Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Encyclopedia
is the seventh installment of Toei Company
's Super Sentai
series. It aired on TV Asahi
from February 5, 1983, to January 28, 1984, with a total of 51 episodes. Six episodes of the series were shown in the United States on the USA Network
's Night Flight
and alternately Nickelodeon
's Special Delivery in 1987-88 as a dubbed parody
, simply titled Dynaman.
words for 'evil,' (Jashin) and 'evolution' (Shinka); translated in English as 'Evilution') rises from the depths of the Earth to conquer the world. To stop them, Dr. Yumeno assembles five inventors to his laboratory, Yumeno Invention Laboratory and gives them the power to become Dynamen. Each member has their own goal, but as the Scientific Squadron Dynaman, they are united to stop the Jashinka empire in their tracks.
/: A kendō master from Hokkaido. Responsible and headstrong, he lost his mother when he was young and sympathizes with children who also suffered the loss of a parent. The master of all martial arts, he is a rank holder in kendo, karate, judo, and boxing. He is also a champion motorcyclist. As an inventor, Dan's dream is to create an engine that does not cause pollution. He appeared with his fellow Red Rangers led By his Liveman successor, Red Falcon, with his predecessors from AkaRanger to Goggle Red, to his successors from Red One to Time Red, in GaoRanger Vs Super Sentai.
/: A descendant of Iga ninjas, he is skilled at the art of ninpou and invisibility and he never allows himself to miss a day of training. Comedic and cheerful, children take a liking to him. As an astronomer, he dreams of contacting and befriending alien life-forms.
/: He is from Ishigaki Island. A swimmer and surfer who dreams of inventing artificial gills to allow people to breathe underwater and enjoy waterlife in all of its glory. He has extensive knowledge of sealife. He despises losing, always wanting to make up for failures he is responsible for. His exclusive vehicles are the Surf Jet and the Attack Board. The next two Letters in his surname is the kanji for his color
/: A nature lover from Kyushu who dreams to improve plant and farm breeds, aiming to develop new foods and flowers. Although he plays the clown, deep down he is a tender and serious man.
/: She dreams of inventing a machine in order to understand and communicate with animals. A skilled fencer, Rei dislikes fighting, but fights for the sake of protecting everyone's dream and the safety of the world.
}: Dyna Red's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's top dome. It shoots arrowhead-shaped lasers. It forms Dyna Robo's head.
}: Dyna Black and Dyna Blue's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's middle compartment, beneath Dyna Mach, and uses the door for Dyna Garry's compartment as a ramp. It shoots missiles (Episode 43). It forms Dyna Robo's body.
}: Dyna Yellow and Dyna Pink's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's lowermost compartment, beneath Dyna Mobile. It forms Dyna Robo's legs.
Ending theme
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
's Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
series. It aired on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
from February 5, 1983, to January 28, 1984, with a total of 51 episodes. Six episodes of the series were shown in the United States on the USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
's Night Flight
Night Flight (TV series)
Night Flight is a variety show that originated on the USA Network. An eclectic mix of short films, cartoons, B movies, stand up comedy, documentaries, music videos and more, Night Flight was broadcast, in various incarnations, from 1981 to 1996....
and alternately Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's Special Delivery in 1987-88 as a dubbed parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
, simply titled Dynaman.
Plot
The Jashinka empire (a combination of the JapaneseJapanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
words for 'evil,' (Jashin) and 'evolution' (Shinka); translated in English as 'Evilution') rises from the depths of the Earth to conquer the world. To stop them, Dr. Yumeno assembles five inventors to his laboratory, Yumeno Invention Laboratory and gives them the power to become Dynamen. Each member has their own goal, but as the Scientific Squadron Dynaman, they are united to stop the Jashinka empire in their tracks.
Yumeno Invention Center
The Yumeno Invention Center is a children's playground, which actually acts as a front for the Dynastation.Dynamen
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- Weapons: (Science Sword in the parody.)
- Attacks:
- Dyna Rod Attack:
- He is known as Woshi in the parody.
/: A descendant of Iga ninjas, he is skilled at the art of ninpou and invisibility and he never allows himself to miss a day of training. Comedic and cheerful, children take a liking to him. As an astronomer, he dreams of contacting and befriending alien life-forms.
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- Weapons: ,
- Attacks: , , , , , , , , ,
- Dyna Rod Attack:
- He is known as Juba in the parody.
/: He is from Ishigaki Island. A swimmer and surfer who dreams of inventing artificial gills to allow people to breathe underwater and enjoy waterlife in all of its glory. He has extensive knowledge of sealife. He despises losing, always wanting to make up for failures he is responsible for. His exclusive vehicles are the Surf Jet and the Attack Board. The next two Letters in his surname is the kanji for his color
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- Weapons: , ,
- Attacks: ,
- Dyna Rod Attack:
- He is known as Franky in the parody.
/: A nature lover from Kyushu who dreams to improve plant and farm breeds, aiming to develop new foods and flowers. Although he plays the clown, deep down he is a tender and serious man.
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- Weapons:
- Attacks: , ,
- Dyna Rod Attack:
- He is known as Cowboy in the parody.
/: She dreams of inventing a machine in order to understand and communicate with animals. A skilled fencer, Rei dislikes fighting, but fights for the sake of protecting everyone's dream and the safety of the world.
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- Weapons: ,
- Attacks:
- Dyna Rod Attack:
- She is known as Slojin in the parody.
Arsenal
: The team's transformation device. To transform, the team either calls their name by themselves or the team name together.-
- They are known as the Tech-Geared Watches in the parody. In the 1st episode of the parody: (Dr. Ho: "Wooshi, what time is it?" Wooshi: "5:00 in Tokyo!") (Dr. Ho: "Huba, what time is it?" Huba: "10:00 in LA!") (Dr. Ho: "Franky, what about you?" Franky: "10:00, yesterday in New York!") (Dr. Ho: "Cowboy, looking good in yellow!" Cowboy: "I hate this concept!") (Dr. Ho: "Slojin, girls like pink." Slojin: "No, I hate pink!"): The team's sidearm. It fires an attack specific to their respective Dynaman.: When a Dynaman flexes their arms, their bicepsBiceps brachii muscleIn human anatomy, the biceps brachii, or simply biceps in common parlance, is, as the name implies, a two-headed muscle located on the upper arm. Both heads arise on the scapula and join to form a single muscle belly which is attached to the upper forearm...
enlarge, allowing them to deliver a powerful punch.
- They are known as the Tech-Geared Watches in the parody. In the 1st episode of the parody: (Dr. Ho: "Wooshi, what time is it?" Wooshi: "5:00 in Tokyo!") (Dr. Ho: "Huba, what time is it?" Huba: "10:00 in LA!") (Dr. Ho: "Franky, what about you?" Franky: "10:00, yesterday in New York!") (Dr. Ho: "Cowboy, looking good in yellow!" Cowboy: "I hate this concept!") (Dr. Ho: "Slojin, girls like pink." Slojin: "No, I hate pink!"): The team's sidearm. It fires an attack specific to their respective Dynaman.: When a Dynaman flexes their arms, their biceps
Team Attacks
: The finishing move of the team. They jump into the air, become a ball of light and fly into the enemy.-
- It is known as the Dyna Human Pinwheel in the parody.: An upgraded version of Super Dynamite.: Rockets on their boots that make them run faster.: The team delivers consecutive kicks.: The Dyna Rods are put together and flash.: The team fires their Dyna Rods together.
Vehicles
: Dyna Red's motorcycle.-
- It is known as the Dyna Bike in the parody.: A truck for the rest of the team.
- It is known as the Dyna Truck in the parody.: A surfboardSurfboardA surfboard is an elongated platform used in the sport of surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding a breaking wave...
type vehicle that Dyna Blue uses. - It is known as the Dyna Water Board in the parody.
Mecha
: The flying fortress that stores Dyna Robo's mecha components.-
- Its name is Dyna Ship in the parody.: The giant robot that is formed by the command . Its primary weapon is the , which it destroys monsters with its finishing attack, the . Its other weapons are the , , and the . Its other attacks are the and the . It is known as the Dynaman Robot in the parody.
}: Dyna Red's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's top dome. It shoots arrowhead-shaped lasers. It forms Dyna Robo's head.
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- It is known as the Dyna Head in the parody.
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}: Dyna Black and Dyna Blue's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's middle compartment, beneath Dyna Mach, and uses the door for Dyna Garry's compartment as a ramp. It shoots missiles (Episode 43). It forms Dyna Robo's body.
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- It is known as the Dyna Body in the parody.
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}: Dyna Yellow and Dyna Pink's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's lowermost compartment, beneath Dyna Mobile. It forms Dyna Robo's legs.
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- It is known as the Dyna Legs in the parody.
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Allies
: The head of the Yumeno Invention Center and founder of the Kagaku Sentai. Detected abnormalities in volcanic regions for years before discovering the existence of the Jashinka, creating the Kagaku Sentai in order to oppose them. While in the Yumeno Center, he puts on a cheerful face, immediately turning all business and no-nonsense when dealing in Dyna Station. His real name is Professor Toyama, who 15 years prior discovered the "'Retro Gene" that increases cells. He changed his name and went into hiding when the woman dearest to him was killed by a Jashinka spy who was aiming for his discovery, therefore dedicating his life to discovering the threat and opposing them with the Kagaku Sentai. His dream is to inspire the dream of others.-
- His name is Dr. Ho in the parody.
- Age: 44 years old
- Kendo Robo: The mascot of the Yumeno Invention Center invented by Dr. Yumeno. It was destroyed with the center in episode 37.
- It is known as the Comic Relief Machine in the parody.
Tailed-People Clan Jashinka Empire
The are evolved from a race of a reptiles. They arrived at Earth in ancient times, the life-forms being carried along with a meteorite, crashing into the earth, and falling deep into its core. As time went on, the life-forms evolved, becoming the civilized Tailed-People Clan. The Tailed-People are a civilization of advanced science (higher than human's), with the rank of their civilization being determined by the number of tails. Believing Earth to be theirs, for their civilization to rise, they begin invasion. Originally planning to turn humans into their own kind, the experiment failed, and their strategy was changed to simply destroying mankind by reducing the number of human beings as the Tailed-People Clan was outnumbered. Being as the number of tails determines rank, the Emperor's dream is to obtain ten tails, who is said to provide one with eternal life and powers. Their rank and status is determined by the number of tails each member has. The more tails, the greater the status.: The ringleader who orders the invasion and building of the Jashinka Empire above. With nine tails, he believes in the legend and dreams of obtaining the tenth tail that will provide eternal life and super powers, which he believes he will obtain once he's conquered humans. His cruelty unmatched, he originally shows protection of his son, Megiddo, until one failure too many. He is armed with ESP abilities and the Emperor Sword. Killed by his own son after a long duel but not before giving Princess Chimera The Emperor Sword to make Megiddo Emperor.-
- In the parody, Emperor Aton is known as Bernie Tanaka in the parody, a human disfigured by acid.: The Seven-tailed "God of War," Kar is the second in command who developed the Evilution Beast manufacturing machine Progressor. Extremely loyal to Aton, he is later set-up by General Zenobia and Dark Knight, forcing him to challenge Dynaman to a fight to prove his innocence and loyalty and dies as a result.
- In the parody, General Kar is known as Mel Fujitsu, who was also disfigured by acid like Bernie.: Aton's son. He originally had five tails until he lost on during his first fight with Dyna Red, becoming a disgrace to his clan and developing a grudge towards Dyna Red. But due to prideful arrogance and temper, he continuously fails. In Episode 38, after being prosecuted by Zenobia, his remaining tails are cut off and he exiled into the Millennium Cave prison by his own father. Swearing revenge, he breaks free from the prison, becoming , wielder of the "Dance of Darkness" technique. As Dark Knight, he is not only an enemy of Dynaman, but of Jashinka, as well. Calling himself "the messenger of darkness", he first lets his presence known by stealing Aton's Emperor Sword (Episode 44). He shows most hatred for General Zenobia and Dyna Red. He was given the title of Emperor by his father after his mask of Dark Knight was destroyed by Dyna Red and he dueled his father as Dark Knight. He was called . He died when his ship crashed into the ground.
- In the parody, Prince Megiddo is known as Nigel Cochran, a rock star and Dark Knight never appeared. A running gag through the series is Dyna Red frequently cuts off his tail (using footage from the first episode).: The bodyguards of Megiddo. The tail soldiers is distinguished by their clothing and berets. They were eaten by a monster plant that was harvested by Butterfly Shinka.: The witch niece of Aton, cousin of Megiddo. She has a short, round tail of four. She respects Aton and is a master in illusions and psychokinesis. She is excellent at strategies to fool humans by using disguises and charm. She is Rei / Dyna Pink's rival. As prideful as her cousin Megiddo, the two constantly bicker. She died alongside with Meggido.
- Princess Chimera is known as Lucy in the parody, Bernie's niece.: A new general with 7 tails who appears in episode 37. She destroyed the Invention Center. A combat expert with seven tails, she too holds the title of general. Also a priestess who deals in ritual. Eight years ago, she tried to assassinate Aton and take the throne for herself. While conspirators were executed, Aton chose to banish Zenobia to imprisonment in the Millennium Cave out of fear of her witchcraft knowledge. After escaping from it, she swears loyalty to Aton, fighting Dynaman while secretly planning to overthrowing him and develop the her own tenth tail. Spied on by Megiddo, she sets him up by having him banished to the Millenium Cave, masking it as a contempt for failure. She discovers the Retro Gene, attempting to use it in growing the tenth tail. When she does grow a tenth tail, she dies afterwards.: The foot soldiers of the empire. They are humanoid lizards with red eyes, green and black skin and one tail. They are fully capable of speech, as demonstrated after Megiddo loses a tail in his first fight with DynaRed.
- The Tail Soldiers are known as Reptiles That Go "Whee!" in the parody.: A mobile fortress shaped like a flying fish.
Episodes
Night Flight parody episodes
- Pilot Episode 1 (Cy Steinberg)
- Pilot Episode 2 (Rhinoman)
- Day of the Dolphin: Flipper's Revenge
- Lizard of Oz
- Seven Loves of Lucky Pierre
- The Last Adventure of Spunky the Wonder Squid
- Convention Episode
- Convention Episode
Cast
- Hokuto Dan: Satoshi Okita (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
- Ryu Hoshikawa: Jyunichi HarutaJyunichi Harutais a Japanese actor from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. His real name is . Haruta joined the J.A.C , a theater troupe founded by Sonny Chiba, after leaving high school.-Filmography:...
(English Parody voice: Bill Johnston) - Yosuke Shima: Kouji Unogi (English Parody voice: Mark McKinney)
- Kosaku Nango: Yuu Tokita (English Parody voice: Bruce Pirrie)
- Rei Tachibana: Sayoko HagiwaraSayoko Hagiwarais a Japanese actress from Tokyo.-Filmography:* Choushinsei Flashman: Ley Nefel* Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: Rei Tachibana/Dyna Pink* Ultraman 80: Ryoko Hoshi/Yullian* Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial: Yullian...
(English Parody voice: Kathleen Laskey/Angela Muto) - Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno: Junji Shimada (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
- Emperor Aton: Takeshi WatabeTakeshi Watabewas a Japanese voice actor. He was born in Kōchi Prefecture. He usually played villains and performed the voices for many anime characters and tokusatsu villains. He is most famous for voicing Kaminari in Doraemon...
(voice) (English Parody voice: Jack Newman) - Megiddo: Takeki Hayashi (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
- Dark Knight(voice): Michirou Iida
- General Kar: Masashi IshibashiMasashi IshibashiMasashi Ishibashi is a former Japanese politician and chairman of the Japan Socialist Party.-References:...
(English Parody voice: Alan Gordon) - Princess Chimera: Mari Kouno (English Parody voice: Angela Muto)
- General Zenobia: Ritsuko Fujiyama
Crew
- Directed by
- Shouhei Toujou, Minoru Yamada, Kazushi Hattori, Nagafumi Hori
- Story and Screenplay by
- Hirohisa Soda, Kousuke Miki, Kyoko Sagiyama, Kenji TeradaKenji Teradais a Japanese scenario writer, anime director, series organizer and novelist. He is probably best known for writing the first three games of the Final Fantasy series, his work on Batman: Dark Tomorrow, and as the series organizer and main script writer for the Kimagure Orange Road series...
, Isao Matsumoto, Ichirou Yamanaka, Shuu Yoshida
- Hirohisa Soda, Kousuke Miki, Kyoko Sagiyama, Kenji Terada
- Action Director
- Junji Yamaoka
Songs
Opening theme-
- Lyrics: Kazuo KoikeKazuo Koikeis a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist and entrepreneur.-Biography:Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series....
- Composition & Arrangement:
- Artist: MoJo, (Chorus) Koorogi '73Koorogi '73were a Japanese backing vocals group best known for their contributions to the Super Robot series and Toei's Super Sentai series. The group was disbanded after 1990.The Japanese word means "a cricket."...
- Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
Ending theme
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- Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
- Composition & Arrangement: Kensuke Kyō
- Artist: MoJo