Series synopsis
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan, also known as 太陽戦隊サンバルカン is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy drama kids television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 7, 1981. It ended on January 30, 1982. It stars Takayuki Godai, Ryusuke Kawasaki, Kinya Sugi and Asao Kobayashi.
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is the fifth season in Toei Company's Super Sentai tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, and is the only Super Sentai series to serve as a direct sequel to its previous series and the only all-male Super Sentai team. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Sun Vulcan. This was the last Sentai season to be co-produced with Marvel Comics.
Premise
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan is the fifth season in Toei Company's Super Sentai tokusatsu television series. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, and is the only Super Sentai series to serve as a direct sequel to its previous series and the only all-male Super Sentai team. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Sun Vulcan. This was the last Sentai season to be co-produced with Marvel Comics.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takayuki Godai as Takayuki Hiba
- Ryusuke Kawasaki as Ryuusuke Oowashi
- Kinya Sugi as Kinya Samejima
- Asao Kobayashi as Asao Hyou
- Shozo Iizuka as Führer Hell Saturn (voice)
- Machiko Soga as Cyborg Queen Hedrian
- Tōru Ōhira as Narrator
- Shin Kishida as Daizaburou Arashiyama
Supporting cast
- Yumi Nemoto as Misa Arashiyama
- Midori Takahashi as Kazuko Oota
- Eri Kanuma as Teacher Oomura, Dark Q
- Akiko Ayase as Dark Q/Reiko Kageyama
- Ayako Kobayashi as Girl
- Ayako Nakata as Dark Q
- Dai Nagasawa as Takimoto
- Miru Hitotsuyanagi as Takimoto's wife
- Tsuyoshi Iwase as Hiroshi
- Yoko Ishikawa as Kindergarten Teacher
- Waka Satomi as Dark Q
- Shiro Ooki as Dr. Nogawa
Guest cast
- Shin Kishida as Daizaburou Arashiyama
- Yumi Nemoto as Misa Arashiyama
- Midori Takahashi as Kazuko Oota
- Eri Kanuma as Teacher Oomura, Dark Q
- Akiko Ayase as Dark Q/Reiko Kageyama
- Ayako Kobayashi as Girl
- Ayako Nakata as Dark Q
- Dai Nagasawa as Takimoto
- Miru Hitotsuyanagi as Takimoto's wife
- Tsuyoshi Iwase as Hiroshi
- Yoko Ishikawa as Kindergarten Teacher
- Waka Satomi as Dark Q
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 55 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | January 31, 1981 | February 7, 1981 |
| Season 1 | 50 | February 7, 1981 | January 30, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series Preview | January 31, 1981 |
| 2 | DX Chogokin Sun Vulcan Robo & Chogokin Series CM | February 7, 1981 |
| 3 | DX Chogokin Sun Vulcan Robo CM | February 7, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The North Pole Machine Empire | February 7, 1981 |
| 2 | The Day When The Mankind Disappears | February 14, 1981 |
| 3 | Challenges To Japan The Nail Of The Iron Which | February 21, 1981 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 7, 1981 |
| Last aired | January 30, 1982 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |