J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai

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Genre Tokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Science fiction
Created by Shotaro Ishinomori
Written by Shōzō Uehara
Kuniaki Oshikawa
Hirohisa Soda
Susumu Takahisa
Hikaru Arai
Kimio Hirayama
Shukei Nagasaka
Directed by Kōichi Takemoto
Atsuo Okunaka
Kimio Hirayama
Katsuhiko Taguchi
Minoru Yamada
Starring Yoshitaka Tanba
Heizan Itou
Mitchi Love
Yuusuke Kazato
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Narrated by Toru Ohira
Music by Michiaki Watanabe
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 35
Production
Producer(s) Takafumi Hagino
Yoshiaki Koizumi
Susumu Yoshikawa
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) TV Asahi
Toei Company
Release
Original network TV Asahi
Original release April 9 – December 24, 1977
Chronology
Preceded by Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Followed by Battle Fever J

J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai (ジャッカー電撃隊, Jakkā Dengekitai, lit. J.A.K.Q. Blitzkrieg Squad) is the second Super Sentai series. It aired from April 9, 1977 to December 24, 1977. It was created by Shotaro Ishinomori, and ran for thirty-five episodes. Toei Co. Ltd also gave it the title The Jackers, for international distribution.[1]

Plot

Iron Claw is the leader 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 and cyborg assassins, Crime seeks to become the most powerful mafia organization in the world.

To combat this threat, ISSIS, the International Science Special Investigation Squad is formed. ISSIS organizes its forces around the world to battle Crime, including Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo's ISSIS branch commander, Daisuke Kujirai, proposes a radical experiment to aid his forces in Japan. Taking the code name "Joker", he recruits four young test subjects to undergo his cyborg enhancement project multi-talented athlete and Olympic Gold medalist Goro Sakurai, disgraced boxing champion Ryu Higashi, critically injured policewoman Karen Mizuki, and clinically dead and cryogenically sustained oceanographer Bunta Daichi. Surgically altered and given various bionic enhancements as well as energy manipulation powers, the four youth begin their mission to destroy Crime as a crime-busting quartet code-named J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai. Later on, Joker leaves and Sokichi Banba, a master of disguise and a cyborg, becomes their new boss, known as Big One.

Characters

ISSIS

ISSIS, (the International Science Special Investigation Squad (国際科学特捜隊, Kokusai Kagaku Tokusō Tai)), was formed to combat the international threat of Crime across the globe. The Tokyo ISSIS branch was led by Kujirai Daisuke (codenamed Joker), a brilliant bionics specialist and engineer, who initiated the J.A.K.Q. project and recruited the various team members. He was married and is known to have had a young daughter. He was later tasked to head ISSIS’s advanced engineering branch and thus replaced by the flamboyant Banba Soukichi (Big One).

ISSIS’s 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 J.A.K.Q. 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. Another notable member of ISSIS is Hime Tamasaburou, a somewhat dimwitted and clumsy low-level agent who masquerades as a ramen takeout cook and carrier. Unfortunately, he gets in the way more than he helps out.

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

J.A.K.Q.

J.A.K.Q. (pronounced "Jacker") is the codename for ISSIS’s 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.

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

Mecha
Vehicles
Finishing attacks

Others

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 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 called "Shine", who sought to conquer the world.

Episodes

Episodes aired on Saturdays at 7:30 PM JST.

No. Title Directed by Written by Original airdate Rating
1 "4 Cards!! The Trump is J.A.K.Q."
"Fō Kādo!! Kirifuda wa Jakkā" (4カード!! 切り札はJAKQ) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaApril 2, 197713.6
2 "2 Ten-Jacks!! Destroy the Secret Factory"
"Tsū Ten Jakku!! Himitsu Kōjō o Hakai Seyo" (2テンジャック!! 秘密工場を電撃せよ) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaApril 9, 197712.1
3 "5 Flushes!! Roar, Panther"
"Faibu Furasshu!! Hoero Pansā" (5フラッシュ!! ほえろパンサー) 
Atsuo OkunakaShōzō UeharaApril 16, 197712.8
4 "1 Joker!! The Perfect Crime's Assassin"
"Wan Jōkā!! Kanzen Hanzai no Shikaku" (1ジョーカー!! 完全犯罪の死角) 
Atsuo OkunakaShōzō UeharaApril 23, 197712.3
5 "3 Snaps!! The Ballade of Betrayal"
"Surī Sunappu!! Uragiri no Barādo" (3スナップ!! 裏切りのバラード) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaApril 30, 197713.3
6 "9 Pokers!! The Beauty's Trap"
"Nain Pōkā!! Bijo no Wana" (9ポーカー!! 美女の罠) 
Kōichi TakemotoKuniaki OshikawaMay 7, 197711.1
7 "8 Supercars!! Super-Speed, 350 km/h"
"Eito Sūpākā!! Chōsoku Sanbyaku Gojū Kiro" (8スーパーカー!! 超速300キロ) 
Atsuo OkunakaShōzō UeharaMay 14, 197711.5
8 "6 Targets!! Exploding Flowers"
"Shikkusu Tāgetto!! Bakuhatsu Suru Hana" (6ターゲット!! 爆発する花) 
Atsuo OkunakaKuniaki OshikawaMay 21, 19779.3
9 "7 Straights!! The Deadly Fist of Underworld"
"Sebun Sutorēto!! Jigoku no Hissatsu Ken" (7ストレート!! 地獄の必殺拳) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaMay 28, 197710.1
10 "11 Collections!! Invitation to Happiness"
"Irebun Korekushon!! Kōfuku e no Shōtai" (11コレクション!! 幸福への招待) 
Kōichi TakemotoHirohisa SodaJune 11, 197711.4
11 "13 Jackpots!! Burn! Flames of Friendship"
"Sātīn Jakkupotto!! Moe yo! Yūjō no Honō" (13ジャックポット!! 燃えよ! 友情の炎) 
Atsuo OkunakaSusumu Takaku & Hikaru AraiJune 18, 197711.7
12 "10 Pyramids!! The Maze of the Golden Mask"
"Ten Piramiddo!! Ōgon Kamen no Meiro" (10ピラミッド!! 黄金仮面の迷路) 
Atsuo OkunakaShōzō UeharaJune 25, 19777.6
13 "Blue Key Quiz!! The Riddle of the Secret Room Murder Riddle"
"Aoi Kī Kuizu!! Misshitsu Satsujin no Nazo - Nazo" (青いキークイズ!! 密室殺人の謎・なぞ) 
Kimio HirayamaShōzō UeharaJuly 2, 19778.7
14 "All Supercars!! Violence!! Great Violent Dash!!"
"Ōru Sūpākā!! Mōretsu!! Dai Gekisō!!" (オールスーパーカー!! 猛烈!! 大激走!!) 
Kimio HirayamaKimio HirayamaJuly 9, 19778.1
15 "The Crimson Occult!! Ghost Story - Vampire"
"Makka na Okaruto!! Kaidan - Kyūketsuki" (真赤なオカルト!! 怪談・吸血鬼) 
Atsuo OkunakaShōzō UeharaJuly 16, 19775.5
16 "Black Baseball!! The Attacking Miracle Ball"
"Kuroi Bēsubōru!! Shūgeki Suru Makyū" (黒いベースボール!! 襲撃する魔球) 
Atsuo OkunakaShōzō UeharaJuly 23, 19778.2
17 "Black Demon Moon!! Ghost Story - Underworld House"
"Kuroi Akuma Tsuki!! Kaidan - Jigoku no Uchi" (黒い悪魔つき!! 怪談・地獄の家) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaAugust 6, 19777.5
18 "Blue Whirling Tides!! The Face of the Secret Spy"
"Aoi Uzushio!! Himitsu Supai no Kao" (青いうず潮!! 秘密スパイの顔) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaAugust 13, 19777.9
19 "Great Crimson Adventure!! Demon Extermination of Bottomless Haunts"
"Makka na Daibōken!! Sokonashi Makyō no Oni Taiji" (真赤な大冒険!! 底なし魔境の鬼退治) 
Kimio HirayamaShōzō UeharaAugust 20, 19778.8
20 "Messenger of Darkness!! The Transparent Monster Runs the Darkness"
"Ankoku no Shisha!! Tōmei Kaibutsu ga Yami o Hashiru" (暗黒の使者!! 透明怪物が闇を走る) 
Kimio HirayamaKuniaki OshikawaAugust 27, 19777.6
21 "The Rose-Colored Baseball Era!! Crime's Slugger"
"Bara-iro no Yakyū Jidai!! Kuraimu no Kyōdasha" (バラ色の野球時代!! クライムの強打者) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaSeptember 3, 197710.7
22 "Big Red Counterattack! Attack the Suicide Bomber Army"
"Akai Dai Gyakuten!! Jibaku Gundan o Kōgeki Seyo" (赤い大逆転! 自爆軍団を攻撃せよ) 
Kōichi TakemotoHikaru AraiSeptember 10, 19777.6
23 "White Flying Ace! Big One"
"Shiroi Chōjin! Biggu Wan" (白い鳥人! ビッグワン) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaOctober 1, 19778.6
24 "Demon? Angel?! The Marvelous Flute-Playing Man"
"Akuma ka? Tenshi ka?! Fushigi na Fuefuki Otoko" (悪魔か? 天使か?! 不思議な笛吹き男) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaOctober 8, 197711.5
25 "Victory? Death?! Demon Shogun and Mechanization Army"
"Shōri ka? Shi ka?! Oni Shōgun to Kikaika Gundan" (勝利か? 死か?! 鬼将軍と機械化軍団) 
Katsuhiko TaguchiShōzō UeharaOctober 15, 19778.3
26 "Invaders!? The Mysterious Space Pirate Ship"
"Inbēdā ka!? Nazo no Uchū Kaizokusen" (インベーダーか!? 謎の宇宙海賊船) 
Katsuhiko TaguchiShōzō UeharaOctober 22, 19779.5
27 "The Despot's Ambition!! Break it! The Death Camp"
"Dokusaisha no Yabō!! Kudake! Shi no Shūyōjo" (独裁者の野望!! 砕け! 死の収容所) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaOctober 29, 197712.3
28 "My Secret! A Space Monster in My Pocket"
"Boku no Himitsu! Poketto no Naka no Uchū Kaibutsu" (ぼくの秘密! ポケットの中の宇宙怪物) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaNovember 5, 197711.2
29 "Go, 7 Changes! Iron Claw vs. Big One"
"Yuku zo Shichi Henge! Aian Kurō Tai Biggu Wan" (行くぞ七変化! 鉄の爪対ビッグワン) 
Minoru YamadaShōzō UeharaNovember 12, 197710.8
30 "The Code That Calls Death! Deadly Poison, Cobra Twist"
"Shi o Yobu Angō! Mōdoku Kobura Tsuisuto" (死を呼ぶ暗号! 猛毒コブラツイスト) 
Minoru YamadaShōzō UeharaNovember 19, 197710.2
31 "Red Impact! The Spy is a 4th Grader"
"Akai Shōgeki! Supai wa Shōgaku Yonensei" (赤い衝撃! スパイは小学四年生) 
Kōichi TakemotoShōzō UeharaNovember 26, 19777.8
32 "Which is the Real One?! Danger, Big One"
"Dotchi ga Honmono?! Ayaushi Biggu Wan" (どっちが本もの?! 危うしビッグワン) 
Kōichi TakemotoShūkei NagasakaDecember 3, 19778.9
33 "The Blitzkrieg Squad Annihilated?! Crime's Cooking Class"
"Dengekitai Zenmetsu ka?! Kuraimu no Oryōri Kyōshitsu" (電撃隊全滅か?! クライムのお料理教室) 
Minoru YamadaKuniaki OshikawaDecember 10, 19778.8
34 "Infiltration! Crime Fortress Island"
"Sennyū! Kuraimu Yōsai Tō" (潜入! クライム要塞島) 
Minoru YamadaShōzō UeharaDecember 17, 19777.4
35 "Big Victory! Farewell, JAKQ"
"Daishōri! Saraba Jakkā" (大勝利! さらばジャッカー) 
Minoru YamadaShōzō UeharaDecember 24, 19778.6

Movies

J.A.K.Q. vs. Gorenger

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) was a movie released after the conclusion of the J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai series and featured a crossover between J.A.K.Q. and the Gorenger. While investigating a UFO in the Sky Ace, J.A.K.Q. is caught off guard by the return of Iron Claw, with the Big Four now leading the remnants of Crime and the Black Cross Army. The next day, while arriving the scene of a washed-up corpse, Queen and Ace encounter Peggy Matsuyama, who has pursued the Sahara Army to Japan. After Peggy reveals markings on the murdered man's back, J.A.K.Q. 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 "Citybuster" bombs on the United States, the Soviet Union, China, France, the United Kingdom, West Germany and Japan, wiping out humanity while he and his forces retreat into space via a UFO before returning to Earth and conquering it. After saving Peggy, Ace & Queen escape the base but are surrounded by the Big Four and their armies before Clover King, Diamond Jack and the other Gorengers appear and save them. Both teams go on to defeat the Crime and Black Cross armies. The Big Four combine to form the super cyborg "Big Four Robo", who overwhelms both teams until Big One arrives and the two teams combine their attacks to destroy it. Iron Claw then retreats to his UFO and begins to activate the "Citybuster" bombs until his UFO self-destructs, finishing him off for good. It turns out that Big One switched Iron Claw's hand with a remote controlled one that Spade Ace used to detonate the "Citybuster" bombs, destroying the craft and Iron Claw with it.

Cast

Guest Stars

Songs

Opening theme
Ending theme

References

  1. "Library -- English Titles -- TOEI TV Website". Archived from the original on January 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
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