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Choushinsei Flashman
Choushinsei Flashman

Choushinsei Flashman (超新星フラッシュマン Chōshinsei Furasshuman?), translated into English as Supernova Flashman, was the 10th Super Sentai series produced by Toei Company and Bandai. It also aired on TV Asahi on March 1, 1986 to February 21, 1987. This series was broadcast in South Korea as Earth Protector Flashman (지구방위대 후뢰시맨).

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[edit] Storyline

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
"One day, five children from Earth were taken to the far reaches of space. And twenty years later…!"

In 1966, five children were kidnapped by the an alien group known as the Alien Hunters, for the sake of the Mess Empire, who wanted samples of humans from Earth to experiment on. They were rescued by the Flash alien race, which took each one to a different planet of the Flash solar system for training. Each of them was trained separately from the others in a range of superpower abilities that will allow them to fight the Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess. When they finally return to Earth (1986) to combat Mess, who is now trying to invade it, they use the opportunity to search for their birth parents. It is later that they learn they can only stay on Earth for one year before the now-alien atmosphere of their true planet will physically harm them (the Anti-Flash Phenomenon).

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main characters

  • Jin (ジン Jin?) / Red Flash (レッドフラッシュ Reddo Furasshu?): He learned science on Flash Star, main planet of the Flash solar system. He has great scientific mental powers and scientific knowledge including a wealth of knowledge dealing with machinery. Kidnapped from Earth at age 3, given a scar by an Alien Hunter in the process. Since he was the oldest of the five kidnapped, his memories about the kidnapping are the strongest, although still fuzzy. He is the strongest of the team and as eldest, takes an older brother-like role, making him a strong leader.
    • Age: 23
    • Weapons: Prism Holy Sword, Red Vul
    • Attacks: Fire Thunder, Super Cutter
  • Dai (ダイ Dai?) / Green Flash (グリーンフラッシュ Gurīn Furasshu?): He gained great strength training on the rocky Green Star planet. He made friends with boxer Ryuu Wakakusa, who further trained him in his boxing abilities. He arms himself with brass knuckles. Although he has a cold exterior, he's actually a very warm and charming person. He has a weak spot for women, loves nature and ramen. He befriended the teenage Sumire, who had actually died some years back and had been contacting Dai through telepathy.
    • Age: 22
    • Weapons: Prism Kaiser gloves, Green Vul
    • Attacks: Rolling Knuckles, Super Piston, Knuckle Guards
    • Known as Dan in Brazil
  • Bun (ブン Bun?) / Blue Flash (ブルーフラッシュ Burū Furasshu?): He gained speed and agility on the deserts of the Blue Star planet. He learned survival skills on the harsh planet of Blue Star, such as surviving 30 days on one cup of water and how to climb walls. Sarcastic. As the youngest member of the team, he yearns most to find his parents.
    • Age: 20
    • Weapons: Prism Ball, Star Darts, Blue Vul
    • Attacks: Hurricane Volt, Super Cyclone
    • Known as Go in Brazil
  • Sara (サラ Sara?) / Yellow Flash (イエローフラッシュ Ierō Furasshu?): She developed a sharp mind on cold planet Yellow Star, often seen as cold and serious herself. She is able to analyze the attacks and strategies of the villains.
    • Age: 20
    • Weapons: Prism Batons, Yellow Vul
    • Attacks: Super Blizzard, Mach Blizzard, Snow Freeze, Baton Spark, Super Version, Shocking Pieces
  • Lou (ルー Rū?) / Pink Flash (ピンクフラッシュ Pinku Furasshu?): She developed incredile jumping abilities on high gravity planet Pink Star. She possesses immense physical strength, which causes her to easily exhaust herself.
    • Age: 20
    • Weapons: Prism Boots, Pink Vul
    • Attacks: Jet Kick, Bomber Kick, Super Tap, Zero-Gravity Beam, Shocking Hearts

[edit] Allies

  • Mag (マグ Magu): A robot programmed by the aliens of the Flash Star to assist the Flashman. He upgrades the prisms in their helmets to give them stronger prism weapons when the Mess officers power up.
  • Doctor Tokimura (時村博士 Tokimura-hakase): Scientist and father of family, one of his children was abducted 20 years by the Alien Hunters. Because the Alien Hunters blurred his memories of the event, he has created a time machine in order to return to that time to find out more information regarding the events. He helps the Flashman with his inventions. In the last episodes, he discovers that Sara is his daughter.
  • Setsuko Tokimura ( 時村節子 Tokimura Setsuko): Doctor Tokimura's wife.
  • Hero Titan: A legendary warrior of the Flash Stars. He is the one who the Flash aliens based their Flashman technology and mecha after. He was an honorable soldier who tracked down Mess from planet to planet in order to stop them. As a result of his travels away from the Flash system, he developed the Anti-Flash Phenomenon and died while in battle with Baraki.
  • Baraki: The first creation of Lee Keflen's. He fought with Hero Titan and was saved by him; in awe of the legendary warrior's courage and honor, decided to defect from Mess and promised the dying Titan that he would deliver the Flash Titan when it was needed. Therefore, he fell into a slumber aboard the Flash Titan, who followed the Star Condor when it arrived to Earth, lying dormant until it was needed...

[edit] Arsenal

  • Prism Flash (プリズムフラッシュ Purizumu Furasshu, Refração Flash in Brazil): Flashman's transforming device. They transform by shouting "Prism Flash!" When the suit has been formed, they shout "Shut Goggle!" to close the visors.
  • Prism Shooter (プリズムシューター Purizumu Shūtā): The sidearms of the team. They can be used as laser guns or separated into swords and shields.
  • Rolling Vulcan (ローリングバルカン Rōringu Barukan, Cosmic Vulcan in Brazil): The team's finishing cannon, assembled from the five Vul weapons. When used, Yellow Flash first targets the enemy, then the vulcans begin to rapidly rotate and the shot is fired.

[edit] Vehicles

  • Flash Hawks (フラッシュホーク Furasshu Hōku): The team's motorcycles.

[edit] Mecha

  • Round Base: A box-like flying fortress that is capable of space travel. It brought the Flashmen to Earth.
  • Star Condor: A plane-like flying fortress that carries Flash King's components.
  • Flash King: Flashman's giant robot that is formed when the command "Combine! Flash Cross!" (合体フラッシュクロス Gattai Furasshu Kurosu) is given. The combined form of Jet Delta (Green and Yellow), Jet Seeker (Blue and Pink), and Tank Command (Red). It is armed with the Cosmo Sword with its finishing move the Super Cosmo Flash.
    • Weapons: Cosmo Sword, King Shield, King Missiles, King Knuckles
    • Tank Command: Red Flash's mecha. Usually on the ground, but flies for the formation of Flash King. Forms Flash King's body and head. Stored in the front of Star Condor. It is known as Tank Command 1 in the toy.
    • Jet Delta: Green Flash and Yellow Flash's fighter jet. Forms Flash King's right limbs. Stored in the rear of Star Condor, to Jet Seeker's right. Known as Jet Delta 2 in the toy.
    • Jet Seeker: Blue Flash and Pink Flash's AWACS jet. Forms Flash King's left limbs. Stored in the rear of Star Condor, to Jet Delta's left. Known as Jet Seeker 3 in the toy.
  • Flash Titan: Tractor-trailer-like backup mecha for Flashmen. First auxiliary mecha in Sentai history.
    • Titan Boy: Flashman's second robot that transforms from Flash Titan's tractor unit by the command "Flash Turn! Titan Boy!". The "grill" becomes the feet, the engine compartment becomes the chest, the front wheels become the legs, the back wheels become the back, and the doors reveal the arms, with the smokestack areas as the shoulders.
    • Weapons: Radical Cutters (formed from the tires), Boy Cannons (Flash Titan's smokestacks)
  • Great Titan: The giant robot created by the junction of Titan Boy and Flash Titan's trailer unit. When the command "Flash Turn! Great Titan!" is given, the rear of the trailer becomes the legs, and the front part reveals the head (which Titan Boy's head becomes a part of) and arms, as the wind defector swings out to become the chest.
    • Attacks: Titan Nova

[edit] Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess

The Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess (改造実験帝国メス Kaizō Jikken Teikoku Mesu?) takes over planets, using their lifeforms as fodder for its experiments. Their goal is to transform Great Emperor Ra Deus into the strongest being in the universe.

  • Great Emperor Ra Deus (大帝ラー・デウス Dai Tei Rā Deusu): The leader of the Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess. Before the finale, he was transformed as the monster Za Deusoola where he was eventually killed by the Flashman. In the finale, his broken mask was used by Keflen to create his final monster which was a three-legged creature Za Demoss where it defeated the Flash King and even took the Great Titan sometime before he finally kills it.
  • Great Doctor Lee Keflen (大博士リー・ケフレン Dai Hakase Rī Kefuren): He is over 300 years old. He creates the empire's beast warriors. He was originally from Earth, kidnapped by Deus, transformed and educated to be his righthand man. Power hungry, believing himself to be God-like, he turns his cheek when Deus is critically injured and dying for the sake of being able to overthrow him and assume position as ruler of Mess. He offers the Flashman a chance to operate on them to repair their Anti-Flash Phenomenon in exchange for his life in the finale.
  • Ley Wanda (レー・ワンダ Rē Wanda): A winged, zebra-like officer full of pride and over confidence. He believes himself to be a superior being, but is disgusted once he learns from Keflen that he was made by Keflen, consisting of five grotesque and ordinary creatures. Later powered up as Wandarla, in which he possessed the power to stop time by combining his powers with a Beast Warrior. He challenged Red Flash to a final duel to prove his strength after losing his power and was eventually killed.
  • Ley Nefel (レー・ネフェル Rē Neferu): A leopard-like and loyal soldier. She thought of Keflen as her father for creating her. She was able to disguise herself as human and spy. She is cunning and cruel. Later powered up transform into a monster, Nefelura. She was stabbed to death by Red Flash while protecting Keflen in the finale.
  • Ley Galus (レー・ガルス Rē Garusu): A big and strong commander made up of genes of wild beasts. He does not talk but roars a lot while fighting the Flashman. He died in episode 28.
  • Wolk and Kilt (ウルク&キルト Uruku to Kiruto): Nefel's assistants, derived from a wolf and a cat. Lovers.
  • Sir Cowler (サー・カウラー Sā Kaurā) (15-48): The leader of the Alien Hunters. Twenty years ago, he kidnapped the five infants who would later become the Flashmen. He rebels once Mess keep considering him an outsider, despite the success he's brought them.
  • Bo Gardan (ボー・ガルダン Bō Garudan) (43-48): The assistant leader of the Alien Hunters. He was involuntarily transformed by Keflen into a Deus Beast Warrior called Za Gardess.
  • Alien Hunters (エイリアンハンター Eirian Hantā): They are a gang of bounty hunters who worked most for Mess in rounding up lifeforms for them to experiment on. They are Baura, Hag, Kerao, Hou, and one unnamed member.
  • Zolors (ゾロー Zorō): The foot soldiers of Mess, green-eyed, red-skinned insectoid grunts. They spray strings from their mouths, causes victims to disappear.
  • Kuraagen (クラーゲン Kurāgen): A jellyfish-like monster that enlarges the empire's monsters after they are defeated in human size.

[edit] Beast Warriors

Monsters, hybrids of earth and animal and alien genes. They are created by Keflen through an instrument called the Gene Synthesizer. The later monsters, called Deus Beast Warriors (デウス獣戦士 Deusu Jūsenshi), have superior genes from Ra Deus himself.

  • Za Barabos (ザ・バラボス Za Barabosu): (1)
  • Za Zululuk (ザ・ズルルク Za Zururuku): (2)
  • Za Zaimos (ザ・ザイモス Za Zaimozu): (3)
  • Za Girai (ザ・ギーライ Za Gīrai): (4)
  • Za Geruzol (ザ・ゲルゾル Za Geruzoru): (5)
  • Za Saizer (ザ・サイザー Za Saizā): (6)
  • Za Galiblu (ザ・ガリブル Za Gariburu): (7)
  • Za Jigen (ザ・ジーゲン Za Jīgen): (8, 9)
  • Za Galubari (ザ・ガルバリ Za Garubari): (10)
  • Za Powablu (ザ・パワブル Za Pawaburu): (11)
  • Za Gilgis (ザ・ギルギス Za Girugisu): (12)
  • Za Jirgal (ザ・ジルガル Za Jirugaru): (13)
  • Za Mashiras (ザ・マシラス Za Mashirasu): (14)
  • Za Zukonda [A, B, Ghost] (ザ・ズコンダ Za Zukonda): (15, 16, 24)
  • Za Jiraika (ザ・ジライカ Za Jiraika): (17, 18)
  • Za Drake (ザ・ドレイク Za Doreiku): (19)
  • Za Bruzas (ザ・ブルザス Za Buruzasu): (20)
  • Za Zobalda (ザ・ゾバルダ Za Zobaruda): (21)
  • Za Argos (ザ・アルゴス Za Arugosu): (22)
  • Za Nenjiki (ザ・ネンジキ Za Nenjiki): (23)
  • Za Dapiras (ザ・ダピラス Za Dapirasu): (25)
  • Za Grumes (ザ・グルメス Za Gurumesu): (26)
  • Za Jagan (ザ・ジャガン Za Jagan): (27)
  • Za Swordus (ザ・ソードス Za Sōdosu): (29)
  • Za Gammel (ザ・ガンメル Za Ganmeru): (30)
  • Za Gostero (ザ・ゴステロ Za Gosutero): (31)
  • Za Binon (ザ・ビーノン Za Bīnon): (32)
  • Za Wolkil (ザ・ウルキル Za Urukiru): (33)
  • Za Mazaras (ザ・マザラス Za Mazarasu): (34)
  • Za Garabas (ザ・ガラバス Za Garabasu): (35)
  • Za Metagas (ザ・メタガス Za Metagasu'): (36)
  • Za Devilub (ザ・デビルブ Za Debirubu): (37)
  • Za Zeragil (ザ・ゼラギル Za Zeragiru): (38)
  • Za Menonga (ザ・メノンガ Za Menonga): (39)
  • Za Zegul (ザ・ゼーグル Za Zēguru): (40)
  • Za Bukross (ザ・ブクロス Za Bukurosu): (41)
  • Za Descon (ザ・デスコン Za Desukon): (42)
  • Za Gitan (ザ・ギータン Za Gītan): (43)
  • Za Tafumos (ザ・タフモス Za Tafumosu): (44)
  • Za Kiltos (ザ・キルトス Za Kirutosu): (45)
  • Za Nefulus (ザ・ネフルス Za Nefurusu): (46)
  • Za Wandul (ザ・ワンダル Za Wandaru): (47)
  • Za Galdes (ザ・ガルデス Za Garudesu): (48)
  • Za Deusula (ザ・デウスーラ Za Deusūra): (49)
  • Za Daemos (ザ・デーモス Za Dēmosu): (50)

[edit] Episodes

  1. Hurry! Save the Earth (急げ! 地球を救え Isoge! Chikyū o Sukue)
  2. Behold! The Giant Robo (見たか! 巨大ロボ Mita ka! Kyodai Robo)
  3. An Old Enemy? Hunter! (宿敵? ハンター! Shukuteki? Hantā!)
  4. Mag is a Genius Robo?! (マグは天才ロボ?! Magu wa Tensai Robo?!)
  5. In the Care of the Female Warriors! (女戦士に御用心! Onna Senshi ni Go-yōjin!)
  6. Roar! Machine (ほえろ! マシーン Hoero! Mashīn)
  7. Balloon! Become a Weapon (風船よ武器になれ Fūsen yo Buki ni Nare)
  8. Father!! Mother!! Little Sister! (父よ! 母よ! 妹よ Chichi yo! Haha yo! Imōto yo)
  9. The Doctor Who Travels Through Time (時をかける博士 Toki o Kakeru Hakase)
  10. Attack! The Flower Girl's Trap (撃て! 花少女の罠 Ute! Hana Shōjo no Wana)
  11. Lou is the Beast Warrior's Mother (ルーは獣戦士の母 Rū wa Jū Senshi no Haha)
  12. Super Power! Wanda (超パワー! ワンダ Chō Pawā! Wanda)
  13. Intense Battle! Danger, Jin (激闘! 危うしジン Gekitō! Ayaushi Jin)
  14. Love!? Bun and the Female Gangster (恋!? ブンとスケ番 Koi!? Bun to Sukeban)
  15. The Giant Robo is Worn Out (巨大ロボ破れたり Kyodai Robo Yaburetari)
  16. The Human Minimini Plan (人間ミニミニ作戦 Ningen Minimini Sakusen)
  17. The Mysterious Giant Reckless Car! (謎の巨大暴走車! Nazo no Kyodai Bōsō Kuruma!)
  18. Big Turnaround! The Transforming Robo (大逆転! 変身ロボ Dai Gyakuten! Henshin Robo)
  19. Baraki's Dying Warning (バラキ決死の伝言 Baraki Kesshi no Dengon)
  20. Revival! Giant Robo! (復活! 巨大ロボ! Fukkatsu! Kyodai Robo!)
  21. Sorrowful Sara (悲しみのサラ Kanashimi no Sara)
  22. SOS! Phoenix! (SOS! 不死鳥! Esu Ō Esu! Fushichō!)
  23. Please, Throbbing! (お願いドキドキ! Onegai Dokidoki!)
  24. The Occult Summer Vacation (オカルト夏休み Okaruto Nasuyasumi)
  25. Hurry, Jin, Fusion is Impossible (急げジン合体不能 Isoge Jin Gattai Funō)
  26. Space Pumpkin Cooking (宇宙カボチャ料理 Uchū Kabocha Ryōri)
  27. Dai's Punch of Friendship (ダイ友情のパンチ Dai Yūjō no Panchi)
  28. Sublime! Fiery Galus (壮絶! 炎のガルス Sōzetsu! Honō no Garusu)
  29. Monstrous Warrior Wandarla (妖獣士ワンダーラ Yōjūshi Wandāra)
  30. Bizarre Nefelura (怪奇ネフェルーラ Kaiki Neferūra)
  31. It Vanished! The Power of the 5 (消えた! 5人の力（パワー） Kieta! Gonin no Pawā)
  32. We Like You, We Like You, Mag, We Like You (すきすきマグすき Suki Suki Magu Suki)
  33. Papa Won't Lose! (パパは負けない! Papa wa Makenai!)
  34. Bun Disappeared in the Rapids (激流に消えたブン Gekiryū ni Kieta Bun)
  35. The Starry Sky's Duet (星空のデュエット Hoshizora no Dyuetto)
  36. The Shocking Wonder Bug (ドッキリ不思議虫 Dokkiri Fushigi Mushi)
  37. A Ghost's First Love (幽霊の初恋 Yūrei no Hatsukoi)
  38. The Day Jin Dies?! (ジンが死ぬ日?! Jin ga Shinu Hi?!)
  39. Burn, Angry Sara (燃えろ怒りのサラ Moero Ikari no Sara)
  40. Execution City, Operation XX (処刑都市XX作戦 Shokei Toshi Daburu Kurosu Sakusen)
  41. Dai Becomes a Child (子供にされたダイ Kodomo ni Sareta Dai)
  42. Don't Cry! Female Warriors (泣くな!女戦士 Naku na! Onna Senshi)
  43. Cowler's Treachery! (カウラーの反逆! Kaurā no Hangyaku!)
  44. Deus Beast Warriors Appear (デウス獣戦士出現 Deusu Jū Senshi Shutsugen)
  45. Warrior! Leave the Earth (戦士よ地球を去れ Senshi yo Chikyū o Sare)
  46. Only 20 Days to Live!! (たった20日の命!! Tatta Nijūichi no Inochi!!)
  47. Wanda! Death Cry (ワンダ! 死の絶叫 Wanda! Shi no Zekkyō)
  48. The End of Cowler!! (カウラーの最期!! Kaurā no Saigo!!)
  49. Counterattack, Ra Deus (逆襲ラー・デウス Gyakushū Rā Deusu)
  50. Farewell! Our Home Planet (さらば! 故郷の星 Saraba! Kokyō no Hoshi)

[edit] Specials

  • Choushinsei Flashman (theatrical short)
  • Flashman: Big Rally! Titan Boy! (theatrical edit of episodes 17 - 19)

[edit] Trivia

  • Kihachiro Uemura and Mayumi Yoshida were members of the Japan Action Club.
  • Yutaka Hirose was in final talks to play Jin/Red Flash when he was instead cast as the villain Ley Wanda. Hirose made such an impact in this series and went on to become a tokusatsu villain fixture.
  • Chief writer Hirohisa Soda said the inspiration for the backstory of the Flashman came from the headline making topic at the time of Japanese children orphaned and left behind in China. Producer Takeyuki Suzuki worked with Soda on the idea to deliver children the message of the sorrow of boys and girls who had to live being separated from their homeland and families.
  • Flash King is the first robot used the word King (in English) in this name. The other two to use King in their name are Gao King from Hyakujuu Sentai GaoRanger and Magi King from Mahou Sentai Magiranger.
  • "Mess" could also be "Mes", the Dutch word for "scalpel".

[edit] Cast

  • Touta Tarumi: Jin / Red Flash
  • Kihachiro Uemura: Dai / Green Flash
  • Yasuhiro Ishiwata: Bun / Blue Flash
  • Youko Nakamura: Sara / Yellow Flash
  • Mayumi Yoshida: Lou / Pink Flash
  • Yutaka Hirose: Ley Wanda (credited as Kazuhisa Harose)
  • Jouji Nakata: Sir Cowler
  • Yoshinori Okamoto: Bo Gardan; Hero Titan
  • Sayoko Hagiwara: Ley Nefel
  • Hiroko Maruyama: Mag (voice)
  • Koji Shimizu: Doctor Lee Kelfen

[edit] Crew

  • Directors
    • Minoru Yamada, Shouhei Toujou, Takao Nagaishi, Nagafumi Hori
  • Writers
    • Hirohisa Soda (main writer), Kunio Fujii, Toshiki Inoue, Michiru Shimada, Keishi Terui, Takao Nagaishi
  • Action Directors
    • Junji Yamaoka, Ryojiro Nishimoto

[edit] External links

Preceded by:
Dengeki Sentai Changeman		 Super Sentai
1986 – 1987		 Succeeded by:
Hikari Sentai Maskman
Super Sentai
1970s: Goranger • J.A.K.Q. • Battle Fever J
1980s: Denjiman • Sun Vulcan • Goggle V • Dynaman • Bioman • Changeman • Flashman • Maskman • Liveman • Turboranger
1990s: Fiveman • Jetman • Zyuranger • Dairanger • Kakuranger • Ohranger • CarRanger • Megaranger • Gingaman • GoGo–V
2000s: Timeranger • Gaoranger • Hurricanger • Abaranger • Dekaranger • Magiranger • Boukenger • Gekiranger
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