Uchuu Keiji Gavan

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Uchuu Keiji Gavan
Format Metal Hero
Tokusatsu
Action/Adventure
Starring Kenji Ohba and Wakiko Kano
Narrated by Issei Masamune
Country of origin Flag of Japan Japan
No. of episodes 44
Broadcast
Original channel TV Asahi
Original run March 5, 1982 – January 20, 1983

Uchuu Keiji Gavan (宇宙刑事ギャバン Uchū Keiji Gyaban?), translated in English as Space Sheriff Gavan, is the first of the Metal Heroes series which aired on TV Asahi from 5 March 1982 through 20 January 1983.

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[edit] Plot

Earth is invaded by the Makuu Empire (literally "demon space"), led by Don Horror, who had first destroyed a space colony near Earth. Don Horror wants to dominate the whole universe, and the Earth represents an obstacle that he has to overcome, but not necessarily destroying it. To do this, Don Horror sends spaceships to create panic among humans. While the Makuu is trying to impose its domination on the blue planet, Space Sheriff Gavan, from the Galactic Union Patrol, arrives in his spaceship called the Dolgiran. He comes from the Bird Planet, the planet where Space Sheriffs are trained and where they are stationed while on call. Gavan is asked to defend the Earth, which incidentally is his mother's planet of origin.

Gavan is helped by Mimi, the daughter of Commander Qom, and is given the information by Qom, assisted by Marin on Bird his base planet. Gavan is now on Earth to defend it against Don Horror and his devilish schemes. He settles on Earth incognito using his actual human name, Retsu Ichijouji; and works at the Avalon Youth Club in Japan where he befriends children.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Protagonists

  • Retsu Ichijōji (一条寺 烈 Ichijōji Retsu?)/ Space Sheriff Gavan (宇宙刑事ギャバン Uchū Keiji Gyaban?): He is the son of Tamiko Ichijouji (Ichijōji Tamiko) and Voicer. His mission is to protect the Earth against the invading Makuu Empire. When needed, he's teleported a silver chrome combat suit using the Jouchaku process which consists of fusing Granium particles to Gavan's body in 0.05 seconds. He is an accomplished athlete and he has various weapons at his disposal. On Earth, he uses the name Retsu Ichijouji.
  • Mimi (ミミー Mimī?) (1-31), (42-44): She is the petted daughter of Commander Qom and Gavan's assistant. She uses a pendant which is also a visual illusion device. With her "Laser Vision," she can transform into a budgerigar, to spy on the Makuu. Of course, she is in love with Gavan and shall support him in any case. She leaves the Dolgiran to help her mother on Bird Planet, to return in later battles to continue helping Gavan.
  • Commander Qom: He is the commander of Galactic Union Patrol and is also the father of Mimi. He lives of Bird Planet and helps Gavan giving him information and sometimes training him to beat the Makuu. He and Gavan can communicate through a giant screen on the Dolgiran.
  • Marin: She is the assistant of Commander Qom. She was also ready to save Gavan's life, when he was about to be killed by the poison of Dokuja Monster. She became Gavan's second assistant in Mimi's absence.
  • Voicer: He was a former space sheriff of Earth, betrayed by his fellow Hunter Killer and was captured by the Makuu. He was forced to build the Hoshino Space Cannon, a weapon that can destroy a planet, but he kept the formula a secret even after being tortured. He was then imprisoned before being saved by his son Gavan. He was brought back to Dolgiran but died soon after, with the secret of the formula of the cannon written on the palm of his hand.
  • Alan (30-31): He has come to Earth to get a princess back to his planet. He is dressed like a cowboy and saves Gavan when San Doruba arrives on Earth.
  • Den Iga(Iga Den)/Sharivan (42,44): He is a forest patroller. However, his super fighting technique is not enough to defeat against Buffalo Doubler and he was nearly killed during the fight. He was sent to the Bird Planet to be cured and comes back in the final battle to replace Gavan as Space Sheriff Sharivan.
  • Tsukiko Hoshino: She is the Gavan's adopted sister and was brought up by Voicer when her parents were killed by Hunter Killer. She is a very sweet girl and she assists Gavan in his missions.
  • Kojiro Oyama: This funny moron is a photographer whose obsession is UFOs, to a point that he even created a machine that is able to detect them. He met Gavan and from them on, the two keep crossing each other's paths. He occasionally works at Avalon Club to replace Retsu and he also befriends Wakaba and Yuuichi.
  • Gosuke: The kind grandfather and owner of the Avalon Club whose greatest wish is to get his young body back. Though he feels sympathy towards Gavan (Retsu actually), he is often angered about his frequent disappearances.
  • Wakaba and Yuuichi: Gosuke's grandchildren. They both live in the Avalon Club and they sometimes happen to be in the middle of some Makuu scheme. They have developed a strong friendship with Retsu and Kojiro.

[edit] The Space Crime Organization Makuu

  • Don Horror: This monstrous six-armed being is the leader of a criminal organization Makuu. This powerful villain wants to erase Earth, the obstacle that prevents his conquest of the universe, and is ready to use any means to destroy it. He lives in the Makuu castle which files in the Makuu domain/tunnel. He is immobile all throughout, but how he gave birth to a son by Kiba, which still remains to be seen. He was inevitably killed by Gavan in a final duel.
  • Hunter Killer (1-30, 42): He was oicer's partner, but betrayed him to join the space crime organization Makuu. This one-eyed pirate is Don Horror's right hand man, but was dismissed when he was replaced by San Dolva. He reappears to help Gavan to find his father just before dying to redeem himself.
  • San Doruba (30-44): He arrives with his mother and finally takes the place of the traitor named Hunter Killer. He is the son of Don Horror and Kiba, wears a crimson armor, and holds a scepter which contains his mother's brain. This pitiless chief was finally killed by Gavan in the final battle.
  • Kiba (30-44): This terrible old witch is the wife of Don Horror and San Dolva's mother and co-plots the most devilish schemse to exterminate Gavan. Her mind is in San Doruba's scepter and she can materialize at any moment. She was killed by Gavan along with San Doruba.
  • BEM Kaiju (1-13): These are simple monsters which aid Double Man. They do not have human forms and are cannon fodder to Gavan's Laser Z Beam.
  • Double Man (1-13): They are Makuu generals who can have a human form. They are aided by the BEM Kaiju. Unlike BEM monsters, they only assume the form of monsters.
  • Double Monsters / Doublers (13-42): A Double Man and BEM Kaiju combined. Double Monsters have a monster form as well as a human form and work along with Crushers.
  • Crushers: Makuu foot soldiers. They can certainly not be counted precisely. Actually, they are probably unlimited and act only when forming groups.
  • Horror Girl:Don Horror's secretary. She never speaks, but can be heard laughing all the time. She operates the Makuu Kukan on orders of Don Horror.

[edit] Attacks and Weapons

  • Laser Z Beam: One of Gavan's weapons. To use it, Gavan uses his right and middle fingers to release small blue laser triangles in order to destroy a monster. It is known as the Buster Magnum in the Philippine dubbed version.
  • Silver Beam: A lightning like beam emanating from Gavan's right hand that he uses to strike enemies. It is known as the Silver Blaster in the Philippine dubbed version.
  • Laser Blade: Gavan's mighty sword which he first uses a normal one (steel blade). He transforms it into a light blue blade, which is required to perform the Gavan Dynamic. It is known as the Gavan Cutter in the Philippine dubbed version.
  • Gavan Dynamic: This is Gavan's finishing move which he performs to destroy the monster by slicing him in two with his powerful laser blade.
  • Gavan Punch: This is one of Gavan's basic moves, which is a powerful punch.
  • Gavan Kick: Another of Gavan's basic moves, which is a powerful right leg kick which he uses when jumping.
  • Dimension Bomber: A technique Gavan uses against Crushers. It consists of flying and giving many punches as possible. It is known as the Diversion Bomber in The Philippine dubbed version.
  • Laser Scope: A radar Gavan uses to detect invisible monsters.
  • Electro Sonar: A sonar which enables Gavan to detect any movement and sound around.
  • Spiral Kick: To execute this, Gavan jumps on monsters and henchmen with his feet forward.
  • Barrier: Gavan's shield--a magnetic blue barrier he uses to stop objects and projectiles.
  • Jouchaku Process: This is what Retsu uses to transform into Gavan. When Gavan shouts "Jouchaku," the Dolgiran sends particles of Granium to form Gavan's combat suit in 0.05 seconds. It is known as the Metalmorphosis Energy in the Philippine dubbed version.
  • Vacuum Evaporation: Gavan uses this to transform back into Retsu, as his combat suit returns to the Dolgiran.

[edit] Vehicles

  • Dolgiran: Gavan's main spaceship and mobile headquarters in which he and Mimi patrols the Earth and protect it from the Maku's schemes. It is composed of a giant weaponed saucer and a body which transforms into a dragon. The Jouchaku Process is also possible thanks to a computer inside its which sends the Granium particles. It also contains a giant screen through which he can communicate with Commander Qom and with all of his vehicles.
  • 'Cyberian: Gavan's personal vehicle, which he uses to enter Makuu space. When he calls for it, this red Suzuki motorcycle with side car and flashing lights at the front comes from the Dolgiran to Gavan's current location. He occasionally uses it when fighting Makuu on Earth.
  • Dol: Dol forms from the second part of the Dolgiran and becomes a powerful mechanical dragon which supports Gavan. Gavan commands Dol from a place on its head. Gavan uses Dol mostly to destroy Makuu spacecraft. Its attacks include: Dol Fire (Dol breathes out fire from its mouth), Dol Kick (uses its front feet to clamp down pesky fighters), Dol Laser (laser beams from Dol's eyes), and Tail Attack (Dol's tail whipping fighters attacking from behind).
  • Gyabion: Gavan's private tank, only used in the final battles. Like Dol, he just stand up on the tank and commands it. This heavy vehicle is quite efficient as well thanks to all its lasers and cannons. It even contains a drill machine inside.
  • Scooper: Gavan's drill machine. He uses it to save Professor Kaminaga to find hidden monsters,as well as his father.

[edit] Monster Guide

  1. Partridge Monster
  2. Toad Monster
  3. Condor Monster
  4. Scorpion Monster
  5. Poisonous snake Monster
  6. Octopus Monster
  7. Samurai Ant Monster
  8. Fire Monkey Monster
  9. No monster appeared in this episode
  10. Rainbow Butterfly Monster
  11. Armadillo Monster
  12. Goat Monster
  13. Rhino Monster
  14. Rhino Doubler
  15. Gamecock Doubler
  16. Scythe Doubler
  17. Panther Doubler
  18. Blue Turtle Doubler
  19. Dinosaur Doubler
  20. Cricket Doubler
  21. Honeybee Doubler
  22. Jellyfish Doubler
  23. Spider Doubler
  24. Sabre Doubler
  25. Five-colored Doubler
  26. Gas Doubler
  27. Evil Doubler
  28. Bleached-boned Doubler
  29. Magic Doubler
  30. Defensive Doubler
  31. Hypnotic Doubler
  32. Sudden Attack Doubler
  33. Monster Doubler
  34. Doctor Doubler
  35. Guts Doubler
  36. Malice Doubler
  37. Hole-digging Doubler
  38. Gang Doubler
  39. Capture Doubler
  40. Supernatural Creature Doubler
  41. Hell Doubler
  42. Buffalo Doubler

[edit] Episode list

  1. The Strange Fortress Beneath Tokyo (東京地底の怪要塞 Tōkyō Chitei no Kai Yōsai?)
  2. The Stolen Japanese Islands (盗まれた日本列島 Nusumareta Nihon Rettō?)
  3. It's Major! Stop Dr. Kuroboshi's BEM Project (大変だ！黒星博士のベム計画を阻止せよ Taihen da! Kuroboshi-Hakase no Bemu Keikaku o Soshi Seyo?)
  4. The Majin Helmet That Calls Big Time (死を呼ぶ魔人兜 Shi o Yobu Majin Kabuto?)
  5. Mimi Cries; The Deadly Poison Cobra Bullet Hits Retsu (ミミーは泣く 猛毒コブラ弾が烈に命中 Mimī wa Naku Mōdoku Kobura Dan ga Retsu ni Meichū?)
  6. The Geniuses of the Makuu School (魔空塾の天才たち Makū juku no Tensai-tachi?)
  7. A Monster Hides, a Girl Kissed a Petal (怪物がひそむ花びらに少女は口づけした Kaibutsu ga Hisomu Hanabira ni Shōjo wa Kuchidzuke Shita?)
  8. Justice or Demon? The Silver-Masked Great Hero (正義か悪魔か？銀マスク大ヒーロー Seigi ka Akuma ka? Gin Masuku Dai Hīrō?)
  9. The Beautiful Puppet Spy (美しい人形スパイ Utsukushii Ningyō Supai?)
  10. Crush the Human Crusher Corps! (人間クラッシャー部隊を撃破せよ！ Ningen Kurasshā Butai o Gekiha Seyo!?)
  11. Is Father Alive? The Mysterious SOS Signal (父は生きているのか？謎のSOS信号 Chichi wa Ikite Iru no ka? Nazo no Esu Ō Esu Shingō?)
  12. Express to the Theme Park! UFO Boys' Big Pinch (遊園地へ急行せよ！UFO少年大ピンチ Yūenchi e Kyūkō Seyo! Yūfō Shōnen Dai Pinchi?)
  13. Danger, Retsu! The Great Reversal (危うし烈！大逆転 Ayaushi Retsu! Dai Gyakuten?)
  14. A Parting of Love And Sadness, The Final Blow (愛と悲しみの別れ とどめの一撃！！ Ai to Kanashimi no Wakare Todome no Ichigeki!!?)
  15. Illusion? Shadow? Makuu City (幻？影？魔空都市 Maboroshi? Kage? Makū Toshi?)
  16. My First Love is a Jewel's Radiance; Goodbye, Galaxy Express (初恋は宝石の輝き さようなら銀河特急 Hatsukoi wa Hōseki no Kagayaki Sayōnara Ginga Tokkyū?)
  17. The Running Time Bomb! The Bad Guy Who Rode a Police Bike (走る時限爆弾！白バイに乗った暗殺者 Hashiru Jigen Bakudan! Shirobai ni Notta Ansatsusha?)
  18. Princess Contest, Nonsense Ryuuguu Castle (乙姫様コンテスト ハチャメチャ竜宮城 Otohimesama Kontesuto Hachamecha Ryūgūjō?)
  19. Jouchaku at 6:00 AM! Z Beam Charge Complete (午前6時蒸着！Zビームチャージ完了 Gozen Rokuji Jōchaku! Zetto Bīmu Chāji Kanryō?)
  20. The Mysterious? Emergency Hospital! Humanity's Great Collapse Approaches (なぞ？の救急病院！人類の大滅亡が迫る Nazo? No Kyūkyū Byōin! Jinrui no Dai Metsubō ga Semaru?)
  21. The Dancing, Prickly Great Pinch: Operation Honey! (踊ってチクリ大ピンチ ハニー作戦よ！ Odotte Chikuri Dai Pinchi Hanī Sakusen yo!?)
  22. Golden Mask and Younger Sister: The Yacht Running Toward the Sun (黄金仮面と妹 太陽に向って走るヨット Ōgon Kamen to Imōto Taiyō ni Mukatte Hashiru Yotto?)
  23. The Beauty's Cries That Cut Trough the Night! The Phantom Coach in the Fog (闇を裂く美女の悲鳴！霧の中の幽霊馬車 Yami o Saku Bijo no Himei! Kiri no Naka no Yūrei Basha?)
  24. Mimi's Nightmare!? The Howling, Cut-Up Demonbeast (ミミーの悪夢か！？吠える切り裂き魔獣 Mimī no Akumu ka!? Hoeru Kirisaki Majū?)
  25. The Suspiciously Flickering Underwater Flower; Wakaba in Danger (怪しくゆらめく水中花 わかばが危ない Ayashiku Yurameku Suichūka Wakaba ga Abunai?)
  26. I Saw The Doll! The True Identity of the Poison Gas Killer Corps (人形は見た！！毒ガス殺人部隊の正体 Ningyō wa Mita!! Dokugasu Satsujin Butai no Shōtai?)
  27. The Teachers are Weird! A School Full of Weirdness (先生たちが変だ！学校は怪奇がいっぱい Sensei-tachi ga Hen da! Gakkō wa Kaiki ga Ippai?)
  28. The Dark Sea of Space, Wandering Witch Monica (暗黒の宇宙の海 さまよえる魔女モニカ Ankoku no Uchū no Umi Samayoeru Majo Monika?)
  29. Blitzkrieg Magic Battle! A Program of Assassination (電撃マジック合戦！暗殺のプログラム Dengeki Majikku Kassen! Ansatsu no Puroguramu?)
  30. Don Horror's Son Has Returned to Makuu Castle (ドンホラーの息子が魔空城に帰って来た Don Horā no Musuko ga Makūjō ni Kaettekita?)
  31. Listening to the Angel's Song, the Princess Who Became a Doll (天使の歌が聞こえる 人形にされた王女 Tenshi no Uta ga Kikoeru Ningyō ni Sareta Ōjo?)
  32. The Mysterious Underground Maze Target is WX1 (謎の地底迷路 ターゲットはWX-1 Nazo no Chitei Meiro Tāgetto wa Daburu Ekkusu Wan?)
  33. A New Monster is Born: The Boy Who Picked up an Alien (新怪物誕生 エイリアンを拾った少年 Shin Kaubutsu Tanjō Eirian o Hirotta Shōnen?)
  34. Memories are Tears of Stars: a Fatherless Child, a Motherless Child (思い出は星の涙 父のない子 母のない子 Omoide wa Hoshi no Namida Chichi no Nai Ko Haha no Nai Ko?)
  35. The Young Lion of Makuu; San Doruba's Opposition (マクーの若獅子 サンドルバの反抗 Makū no Waka Shishi San Doruba no Hankō?)
  36. The Roadshow of Resentment; The Film Studio is Makuu Space (恨みのロードショー 撮影所は魔空空間 Urami no Rōdoshō Satsueijo wa Makū Kūkan?)
  37. The Funny Tomboy Princess' Earth Adventure Trip (おてんばひょうきん姫の地球冒険旅行 Otenba Hyōkin Hime no Chikyū Bōken Ryokō?)
  38. The Surrounded Transport Corps; the Righteous Sun Sword (包囲された輸送部隊 正義の太陽剣 Hōi Sareta Yusō Butai Seigi no Taiyō Tsurugi?)
  39. When I Returned From School, My House was a Makuu Base (学校から帰ったらぼくの家はマクー基地 Gakkō Kara Kaettara Boku no Uchi wa Makū Kichi?)
  40. The Decisive Battle of the Valley of Doom; You're a Space Sheriff Too! (死の谷の大決戦 君も宇宙刑事だ！ Shi no Tani no Dai Kessen Kimi mo Uchū Keiji da!?)
  41. Makuu City is a Battlefield of Men; The Red Hourglass of Life (魔空都市は男の戦場 赤い生命の砂時計 Makū Toshi wa Otoko no Senjō Akai Seimei no Sunadokei?)
  42. Retsu! Hurry! Dad! (烈よ急げ！父よ Retsu yo Isoge! Chichi yo?)
  43. Reunion (再会 Saikai?)
  44. The Neck of Don Horror (ドンホラーの首 Don Horā no Kubi?)

[edit] Cast

  • Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan: Kenji Ohba
  • Mimi: Wakiko Kano
  • Qom: Toshiaki Nishizawa
  • Marin: Kyoko Nashiro
  • Voicer: Sonny Chiba
  • Tamiko Ichijouji: Tamie Kubata
  • Kojiro Oyama: Masayuki Suzuki
  • Tsukiko Hoshino: Aiko Tachibana
  • Makku: Morita Sakamoto
  • Gosuke Fuji: Jun Tatara
  • Shigeru Touyama: Shin'ichi Kaze
  • Alan: Hiroshi Miyauchi
  • Den Iga / Sharivan: Hiroshi Watari
  • Don Horror: Takeshi Watabe
  • Hunter Killer: Michiro Iida
  • San Doruba: Ken Nishida
  • Kiba: Noboru Mitani
  • Narrator: Issei Masamune

[edit] Filipino Dubbed Version Actors

  • Gavan / Retsu Ichijouji: Ariel Cruz
  • Mimi: Jessica Valdez
  • Doctor Ang: Noel Mallonga
  • Makku: Lorenzo Gonzales
  • Tsukiko Hoshino: Annamarie Cordero

[edit] Songs

Opening theme
  • "Uchuu Keiji Gavan" (宇宙刑事ギャバン Uchū Keiji Gyaban?)
    • Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa (山川 啓介 Yamakawa Keisuke?)
    • Composition: Michiaki Watanabe (渡辺 宙明 Watanabe Michiaki?)
    • Arrangement: Kōji Makaino (馬飼野 康二 Makaino Kōji?)
    • Artist: Akira Kushida
Ending theme
  • "Starry Message" (星空のメッセージ Hoshizora no Messēji?)
    • Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
    • Composition: Michiaki Watanabe
    • Arrangement: Kōji Makaino
    • Artist: Akira Kushida

[edit] Miscellaneous Information

  • Sonny Chiba and Kenji Ohba develop a close student-teacher relationship. They also worked together in Kill Bill Volume 1.
  • The success of this work allegedly influenced the design of Paul Verhoeven's Robocop; in return, Robocop led to the creation of the Cyborg Metal Hero sub genre. There was even a Metal Hero series called Jiban based on the movie Robocop.
  • In the Philippines dubbed version, Space Sheriff Gavan is renamed as Sky Ranger Gavin on ABC-5 and IBC-13. In the French dub Gavan is known as X-Or (Often mistaken as "X-Sol" or "X-Sor" due to pronunciation). In Malaysia, Indonesia and Brazil, Space Sheriff Gavan is known as Space Cop Gaban or Space Cop Gavan. (In Brazil the title was only "Space Cop")
  • In the Uchuu Keiji Crossover, Gavan announces to Sharivan and Shaider that he has married Mimi.
  • The late Machiko Soga guest starred in Episode 21 as the stylish Honey Manda, a Double Girl in disguise.
  • The Japanese novelty metal band Animetal covered the opening theme in their 1998 album Animetal Marathon II.
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