Series synopsis
Chōjin Sentai Jetman, also known as 鳥人戦隊ジェットマン is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure kids television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 15, 1991. It ended on February 14, 1992. It stars Kotaro Tanaka, Rika Kishida, Tomihisa Naruse and Sayuri Uchida.
The Sky Force sends five highly trained operatives to participate in an experiment which will expose them to Birdonic Waves, resulting in superhuman abilities. But when the Earth Ship is attacked by Vyram, the majority of the Birdonic Waves are sent to Earth and find four unsuspecting civilians. Now, it's up to these four accidental super humans – Raita, Kaori, Ako, and Gai – alongside Ryu, the only original operative to receive Birdonic Waves, to defend their dimension against Vyram.
Premise
The Sky Force sends five highly trained operatives to participate in an experiment which will expose them to Birdonic Waves, resulting in superhuman abilities. But when the Earth Ship is attacked by Vyram, the majority of the Birdonic Waves are sent to Earth and find four unsuspecting civilians. Now, it's up to these four accidental super humans – Raita, Kaori, Ako, and Gai – alongside Ryu, the only original operative to receive Birdonic Waves, to defend their dimension against Vyram.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kotaro Tanaka as Ryu Tendo
- Rika Kishida as Kaori Rokumeikan
- Tomihisa Naruse as Raita Ooishi
- Sayuri Uchida as Ako Hayasaka
- Toshihide Wakamatsu as Gai Yuki
- Mikiko Miki as Commander Aya Odagiri
- Daisuke Tachi as Radiguet
- Maho Maruyama as Rie Aoi / Maria
Supporting cast
- Miku Kuga as Tran
- Hideaki Kusaka as Gray
- Tsutomu Tareki as Narrator
- Hideki Fujiwara as Dan
- Kanako Maeda as Kanna
- Yutaka Hirose as Tranza
- Ryuuji Kasahara as J2
- Tsutomu Kitagawa as Rei
- Yūzō Hayakawa as Jiiya
- Asao Matsumoto as Commander
- Gen Inayama as Sport Teacher
- Yuka Matsumoto as Dealer
Guest cast
- Hideki Fujiwara as Dan
- Kanako Maeda as Kanna
- Yutaka Hirose as Tranza
- Ryuuji Kasahara as J2
- Tsutomu Kitagawa as Rei
- Yūzō Hayakawa as Jiiya
- Asao Matsumoto as Commander
- Gen Inayama as Sport Teacher
- Yuka Matsumoto as Dealer
- Kazuya Nomura as Man
- Masami Hosoi as Police officer
- Yasutaka Matsuyama as Man
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 66 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 15 | February 15, 1991 | February 15, 1991 |
| Season 1 | 51 | February 15, 1991 | February 14, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jetman Henshin Series CM | February 15, 1991 |
| 2 | Jetman Henshin Series CM 2 | February 15, 1991 |
| 3 | Jetman Henshin Series CM 3 | February 15, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seek The Warriors An experiment to make heroes with the power of Birdonic Waves goes wrong with the arrival of the Dimensional War Party Vyram, forcing Ryu Tendo (the only successful subject) to track down the four who were accidentally struck to become the Jetman alongside him! |
February 15, 1991 |
| 2 |
The Third Warrior The team continues to track down the remaining two hit by the Birdonic Waves to complete the Jetman. |
February 22, 1991 |
| 3 |
The Power of Five! Ryu faces an uphill battle to recruit the selfish Gai for the team while Tran releases a faucet Dimension Beast to torment the populace. |
March 1, 1991 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 15, 1991 |
| Last aired | February 14, 1992 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |