Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
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| Genre | Action-Adventure |
| Creator(s) | Toei |
| Starring | Toshiya Fuji, Kei Shihidachiya, Ryouhei Kobayashi, Kazuko Miyata, Keiko Hayase |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original channel | tv asahi |
| Original run | March 2, 1990 – February 8, 1991 |
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| Preceded by | Kousoku Sentai Turboranger |
| Followed by | Choujin Sentai Jetman |
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman (地球戦隊ファイブマン Chikyū Sentai Faibuman?), translated into English as Earth Squadron Fiveman, was the TOEI Company production and the 14th entry of Super Sentai series. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1990 to February 8, 1991, with a total of 48 episodes.
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[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
In 1970, Doctor Hoshikawa was researching how to transform the planet Sedon into a green, lush world, testing it by attempting to grow flowers. On the day the first flower bloomed, the Zone empire assault on the planet, he and his wife were separated from their five children. Arthur G6 took the five children back to Earth and raised them. 20 years later, the five are now teachers in the same school. The Zone empire now prepares to invade Earth as its thousandth target and as they begin the attack, three vehicles appear and counter the offensive, five warriors descend from the vehicles and confront Zone. The Hoshikawa siblings have been developing the Fiveman technology and training hard upon the possibility of Zone invading Earth. Now the five siblings are ready to battle with the familiar foes as Fiveman. After defeating the Zone empire, the Fivemen departed Earth to recover their stranded parents.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Hoshikawa Family
Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman
Five siblings (three brothers and two sisters), separated from their parents during a Zone attack, sent to board a ship along with Arthur G6 to be raised and learn of the Fiveman technology. They are not related to Ryuu Hoshikawa/Dynablack who is one of the main heroes of dynaman
- Gaku Hoshikawa (星川学 Hoshikawa Gaku?) / FiveRed (ファイブレッド Faibureddo?): He is the eldest and leader of the team. Science teacher skilled in kendo. He was 7 at the time of the Zone's attack on Sidon. Calm and responsible, he had the task of raising his four siblings along with Arthur G6, making him not just a big brother but also a leader and a parental figure. Out of fear, fired a gun at Garoa's face, scarring him, creating a rivalry. Even though a reliable and brave leader, he has a major weakness with the supernatural.
- Ken Hoshikawa (星川健 Hoshikawa Ken?) / FiveBlue (ファイブブルー Faibuburū?): The second born. Physical education teacher skilled in judo. The subleader of Fiveman. He is extremely passionate in everything he does, relies more in the body combat than in weapons. Even taught one of his students the meaning of courage by defeating a foe without transforming.
- Fumiya Hoshikawa (星川文矢 Hoshikawa Fumiya?) / FiveBlack (ファイブブラック Faibuburakku?): The fourth born and twin brother of Remi. Japanese teacher skilled in karate. He has a wide range knowledge of various languages, even alien ones. Despite this, he tends to be childish and reckless. He and Remi were only 1 year old during the attack on Sidon, therefore they continuously suffer for not remembering their parent's faces.
- Kazumi Hoshikawa (星川数美 Hoshikawa Kazumi?) / FivePink (ファイブピンク Faibupinku?): The third born. Math teacher skilled in fencing. Calm and intelligent, she can analyze and calculate with her "computer like" brain. She was 3 years old at the time of the attack on Sidon and remembers nothing but fear which she had to overcome to do battle with Zone as an adult. Protective and caring, she is a maternal figure to her younger siblings.
- Remi Hoshikawa (星川レミ Hoshikawa Remi?) / FiveYellow (ファイブイエロー Faibuierō?) : The twin of Fumiya. Music teacher skilled in kung fu. Disastrous at housekeeping and cleaning, tasks she leaves to Kazumi or Arthur. She has excellent rhythm and musical sense, she is also a rhythmic gymnast and dancer, which she applies to her fighting. She teaches kids kung-fu in her spare time. In episode 4, she got drunk when water was turned into alcohol.
- Age: 20 years old
- Attacks/Weapons: Melody Tact (メロディータクト Merodī Takuto?), Yellow Flute (イエローフルート Ierō Furūto?), Tact Attack (タクトアタック Takuto Atakku?)
- Actor: Keiko Hayase (presently known as Ryou Narushima and Keiko Kobayashi)
- Birthday: June 03, 1971
- Birthplace: Osaka Japan
- Height: 5'1"
- Weight: 130lbs.
[edit] Allies
- Arthur G6 (アーサージーシックス Āsā Jī Shikkusu?): A support robot created by Dr. Hoshikawa, raised orphans into warriors on Earth. He usually aids Fiveman from the Magma Base but at times he can fly out from base and transform into Earth Cannon.
- Gunther (グンサー Gunsā?): A mysterious warrior who was helped by Doctor Hoshikawa and his wife when severely injured. He stole the Star Carrier ship and came to Earth. At his arrival he fought the Fiveman but eventually could make friends with Gaku. Then he gave them back the Star Carrier and helped on numerous occasions, ultimately dying near the finale. He was also known as "Raging Wolf of the Galaxy".
- Five-kun Dolls (ファイブくん人形 Faibu-kun Ningyō?): These plush dolls first appeared in episode 23, from a parellel dimension. While watching TV, Fivemen must assist the plush dolls. The enemy of the dolls is Garoa-Don Doll (ガロアどん人形 Garoa-Don Ningyō?). They made a few more cameos in the series, expressing their thoughts of certain scenes in the episodes.
[edit] Arsenal
- V-Changer (Vチェンジャー Bui Chenjā?): Fiveman's changers. Individual Fivemen transform by shouting out their codenames, while the gathered team shouts the team name. Gaku, Ken, and Fumiya have V-Changer Braces (wristband changers). Kazumi, and Remi have V-Changer Compacts (necklace changers).
- Fiblaster (ファイブラスター Faiburasutā?): The sidearms of the team, which transform from a gun to a sword with a detechable Power Grip which can modify each Fiveman's assigned weapon:
- V-Shuttler (Vシャトラー Bui Shatorā?): Five Red's shortened V-Sword.
- Twinrisbees (ツインリスビー Tsuinrisubī?): Five Blue's Twin Array that has been separated into Frisbees.
- Black Jaw (ブラックジョー Burakku Jō?): Five Black's transformed Power Cutter.
- Circle 'Puter (サークルピュータ Sākurupyūta?): Five Pink's transformed Cutie Circle.
- Yellow Flute (イエローフルート Ierō Furūto?): Five Yellow's transformed Melody Tact.
- Five Tector (ファイブテクター Faibu Tekutā?): An armor developed by Ken composed of Shoulder Guards, Arm Shields, and Power Leggers. All this increases strength fivefold.
- Earth Cannon (アースカノン Āsu Kanon?): When needed, Arthur would fly from Magma Base to the Fiveman and transform into Earth Cannon. The Fiveman shout "Ready! Target Lock! FIRE!" (レディ! ターゲットロック! ファイア! Redi! Tāgetto Rokku! Faia!?) and as Arthur shouts "Go!! (ゴー!! Gō!!?) fires a 10,000 degree fire beam. Earth Cannon cannot be used if the five are not together.
- Super Five Ball (スーパーファイブボール Sūpā Faibu Bōru?): As Goranger's "Goranger Storm", Sun Vulcan's "Vulcan Ball" or Kakuranger's "Kakure Shoot", this weapons are ball-shaped bombs which the Fiveman pass to each other, storing energy and kicking them towards the enemy. The five members can finish this technique, not only Five Red.
- Brother Attack (ブラザーアタック Burazā Atakku?): This is the first finishing technique of the Fiveman. At the voice of Five Red saying "Sibling Warrior's Brother Attack!!", Five Yellow ties the enemy with the Melody Tact and the rest attack in order with their special weapon, finishing with a blow of Five Red's V-Sword.
[edit] Vehicles
- Hawk Arrows (ホークアロー Hōku Arō?): Fivemen's motorcycles numbered 1 through 5. They reach speeds of 330 km/h and are equipped with Hawk Cannons.
- Hawk Arrow 1 (ホークアロー1号 Hōku Arō Ichigō?): Five Red's motorcycle.
- Hawk Arrow 2 (ホークアロー2号 Hōku Arō Nigō?): Five Blue's motorcycle.
- Hawk Arrow 3 (ホークアロー3号 Hōku Arō Sangō?): Five Black's motorcycle.
- Hawk Arrow 4 (ホークアロー4号 Hōku Arō Yongō?): Five Pink's motorcycle.
- Hawk Arrow 5 (ホークアロー5号 Hōku Arō Gogō?): Five Yellow's motorcycle.
- Hover Star II: Single hovercraft used by Fivemen. Number is 0.
[edit] Mecha
- Max Magma (マックスマグマ Makkusu Maguma?): The combination of Super Five Robo and Magma Base by the "Fusion! Max Cross!" (合体! マックスクロス! Gattai! Makkusu Kurosu!?), firs used in response to the Combined-Galactic Warriors. Its finishing attack is "Diamond Max" (ダイヤモンドマックス Daiyamondo Makkusu?), in which every single weapon on it fires at the same time. This robot, being primarily a base, cannot walk like the Super Turbo Builder in Kousoku Sentai Turboranger.
- Magma Base (マグマベース Maguma Bēsu?): The command center and living quarters of the Hoshikawas. Built by Doctor Hoshikawa, it was used to travel to Sidon and later to escape from there. It has a powerful defense system with multiple weapons. It was destroyed by Vulgyre with ease.
- Super Five Robo (ファイブロボ Faibu Robo?): It forms with Five Robo and Star Five by the "Fusion! Super Brother Joint!" (合体! スーパーブラザージョイント! Gattai! Sūpā Burazā Jointo!?). It is armed with Jet Knuckles (ジェットナックル Jetto Nakkuru?) and its finishing attack is the Super Vector Punch (スーパーベクトルパンチ Sūpā Bekutoru Panchi?). It was the last standing force to destroy Vulgyre in the end.
- Star Carrier (スターキャリア Sutā Kyaria?): This ship is built by Doctor Hoshikawa to use it when returning to Earth. It is stolen by Gunther but eventually given back to Fiveman. It can be ridden as a glider by Five Robo and all five Fivemen pilot it at times. It can transform to Star Five (スターファイブ Sutā Faibu?) via "Transformation! Star Round!" (変形! スターラウンド! Henkei! Sutā Raundo!?). The sides become the lower legs, with the landing wheels as the back. The rear of the underside forms the upper legs, the cockpit forms the shield, gun, and back, and the frontal underside becomes the arms. Its weapon is the Star Gun (スターガン Sutā Gan?). It forms the helmet, body, arms, and lower legs of Super Five Robo.
- Five Robo (ファイブロボ Faibu Robo?): It forms with Sky Alpha (piloted by Five Red), Carrier Beta (piloted by Five Black and Five Yellow) and Land Gamma (piloted by Five Blue and Five Pink) in a transformation called "Fusion! Triple Joint!" (合体! トリプルジョイント! Gattai! Toripuru Jointo?). It is armed with Super Dimension Sword (超次元ソード Chō Jigen Sōdo?) (finishing move: Super Five Crash), Five Cannons, and Twin Shotguns. It can also form Five Trailer (ファイブトレーラー Faibu Torērā?).
- Sky Alpha (スカイアルファ Sukai Arufa?): it can transform to a tractor cab when the Five Trailer is being formed. It has Alpha Lasers as weapons. It forms the head and body of Five Robo.
- Carrier Beta (キャリアベータ Kyaria Bēta?): It is armed with missiles. It forms the majority of the Five Trailer's trailer unit and Five Robo's legs (Five Black's half is the right, and Five Yellow's half, the left).
- Land Gamma (ランドガンマ Rando Ganma?): It is armed with Gamma Cannons. It forms the tail end of Five Trailer's trailer unit and Five Robo's arms (Five Blue's half is the right and Five Pink's half, the left).
[edit] Silver Imperial Army Zone
The Silver Imperial Army Zone (銀帝軍ゾーン Ginteigun Zōn?) is an alien army plotting to rule the entire Milky Way, it flies across universe attacking worlds with its Galactic Warriors. Earth will be its 1,000th destroyed planet, at which point Medor will gain eternal life. They operate from their ship Vulgyre and can send smaller battle ships called Vulgols (バルゴール Barugōru?). They use the galactic currency Dolyen which is said to be equal to 100 earth yens.
- Galactic Super Beast Vulgyre (銀河超獣バルガイヤー Ginga Chōjū Barugaiyā?) (46-48): The true ruler of Zone. Even though being a living organism, he operated as the Zone headquarters, Galactic Ship Vulgyre (銀河戦艦バルガイヤー Ginga Senkan Barugaiyā?). Using as screen the face of a dead alien woman named Medor, who he was in love with and killed for refusing him, Vulgyre gave orders to Zone under the persona of Empress Medor. Vulgyre had been traveling the galaxy in order to destroy a total of 1,000 stars. When the star number 1000 is destroyed, he would obtain eternal life and become "God" of the Milky Way. When Doldora and Zaza were told the truth by Five Red, Vulgyre forcefully combined them to destroy the Earth-grown Sidon flowers for a reason unknown until the finale. Near the end of the series, he reveals to his crew that he would be undergoing his "Galactic Eclosion", in which he would become "Super Galactic Beast" and that he needed a "final energy" in order to complete this. It is first thought that it's the deaths of Fiveman but the truth was uncovered after Five Red defeated Shubalie: Vulgyre coveted the energy of Shubalie's death, and not Fiveman's, order to begin his metamorphosis, explaining that Shubalie had committed multiple murders across the galaxy and his soul would be full with the blood of his victims, the source of the "last energy", resulting in the disturbing revelation that he had deceived Shubalie from the very beginning. After hatching, destroyed Magma Base with remarkable ease. The Sidon Flowers are his weakness as they are the first sprout of new life in the very first planet he destroyed, using them the Fivemen weakened him and was ultimately destroyed by the Super Five Robo in the finale.
- Galactic Empress Medor (銀河皇帝メドー Ginga Kōtei Medō?): White-skinned, silver-maned, purple-lipped, golden-eyed mystery ruler of the Zone Empire. She is only seen to be the face of a woman surrounded by a silver mane that appears from the sky. Extremely powerful. She seeks to devour life from planets and when the 1,000th is destroyed, she will gain eternal life. Later on, she appeared in reddish form, far more angry after continuous failure of Zone. It is later revealed that she was just an illusion giving orders to the Zone Empire created by Vulgyre. The real Medor was an alien woman who Vulgyre was in love with and that was killed after she refused to be with him. The real Medor used her own energy as a spirit (after being released from her lifeless body, to avenge herself from all the wrongs Vulgyre did in her name) along with the Sidon flowers energy to help destroy Vulgyre once and for all.
- Captain Garoa (ガロア艦長 Garoa-kanchō?): The captain of Vulgyre in black and gray armor over red clothes, armed with a sword. He got scarred by Five Red as a child creating a rivalry between them. An expert swordsman, could handle even the five siblings by himself in battle, with his special technique "Taifuu Shaken" (Typhoon Spinning Sword). Although a field commander, he would not show up much in fight, giving orders from Medor (actually Vulgyre) to the others. The continuing failures and the arrival of Shubalie eventually caused Garoa's dismissal, having been assigned the janitor post. He eventually found a secret energy source in Vulgyre, and, unaware of its true nature, he used it on a Gorlin, creating the "Big Garoan", a powerful robotic monster which temporarily destroyed the Super Five Robo, earning him the Captain position back. Even though he tried the hardest to succeed in his plans and, along Dongoros, was the last survivor of Zone, Garoa found his demise trapped in the coffin of Medor, with his armor destroyed, in the middle of burning Dolyen bills as Vulgyre exploded in the series finale.
- Galactic Commanders: They somewhat are the triumvirate of the Empire only answering to Garoa. They are the ones who serve as the field commanders of the Zone Empire.
- Galactic Swordsman Billion (銀河剣士ビリオン Ginga Kenshi Birion?) (1-46): He was probably the best swordsman in the galaxy, white-maned in white armor over blue tights. A lover of liquor and swords, this sadistic left-handed warrior enjoys fighting. When he finds an even minimally weaker foe, he challenges to battle and defeats him. He would not hesitate to execute a plan even at the cost of a comrade's welfare. He is scheming and manipulative, most of the time using others to accomplish his goals. This can be seen in the different types of monsters and strategies he chose in contrast to Doldora and Dongoros. After being witness to Doldora's death, Billion challenged Five Red to a sword fight, ultimately losing. This battle is said to be one of the best scenes in the series where he is killed singlehandedly by Five Red.
- Galactic Scientist Doldora (銀河博士ドルドラ Ginga Hakase Dorudora?) (1-46): Scientist and weapons researcher of Zone in gold scorpion-like armor over black tights, she is more of a strategist, although she also has high combat levels. Having a gift for disguise as well, she even fooled Fumiya once posing as a cute girl. She is much less violent than Billion and Dongoros but no less evil. She prefers to let Zaza, her underling, do most of her dirty work, and uses subtle tactics and deceitful monsters as she believes brains work better than force. After knowing Vulgyre's true identity, Doldora was forcefully fused with Zaza by him to become RoseDolgin (バラドルギン Baradorugin?) to defeat the Fivemen and destroy the Sidon flowers (Vulgyre's only weakness) in the New Town School, but was destroyed by the Fivemen.
- Galactic Merchant Dongoros (銀河商人ドンゴロス Ginga Shōnin Dongorosu?): Grotesque, short, fat space merchant who enjoys making money (Dolyen bills) and carries an abacus. He prefers to use brute force (which can be seen in his choice of monsters) to accomplish the job but at times he would use subtle tactics as well when necessary like using a Voodoo Monster. In the finale, Dongoros was killed in the explosion of Vulgyre as he was desperately packing all the Dolyens and gold bars he could before fleeing, falling as a victim of his own greed.
- Fang of the Galaxy Zaza (銀河の牙ザザ Ginga no Kiba Zaza?) (1-46): Doldora's underling and loyal bodyguard in black tights with purple armor. Zaza was turned into a cyborg by Doldora when just born and swore absolute servitude to her. She used to operate along Billion at times. She is rivals with Remi. She does most of Doldora's dirty work and doesn't question her mistress at all. Attempting to shield Doldora, she was merged with her to form RoseDolgin.
- First Captain Shubalie (初代艦長シュバリエ Shodai Kanchō Shubarie?) (28-47): He is actually Vulgyre's first captain but ironically younger-looking than Garoa suggesting he might be a gifted child himself. He had been gone and was operating alone when he heard of Zone's struggle in Earth and returned. Eventually takes over captaincy after Garoa is dismissed (which creates story problems), becoming Five Red's rival as well as Garoa's. He controls a black Gorlin. This self proclaimed "Hero of the Galaxy" enjoys music and has sword abilities that surpass even those of Garoa's. Shubalie shows up in battle more often than Garoa. He is scheming and sadistic as well as cool and even humorous making him quite similar to the short-lived Black Prince of Bioman. He uses extremely dangerous tactics against the Fiveman and makes their lives twice as miserable. In the finale, he challenges Five Red to a "Chain Deathmatch" in which an unbreakable chain would link them together until one of them died. He lost to Five Red and then Vulgyre revealed that he made Shubalie fight to death because he needed the "Energy of the most powerful death in the Galaxy" and deceived Shubalie in thinking it was Fiveman's deaths when it was really his that was needed.
- Weapons: Barok Stick, Barok Fencer, Barok Shoot and Barok Byoot
- Galaxy Squadron Gingaman (銀河戦隊ギンガマン Ginga Sentai Gingaman?, Galaxy Squadron Galaxyman) (9-47): A comedic all male evil Squadron of five aliens who first formed by Doldoro as part of her plan to hypnotize the masses. But they would later return to serve Shubalie. In the Philippines, dubbed as the Galaxy Men. Killed by the Fivemen near finale.
- Baikanian Ginga Red (バイカン星人ギンガレッド Baikan Seijin Ginga Reddo?): From planet Baikan.
- Monomenian Ginga Blue (モノメ星人ギンガブルー Monome Seijin Ginga Burū?): From planet Monome.
- Grachisian Ginga Black (グラチス星人ギンガブラック Gurachisu Seijin Ginga Burakku?): From planet Grachis.
- Fujiminian Ginga Pink (フジミン星人ギンガピンク Fujimin Seijin Ginga Pinku?): From planet Fujimin.
- Gringanian Ginga Yellow (グリンガ星人ギンガイエロー Guringa Seijin Ginga Ierō?) From planet Gringa.
- Batzler Soldiers (バツラー兵 Batsurā Hei?): Black-skinned grunts with orange heads, armed with crab claws, bearing the Zone crest on their chests. They are also capable of disguise. Galactic Ninja BatzlaGin (銀河忍者バツラギン Ginga Ninja BatsuraGin?) is their leader. Their name comes from the "batsu" (cross) on their heads. There was a special Batzler, No. 339 who had a turtle-like shell. The group were later summoned by Zaigan during Super Sentai World.
- Enlarging Beast Gorlin (巨大化獣ゴルリン Kyodaika Jū Gorurin?): Giant white-skinned robot alien which absorbs and mimics the defeated Galactic Warriors. Even though, if the Galactic Warrior had completely died, the Gorlin won't be able to mimic it. Each Gorlin has its serial number and there have been interesting cases: Gorlin no. 13 combined itself with the Galactic Plant Sidon Demon instead of absorbing the Galactic Warrior; Gorlin no. 12 fell down while running and could not reach KoumoriruGin (Bat-Gin) before it died, failing to enlarge it; Gorlin no. 36 was used by Garoa to create Big Garoan. Each Gorlin costs 100,000 Dolyen, considerably cheap given its dimensions.
- Black Gorlin (黒ゴルリン Kuro Gorurin?) (30-47): It appeared in episode 30. Shubalie controls it. Instead of being just an enlargement cyborg, it has been modified to be a battle-type so even without absorbing a Galactic Warrior, it is powerful enough to fight the Five Robo. It has laser cannons on its shoulders and bears the Zone crest on its chest. It was destroyed in the finale by two consecutive Super Vector Punches from the Super Five Robo at the same time that Shubalie fell against Five Red.
[edit] Galactic Warriors
The Galactic Warriors (銀河闘士 Ginga Tōshi?) are alien monsters with appearances and abilities of earth animals, summoned to Earth by Zone to use in their plans. They are named after the animal they are based on "animal name" + Gin.
- Gamerugin (ガメルギン Gamerugin) (1-2): This monster was responsible for separating the Hoshikawa siblings from their parents. It would later arrive on Earth as the first Galactic Beast to fight and be defeated by the Fivemen and the Five Robo.
- Tigerugin (トラルギン Torarugin) (3): This monster was summoned by Billion to use his possession powers to used a trouble-making student of Gaku's, Takashi, with Gaku unable to fight the monster without hurting the boy. Billion agreed to release the boy if Gaku lets Tigerugin possesses him. But Tigerugin soon learned that Billion only used him so he can kill Gaku, regardless of Tigerugin's wellbeing. After making it even between them, with Billion possessed and exposed to mutual injury, this monster fought the Fivemen on his own and was destroyed by the Five Robo.
- Elpharugin (ゾウルギン Zōrugin) (4) This monster was brought to Earth by Doldora to pollute the city's water supply, turning it into sake in a plan to get everyone too drunk to resist invasion by Zone. However, Doldora and this monster did not count on Remi's Drunken Kung Fu style and was destroyed by Five Yellow who piloted the Five Robo.
- Condorugin (コンドルギン Kondorugin) (5): This monster was used by Dongoros to turn newborns into eggs to have Doldora create a army of half-bird mutants from them for the invasion. Able to fire feather shurikens from his birdhead forearms. This monster was defeated by the teamwork of Five Yellow & Five Black, and killed by the Five Robo.
- Enokiraagin (エノキラーギン Enokirāgin) (6): This monster was created by Doldora to target the hard-working people, using spores to make his victims hosts to his mushrooms, making them simple-minded and lazy. This monster is able to turn himself into Enokitake mushroom and use mushroom-shaped discs. This monster was defeated by Fiveman and destroyed by the Five Robo.
- Rhinoragin (サイラギン Sairagin) (7,19): A giant child who dropped out of scholl due to poor math skills and was hired by Dongoros to attack the city as part of his plan to take out the Land Gamma. Separated from the others, Kazumi is attacked by this monster until Five Black came to her aid. But once they found out he was just a kid, they decided to tutor him with his math if he stops being bad. This vexed Dongoros and he sent a Gorlin after him, but it was destroyed by the Five Robo before the cyborg could asborb the kid. After that, this monster left Earth and return to school with feelings for Kazumi.
- Wolugin (オオカミルギン Ōkamirugin) (8): This monster was recruited by Billion to find the Krystalien Saya who was captured by Zone and experimented on by Doldora in vain to utilize his kind's crystal power. This monster is suited for hunting, possessing extreme hearing, scent, and infer-red vision. The monster had the upper hand on the Fivemam until Saya sacrficed himself to have Wolugin open to a full assault attack. This monster was soon destroyed by the Five Robo.
- Mothagin (ガガーギン Gagāgin) (9): This monster was sent by Doldora to attack the people with his acid spray, but the attack was interrupted by the debut of the Gingaman team. But in reality, it was a ploy to have the Gingaman replace the Fiveman in the eyes of the masses. But Mothagin's true power is mass-hyponosis, intent on using the televisied fight to use his power on the viewers, turning them into followers of Medor. This monster was defeated by the Fiveman and destroyed by the Five Robo.
- Kabutogin (カブトギン Kabutogin) (10): This monster was created by Doldora to fight the Fiveman. His armor can withstand most attacks and uses a morning and shield. But the fight was interuppted by the cyborg Zorma whose his world was destroyed by a Zone invasion led by Doldora herself. Though this monster was able to defeat the Fiveman, its armor was weaken after Zorma sacrificed his desire for vengeance to save the Fiveman with his self-destruct mechanism. This monster was defeated by the Fiveman and killed by Five Black who piloted the Five Robo.
- Molerugin (モグラルギン Mogurarugin) (11): Used by Dongoros to find a treasure in the mountainside
- Electric Eel-gin (デンキウナギン Denkiunagin) (12)
- Sea Lion-rugin (トドルギン Todorugin) (13)
- Bat-rugin (コウモルギン Kōmorugin) (14)
- Cockroach-raagin (ゴキラーギン Gokirāgin) (16)
- Spider-rugin (クモルギン Kumorugin) (17)
- Pig-rugin (ブタルギン Butarugin) (18)
- Bar-rugin (バールギン Bārugin) (20)
- Amoeba-rugin (アメーバルギン Amēbarugin) (21) This monster was defeated by Five Blue in his civilian form and by the Star Five.
- Monster-rugin (カイジュルギン Kaijurugin) (23)
- Batzler-gin (バツラギン Batsuragin) (24)
- Lion-gin (ライオギン Raiogin) (25)
- Scarab-gin (コガネギン Koganegin) (26)
- Mantisagin (カマキラーギン Kamakirāgin) (27): Created by Doldora, Mantisagin was sent to attack the Hoshikawa siblings supernaturally from within their own dreams when they are in a state of sleep, which any harm done to the five carry over into the real world. But one disadventage is that, it leaves Mantisagin's body open for attack if his location is revealed. Defeated by the Fiveman and destroyed by StarFive.
- Cricke-gin (コオロギン Kōrogin) (28): A monster used by Shubalie.
- Crab-gin (カニギン Kanigin) (29): A monster used by Shubalie to fight the Fiveman, it almost defeated them until Antgin intervened for Garoa's plan.
- Ant-gin (アリギン Arigin) (29): A monster used by Garoa to drag Crabagin back to base to so they can be fused into CrabAntgin.
[edit] Combined Galactic Warriors (29-)
Garoa developed a power up item called Franken-Capsule which lets him combine two Galactic Warriors, making Combined Galactic Warriors (合身銀河闘士 Gasshin Ginga Tōshi?) and giving the fused creature the attributes of the two species that compose it. The usual appearance of each monster are two freakishly opposite halves on its body, sometimes creating balance problems for it.
- CrabAnt-gin (カニアリギン Kaniarigin) (29): The first Combined Warrior by Garoa in attempts to destroy the Fivemen by a direct attack on the Magma Base. The left half was Crabgin and the right Antgin, combining their bubble and acid abilities. He defeated the Super Five Robo but was ultimately destroyed by the Max Magma.
- SquidEgg-gin (イカタマギン Ikatamagin) (30): A monster used by Shubalie to try and blow bombs into Earth through a volleyball game. This monster has the right half of Egg-gin (タマゴギン Tamagogin) and the letf half of Squid-gin (イカギン Ikagin).
- TanukiFox-gin (タヌキツネギン Tanukitsunegin) (31): Two deceitful monsters fused by Doldora as means to destroy the Fiveman through a deceitful film.
- AlligatorFrog-gin (ワニカエルギン Wanikaerugin) (32): A monster Shubalie tried to use to kill Five Red but thanks to a trick by Five Pink, Five Red was brought back to life. This monster was destroyed by the Star Five.
- GorillaEagle-gin (ゴリワシギン Goriwashigin) (33): A monster Garoa used by combining them back to back, creating disagreement problems. When this monster was destroyed by the Super Five Robo, it caused Garoa's demotion.
- SharkAntliogin (サメジゴクギン Samejigokugin) (34): Shubalie's monster that was created by merging Sharkigin (Samejigin) (back, tail, head, right limbs) and Antliogin (Jigokugin) (left limbs and chest/head). He could swim through the ground, dragging people, perfering females, into his hole and spinning them out inside food cans. He managed to get all the Fiveman but FiveRed & FiveYellow, who used his thing for women and his shark-half's flaws against him to undo his spell. SharkAntliogin was defeated by the Super Five Ball attack and killed by FiveRobo's Riding Attack.
- LeopardCobra-gin (ヒョウコブラルギン Hyōkoburagin) (35)
- ScorpionCatfish-gin (サソリナマズギン Sasorinamazugin) (36): A monster capable of switching bodies of opponents, which in case Five Black and Five Yellow were unable to morph for some time.
- Turban ShellArmadillo-gin (サザエマジロギン Sazaemajirogin) (37): A monster used by Doldora in hopes of crushing the Fivemen. This monster almost destroyed the Super Five Robo but it was destroyed by Five Blue's Five Tector.
- TurtleRezarugin (カメレザルギン Kamerezarugin) (41)
- LeechSwallowtail butterfly-gin (ヒルアゲハギン Hiruagehagin) (42)- A monster that Shubalie tried to use to steal the powers of the Fivemen, when "Medor" was already very angry. It was destroyed by the Super Five Robo.
- Pterano/ TV-gin (テラノTVギン Teranoteribigin) (43): A monster that turns TV screens into living people. This monster was destroyed by the Super Five Robo.
- Rock-Fossil/ gin (イワカセキギン Iwakasekigin) (45): A monster Shubalie intended to turn the Fivemen into his trophies.
[edit] Others
- Galaxy Plant Sidon Demon (銀河植物シドンデモン Ginga Shokubutsu Shidondemon): (15)
- Wandering Swordsman Queen Killer (放浪剣士クイーンキラー Hōrō Kenshi Kuiinkiraa) (22): A Bee-like alien who is master of the sword, able to suck life out of flowers with her probicus-tongue and fire stingers from her mouth. She defeated the Fiveman singlehandy until they were healed by the stone she was after. She was quickly defeated by FivePink, leaving her weaken enough to be asborbed into a Gorlin. QueenKiller/Gorlin was killed by the FivePink piloted FiveRobo
- Galactic Beast Anmonaiton (銀河獣アンモナイトン Ginga Jū Anmonaiton) (38)
- Solar of Planet Miria (ミリア星人ソーラ Miria Seijin Sōra) (39): can transform into Dark Solar (ダークソーラ Dāku Sōra).
- Galactic Majin Sword Saber-gin (銀河魔神剣サーベルギン Ginga Majin Ken Sāberugin) (40): powerful cursed sword used by Billion in the Saber Billion (サーベルビリオン Sāberu Birion) form.
- Big Garoan (ビッグガロアン Biggu Garoan) (44)
[edit] Episodes
- The Five Sibling Warriors (五兄弟戦士 Go Kyōdai Senshi?)
- Father's Payback! Mother's Payback (父の仇! 母の仇 Chichi no Kataki! Haha no Kataki?)
- Challenge! The Galactic Tiger (挑戦! 銀河の虎 Chōsen! Ginga no Tora?)
- Get the Earth Drunk (地球を酔わせろ Chikyū wo Yowasero?)
- Orphaned Galaxy Egg (みなしご銀河卵 Minashigo Ginga Tamago?)
- Hating Hard Workers (働き者は嫌いだ Hatarakimono wa Kirai Da?)
- The 45m Grade-Schooler (45ｍの小学生 Yonjūgo-mētā no Shōgakusei?)
- Shine! A Grain of Life (輝け! 一粒の命 Kagayake! Hitotsubu no Inochi?)
- Gingaman Appear (登場ギンガマン Tōjō Gingaman?)
- Suck My Blood! (俺の血を吸え! Ore no Chi o Sue!?)
- Dangerous Treasure Hunting (あぶない宝探し Abunai Takara Sagashimawaru?)
- Arthur's Super Transformation (アーサー超変型 'Āsā Chō Henkei?)
- Do, Re, Mi, Fight (ドレミファイト Do Re Mi Faito?)
- The Cute Liar (可愛いウソつき Kawaii Usotsuki?)
- There Are Two Reds!! (レッドが二人!! Reddo ga Futari!!?)
- Hungry Hero (腹ぺこヒーロー Harapeko Hīrō?)
- Fumiya's Friendship Announcement (文矢の交際宣言 Fumiya no Kōsai Sengen?)
- Saving Money!! (お金貯めます!! O-kane Tamemasu!!?)
- Red Fighting Robot (赤いけんかロボ Akai Kenka Robo?)
- Burning Sibling Robot (燃える兄弟ロボ Moeru Kyōdai Robo?)
- Vaulting Horse Trio (跳び箱3人組 Tobibako Sannin Kumi?)
- Shining Handsome Youth (光る美青年 Hikaru Biseinen?)
- 5 Puppets (5（ファイブ）くん人形 Faibu Kun Ningyō?)
- Slow Turtle Ninja (のろ亀忍者 Noro Kame Ninja?)
- Cherry Blossom of Frienship (友情の桜 Yūjō no Sakura?)
- Kyuushuu Capture (九州だョン Kyūshū Dayon?)
- If You Sleep, You Die (眠れば死ぬ Nemureba Shinu?)
- Chorus of Hell (地獄の合唱 Jigoku no Gasshō?)
- Fusion vs. Combination (合身VS合体 Gasshin Tai Gattai?)
- Black Gorlin (黒ゴルリン Kuro Gorurin?)
- Dangerous Mother (あぶない母 Abunai Haha?)
- Gaku Dies (学、死す Gaku, Shisu?)
- Deadly Flip-turn (必殺裏返し Hissatsu Uragaeshi?)
- Can-Packed Humans (人間カン詰 Ningen Kanzume?)
- Gaku's Secret!! (学の秘密!! Gaku no Himitsu!!?)
- Super Twin Strategy (双子大作戦 Futago Dai Sakusen?)
- Human Cannon (人間大砲 Ningen Taihō?)
- Fake Sibling Teachers (偽兄弟先生 Nise Kyōdai Sensei?)
- Please Love Me (愛を下さい Ai o Kudasai?)
- Boy Majin Sword (少年魔神剣 Shōnen Majin Ken?)
- Scary Date (恐いデート Kowai Dēto?)
- Kung Fu Spirit (カンフー魂 Kan Fū Tamashii?)
- TV Love (テレビの恋 Terebi no Koi?)
- Struggle Robot Battle (死闘ロボ戦 Shitō Robo Ikusa?)
- Rushing into the Enemy Base (敵基地突入 Teki Kichi Totsunyū?)
- The Whereabouts of Our Parents (父母の行方 Fubo no Yukue?)
- The Super Beast's Big Shedding (超獣大脱皮 Chōjū Dai Dappi?)
- Departure to the Stars (星への旅立ち Hoshi he no Tabidachi?)
[edit] Cast
- Gaku Hoshikawa / Five Red: Toshiya Fuji
- Ken Hoshikawa / Five Blue: Kei Shindachiya
- Fumiya Hoshikawa / Five Black: Ryohei Kobayashi
- Kazumi Hoshikawa / Five Pink: Kazuko Miyada
- Remi Hoshikawa / Five Yellow: Keiko Hayase
- Arthur G6: Rika Matsumoto (voice)
- Doctor Hoshikawa: Kiyotaka Mitsugi
- Midori Hoshikawa: Megumi Ishii
- Pink-chan doll: Makoto Kousaka
- Five-kun dolls: Chouko Heitsuji (except Pink-chan)
- Garoa-don doll: Udeyuki Umedzu
- Gunther: Hideaki Kusaka
- Mido: Chika Matsui
- Billion: Shinji Yamashita
- Garoa: Takeshi Ishikawa
- Zaza: Haruko Watanabe
- Dordora: Hatsue Nishi
- Shubalie: Kihachiro Uemura
[edit] Crew
- Directors
- Takao Nagaishi, Masao Minowa, Kiyoshi Arai, Shouhei Toujou
- Writers
- Hirohisa Soda (main writer), Kunio Fujii, Asami Watanabe, Toshiki Inoue
- Action Director
- Michihiro Takeda
[edit] Names/Puns
[edit] Fiveman
The characters' names are all puns or play on what they teach/their specialty:
- "Gaku," the name of the science teacher, means "learning".
- "Ken," the name of the athlete/physical education teacher, means "health", "fist" or "sword"
- The kanji for "Fumi," used in the name of the language teacher and expert Fumiya, means "sentence/writing."
- The kanji for "Kazu," used in the name of the math teacher Kazumi, means "number."
- Remi, the music teacher, is a pun on "Do Re Mi."
[edit] Zone
- The name of Garoa is based on the name of the French mathematician Évariste Galois
- Shubalie is a pun of the word Chevalier, knight in French.
[edit] Trivia
- Fiveman is the first all-sibling Sentai team.
- Fiveman is the only sentai so far to have different henshin devices for the core team (Henshin braces for male members, and henshin pendants for female members), and is the only sentai to have neck-worn henshin devices.
- This was the first Sentai series to switch actor roles. Originally, Kazumi and Ken were the twins but were not the youngest.
- Kihachiro Uemura previously played Dai/Green Flash, one of the main heroes in Choushinsei Flashman.
- Keiko Hayase (FiveYellow/Remi) appeared as a villainess in Kakuranger, as Sakura, one of the Hana (Flower) Rangers.
- Ryosuke Kaizu (Red Mask in Hikari Sentai Maskman) appeared as a guest star as a scientist who falls for Five Pink. Here, he is a scientist who is trying to make a life-crystal while he saved Five Pink from the cluthes of the Killer Queen.
- Youko Nakamura (YellowFlash/Sara) of Choushinsei Flashman guest starred.
- Cast members Ryohei Kobayashi and Keiko Hayase married after the series.
- Motoko Watanabe (Zaza) played Cologne in Choujuu Sentai Liveman
- Last series in which Hirohisa Soda is the chief writer. He had been the chief writer of sentai from Goggle Five through Fiveman, and is often credited for being the one to raise the bar on Sentai and raising its stories to appeal to older viewers as well.
- The Zone Empire has actually the first occurrence of a group called the Gingaman, predating the later Sentai series Seijuu Sentai Gingaman.
| Preceded by Kousoku Sentai Turboranger |
Super Sentai 1990 – 1991 |
Succeeded by Choujin Sentai Jetman |
| 1970s: | Goranger • J.A.K.Q. • Battle Fever |
|---|---|
| 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 • Hurricaneger • Abaranger • Dekaranger • Magiranger • Boukenger • Gekiranger |
