Choukou Senshi Changéríon

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Choukou Senshi Changéríon (超光戦士シャンゼリオン Chōkō Senshi Shanzerion?, translated as Super Optical Soldier Changéríon) is a Tokusatsu series created by Toei Company. The series aired from April 3, 1996 to December 25, 1996. It was originally planned to run for a full 52 episodes before being canceled due to low ratings.

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[edit] Plot

The DarkZide stealthily appeared on Earth from their dying world in Dark Dimension to acquire the Larmu, human life-energy, to continue their existence. To counter the threat, Takeshi Munakata of the Cabinet Secret Service established the group SAIDOC to intercept the DarkZide. SAIDOC developed the Crystal Power needed to completed the Changérion project. However, the power was accidentally transferred into the body of detective Akira Suzumura...

[edit] Charatcers

[edit] SAIDOC

  • Akira Suzumura/Changéríon: A PI who ended up with the Crystal Power. A frivolous man, he refused to join SAIDOC at first. But he joined over time.
  • Akemi Tachibana (1-14): Akira's aid and supposed girlfriend. She left Suzuma to be a kindergarten teacher.
  • Takeshi Munakata: Chief of the SAIDOC. He is anguished by the fact that the government doesn't believe that DarkZide exists.
  • Katsuhiko Hayami/Brader: The SAIDOC member who was originally meant to have the Crystal power. He feels a bit of animosity through Akira for stealing his thunder.
  • Eri Minami: A brave, willful, & confident woman.

[edit] DarkZide

  • The Sacred Cadres of the DarkZide
    • General Zander: Muscular demon who assumed the guise of Kazuki Katayama
    • Doctor Vinsue: A toad-like demon.
    • Priest Mordos:
  • Dark Knight Gawer: A rogue DarkZide. He assumes the human identity of Shogo Kuroiwa.

[edit] DarkZide Monsters

  • Gingar (01): Posed as Izumi, the teacher of an elementary school, kidnapping children to use their lifeforce to resurrect Sacred Cadres. Though killed, she succeeded in reawakening her masters,
  • Shoeser (02): Posing as a lady's shoe salesman, he kidnapped his victims using the pair of shoes he sales to them
  • Jatou (03): Abducts brides.
  • Miraiza (04): A Mummy-like monster who posed as the driver of the paper recycling truck. He was the first to be defeated by the Choukou Kishi.
  • Insurar (13)
  • Shiragar (14)
  • Do Gotch (15)
  • Chameleo (16)

[edit] Episodes

  1. A Hero!! Me? (ヒーロー！！俺？ Hīrō!! Ore??)
  2. Twinkle, Twinkle, my Light Brain (ノーテンキラキラ Nōten Kirakira?)
  3. A Lot of Brides (花嫁ゾロゾロ Hanayome Zorozoro?)
  4. Ah friendship, Ah Cruelty (ああ友情　ああ無情 Aa Yūjō, Aa Mujō?)
  5. He is the Culprit! (犯人は誰だ！ Hannin wa Dare da!?)
  6. Sorry, Jiro (ごめんね、ジロウ Gomen ne, Jirō?)
  7. Idol!! Me? (アイドル！！私？ Aidoru!! Watashi??)
  8. Daughter, Pick a Man!! (娘よ、男は選べ！！ Musume yo, Otoko wa Erabe!!?)
  9. Hayami, Radiant! (速水、燦然！ Hayami, Sanzen!?)
  10. Not Mackerel! (サバじゃねぇ！ Saba Ja nee!?)
  11. Save the Cognac (コンニャク残して Konnyaku Nokoshite?)
  12. Mr. Daruma Fallen (ダルマさん転んだ Darumasan Koron da?)
  13. Rose and Sunflower (バラとひまわり Bara to Himawari?)
  14. Farewell, Akemi (サヨナラ、朱美 Sayonara, Akemi?)
  15. His Super Phantom (超まぼろしのアレ Chōmaboroshi no Are?)
  16. Bitten Fog Child! (バイトで霧子！ Baito de Kiriko!?)
  17. Full Rivals (ライバルいっぱい Raibaru Ippai?)
  18. Further Rivals (さらなるライバル Saranara Raibaru?)
  19. Your Daughter, this Abnormality (ご令嬢、これ異常 Goreijō, Kore Ijō?)
  20. Hero!! Huh? Changéríon 133 Days of Fighting (ヒーロー！！あれ？シャンゼリオン 激闘の１３３日 Hīrō!! Are? Shanzerion Gekitō no 133 Nichi?)
  21. Reliving Unrequited Love (モーレツに片思い Mōretsu ni Kataomoi?)
  22. Phantom Gold Reserves! (幻の埋蔵金！ Maboroshi no Maizō Kin!?)
  23. Mysterious Dark Courtroom! (ナゾの闇法廷！ Nazo no Yami Hyōtei!?)
  24. Life's Worst Flirt (人生最悪のナンパ Jinsei Saiaku no Nanpa?)
  25. Phantom Thief Kuroageha! (怪盗クロアゲハ！ Kaitō Kuroageha!?)
  26. Black Knight, Arrives! (闇の騎士、出馬！ Yami no Kishi, Shutsuba!?)
  27. Akemi Returns! (朱美リターンズ！ Akemi Ritānzu!?)
  28. Dog and Cat and Horse and Deer (犬と猫と馬と鹿 Inu to Neko to Uma to Shika?)
  29. Hayami is a Criminal! (速水はヤミに！ Hayami wa Yami ni!?)
  30. A Hero's Teacher! (ヒーローの先生！ Hīrō no Sensei!?)
  31. Sheep and Pie and Money and (羊とパイと現金と Hitsuji to Pai to Genkin to?)
  32. The Second Soldier Arrives! (第２の戦士現る！ Daini no Senshi Arawaru!?)
  33. Not Mackerel! 2 (サバじゃねぇ！２ Saba Ja nee! 2?)
  34. Is it Friendship? (友情ええやないか Yūjō Ee Yanai ka?)
  35. Cursing Woman and Helping Woman (呪う女と救いの女 Norō Onna to Sukui no Onna?)
  36. A New Enemy?! (新たなる敵！か？ Arata naru Teki! ka??)
  37. Baketeke Before the Storm (嵐の前のバケタケ Arashi no Mae no Baketake?)
  38. Held the Emperor (皇帝の握ったもの Kōtei no Nigitta Mono?)
  39. Over the Times… (時（いま）を越えて・・・ Ima o Koete…?)

[edit] Cast

  • Akira Suzumura/Changéríon - Takashi Hagino
  • Akemi Tachibana - Mie Hayashi
  • Rui Kirihara - Matsui Yuka
  • Katsuhiko Hayami/The Blader - Kazunari Aizawa
  • Eri Minami - Chika Kochihira
  • Takeshi Munakata - Noboru Ichiyama
  • Shogo Kuroiwa - Atsushi Ogawa
  • Dark General Zander (Voice) - Ryūzaburō Ōtomo
  • Kazuki Katagiri - Yutaka Hirose
  • Shinkan Modos - Toshimichi Takahashi
  • Doctor Vinsoo (Voice) - Tomoyuki Terai
  • Sayoko - Ayami Endō
  • Eureka - Mieko Kinoshita
  • Narration - Noboru Ichiyama, Daiki Nakamura

[edit] Songs

Opening themes
  1. "OVER THE TIMES ~ Over the Times" (OVER THE TIMES～時（いま）を越えて OVER THE TIMES ~ Ima o Koete?) by MISA
  2. "OVER THE TIMES (English Version)" by MISA
Ending themes
  1. "Traveler's Smile" (微笑みの出発（たびだち） Hohoemi no Tabidachi?) by Moku Hon'iden (本位田牧 Hon'iden Moku?)
  2. "Changéríon ~ Shining Future" (シャンゼリオン～光りの未来 Shanzerion~Hikari no Mirai?) by KAT

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