Chikyu Sentai Fiveman
Title Screen
GenreTokusatsu
Action adventure
Superhero fiction
Science fantasy
Created byToei
Developed byHirohisa Soda
Directed byTakao Nagaishi
StarringToshiya Fuji
Kei Shindachiya
Ryouhei Kobayashi
Kazuko Miyata
Keiko Hayase
Chika Matsui
Takeshi Ishikawa
Shunsaku Kudo
Hatsue Nishi
Motoko Watanabe
Kihachiro Uemura
Voices ofRica Matsumoto
Seizō Katō
Narrated byEiichi Onoda
Opening theme"Chikyu Sentai Fiveman" by Kenji Suzuki
Ending theme"Fiveman, Theme of Love" by Kenji Suzuki
ComposerAkihiko Yoshida
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes48
Production
ProducersTakeyuki Suzuki
Kyōzō Utsunomiya
Running time20 minutes
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseMarch 2, 1990 (1990-03-02) –
February 8, 1991 (1991-02-08)
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Chikyu Sentai Fiveman (地球戦隊ファイブマン, Chikyū Sentai Faibuman, Earth Squadron Fiveman) is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series. It was Toei Company's fourteenth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1990, to February 8, 1991, with a total of 48 episodes replacing Kousoku Sentai Turboranger and was replaced by Chōjin Sentai Jetman. The names given by Toei for international distribution are Fiveman or Sky Rangers.[1]

It was released by Shout! Factory on Region 1 DVD on September 6, 2022, as part of Shout! Factory’s new partnership with Hasbro.[2] It originally was teased to be released in 2019. This is the second Super Sentai series to be officially released in North America that does not have a Power Rangers counterpart. The first one released was Chōjin Sentai Jetman, which was the series that came out the year following Fiveman. Jetman was released in the region on September 25, 2018.

Plot

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In 1970, Doctor Hoshikawa was researching how to transform the planet Sedon into a green, lush world, testing it by attempting to grow flowers. On the day the first flower bloomed, the Zone Empire launched an assault on the planet, separating him and his wife from their five children. Arthur G6 took the five children back to Earth and raised them while after the attack, Doctor Hoshikawa safely went to the Planet P16 Milky Way.

Twenty years later, the five are now teachers at the same school, the Newtown Elementary School (Newtown Shougakko). The Galactic Imperial Army Zone led by Empress Meadow and Captain Garoa now prepares to invade Earth as its thousandth target to destroy for immortality of Empress Meadow (it was later revealed that Empress Meadow is an illusion used by Vulgyre, their base which is also a gigantic lifeform monster to manipulate them in order to be a "god"). As they begin the attack, three vehicles appear and counter the offensive. Five warriors descend from the vehicles and confront Zone.

The Hoshikawa siblings have been developing the Fiveman technology and training hard upon the possibility of Zone invading Earth. Now the five siblings are ready to battle with the familiar foes as Fiveman.

Characters

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Fivemen

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The Fivemen transformed: (L-R) Gaku, Ken, Fumiya, Kazumi, and Remi.

The eponymous Fiveman is the first Super Sentai group to consist entirely of siblings. The five siblings of the Hoshikawa Family (星川家, Hoshikawa-ke) (three brothers and two sisters) were separated from their parents during a sudden Zone attack, sent to board a ship along with Arthur G6 to be raised and learn of the Fiveman technology. They pose as teachers at New Town School, planting a garden of Sidon Flowers which they brought from planet Sidon.

Arsenal

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Group Techniques

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Vehicles

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Mecha

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Allies

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Silver Imperial Army Zone

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The Silver Imperial Unit Zone (銀帝軍ゾーン, Ginteigun Zōn) is an alien army plotting to rule the entire Milky Way, it flies across universe attacking worlds with its Galactic Warriors. Earth will be its 1,000th destroyed planet, at which point Meadow will gain eternal life. They operate from their ship Vulgyre and can send smaller battleships called Vulgols (バルゴール, Barugōru). They use the Galactic currency Dolyen (combination of dollar and Yen) which is said to be equal to 100 Japanese yens.

Galactic Warriors

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Combined Galactic Warriors

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Episodes

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No. Title Director Writer Original air date
1"The Five Sibling Warriors"
Transliteration: "Go Kyōdai Senshi" (Japanese: 五兄弟戦士)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaMarch 2, 1990 (1990-03-02)
2"Father's Payback! Mother's Payback"
Transliteration: "Chichi no Kataki! Haha no Kataki" (Japanese: 父の仇! 母の仇)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaMarch 9, 1990 (1990-03-09)
3"Challenge! The Galactic Tiger"
Transliteration: "Chōsen! Ginga no Tora" (Japanese: 挑戦! 銀河の虎)
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaMarch 16, 1990 (1990-03-16)
4"Get the Earth Drunk"
Transliteration: "Chikyū o Yowasero" (Japanese: 地球を酔わせろ)
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaMarch 23, 1990 (1990-03-23)
5"Orphaned Galaxy Egg"
Transliteration: "Minashigo Ginga Tamago" (Japanese: みなしご銀河卵)
Kiyoshi AraiHirohisa SodaMarch 30, 1990 (1990-03-30)
6"I Hate Hard Workers"
Transliteration: "Hatarakimono wa Kirai Da" (Japanese: 働き者は嫌いだ)
Kiyoshi AraiMami WatanabeApril 6, 1990 (1990-04-06)
7"The 45m Grade-Schooler"
Transliteration: "Yonjūgo-mētā no Shōgakusei" (Japanese: 45mの小学生)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaApril 13, 1990 (1990-04-13)
8"Shine! A Seed of Life"
Transliteration: "Kagayake! Hitotsubu no Inochi" (Japanese: 輝け! 一粒の命)
Takao NagaishiKunio FujiiApril 20, 1990 (1990-04-20)
9"Gingaman Appear"
Transliteration: "Tōjō Gingaman" (Japanese: 登場ギンガマン)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaApril 27, 1990 (1990-04-27)
10"Suck My Blood!"
Transliteration: "Ore no Chi o Sue!" (Japanese: 俺の血を吸え!)
Shohei TojoToshiki InoueMay 4, 1990 (1990-05-04)
11"Dangerous Treasure Hunting"
Transliteration: "Abunai Takara Sagashi" (Japanese: あぶない宝探し)
Masao MinowaKunio FujiiMay 11, 1990 (1990-05-11)
12"Arthur's Super Transformation"
Transliteration: "Āsā Chō Henkei" (Japanese: アーサー超変型)
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaMay 18, 1990 (1990-05-18)
13"Do, Re, Mi, Fight"
Transliteration: "Do Re Mi Faito" (Japanese: ドレミファイト)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaMay 25, 1990 (1990-05-25)
14"The Cute Liar"
Transliteration: "Kawaii Usotsuki" (Japanese: 可愛いウソつき)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaJune 1, 1990 (1990-06-01)
15"There Are Two Reds!!"
Transliteration: "Reddo ga Futari!!" (Japanese: レッドが二人!!)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaJune 8, 1990 (1990-06-08)
16"Hungry Hero"
Transliteration: "Harapeko Hīrō" (Japanese: 腹ぺこヒーロー)
Shohei TojoMami WatanabeJune 15, 1990 (1990-06-15)
17"Fumiya's Friendship Announcement"
Transliteration: "Fumiya no Kōsai Sengen" (Japanese: 文矢の交際宣言)
Takao NagaishiKunio FujiiJune 22, 1990 (1990-06-22)
18"Saving Money!!"
Transliteration: "O-kane Tamemasu!!" (Japanese: お金貯めます!!)
Takao NagaishiToshiki InoueJune 29, 1990 (1990-06-29)
19"Red Fighting Robot"
Transliteration: "Akai Kenka Robo" (Japanese: 赤いけんかロボ)
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaJuly 6, 1990 (1990-07-06)
20"Burning Sibling Robot"
Transliteration: "Moeru Kyōdai Robo" (Japanese: 燃える兄弟ロボ)
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaJuly 13, 1990 (1990-07-13)
21"Vaulting Horse Trio"
Transliteration: "Tobibako Sannin-gumi" (Japanese: 跳び箱3人組)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaJuly 20, 1990 (1990-07-20)
22"Shining Handsome Youth"
Transliteration: "Hikaru Biseinen" (Japanese: 光る美青年)
Takao NagaishiMami WatanabeJuly 27, 1990 (1990-07-27)
23"The Five-kun Dolls"
Transliteration: "Faibu Kun Ningyō" (Japanese: 5(ファイブ)くん人形)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaAugust 3, 1990 (1990-08-03)
24"Slow Turtle Ninja"
Transliteration: "Noro Kame Ninja" (Japanese: のろ亀忍者)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaAugust 10, 1990 (1990-08-10)
25"Friendship's Sakurajima"
Transliteration: "Yūjō no Sakurajima" (Japanese: 友情の桜島)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaAugust 17, 1990 (1990-08-17)
26"It's Kyushu, Huh"
Transliteration: "Kyūshū Dayon" (Japanese: 九州だョン)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaAugust 24, 1990 (1990-08-24)
27"If You Sleep, You Die"
Transliteration: "Nemureba Shinu" (Japanese: 眠れば死ぬ)
Shohei TojoToshiki InoueAugust 31, 1990 (1990-08-31)
28"Chorus of Underworld"
Transliteration: "Jigoku no Kōrasu" (Japanese: 地獄の合唱(コーラス))
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaSeptember 7, 1990 (1990-09-07)
29"Fusion vs. Combination"
Transliteration: "Gasshin Tai Gattai" (Japanese: 合身VS合体)
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaSeptember 14, 1990 (1990-09-14)
30"Black Gorlin"
Transliteration: "Kuro Gorurin" (Japanese: 黒ゴルリン)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaSeptember 21, 1990 (1990-09-21)
31"Dangerous Mother"
Transliteration: "Abunai Haha" (Japanese: あぶない母)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaSeptember 28, 1990 (1990-09-28)
32"Gaku Dies"
Transliteration: "Gaku, Shisu" (Japanese: 学、死す)
Takao NagaishiToshiki InoueOctober 5, 1990 (1990-10-05)
33"Deadly Flip-turn"
Transliteration: "Hissatsu Uragaeshi" (Japanese: 必殺裏返し)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaOctober 12, 1990 (1990-10-12)
34"Can-Packed Humans"
Transliteration: "Ningen Kanzume" (Japanese: 人間カン詰)
Masao MinowaHirohisa SodaOctober 19, 1990 (1990-10-19)
35"Gaku's Secret!!"
Transliteration: "Gaku no Himitsu!!" (Japanese: 学の秘密!!)
Masao MinowaKunio FujiiOctober 26, 1990 (1990-10-26)
36"Super Twin Strategy"
Transliteration: "Futago Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: 双子大作戦)
Shohei TojoMami WatanabeNovember 2, 1990 (1990-11-02)
37"Human Cannon"
Transliteration: "Ningen Taihō" (Japanese: 人間大砲)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaNovember 9, 1990 (1990-11-09)
38"Fake Sibling Teachers"
Transliteration: "Nise Kyodai Sensei" (Japanese: 偽兄弟先生)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaNovember 16, 1990 (1990-11-16)
39"Please Love Me"
Transliteration: "Ai o Kudasai" (Japanese: 愛を下さい)
Takao NagaishiToshiki InoueNovember 23, 1990 (1990-11-23)
40"Boy Majin Sword"
Transliteration: "Shōnen Majin Ken" (Japanese: 少年魔神剣)
Masao MinowaMami WatanabeNovember 30, 1990 (1990-11-30)
41"Scary Date"
Transliteration: "Kowai Dēto" (Japanese: 恐いデート)
Masao MinowaKunio FujiiDecember 7, 1990 (1990-12-07)
42"Kung Fu Spirit"
Transliteration: "Kan Fū Tamashii" (Japanese: カンフー魂)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaDecember 14, 1990 (1990-12-14)
43"TV Love"
Transliteration: "Terebi no Koi" (Japanese: テレビの恋)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaDecember 21, 1990 (1990-12-21)
44"Struggle Robot Battle"
Transliteration: "Shitō Robo Sen" (Japanese: 死闘ロボ戦)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaJanuary 11, 1991 (1991-01-11)
45"Rushing into the Enemy Base"
Transliteration: "Teki Kichi Totsunyū" (Japanese: 敵基地突入)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaJanuary 18, 1991 (1991-01-18)
46"The Whereabouts of Our Parents"
Transliteration: "Chichi Haha no Yukue" (Japanese: 父母(ちちはは)の行方)
Takao NagaishiHirohisa SodaJanuary 25, 1991 (1991-01-25)
47"The Super Beast's Big Shedding"
Transliteration: "Chōjū Dai Dappi" (Japanese: 超獣大脱皮)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaFebruary 1, 1991 (1991-02-01)
Final"Departure to the Stars"
Transliteration: "Hoshi he no Tabidachi" (Japanese: 星への旅立ち)
Shohei TojoHirohisa SodaFebruary 8, 1991 (1991-02-08)

Cast

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Voice actors

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Guest Stars

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Tagalog Dub Cast

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In the ABS-CBN/RPN (now RPTV) Tagalog dubbed version, their Japanese names are renamed except the villains while for ABC 5’s (now TV5) Tagalog dub version had both Gaku and Fumiya renamed as Manabu and Fumio except for Ken, Remi and Kazumi and the names of the villains are maintained. So far, here are the voice cast in the ABC 5 version.

Songs

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Opening Theme
Ending Theme

International broadcast and home video

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Appearances in Power Rangers

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Despite never being directly adapted for a Power Rangers counterpart series, Five Yellow's suit was still adapted into the Power Rangers Megaforce episode "The Wrath" as the Yellow Supersonic Ranger.[3] The entire Fiveman team appeared later in a comic story Power Rangers Supersonic which is in the Boom! Studios Power Rangers Year Two Deluxe Edition. In the story, the team is composed of Ace (Red Ranger), Star (Pink Ranger), Gent (Black Ranger), Pyre (Yellow Ranger), Brute (Blue Ranger) with a Green Ranger named Trek being added to the team. They are also aliens from the planet Xybria.[4] Trek betrays the team and murders them. He would later become Psycho Green the first Psycho Ranger.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Library -- English Titles -- TOEI TV Website". Archived from the original on 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
  2. ^ "Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman: The Complete Series - DVD :: Shout! Factory". Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Super Megaforce - Dairanger and Pre-Zyus Morphs and Fights | Power Rangers Official". YouTube. 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ "English Power Rangers Comic Includes 1st Chikyu Sentai Fiveman-Based Story". 3 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Hasbro Pulse on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.[user-generated source]
  6. ^ "Psycho Green: Who Was the DARK Lost Power Ranger?". 3 August 2020.
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