Series synopsis
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, also known as 科学戦隊ダイナマン is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 5, 1983. It stars Satoshi Okita, Junichi Haruta, Kouji Unogi and Yuu Tokita.
The Jashinka Empire rises from the depths of the Earth to conquer the world. To stop them, Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno assembles five inventors to his laboratory, Yumeno Invention Laboratory and gives them the power to become Dynamen. Each member has their own goal, but as the Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, they are united to stop the Jashinka Empire in their tracks.
Premise
The Jashinka Empire rises from the depths of the Earth to conquer the world. To stop them, Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno assembles five inventors to his laboratory, Yumeno Invention Laboratory and gives them the power to become Dynamen. Each member has their own goal, but as the Kagaku Sentai Dynaman, they are united to stop the Jashinka Empire in their tracks.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Satoshi Okita as Hokuto Dan
- Junichi Haruta as Ryuu Hoshikawa
- Kouji Unogi as Yousuke Shima
- Yuu Tokita as Kousaku Nangou
- Sayoko Hagiwara as Rei Tachibana
- Junshi Shimada as Dr. Kyuutarou Yumeno
- Takeshi Watabe as Ten-Tailed Emperor Aton (voice)
- Masashi Ishibashi as General Kar
Supporting cast
- Kenju Hayashi as Prince Megiddo
- Mari Kouno as Princess Chimera
- Ritsuko Fujiyama as General Zenobia
- Tōru Ōhira as Narrator
- Noriko Shiozuki as Girl
- Shin Mori as Emi's father
- Masako Oka as Emi's mother
- Wataru Abe as Man
- Kazuko Okada as Woman
- Mitsuko Abe as Woman
- Hajime Kubo as Ramen Vendor
- Yōhei Nagae as Takeru
Guest cast
- Noriko Shiozuki as Girl
- Shin Mori as Emi's father
- Masako Oka as Emi's mother
- Wataru Abe as Man
- Kazuko Okada as Woman
- Mitsuko Abe as Woman
- Hajime Kubo as Ramen Vendor
- Yōhei Nagae as Takeru
- Hideko Yoshida as Takemoto
- Tamaki Ito as Girl
- Takeshi Shino as Kenta
- Masaki Yamaguchi as Kenta's father
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 58 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | March 5, 1983 | March 5, 1983 |
| Season 1 | 51 | February 5, 1983 | January 28, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dynaman Watch CM | March 5, 1983 |
| 2 | Dyna Rod Box & Dynaman Helmet CM | March 5, 1983 |
| 3 | DX Dynainbox & Chogokin Dynaman CM | March 5, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Challenge Of Possession Tail Human Whole Group A race of cat-like alien beings are invading the Earth. In their race, their importance is marked by how many tails they have on their backs. The Emperor of this race has nine tails, and dreams of having ten. The only way to get ten: conquer Earth and subjugate all of its people to slavery! |
February 5, 1983 |
| 2 | Chases Dream The Soldier | February 12, 1983 |
| 3 | Bat Hell Flight | February 19, 1983 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 5, 1983 |
| Last aired | January 28, 1984 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | continue |