Uchuu Keiji Shaider

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Uchū Keiji Shaider
Format Metal Hero
Tokusatsu
Action/Adventure
Starring Hiroshi Tsuburaya
Naomi Morinaga
Narrated by Toru Ohira
Country of origin Flag of Japan Japan
No. of episodes 48
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel TV Asahi
Original run March 02, 1984 – March 01, 1985

Uchuu Keiji Shaider (宇宙刑事シャイダー Uchū Keiji Shaidā?), translated into English as Space Sheriff Shaider, is the third part of the Metal Heroes genre, the last of the Space Sheriff Trilogy. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1984 to March 1, 1985. Its some of footage was later used in the second season of the American tv series VR Troopers.

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[edit] Plot

In college, Dai Sawamura deciphered the figures on the Nazca Plain. Impressed by this feat, the Galactic Union Police recruited the archaeologist and trained him to be Earth's third Space Sheriff in recent years to come. He was named after the ancient warrior named Shaider, who defeated Fuuma and brought down the Mu Empire 12,000 years ago.

[edit] Characters

Dai
Dai
Shaider
Shaider
  • Dai Sawamura (Sawamura Dai) /Uchuu Keiji Shaider (宇宙刑事シャイダー Uchū Keiji Shaidā?): Archaeologist-turned-Space Sheriff. Named after the warrior Shaider, he was fated to repeat his predecessor's destiny by saving Earth from Fuuma. He is Annie's, Kitz' and Ullu's classmate and best friend. Usually patrols the streets using a blue 1980's Suzuki SJ with Jimny livery. Alexis Del Mundo is the Philippine dubbed version of Dai Sawamura.
Annie
Annie
  • Annie: Dai's classmate whose homeworld of Mount was annihilated by Fuuma. She requested to be assigned to Earth with Dai, so as to avenge the destruction of her home planet. She usually drives a yellow Mazda RX-7 FB to patrol the streets or arrive at the scene of a battle.
  • Commander Com: He is the commander of Galactic Union Patrol and the father of Mimi.
  • Marin: Assistant of Commander Com.
  • Mimi (1;crossover): She is the daughter of Commander Com and Gavan's assistant/girlfriend/fiancée. Teacher to Space Sheriff School. Asks for Shaider to take Annie with him to Earth. After the final battle against Fuuma, she marries Gavan.
  • Gavan (44;48;crossover): Captain of Galactic Union Patrol. Battles Fuuma to defend the Bird Planet from Fuuma's attack. After the battle against Fuuma, he announces his marriage with Mimi.
  • Sharivan (44;48;crossover): He is a Space Sheriff from Iga Planet and helps defend this planet from Fuuma attack.
  • Ullu (1;46): Squirrel-like faced being . He is Dai's, Annie's and Kitz' classmate and best friend. Dies when Fuuma attacks his home planet at the Great Invasion (ep 44).
  • Kitz (1;46): Bird-like faced being. He is Dai's, Annie's and Ullu's classmate and best friend. Dies when Fuuma attacks his home planet at the Great Invasion (ep 44).
  • Vivian (41): Journalist who writes a book about the Space Sheriffs. She is a petted daughter of the mayor of Bird Planet. Fell in love with Shaider and caused jealousy to Annie. She was brainwashed by Fuuma to destroy Vavilos.

[edit] Weapons and Arsenal

  • Vavilos: The giant spaceship headquarters of Shaider and Annie. The base of their operation strategies as it circles around the Earth. It can fire the Vavilos Beam from its wings. Whenever Shaider enters the Strange Realm and encounters a giant Fuuma gunship, he summons Vavilos, commanding it to transform either into a giant gun called the Big Magnum or a giant robot whose chest emits a giant laser beam called Vavilos Fire (which he does rarely because its movements are limited), fires Vavilos Lasers from its hands, and can shoot Vavilos Missiles. Babilos is the Philippine dubbed version of Vavilos and "Matrix Projection" is also another version of "Shooting Formation"..
  • Shaian: A tank that holds both the Sky Shaian and the Battle Shaian together at the same time. It's simply the Battle Shaian carrying the Sky Shaian.
  • Sky Shaian: it is a fighter jet either driven by Shaider or Annie to attack and to destroy carriage-like Fuuma jet fighters. It blasts Shaian Beams to destroy the Fumma jet fighters.
  • Battle Shaian: it is a giant drill tank that drills underground. It contains Shaian Rockets (Battle Tank Rockets) to attack enemy arsenals on ground, underground (rescuing people enslaved by Fuuma in the process). It is also equipped with a Shaian Searcher.
  • Blue Hawk: A Suzuki motorcycle that serves as Shaider's vehicle to enter the "Strange Realm" in order to chase the Fuuma's Strange Beast. Capable of shooting Hawk Lasers and Hawk Missiles.
  • Suzuki SJ: A stock mini-SUV from Suzuki with Jimny livery and spare tire cover, which Dai uses to patrol in plain clothes. Essentially the same vehicle used in Uchuu Keiji Gavan, only colored blue.
  • Savanna RX-7: a yellow sports car from Mazda which Annie uses to patrol in plain clothes.
  • Laser Blade (Shaider Cutter): Shaider's sword, drawn like a metal tape measure from his waist. It sometimes assume a ribbon-like flexibility to hold Strange monster in battle. Required to execute his ultimate blow, the Shaider Blue Flash.
  • Laser Shot: Annie's side arm, quite similar to Shaider's Video Beam Gun.
  • Video Beam Gun:: Shaider's side weapon . It has a video screen to see Strange monsters that went invisible, which can be used while using the Shaider Scope.

[edit] Attacks and Skills

  • Shaider Punch: Shaider can punch straight to the enemy in mid-air.
  • Shaider Kick: Shaider spins in mid-air while doing a kick.
  • Blue Flash Spark: Shaider can transform himself into a blue light orb and can fly from one place to another.
  • Shaider Full Power

[edit] Strange World Fuuma

A religion based from the Strange Palace in the Strange World dimension revering Kubilai as its god which intends to conquer the universe through psychological attacks. Kubilai attempted to take over Earth 12,000 years ago, only to be stopped by the warrior Shaider and was defeated again by the modern Shaider.

  • Great Emperor Kubilai: The ruler of Fuuma and the former ruler of the Mu Empire. He is portrayed as a giant, golden head with three red eyes embedded in the wall of the Fuuma Palace. Later revealed to have had a body once, having tentacled limbs with serpent-like heads on the ends. But he was separated from his body by the warrior Shaider, when the latter cut his head off 12,000 years ago, and sealed his body in a cave. (Episode #47) Kubilai intended to find his body to become whole again. Shaider managed to get Kubilai's animated body back into the cave and blow up all of its limbs, leaving only the torso (which could speak and had a mind and eye of it's own) to remain and was destroyed by Shaider. (Episode #48) Shaider eventually broke into the fortress to save Annie, which he did. He then issued a challenge to fight Kubilai himself, one on one. As a result, Kubilai had a new robotic body made, with tentacles to give him mobility. Shaider managed to destroy this new body, making Kubilai resort to levitation for movement. Kubilai was soon killed by the "current" Shaider after he impaled his sword in Kubilai's third eye. Fuuma Le-Ar is the Philippine dubbed version of Kubilai.
  • Shinkan Poe: Kubilai's transvestite grandson in white who serves as advisor and strategist. He is attired in elegant white robes, and a horned, immensely large oval shaped headdress. As a high priest, Poe presides over the Strange Beast birth and Strange Dimension Generation ceremonies. Drinking an elixir made somehow from young girls every 500 years, he lived 15,000 years. Unwilling to have anyone be more beautiful than he, his true face is mummified. He met his end at the end of the series (Episode #48) after Kubilai was destroyed. Since his grandfather was no longer alive to give him the energy he needed to stay young, he repented to Annie and Shaider before fading away into nothingness alongside the lower ranked Fuuma monsters that were on the Palace. In battle, Poe could toss his scepter as well as blast Shaider with blue lasers from the scepter's core. Poe possesses teleportation and telekinetic abilities that he demonstrated on Shaider, before he broke free from his control. Babaylan Ida is the Philippine dubbed version of Poe.
  • Hessler: A field operative. Hessler oversees the attacks on Earth. He is a proud, yet easily irritated warrior who often gets into arguments with his younger brother Himley, who once tried to take his position. Hessler met his end, near the end of the series (Episode #45), when he was destroyed by Shaider in battle. Drigo is the Philippine dubbed version of Hessler.
  • Himley(ep 28): Hessler's brother. He is dressed in an armor that seems to be spider-themed and wields two swords, and a trident, in battle. He and Hessler went into battle against Shaider together. Himley could blast lasers from the spider's eyes embedded in his head gear and seemed to be a great fencer. Himley could also blast webbing-shaped lightning bolts, in battle. He was destroyed by a fatal sneak attack inflicted by Hestler, after he had betrayed Hessler by trying to usurp his position. Kubilai promised to give Himley Hessler's job and position if he destroyed Shaider. After the offer, Himley eagerly agreed and looked forward to taking Hessler's place.
  • Girl's Army: A team of five deadly, kunoichi trained in the most vicious and dangerous arts of combat. They had no individual names, but the production notes listed them as: Girl 1 (black), Girl 2 (purple), Girl 3 (red), Girl 4 (green), and Girl 5 (pink). They are commanded by Hessler. First Girl 1 was destroyed (Episode #44) and then Girl 3 followed (Episode #45). At the end of the series, Kubilai ate the three remaining girls to give him energy to battle Shaider. Amazonas is the Philippine dubbed version of Girls' Army.
  • Miraclers: Grunts with big round eyes and fanged mouths. They act either as foot soldiers or as pilots for the carriage-shaped aircraft. Destroyed at the end of the series when the fortress crumbled apart and exploded. Shaider occasionally kicks their butts before going on to fighting the Strange Beast.

[edit] Strange Beasts

Psychedelic, deceptively comical-looking creatures that Kubilai "gives birth" to using a special ceremony with the help of Poe. Their naming system is two syllables, then those two syllable repeated.

  1. Baribari
  2. Petopeto
  3. Girugiru
  4. Meromero
  5. Mujimuji
  6. Gokugoku
  7. Barabara
  8. Kerokero
  9. Tamutamu
  10. Pasupasu
  11. Getogeto
  12. Roborobo
  13. Kotokoto
  14. Guriguri
  15. Gamegame
  16. Bokeboke
  17. Girigiri
  18. Muumuu
  19. Magumagu
  20. Shigishigi
  21. Surisuri
  22. Umiumi
  23. Gasugasu
  24. Raburabu
  25. Saisai
  26. Kamikami
  27. Desudesu
  28. No monster created, as Himley was the main enemy in this episode.
  29. Itoito
  30. Buyobuyo
  31. Fumafuma
  32. Karikari
  33. Merimeri
  34. Kagekage
  35. Daridari
  36. Konkon
  37. Guchiguchi
  38. Mubimubi
  39. Satasata
  40. Terotero
  41. Peapea
  42. Hebihebi
  43. Tsutatsuta
  • Muchimuchi (Movie 2)

[edit] Other Villains

  • Omega (Movie 1): An assassin (alien gunman to be exact) who has been hunting all the Space Sheriffs. He previously went after Gavan and later Sharivan but failed. In the movie, Shaider was his new prey. Armed with twin shoulder cannons.

[edit] Shigi jiku / Strange Dimension

The Strange Dimension is an alternate universe with various traps and other dimensions. Some of the traps used in this realm are designed to match the monster's theme. Also seen are grunts and minions that assist the monster against Shiader. The temperature in this dimension reaches about 6,000 degrees Celsius. The primary purpose of this dimension is to enhance Fuuma's Strange monster's powers and abilities for about 4 times, giving it the upper hand against Shaider. When Kubilai calls for the Strange dimension, Poe will summon it to draw the beast inside, thereby luring Shaider to follow it into Fuuma territory. A constant threat Shaider faces while inside this dimension is a Fuuma gunship; for this reason, he calls on his battle fortress Vavilos, using either its giant blaster or robot form to destroy the gunship.

Despite an upgrade in its fighting strength, a Strange Beast can still be destroyed by Shaider while inside the Strange Realm. This, in turn, will dissolve the warp until the next time it is summoned again. Time Space Warp is the Philippine dubbed version of Strange Dimension. Shinkan Poe's (Babaylan Ida) phrase in Philippine dubbed is "Time Space Warp, Ngayon Din!" (Strange Dimension, Now!)


[edit] TV Special & Air Date

Three Space Sheriffs: Gavan, Sharivan, and Shaider Assemble! 03/08/85

[edit] Movies & Release Dates

  • Space Sheriff Shaider 7/14/84 (Takes Place Between Episodes 19 & 20)
  • Space Sheriff Shaider: Chase the Strange Kidnappers! 12/22/84 (Takes Place Between Episodes 39 & 40)

[edit] Cast

[edit] Songs

Opening theme
  • "Uchuu Keiji Shaider" (宇宙刑事シャイダー Uchū Keiji Shaidā?)
    • Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
    • Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
    • Artist: Akira Kushida
Ending theme
  • "Hello! Shaider" (ハロー！シャイダー Harō! Shaidā?)
    • Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
    • Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
    • Artist: Akira Kushida

[edit] Video game

A video game based on this TV series, The Space Sheriff Spirits, was released for the Playstation 2 system on May 25, 2006 by Bandai Namco. This product was made available in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The actors for Gavan and Sharivan reprised their roles, but Hiroshi Tsuburaya died before the game was developed.

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Metal Heroes
Space Sheriffs:
Gavan  • Sharivan  • Shaider   (The Space Sheriff Spirits)
1980s:
Juspion  • Spielban  • Metalder  • Jiraiya  • Jiban
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