Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

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Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (科学戦隊ダイナマン Kagaku Sentai Dainaman?), translated into English as Scientific Squadron Dynaman, was the 7th Super Sentai. Produced by Toei Company Ltd., the series aired from February 5, 1983, to January 28, 1984, with a total of 51 episodes. It had originally been intended as a baseball-themed sentai.

6 episodes were later seen on the USA Network's Night Flight and alternately, Nickelodeon's Special Delivery in 1987-88 as a dubbed parody, simply titled Dynaman. This was the first time the Super Sentai Series was ever shown in the US in dubbed form, the only other one being the dubbed Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger episode that was directly translated in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder, and which had a similar but less over-the-top comedic overdub job done to it.

Voice actor Toru Ohira, who narrated the super sentai series beginning with Secret Squadron Goranger, departed after this series. After narrating the Metal Hero Series from 1984 to 1989 (Except for Choujinki Metalder in 1987), he would later return to narrate Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger in 1992, and perform the voice of Emperor Bacchus-Rage in Super Power Squadron Ohranger in 1995.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

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[edit] Plot

The Jashinka empire (Combination of the Japanese words for 'evil,' (Jashin) and 'evolution' (Shinka). ) 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.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Dynaman

"Explode! Kagaku Sentai Dynaman!"

  • Dan Hokuto (弾北斗 Hokuto Dan) / Dyna Red (ダイナレッド Dainareddo): A kendō master from Hokkaido. In his spare time, he races motorcycles and tries to come up with a non-polluting engine.
    • Weapons: Double Dyna Swords
    • Dynarod Attack: Red Fire
    • His name is Wooshi in the parody.
  • Ryuu Hoshikawa (星川竜 Hoshikawa Ryū) / Dyna Black (ダイナブラック Dainaburakku): An astronomer descended from Iga ninjas. He tries to contact aliens.
    • Weapons: Cross Cutter Boomerangs, Strong Shower Webbing, Battletector Armor
    • Dynarod Attack: Black Star Flash
    • His name is Huba, "able to leap tall trees", in the parody.
  • Yousuke Shima (島洋介 Shima Yōsuke) / Dyna Blue (ダイナブルー Dainaburuu): He is from Ishigaki Island. A water sports master who wants to create artificial gills. His exclusive vehicles are the Surf Jet and the Attack Board.
    • Weapons: Blue Frisbees
    • Dynarod Attack: Blue Water Whirlpool
    • His name is Franky, "the human outboard motor" in the parody.
  • Kousaku Nangou (南郷耕作 Nangō Kōsaku) / Dyna Yellow (ダイナイエロー Dainaieroo): He is from Kyushu. His idea involves engineering better plant breeds.
    • Weapons: Chain Crushers
    • Dynarod Attack: Yellow Thunderlight Fall
    • His name is Cowboy, "the slow-thinking weapons expert" in the parody.
  • Rei Tachibana (立花レイ Tachibana Rei) / Dynapink (ダイナピンク Dainapinku): She wishes to talk to animals.
    • Weapons: Rose Saber, Flower Shield and Rose Bombs
    • Dynarod Attack: Pink Shocking Melody
    • Her name is Slojin in the parody.

[edit] Allies

  • Doctor Kyuutarou Yumeno (夢野久太郎 Yumeno Kyūtarō): The mentor of the Dynamen. He heads the Yumeno Invention Center, which also doubles as a kindergarten.
    • His name's Doctor Ho in the parody.
  • Kendo Robot: The mascot of the Yumeno Invention Center invented by Doctor Yumeno. It was destroyed with the center in episode 37.
    • It is known as the Comic Relief Machine in the parody.

[edit] Arsenal

  • Dyna Brace (ダイナブレス Daina Buresu): The team's henshin device. The transformation call is "Dynaman!" (or "Dyna(color)!)" for an individual Dynaman).
    • They are known as the Tech-Geared Watches in the parody. In the 1st episode of the parody: (Doctor Ho: "Wooshi, what time is it?" Wooshi: "5:00 in Tokyo!") (Doctor Ho: "Huba, what time is it?" Huba: "10:00 in LA!") (Doctor Ho: "Franky, what about you?" Franky: "10:00, yesterday in New York!") (Doctor Ho: "Cowboy, looking good in yellow!" Cowboy: "I hate this concept!") (Doctor Ho: "Slojin, girls like pink." Slojin: "No, I hate pink!")
    • It is known as Dechonpa in the toy version.
  • DynaRod (ダイナロッド Daina Roddo): The team's sidearm. It fires an attack specific to their respective Dynaman.
  • DynaPunch (ダイナパンチ Daina Panchi): When a Dynaman flexes their arms, their biceps enlarge, allowing them to deliver a powerful punch.

[edit] Team Attacks

  • Super Dynamite (スーパーダイナマイト Sūpā Dainamaito): 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.
  • New Super Dynamite (ニュースーパーダイナマイト Nyū Sūpā Dainamaito): An upgraded version of Super Dynamite.
  • Mach Dash (マッハダッシュ Mahha Dasshu)
  • DynaKicks (ダイナキック Daina Kikku): The team delievers consecutive kicks.
  • Rod Spark (ロッドスパーク Roddo Supāku): The DynaRods are put together and flash.
  • Rod Beam (ロッドビーム Roddo Bīmu): The team fires their DynaRods together.

[edit] Vehicles

  • DynaFalcon (ダイナファルコン Daina Farukon): DynaRed's motorcycle.
    • It is known as the Dyna Bike in the parody.
  • DynaMachine (ダイナマシーン Daina Mashīn): A truck for remaining Dynamen.
    • It is known as the Dyna Truck in the parody.
  • Surf Jet (サーフジェット Sāfu Jetto): A surfboard type vechicle that DynaBlue uses.

[edit] Mecha

  • Dai Jupiter (ダイジュピター Daina Jupitā): Mainship that stores Dynarobo's parts.
    • Its name is Dyna Ship in the parody.
  • Dyna Robo (ダイナロボ Daina Robo): The giant robot that is formed by the command "Combine! Grand Slam!" (合体グランドスラム Gattai Gurando Suramu). Its main weapon is the Science Sword, which it destroys monsters with its finishing attack, the Lightning Gravitational Fall. It is also armed with the DynaKnuckles, DynaShield, DynaBoomerang, and Beat Hammer. Other attacks it uses are Tornado Punch and Dyna Flash. It is known as the Dynaman Robot in the parody.
    • DynaMach (ダイナマッハ Daina Mahha): Dyna Red's mecha. It is stored in Dai Jupiter's top dome. It forms DynaRobo's head.
      • It is known as the Dyna Head in the parody.
    • Dyna Mobile (ダイナモビル Daina Mobiru): Dyna Black and Dyna Blue's mecha. It is stored in Dai Jupiter's middle compartment, beneath Dyna Mach, and uses the door for DynaGalley's compartment as a ramp. It forms Dyna Robo's body.
      • It is known as the Dyna Body in the parody.
    • Dyna Garry (ダイナギャリー Daina Gyarī): Dyna Yellow and Dyna Pink's mecha. It is stored in Dai Jupiter's lowermost compartment, beneath Dyna Mobile. It forms Dyna Robo's legs.
      • It is known as the Dyna Legs in the parody.

[edit] Tailed-People Clan Evolution Empire

The Tailed-People Clan Evolution Empire (有尾人一族ジャシンカ帝国 Yūbijin Ichizoku Jashinka Teikoku?) are evolved from a race of a reptiles, their rank and status is determined by the number of tails each member has. The more tails, the greater the status.

  • Emperor Aton (帝王アトン Teiō Aton): The masked leader of Jashinka with 9, tails. He planned to use the 'retro gene' to get 10 tails.
    • His name became Bernie Tanaka in the parody, a human disfigured by acid.
  • General Kar (カー将軍 Kā Shōgun): AKA "God of War." He has 7 tails. He is the creator of the Evilution Monsters.
    • The parody named him Mel Fujitsu, who was also disfigured by acid like Bernie.
  • Prince Megiddo (メギド王子 Megido Ōji) / Dark Knight (ダークナイト Dāku Naito)/ Emperor Megiddo: The warrior of the Empire. He has 5 tails but loses loses a tail to Dyna Red. Eventually loses the rest of his tails and is then imprisoned by Zenobia. Became Dark Knight, wielder of the "Dance of Darkness" technique.
    • In the parody, he was named Nigel Cochran, a rock star and Dark Knight never appeared.
  • Gira & Geel (ギーラ&ギール Gīra & Gīru) (1-8): Megiddo's bodyguards. Tail Soldiers distinguished by their clothing & berets.
  • Princess Chimera (王女キメラ Ōjo Kimera) (8-50): Megiddo's cousin with 4 tails, who is a witch.
    • The parody called her Lucy, Bernie's niece.
  • General Zenobia (ゼノビア Zenobia) (37-50): A new general with 7 tails who appears in episode 37. She destroyed the Invention Center.
  • Tail Soldiers (シッポ兵 Shippo Hei): The foot soldiers of the empire. They are humanoid lizards with red eyes, green and black skin and one tail.
    • They are known as Reptiles That Go "Whee!" in the parody.
  • Grangizmo (グランギズモ Gurangizumo): A mobile fortress shaped like a flying fish.
  • Evolution Beasts (進化獣 Shikajū): Early animal monsters, created from "life soup" in Progressor Machine (Gene-Splitting Machine in the parody, stolen by Bernie and Mel from Doctor Ho). They undergo Big Bang Process to enlarge when defeated.
  • Mechavolution Beasts: Later monsters, hybrids of animals and weapons.

[edit] Episodes

  1. The Tailed-People Clan's Challenge (有尾人一族の挑戦 Yūbijin Ichizoku no Chōsen)
  2. Warriors Who Chase Dreams (夢を追う戦士たち Yume o Ō Senshitachi)
  3. Bat Hell Flight (コウモリ地獄飛行 Kōmori Jigoku Hikō)
  4. The Rumbling Fossil-Human (ゴロゴロ化石人間 Gorogoro Kaseki Ningen)
  5. The Evolution Beast's Scary Dream (進化獣のこわい夢 Shinkajū no Kowai Yume)
  6. Fight to the Death! The Haunts of a Poisonous Snake (死闘! 毒蛇の魔境 Shitō! Dokuja no Makyō)
  7. Tokyo Fire's Naval Operation (東京火の海作戦! Tōkyō Hi no Umi Sakusen)
  8. The Evil Peon Female Chimera " (悪の花王女キメラ Aku no Kaō Onna Kimera'')
  9. The Do-or-Die Bomb Race (決死の爆弾レース Kesshi no Bakudan Rēsu)
  10. The Intruder From Outer Space (宇宙からの侵入者 Uchū Kara no Shinnyūsha)
  11. The Day Fish Attack Humans (魚が人間を襲う日 Sakana ga Ningen o Ozō Hi)
  12. The Targeted Blood Bank (狙われた血液銀行 Nerareta Ketsueki Ginkō)
  13. The Kidnapped Bride (さらわれた花嫁 Sarawareta Hanayome)
  14. Assault, Choroppo Soldier (突撃チョロッポ兵 Totsugeki Choroppo Tsuwamono)
  15. Ninjutsu vs. Chimera Witchcraft (忍術対キメラ妖術 Ninjutsu Tai Kimera Yōutsu)
  16. The Big Mt. Aso Explosion Operation (阿蘇山大爆発作戦 Asosan Dai Bakuhatsu Sakusen)
  17. Fear! Kyushu Major Earthquake (恐怖! 九州大地震 Kyōfu! Kyūshū Daijishin)
  18. The Big Tsunami That Attacks Tokyo (東京を襲う大津波 Tōkyō o Osō Ōtsunami)
  19. The Fuse is a Red Toxic Flower (導火線は赤い毒花 Dōkasen wa Akai Doku Hana)
  20. Chase! The Amakusa Sun (追え! 天草の太陽 Oe! Amakusa no Taiyō)
  21. Angry Hokuto's Deadly Sword (怒りの北斗必殺剣 Ikari no Hokuto Hissatsu Ken)
  22. The Great Prank War (いたずら大戦争! Itazura Dai Sensō)
  23. Operation Human Slug (人間ナメクジ作戦 Ningen Namekuji Sakusen'')
  24. The Dreadful Comet's Great Approach (恐怖の彗星大接近 Kyōfu no Suisei Dai Sekkin)
  25. The Mysterious Guffaw Hell (謎のゲラゲラ地獄 Nazo no Geragera Jigoku)
  26. Intense Fighting! The Solar Lighthouse (激闘! 太陽の灯台 Gekitō! Taiyō no Tōdai)
  27. The Sound of Death, Crickets Chirping (死の音セミシグレ Shi no Oto Semishigure)
  28. Rescue the Doll-Human! (人形人間を救え! Ningyō Ningen o Sukue!)
  29. Chimera's Cursed Clothes (キメラの呪いの服 Kimera no Noroi no Fuku)
  30. The Enemy is a Drudge Evolution Beast (敵はガリ勉進化獣 Teki wa Gariben Shinkajū)
  31. The Spy Tailed-Person's Trap (スパイ有尾人の罠 Supai Yūbijin no Wana)
  32. The Missing Power Gun (消えたパワーガン Kieta Pawā Gan)
  33. Unaccustomed to Red (レッドになれない Reddo ni Narenai)
  34. Formidable Enemy! Mechavolution (強敵! メカシンカ Kyōteki! Mekashinka)
  35. Seeking a New Finishing Move (新必殺技を求めて Shin Hissatsu-waza o Motomete)
  36. It Came Forth!! The Finishing Move (出たぞ! 必殺技! Deta zo! Hissatsu-waza)
  37. Female Shogun Zenobia (女将軍ゼノビア Onna Shōgun Zenobia)
  38. Rejuvenate! Genius Brain (若返れ! 天才頭脳 Wakagaere! Tensai Zonō)
  39. Hold it! The Egg of the Tailed-People (抱け! 有尾人の卵 Idake! Yūbijin no Tamago)
  40. Explosion! Silent Anger (爆発! 無言の怒り Bakuhatsu! Mugon no Ikari)
  41. The Biker Gang Who Disappeared in the Darkness (闇に消えた暴走族 Yami ni Kieta Bōsōzoku)
  42. Challenge Dark Knight (挑戦ダークナイト Chōsen Dāku Naito)
  43. Island! You're Blue Lightning (島! 君は青い稲妻 Shima! Kimi wa Aoi Inazuma)
  44. Explosion! Magma Bomb (爆発! マグマ爆弾 Bakuhatsu! Maguma Bakudan)
  45. Mama is Zenobia? (ママはゼノビア? Mama wa Zenobia?)
  46. The Saber That Runs Love Through (愛を貫くサーベル Ai o Tsuranuku Sāberu)
  47. An Evil Wish, Ten Tails (悪の願い十本尻尾 Aku no Negai Juppon Shippo)
  48. Doctor Yumeno's Big Secret (夢野博士の大秘密 Yumeno-hakase no Dai Himitsu)
  49. The End of General Kar (カー将軍の最期 Kā Shōgun no Saigo)
  50. The Revived Formidable Enemy (よみがえった強敵 Yomigaetta Kyōteki)
  51. The Fight That Flew Through Tomorrow (明日をかけた戦い Ashita o Kaketa Tatakai)

[edit] Music

The parody version used popular music often, especially during fight scenes.

Songs in 1st Episode:

[edit] Super Sentai Landmarks

Dynaman has become a landmark for Toei's Sentai Series in general.

  • The first sentai to wear streamlined spandex (as opposed to rubber or baggy cloth, as in previous shows), which has since become the norm with subsequent teams.
  • The first sentai to not wear scarves (which an earlier tokusatsu series demonstrated to be impractical).
  • The first Sentai with stylized villains, mecha and monsters, designed by veteran Yutaka Izubuchi.
  • The first sentai with a strong supporting villain/antihero.
  • The first sentai series to have popular rock (and even New Wave) music (all previous shows had 1970s-style disco).
  • The first sentai to have a 20-minute running length, starting with Episode 9 (In 1997, the premiere of Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger would return the Super Sentai Series to its original 25-minute running length).
  • The first sentai to be presented in the American public (see top).
  • The first sentai to regularly use colored explosions in the roll call. In general, this series had a heavy use of pyrotechnics, Hence the name: Dynaman.

[edit] Cast

  • Hokuto Dan/Dyna Red: Satoshi Okita
  • Ryu Hoshikawa/Dyna Black: Junichi Haruta
  • Yosuke Shima/Dyna Blue: Koji Unogi
  • Kosaku Nango/Dyna Yellow: Masaru Tokita
  • Rei Tachibana/Dyna Pink: Sayoko Hagiwara
  • Doctor Kyutaro Yumeno: Junji Shimada
  • Emperor Aton: Takeshi Watanabe (voice)
  • Prince/Emperor Megiddo/Dark Knight: Takeki Hayashi
  • General Kar: Masashi Ishibashi
  • Princess Chimera: Mari Kouno
  • General Zenobia: Ritsuko Fujiyama

[edit] Crew

  • Directors:
    • Shouhei Toujou, Minoru Yamada, Kazushi Hattori, Nagafumi Hori
  • Writers:
    • Hirohisa Soda (main writer), Kousuke Miki, Kyoko Sagiyama, Kenji Terada, Isao Matsumoto, Ichirou Yamanaka, Shuu Yoshida
  • Action Director:
    • Junji Yamaoka
Preceded by:
Dai Sentai Goggle V		 Super Sentai
1983 – 1984		 Succeeded by:
Choudenshi Bioman
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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