Series synopsis
Choujuu Sentai Liveman, also known as 超獣戦隊ライブマン is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 27, 1988. It ended on February 18, 1989. It stars Daisuke Shima, Kazuhiko Nishimura, Megumi Mori and Jin Kawamoto.
Yusuke, Jo, Megumi, Kenji, Gou and Rui are students at Academia but the latter three decide to turn bad and join forces with the evil army Volt. When the defectors return, their three friends are forced to combat them as Choujuu Sentai Liveman. With the help of an android ally named Colon and a few others along the way, the Liveman must save the world and their friends.
Premise
Yusuke, Jo, Megumi, Kenji, Gou and Rui are students at Academia but the latter three decide to turn bad and join forces with the evil army Volt. When the defectors return, their three friends are forced to combat them as Choujuu Sentai Liveman. With the help of an android ally named Colon and a few others along the way, the Liveman must save the world and their friends.
Premise: Friends, why did you sell your souls to the devil?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daisuke Shima as Yusuke Amamiya / Red Falcon
- Kazuhiko Nishimura as Jo Oohara / Yellow Lion
- Megumi Mori as Megumi Misaki / Blue Dolphin
- Jin Kawamoto as Jun'ichi Aikawa / Green Sai
- Makoto Kousaka as Colon (voice)
- Jouji Nakata as Great Professor Bias
- Akiko Amamatsuri as Rui Senda / Doctor Mazenda
- Takeshi Kuwabara as Narrator
Supporting cast
- Toru Sakai as Goh Omura / Doctor Obler
- Seiro Yamaguchi as Tetsuya Yano / Black Bison
- Yutaka Hirose as Kenji Tsukigata / Doctor Kemp
- Daisuke Ban as Doctor Hoshi
- Reiko Hirano as Mother
- Osamu Ujiie as Dummy Man
- Daisuke Odera as Guard
- Mayuko Ookawa as Old Woman
- Hirofumi Taga as Takeshi Yano
- Michirō Iida as Time Brain (voice)
- Teppei Takasugi as Shosaburo
- Ryohei Iizuka as Kenichi
Guest cast
- Toru Sakai as Goh Omura / Doctor Obler
- Seiro Yamaguchi as Tetsuya Yano / Black Bison
- Yutaka Hirose as Kenji Tsukigata / Doctor Kemp
- Daisuke Ban as Doctor Hoshi
- Reiko Hirano as Mother
- Osamu Ujiie as Dummy Man
- Daisuke Odera as Guard
- Mayuko Ookawa as Old Woman
- Hirofumi Taga as Takeshi Yano
- Michirō Iida as Time Brain (voice)
- Teppei Takasugi as Shosaburo
- Ryohei Iizuka as Kenichi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 60 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | February 27, 1988 | February 27, 1988 |
| Season 1 | 49 | February 27, 1988 | February 18, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liveman Henshin Series CM | February 27, 1988 |
| 2 | Liveman Henshin Series CM 2 | February 27, 1988 |
| 3 | DX Biomotion Buster CM | February 27, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Friends! Why Did You Do This!? The three traitorous Students Kenji Tsukigata, Rui Senda and Gou Omura come back from Outer Space in the name of the Armed Brain Army Volt to begin their attack on the Earth. |
February 27, 1988 |
| 2 |
Three Powers Sworn to Life With Academia destroyed, the Liveman gain from their dying mentor Doctor Hoshi instructions and a clue to assist in their battle against Volt. |
March 5, 1988 |
| 3 |
Obular Demonic Transformation Jou shows doubt in facing down his old friend Gou as he prepares to use a virus to evolve into the ultimate being. |
March 12, 1988 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 27, 1988 |
| Last aired | February 18, 1989 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |