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Dengeki Sentai Changeman
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, is a Japanese television series and is the ninth installment in the Super Sentai franchise. It was originally aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986 and it ran for 55 episodes. This is the first sentai based on European mythological animals.
r already conquering hundreds of planets, the Great Star League Gozma sets its sights onto Earth. To defend the lands in such a great crisis, the military begins a special branch known as the Earth Defense Force, comprised of elite members from all areas of the military.
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, is a Japanese television series and is the ninth installment in the Super Sentai franchise. It was originally aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986 and it ran for 55 episodes. This is the first sentai based on European mythological animals.
Plot
After already conquering hundreds of planets, the Great Star League Gozma sets its sights onto Earth. To defend the lands in such a great crisis, the military begins a special branch known as the Earth Defense Force, comprised of elite members from all areas of the military. Under the supervision of Commander Ibuki, the numerous gathered soldiers of the Earth Defense Force begin a harsh training.
As their first action, the Gozma decide to eliminate those who pose the greatest risk of interfering with their invasion — the military. After a particularly brutal day of training, the Earth Defense Force are fed up with Ibuki's cruel ways and abandon the training session. Soon afterwards they're met with an attack by numerous Gozma troops. Five surviving officers gather together, beaten and exhausted, but refusing to step down from this threat. Just then, the earth shakes and it empowers the five with the Earth Force, enabling them to possess the power of mythological beasts. With the mystical power of the Earth Force and the technology of the military, the Changeman begin their war against Gozma.
Characters
Changeman
/Originally an EDS air force officer. He is good at baseball.
- Weapons/attacks: Dragon Attack, Dragon Thunder, Dragon Kick.
/ Originally an EDS Ranger. A dandy man who has a weakness for women.
- Weapons and/or attacks: Griffin Attack, Griffin Magma Galaxy.
/ Originally an EDS army officer. Comedic lover of food who wants to open his own tonkatsu restaurant.
- Weapons and/or attacks: Pegasus Attack, Pegasus Lightning Spark.
/ Originally an EDS Strategic Corps officer. An inventor.
- Weapons and/or attacks: Mermaid Attack, Mermaid Typhoon Wave, Mermaid Big Wave.
/ Originally an EDS reconnaissance officer. Motorcyclist and tomboy.
- Weapons and/or attacks: Phoenix Attack, Phoenix Fire, Phoenix Fire Bomber.
Arsenal
- The Changemen's transformation brace. Transformation call is , followed by the name of the team or the transforming member. It can also fire a Change Laser.
- The Changemen's sidearm. It has two modes: blaster and knight (sword and shield).
- The finishing cannon formed from Change Dragon's , Gryphon's , Pegasus' , Mermaid's (the only Zooka with a scope), and Phoenix's . Dragon supplies the shell, while Mermaid aims the weapon. On one occasion in Episode 7, it received a power-up. In Episode 36, the Earth Force went inside the shell.
Combination Attacks
- A blast of energy coming from the mark on each Changeman's helmet.
- The Changemen attack with the power of their respective animals.
- The Changemen attack with their Change Swords in blaster mode.
- The Changemen combine their Change Swords (in melée mode) into a star formation and attack with its combined power.
- The Changemen attack with the Change Swords in blaster mode, forming a pentagon.
- Sayaka and Mai attack with their Change Swords in melée mode.
- Sayaka and Mai attack with their Change Swords in blaster mode.
Vehicles
- Each Changeman rides on of these motorcycles.
- 4WD for the entire quintet.
Mecha
- This is the shuttle that transports the team's mecha to the danger zone, and is the first Terran-made carrier to travel into space.
- The team's robot. Change Dragon yells "Earth Conversion Start!" to begin the mecha's conversion, and then to combine them. It is armed with the with its finishing attacks like , , and . Its other weapons are the , , , and , which is a beam that the robo fires from its eyes.
- Change Dragon's mecha, which forms Change Robo's head. It is stored in Shuttle Base's fuselage, with wings and rudders retracted. It appeared again in Gaoranger vs Super Sentai.
- A helicopter (first mecha of its kind in Sentai) piloted by Change Griffin and Change Mermaid. It forms Change Robo's torso and arms. It is stored in back of Shuttle Base, behind Jet Changer I. Mai once took it for a joyride.
- A cruiser piloted by Change Pegasus and Change Phoenix. It forms Change Robo's legs. It is stored in halves in back of Shuttle Base, with Heli Changer II between the two halves.
Allies
The leader of the EDS. Actually, he is Yui Ibuki of Heath Star.
A young girl who possesses some strong powers.
A group of people who help out the Changeman in certain situtaions.
Villains
Great Star League Gozma
The is an empire that devastates planets and uses the survivors as warriors trying to invade their planets.
- The leader of Gozma, he is actually a projection of the living planet Gozmastar. He was destroyed by the Changemen in the finale when they invaded his internal systems and used Change Robo upon him.
- Originating from planet Grass, Giluke is in charge of the invasion of Earth while ploting against Bazoo. He dies and returns as Ghost Giluke. Later, he becomes Super Giluke and the Space Beast Warrior Giluke only to be defeated by Change Dragon again.
- Former space pirate armed with the Buldobas sickle. He was the field commander in battles against the Changemen and died in an homeric fight with Change Dragon. Shortly before dying he attacks and "kills" Shima, restoring her to true self.
- A princess of planet Amanga, her race can utilize a form of psychic power named Amanga Energy in their attacks. But when her planet was attacked by Daryl and destoryed, she ended up joining Gozma after the memories of her past were sealed up and her voice was altered to sound like that of a man. Armed with a telekinesses rod, Shima served the Gozma until Bazoo gave Giluke permission to use their own members in creating Space Beast Soldiers. Turned into the Medusa-like , Shima's powers expanded with the ability to turn stones into explosive diamonds, using them to attack greedy people. But once hearing Warajii's flute, Shima regained her memories and separated herself from her monster form as it asborbed Hidrers and evolves into the more bestial before being destoryed. Restored to her original self (by being "killed" by Booba), Shima defected to the Changemen.
- From planet Amazo, Ahames was Giluke's cospirator agianst Bazoo. She kidnaps Booba and Shima and sets her sights on killing the Changemen. Near the finale, Ahames was used by Guiluke and Bazoo to create the Space Beast Soldier , using her new found ability to project an attack which caused machinery to malfunction to infiltrate the EDS before managing to free herself from the beast, however left weaken as she dies in the exploding EDS base.
- Grunts in blue tights with blonde hair and odd bulges born from eggs.
(Gaata in Brazilian dub) : The yes-man for Gozma, until he defects and joins the Changemen.
- One-eyed monster enlarging creature from Gyodai Star. Eventually defects to the Changemen.
- Lady space pirate and ex-lover of Booba.
- Great Star League Gozma Mechanics: They are Gozmard, Gozma Pod and Gozma Sentouki. Each creatures have either captured beasts from conquered alien worlds or aliens mutated into monsters.
Space Beast Warriors
The are aliens that have either been captured or mutated by the Gozma.
This monster was sent by Gozma to help Booba and the hidrer soldier to invade and destroy Earth.
Her milk causes unusual things to happen to those that drink it. The plan was to give the milk to cats and dogs, giving them humannoid forms and having them help conquer the Earth. She was Shima's nanny and looked after her when her planet was conquered and she had to become a warrior for Bazoo.
(Brutus in Brazilian dub)
Split from the Jangeran by Bazuu, Jan himself retains his ability to project attacks related to freezing. His agenda was to find Warajii's flute, along with Geran, and see to its destruction.
Split from the Jangeran by Bazuu, Geran retained his fiery attack ability. He had two orders; first was to assist Jan in the destruction of Warajii's flute and the second was to hatch one of its eggs to birth the Neo-Jangeran.
(Dalen in Brazilian dub)
Emits an Anti-Amanga Energy which combats Shiima's Amanga Energy, causing her distress while projecting a violent attack to whatever comes between the two. Dariru's species is what brought the collapse of Shiima's home of Amanga.
Episodes
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Cast
- Narrator: Nobuo Tanaka
- Hiryuu Tsurugi/Change Dragon: Haruki Hamada
- Shou Hayate/Change Griffin: Kazuoki Takahashi
- Yuuma Ozora/Change Pegasus: Shirô Izumi(Burai/Dragonranger in Zyuranger)
- Sayaka Nagisa/Change Mermaid: Hiroko Nishimoto
- Fake Sayaka Nagisa: Hiroko Nishimoto
- Miralca: Hiroko Nishimoto (voice in episode 22)
- Icarus' mother: Hiroko Nishimoto (episode 41)
- Mai Tsubasa/Change Phoenix: Mai Ooishi
- Chief Ibuki/Yui Ibuki: Jun Fujimaki
- Saga: Tsutomu Kitagawa (episode 19)
- Nana: Tokie Shibata
- Young Nana: Miyako Hayakawa
- Nana's adoptive mother: Yuriko Hishimi
- Sakura: Keiko Mari
- Commander Giluke/Super Giluke: Shohei Yamamoto
- Queen Ahames; Voice of Maze: Fukumi Kuroda
- Buuba: Yoshinori Okamoto
- Shiima: Kana Fujieda
- Shiima: Michiro Iida (male voice)
- Star King Bazoo: Kazuto Kuwabara
- Star King Bazoo: Seizo Kato (voice)
- Gyodai: Hideaki Kusaka
- Gator: Minoru Watanabe
- Zoorii: Makoto Kousaka (voice)
- Waraji: Kazuhiko Ohara
Crew
- Directors:
- Minoru Yamada, Takao Nagaishi, Nagafumi Hori
- Writers:
- Hirohisa Soda (main writer), Kunio Fujii, Kyoko Sagiyama
- Action Director:
- Junji Yamaoka, Ryojirou Nishimoto
Songs
Opening theme**Lyrics:
- Composition:
- Arrangement:
- Artist: KAGE
Ending theme**Lyrics: Yoshiaki Sagara
- Composition: Katsuo Ohno
- Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
- Artist: KAGE
See also
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