nearly kills him. Fuurouta leaves the Superhuman Bureau.

Shinka 48, September — Teito thaws out Iron Mask. Prime Minister Tachibana outs himself as a superhuman. Satomi records him and sells him out, sending his reputation into free fall. Earth-chan returns Mr. Jaguar’s pocket watch. Iron Mask sets off, free to wander.

Shinka 49, June — Teito captures and brainwashes a girl who used to be in IQ.

Shinka 49, July — Jonathan, an American superhuman soldier, goes on the run in Japan and is protected by Jiro. But Jonathan takes a dark turn, and his superior kills him with one punch.

Shinka 49, August — Shiba and Aki Haruka attack a Teito train transporting “NUTS.” They discover that “NUTS” is actually a super robot, fueled by a polluting liquid capable of destroying all living things. The android MEGACHINE leaves Jiro’s crew. Through Claude’s helmet, Jiro learns the secret of his own identity and the truth about how he caused Rainbow Knight’s death.

Satomi’s original plan was to have the Superhuman Bureau destroy NUTS, but Claude’s helmet takes control of the pilot, sparking a mecha showdown.

Shinka 49, September — Satomi discards the super robot. Michiko Tozaki leaves Teito and becomes a musician.

Shinka 49, December — Teito’s film The Great Prophecy of Japan is released, causing a public stir. As a result, the Superhuman Bureau is disbanded.

Shinka 50, October — Emi does in Master Ultima, then leads a group of nonhuman superhumans in occupying the base on Okinawa.

Shinka 50, November — Teito begins massacring superhumans. Shiba, Earth, the android MEGACHINE, and others are wiped out. Jiro agrees to join Emi’s group and declare war on the world.

Shinka 51, February — The final battle on Okinawa: human superhumans face off against nonhuman superhumans. Jiro intends to lose deliberately and sacrifice himself, but Satomi stops him. Satomi’s verbal barrage finally turns Jiro into a superhuman who fights for justice, and Jiro joins forces with his companions to defeat Satomi. Ultimately, he transcends himself, becoming part of this world. The door to another world opens, and all the nonhuman superhumans leave this world.

Shinka 53, April — The world has forgotten that superhumans exist, yet those who remain still act on their own ideas of justice.

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