J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (ジャッカー電撃隊, Jakkā Dengekitai^?, J.A.K.Q. Blitzkrieg Squad, pronounced "Jacker") is the second Super Sentai series. It aired from April 9, 1977 to December 24, 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori, It was not as popular as its predecessor Gorenger, only running for 35 episodes. The title given to this series for international distribution by Toei is The Jackers.^[1]

As a Super Sentai

JAKQ was the final Sentai series to use only the "Sentai" name. Battle Fever J was the first series to use the "Super Sentai" name. Prior to the 1995 series Ohranger, JAKQ and Gorenger were not recognized as "Super Sentai" series. During episode 1 of Turboranger, Battle Fever J was introduced as the first Super Sentai. Toei's announcement of Ohranger as the 19th Super Sentai series signaled the inclusion of Gorenger and JAKQ as Super Sentai series.

Plot

Iron Claw is the "Crime Czar" of a global criminal empire known simply as "Crime". With a network of wealthy and influential sympathizers and employing an army of faceless, leather- masked thugs (Crimers) and cyborg/robot assassins, "Crime" seeks to become the most powerful mafia organization in the world.

To combat this threat, INTERPOL organizes a special taskforce to spearhead the efforts to bring Crime to justice. Based in New York, ISSIS (International Science Special Investigation Squad [Kokusai Kagaku Tokusou Tai]) begins to organize its forces around the world to battle Crime. Tokyo ISSIS branch commander, Kujirai Daisuke, proposes a radical experiment to aid his forces in Japan. Taking the codename “Joker”, he recruits four young test subjects to undergo his cyborg enhancement project – multitalented athlete and Olympic Gold medalist Sakurai Gorou, disgraced Junior Walter Weight Champion boxer Higashi Ryuu, critically injured Police Woman Karen Mizuki and clinically dead and cryogenically sustained Oceanographer Daichi Bunta. Surgically altered and given various energy manipulation powers and bionic enhancements, the four youths begin their mission to destroy Crime as the crime-busting quartet code-named "JAKQ – Dengekitai". Later on, Joker leaves and uber cyborg and master of disguise Banba Soukichi becomes their new boss. He also is part the team to strengthen their number and step up their attack on Crime.

Characters

ISSIS

Based in New York, ISSIS (International Science Special Investigation Squad [Kokusai Kagaku Tokusou Tai]) was organized by INTERPOL to combat the international threat of Crime across the globe. The Tokyo ISSIS branch is commanded by Kujirai Daisuke (code named Joker), a brilliant bionics specialist and engineer. It was he who initiated the JAKQ project and recruited the various team members. He was a married man and is known to have had a young daughter. He was later tasked to head ISSIS’ advanced engineering branch and was replaced by the flamboyant Banba Soukichi (AKA Big One).

ISSIS’ Tokyo headquarters is located in a towering skyscraper in the heart of Shinjuku. ISSIS utilizes its own army of blue uniformed military troops to assist JAKQ when needed. Only a handful of ISSIS Agents are identified, among them Agent 7 (Hayashi Keiko), Agent 8 (Yamamoto Junko), Agent 9 (Iijima Yoshiko), and Agent 10 who all assisted JAKQ at various times. Another notable member of ISSIS is Hime Tamasaburou, a somewhat dimwitted and clumsy low level agent. Masquerades as a ramen takeout cook and carrier. Unfortunately, he gets in the way more than helps out.

Lastly ISSIS Tokyo’s mascot was a talking hamster which Kujirai kept as a pet. It was enhanced using bionic technology.

J.A.K.Q.

J.A.K.Q. (pronounced "Jacker") is the codename for ISSIS’ secret "Blitzkrieg Squad" which was set up to combat the cyborg assassins of Crime. The J.A.K.Q. project was the brainchild of Kujirai Daisuke, a brilliant engineer and bionics specialist who was the Tokyo ISSIS branch commander.

When called upon to enter battle, each member would enter a Enhancing Capsule, an external chamber which sprayed each member with particles that would transform into their respective costumes.

• Goro Sakurai (桜井 五郎, Sakurai Gorō^?)/Spade Ace (スペードエース, Supēdo Ēsu^?): A Japanese pentathlon athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist. In addition to being a champion in Karate, Archery and Judo, he was also a skilled equestrian and an all-around top athlete. He originally turned down Joker’s offer to join JAKQ, but later had a change of heart when he was saved by Karen Mizuki. He had a romantic involvement with her towards the end of the series. His bionic enhancements allowed him to manipulate Atomic Energy in a wide variety of ways. Using these energies, Sakurai was able to see through walls and other barriers using his X-ray vision (Chu Seishi [Neutron] Scope) and to move at super speed by activating his “Kosouku [Acceleration] Switch”. Sakurai was also able to hear sounds at a distance at superhuman levels using his “Enkaku Shuon Souchi [Ultra Sound Device]”. As Spade Ace, he wielded a number of specially designed weapons, chief among which was his “Spade Arts” power bow. With the Spade Arts, Sakurai is able to shoot “atomic charged” arrows which can puncture and bore through most substances. The Spade Arts bow can also be converted into a whip which can bind an opponent. Sakurai is a born leader and uses his abilities to seek out the weak points of his enemies. His atomic based powers also give him incredible power when kicking and striking his opponents. He appeared in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai along with the 24 Red Rangers, introduced to help inspire the Gaoranger team. Spade Ace is so far the only Red Ranger of the Super Sentai series who stepped aside as field leader of his team.
• Ryu Higashi (東 竜, Higashi Ryū^?)/Dia Jack (ダイヤジャック, Daiya Jakku^?): A former Welterweight Boxing Champion of Japan. He was falsely accused of murder by greedy boxing promoters in Las Vegas when he refused to rig a Championship fight. He was intercepted by Joker when he was being extradited to Japan for prosecution. Joker offered him the choice of working for ISSIS as part of JAKQ or serving his prison sentence. Higashi reluctantly accepted Joker’s offer albeit with reservations. His bionic enhancements allowed him to manipulate electric currents. From his right second finger he was able to pull out his “Eleki Cutter” [Electric Cutter] which he can use to cut through dense objects. From his left ring finger he is able to pull out his “Dia Laser” which can fire a laser beam that can shear through most materials. As Dia Jack, Higashi wields the powerful “Dia Sword” which he can imbue his electrical powers to strike the enemy with deadly effect. The sword can slash and cut through solid steel and other dense metals. It can also be used to focus and fire electrical bolts of energy. Higashi is a rough and gruff individual who is at times very head-strong. A bit of a loner, he does tend to prefer working alone. He continues to keep in touch with his former boxing partners. Higashi loves jazz music and fast cars.
• Karen Mizuki (カレン水木^?)/Heart Queen (ハートクイン, Hāto Kuin^?) A half Japanese/half Caucasian former Japanese Policewoman. She was assigned to investigating illegal drug/narcotics trafficking routes into Japan. During one of her investigations, she uncovered that Crime controlled a majority of these routes and was going to assist ISSIS in destroying these routes. Crime attempted to kill Karen by arranging a fatal car accident. Miraculously, Karen survived the accident but lost her right arm. Her father, a fellow police officer, was also killed in the crash. Enraged and seeking revenge, Karen willingly accepted Joker’s offer to undergo his bionic process and join JAKQ. Fell in love with Gorou towards the end of the series. Her bionic enhancements allowed her to control magnetism. Her magnetic based powers, which she dubbed her “Heart Cute Jiki Power” (Heart Cute Magnet Power) allowed her to attract and repel metallic objects at will. She often used her powers to literally stop bullets in mid-air. Her powers can be further augmented by using her Q-shaped ”Heart Cute” weapon. Using the Heart Cute, Karen is able to send out waves of magnetic/kinetic energy that can bowl over opponents or force them into erratic behaviors (which she gleefully enjoys and asks afterwards "Do you want another?" (もう一つ、いかがですか, "Mō hitotsu, ikaga desu ka?"^?)). The Heart Cute can also be used as a blunt impact weapon which she uses to strike opponents. From her right index finger she is able to pull out her “Magnetic Counter” which can send out a magnetic detection pulse which she can then use to pinpoint and identify objects (both metal and organic) in a way similar to radar. Karen is a skilled martial artist and is proficient in a number of fighting methods. For a time she was part of the Kono Karate School where she befriended Kono Natsuko (Shihomi Etsuko) who was also a skilled martial artist. Karen had a flair for fashion and often sported tight red leather ‘hot pants’ and red long boots.
• Bunta Daichi (大地 文太, Daichi Bunta^?)/Clover King (クローバーキング, Kurōbā Kingu^?) A oceanographer who died of oxygen deprivation in a freaky submarine accident. Years earlier his beloved younger sister Nami died in an airplane crash. Daichi’s body was cryogenically sustained in a medical facility for research until Joker found him. Using bionic technology, Joker was able to revive Daichi as a cyborg. His bionic enhancements allowed him to manipulate gravitational forces. By increasing his body weight and density, Daichi is able gain superhuman strength. With his power cycling in the range of 700 horsepower, he is able to use his “Juroku Energy” (Superpower Energy) to punch and kick opponents with devastating effect. Daichi can throw opponents across great distances with his “Juroku Nage” (Power Throw) and can take down dozens of opponents with his flying jump attack (“King Juroku Press” <King Power Press>). His left hand can be converted into his “Club Megaton” weapon. His Club Megaton can become a ball and chain which can be used to strike and hit enemies as well as bind them.
• Sokichi Banba (番場 壮吉, Banba Sōkichi^?)/Big One (ビッグワン, Biggu Wan^?): A flamboyant playboy and master of disguise. He is the ISSIS officer who was called in to take over operations in Tokyo for Joker. Helped Joker implement the JAKQ project. He himself is a cyborg and is considered the ultimate “super cyborg” for his bionic implants allowed him to harness and manipulate all four cosmic powers (atomic, magnetic, electric and gravity). His nickname was the “Shiroi Chojin” (The White Flying Ace). He can direct his powers to perform a variety of incredible feats including flying, superhuman strength and super speed. Banba wields a fighting baton called the “Big Baton” which he can use to strike and hit opponents with great force and impact. He is a cool-headed leader and masterful tactician who can come up with the most brilliant of battle plans to defeat Crime’s cyborgs. Sokichi can transform at will without the use of the Kyouka Capsules, instead taking a sniff out of a magic red rose, then leaping and transforming in mid-air. 24 years after the fall of CRIME, he returned in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai as the leader of the "Dream Sentai" team. He usually does not shout a 'henshin' phrase, but did shout "Big One!" in Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai. He also used "Big One Finish" which is a spectrum slash with the Big Baton.

Others

• Joker (1-22, 35-JAKQ vs Gorenger): Real name: Commander Daisuke Kujirai. He recruits four youths whom he sees as the perfect candidates for this project. Altering their physical bodies with bionic enhancements and empowering them with energy manipulation devices, the four test subjects become the super cyborg team, codenamed “JAKQ”.

Mecha

• Sky Ace - Aircraft usually piloted by Spade Ace or Dia Jack. Also piloted by Clover King, Joker and Keiko Hayashi [Agent 7]. The aircraft's top speed is Mach 2.
• Jack Tank - Armored vehicle piloted by Dia Jack, Clover King or Spade Ace. The tank has a top speed of 350 km/h.
• Spade Machine - Modified Fiat X1/9 driven by Spade Ace, with a top speed of 400 km/h.
• Mach Dia - Race car driven by Dia Jack, with a top speed of 450 km/h.
• Heart Buggy - Dune buggy driven by Heart Queen, with a top speed of 350 km/h.
• Auto Clover - Modified Suzuki GT380 motorcycle piloted by Clover King, with a top speed of 400 km/h.

Finishing attacks

• J.A.K.Q. Hurricane (ジャッカーハリケーン, Jakkā harikēn^?) - The four J.A.K.Q. members grab each other by the left forearms and spin in a circle rapidly to form a hurricane.
• Dengeki Kick (電撃キック, Dengeki kikku^?) - A flying kick executed simultaneously by the four J.A.K.Q. members.
• J.A.K.Q. Cross (ジャッカークロス, Jakkā kurosu^?)
• J.A.K.Q. Covack (ジャッカーコバック, Jakkā kobakku^?) - The four J.A.K.Q. members surround and grab the monster and throw it upwards before executing a flying kick mid-air to send it flying further. The finishing blow is a combined beam fired from their right fists.
• Big Bomber (ビッグボンバー, Biggu bonbā^?) - Introduced after Big One joined the team, this finishing attack consists of a cannon, with the four J.A.K.Q. members bringing out the parts (Dia Jack and Clover King with the wheels, Heart Queen with the "V" symbol, and Spade Ace with the main cannon) and assembling them before Big One loads it with a missile. In the same fashion as the Gorenger Hurricane, the missile fired by the Big Bomber would transform into an object that is usually an anathema to the monster's personality (for example, the missile used on Iron Claw changes into a rat before hitting him). Either way, the object explodes with the monster caught in the explosion.

Criminal Organization Crime

Criminal Organization Crime (犯罪組織クライム, Hanzai Soshiki Kuraimu^?), headed by the mysterious Iron Claw, the global criminal empire known simply as “Crime” sought to become the world’s premier crime family. With a network of wealthy and influential sympathizers and employing an army of faceless, leather- masked thugs (Crimers) and cyborg/robot assassins, Crime launched a number of spectacular and elaborate schemes to loot, kill, plunder and obtain absolute power. It is later revealed that Crime was in fact a cover organization for the alien entity simply called “Shine” who had sought to conquer the world.

• Boss Iron Claw (首領アイアンクロー, Shuryō Aian Kurō^?) - An oddly dressed figurehead and “God Father” of the Crime organization. Nothing is known about him including his nationality. Iron Claw, while appearing human was later revealed to be a cyborg much like JAKQ and Big One. His right hand was a powerful “Iron Claw” which could fire talon-like missiles. It could also detach from Iron Claw’s body to attack enemies independently. Iron Claw was a master of disguises and often masqueraded himself in a number of disguises (both male and female). He was a longtime rival of Big One and the pair have clashed at various times in the past. Iron Claw’s ultimate fighting form was a full “silver colored” super cyborg, "Warrior Iron Claw". He was defeated as such by the Big Bomber in the final battle of the series, but returned very much alive in JAKQ vs. Gorenger. There, he planned to bomb seven countries (the United States, the Soviet Union, Mainland China, France, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Japan) and go out into space until it is inhabitable—then, he would have become "Emperor of the Solar System". The Gorengers and JAKQ crushed his plans when Big One gave Spade Ace a device which would set off a remote control rocket claw that Big One had switched with Iron Claw before transforming. The claw pressed the "Detonate" button and the City-Buster bombs destroyed the craft that Iron Claw was in, taking Iron Claw himself with it.
• Shine (シャイン, Shain^?) - He is revealed to be the real mastermind behind Crime. An “A.I.” (Artificial Intelligence) entity who is said to have come from the 2nd Star of the “Shine” Galaxy. Attempted to use Crime to take over the Earth. Created the super cyborg Great King Icarus (イカルス大王, Ikarusu Daiō^?) to take control of Crime from Iron Claw and to battle JAKQ. Was later driven from Earth by JAKQ and Iron Claw.
• Crime Big Four (クライム四天王, Kuraimu Shiten'ō^?) - A quartet of ruthless mercenaries and despots who joined forces with Iron Claw to wreak havoc across the globe. The Big Four’s headquarters was a gigantic flying saucer (UFO) which could fly undetected around the world. The various Big Four commanded their own armies of followers including remnants of the splintered “Black Cross” army that battled Go-Ranger. In fact, Go Ranger member Peggy Matsuyama had been tracking the whereabouts of the villains for a while. The Big Four had battled with other Toei heroes across the globe including Kikaider along with Kamen Riders V3 and Amazon. Facing the JAKQ and Gorenger teams, the Big Four combine into the super cyborg entity “Big Four Robo”, a monstrous and hulking mechanical monster with multiple cannons protruding throughout his body and a grinder in his lower torso. Virtually invincible, it took the combined special attacks of JAKQ's Big Bomber and Gorenger's Gorenger Hurricane Ball to destroy the monster.
  • Baron Iron Mask (鉄面男爵, Tetsu Men Danshaku^?) - An iron masked despot who had been terrorizing the European continent. Fought Kamen Rider V3 offscreen. Leads his own specialized troopers he calls his “Tetsu Men Gundan” (Iron Mask Battalion). Carries a heavy iron shield and battle spear which he can hurl with devastating skill. Also carries a blowgun which he can use to fire poison darts.
  • General Sahara (サハラ将軍, Sahara Shōgun^?) - African conqueror who once battled the Gorengers in Africa with his Sahara Battalion. A master swordsman and strategist, he is both ruthless and cruel in battle.
  • Captain UFO (UFO船長, Yūfo Senchō^?) - Fought Kamen Rider Amazon offscreen. While comical looking, Captain UFO is none-the-less a brilliant criminal mastermind who commands the UFO command ship that the Shi Ten Oh use to travel the world.
  • Hell Boxer (地獄拳士, Jigoku Kenshi^?) - A terrifying tyrant from Mongolia who uses his hideous skull adorned armor to strike fear in his foes. Fought Kikaider offscreen. A savage and fierce warrior, he wields an iron ball and chain to crush and kill his opponents.

Episodes

1. 4 Cards!! The Trump is J.A.K.Q. (4カード！！切り札はJAKQ, Fō Kādo!! Kirifuda wa Jakkā^?)
2. 2 Ten-Jacks!! Destroy the Secret Factory (2テンジャック！！秘密工場を破壊せよ, Tsū Tenjakku!! Himitsu Kōjō o Hakai Seyo^?)
3. 5 Flushes!! Roar, Panther (5フラッシュ！ほえろパンサー, Faibu Furasshu!! Hoero Pansā^?)
4. 1 Joker!! The Perfect Crime's Assassin (1ジョーカー！！完全犯罪の刺客, Wan Jōkā!! Kanzen Hanzai no Shikaku^?)
5. 3 Snaps!! The Ballade of Betrayal (3スナップ！！裏切りのバラード, Surī Sunappu!! Uragiri no Barādo^?)
6. 9 Pokers!! The Beauty's Trap (9ポーカー！！美女の罠, Nain Pōkā!! Bijo no Wana^?)
7. 8 Supercars!! Super-Speed, 350 km/h (8スーパーカー！！超速350キロ, Eito Sūpākā!! Chōsoku Sanbyaku Gojū Kiro^?)
8. 6 Targets!! Exploding Flowers (6ターゲット！！爆発する花, Shikkusu Tāgetto!! Bakuhatsu Suru Hana^?)
9. 7 Straights!! The Deadly Fist of Underworld (7ストレート！！地獄の必殺拳, Sebun Sutorēto!! Jigoku no Hissatsu Ken^?)
10. 11 Collections!! Invitation to Happiness (11コレクション！！幸福への招待, Erebun Korekushon!! Kōfuku e no Shōtai^?)
11. 13 Jackpots!! Burn! Flames of Friendship (13ジャックポット！！燃えよ! 友情の炎, Sātīn Jakkupotto!! Moe yo! Yūjō no Honō^?)
12. 10 Pyramids!! The Maze of the Golden Mask (10ピラミッド！黄金仮面の迷路, Ten Piramiddo!! Ōgon Kamen no Meiro^?)
13. Blue Key Quiz!! The Riddle of the Secret Room Murder Riddle (青いキークイズ！！密室殺人の謎・なぞ, Aoi Kī Kuizu!! Misshitsu Satsujin no Nazo - Nazo^?)
14. All Supercars!! Violence!! Great Violent Dash!! (オールスーパーカー！！猛烈！！大激走!!, Ōru Sūpākā!! Mōretsu!! Dai Gekisō!!^?)
15. The Crimson Occult!! Ghost Story - Vampire (真赤なオカルト！！怪談・吸血鬼, Makka na Okaruto!! Kaidan - Kyūketsuki^?)
16. Black Baseball!! The Attacking Miracle Ball (黒いベースボール！！襲撃する魔球, Kuroi Bēsubōru!! Shūgeki Suru Makyū^?)
17. Black Demon Moon!! Ghost Story - Underworld House (黒い悪魔つき！！怪談・地獄の家, Kuroi Akuma Tsuki!! Kaidan - Jigoku no Uchi^?)
18. Blue Whirling Tides!! The Face of the Secret Spy (青いうず潮！！秘密スパイの顔, Aoi Uzushio!! Himitsu Supai no Kao^?)
19. Great Crimson Adventure!! Demon Extermination of Bottomless Haunts (真赤な大冒険！！底なし魔境の鬼退治, Makka na Daibōken!! Sokonashi Makyū no Oni Taiji^?)
20. Messenger of Darkness!! The Transparent Monster Runs the Darkness (暗黒の使者！！透明怪物が闇を走る, Ankoku no Shisha!! Tōmei Kaibutsu ga Yami o Hashiru^?)
21. The Rose-Colored Baseball Era!! CRIME's Slugger (バラ色の野球時代！！クライムの強打者, Bara-iro no Yakyū Jidai!! Kuraimu no Kyūdasha^?)
22. Big Red Counterattack! Attack the Suicide Bomber Army (赤い大逆転！自爆軍団を攻撃せよ, Akai Dai Gyakushū!! Jibaku Gundan o Kōgeki Seyo^?)
23. White Flying Ace! Big One (白い鳥人！ビッグワン, Shiroi Chōjin! Biggu Wan^?)
24. Demon? Angel?! The Marvelous Flute-Playing Man (悪魔か？天使か？！不思議な笛吹き男, Akuma ka? Tenshi ka?! Fujiki na Fuefuki Otoko^?)
25. Victory? Death?! Demon Shogun and Mechanization Army (勝利か？死か？！鬼将軍と機械化軍団, Shōri ka? Shi ka?! Oni Shōgun to Kikaika Gundan^?)
26. Invaders!? The Mysterious Space Pirate Ship (インベーダーか！？謎の宇宙海賊船, Inbēdā ka!? Nazo no Uchū Kaizokusen^?)
27. The Despot's Ambition!! Break it! The Death Camp (独裁者の野望！！砕け！死の収容所, Dokusaisha no Yabō!! Kudake! Shi no Shūyōjo^?)
28. My Secret! A Space Monster in My Pocket (ぼくの秘密！ポケットの中の宇宙怪物, Boku no Himitsu! Poketto no Naka no Uchū Kaibutsu^?)
29. Go, 7 Changes! Iron Claw vs. Big One (行くぞ七変化！鉄の爪対ビッグワン, Iku zo Shichi Henge! Tetsu no Tsume Tai Biggu Wan^?)
30. The Code That Calls Death! Deadly Poison, Cobra Twist (死を呼ぶ暗号！猛毒コブラツイスト, Shi o Yobu Angō! Mōdoku Kobura Tsuisuto^?)
31. Red Impact! The Spy is a 4th Grader (赤い衝撃！スパイは小学四年生, Akai Shōgeki! Supai wa Shōgaku Yonensei^?)
32. Which is the Real One?! Danger, Big One (どっちが本もの？！危うしビッグワン, Dotchi ga Hon Mono?! Ayaushi Biggu Wan^?)
33. The Blitzkrieg Squad Annihilated?! CRIME's Cooking Class (電撃隊全滅か？！クライムのお料理教室, Dengekitai Zenmetsu ka?! Kuraimu no O-ryōrikyōshitsu^?)
34. Infiltration! CRIME Fortress Island (潜入！クライム要塞島, Sennyū! Kuraimu Yōsai Shima^?)
35. Big Victory! Farewell, JAKQ (大勝利！さらばジャッカー, Daishōri! Saraba Jakkā^?)

Movies

• J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (Movie Version of Episode 7)

J.A.K.Q. vs. Gorenger

J.A.K.Q. was the first Sentai team to have a crossover with the previous team: Gorenger entitled J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (ジャッカー電撃隊VSゴレンジャー, Jakkā Dengekitai tai Gorenjā^?) is the first cross-over between two Sentai teams, taking place after the series finale of JAKQ with references to Kikaider and Kamen Riders V3 and Amazon. While investigating a UFO in the Sky Ace, JAQK team were caught off guard by the return of the reformed Crime with the Shitenoh leading Iron Claw's armies. The next day, Queen and Ace encounter a strange woman while arriving to the scene of a washed-up corpse, cornering her with the other members as he as Peggy of the Gorenger team who pursued the Sahara Army to Japan. After Peggy reveals the markings on the murdered man's back, the JAQK learns of Crime's Citybuster project and the location of the syndicate's island base. Managing to infiltrate Crime's base, Ace and Queen learn of Iron Claw's plan to use the "Citybusters" on United States, the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China, France, the United Kingdom, West Germany, and Japan while he and his forces retreat into space via UFO, wiping out any opposing threat by the time their return as overlords of space. After saving Peggy, Spade Ace & Heart Queen escape the base before they are surrounded for the Shitenoh and their armies, as Clover King and Diamond Jack along with the rest of the Gorenger team. The two Sentai teams manage to defeat the four Crime armies before the Shitenoh join the fray. But unable to defeat JAKQ and Gorenger in their individual forms, they “combined” to form the super cyborg entity “Shitenoh Robo”, overwhelming them until Big One arrives and suggest using the Gorenger Hurricane Big Bomber combo to destroy the monster. However, though it seemed hopless as Iron Claw retreats in his UFO and begins to activates the Citybuster, it turned out Big One switched his hand with a remote controlled one that he uses to activate the UFO's self destruct. Thus the Gorengers and JAKQ manage to finish Crime for good.

Cast

• Goro Sakurai: Yoshitaka Tanba
• Ryu Higashi: Tairayama Itou
• Karen Mizuki: Mitchi Love
• Bunta Daichi: Yuusuke Kazato
• Sokichi Banba: Hiroshi Miyauchi
• Iron Claw: Masashi Ishibashi
• Narrator: Toru Ohira

Stunts

• Spade Ace/Big One: Jyunichi Haruta (credited as Misao Haruta) and Yoshinori Okamoto
• Dia Jack: Hiromichi Suzuki
• Heart Queen: Minoru Yokohama
• Clover King:: Hirohumi Koga

Guest Stars

• Karen's Father (1): Ousmane Yusef
• ISSIS Soldier (1): Jyunichi Haruta
• Police Officer (at airport) (1): Nenji Kobayashi
• Hayato Kono (3): Kenji Ohba (credit as Kenji Takahashi)
• Natsuki Kono (3): Etsuko Shihomi
• Katsuya (9): Hiroyuki Sanada
• Miki (10): Megumi Shimizu

Songs

Opening theme

• "J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai" (ジャッカー電撃隊, Jakkā Dengekitai^?)
  • Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
  • Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
  • Artist: Isao Sasaki with Koorogi '73

Ending theme

• "Itsuka, Hana wa Saku Darō" (いつか、花は咲くだろう^?, "Someday, Flowers Will Bloom")
  • Lyrics: Saburō Yatsude
  • Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
  • Artist: Isao Sasaki

References

External links

• Official J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai website (Japanese)