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Super Rescue Solbrain
The title card for Super Rescue Solbrain
Tokyuu Shirei Solbrain
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero fiction
Science fiction
Created byToei Company
Developed byNoboru Sugimura
Directed byMasao Minowa
StarringKōichi Nakayama
Mitsue Mori
Masaru Yamashita
Hiroshi Miyauchi
Hinenori Iura
Voices ofSeizō Katō
Narrated byTakeshi Kuwabara
ComposerKaoru Mizuki
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes53
Production
Running time30 minutes (per episode)
Original release
NetworkTV Asahi
ReleaseJanuary 20, 1991 (1991-01-20) –
January 26, 1992 (1992-01-26)
Related
Special Rescue Police Winspector
Special Rescue Exceedraft

Super Rescue Solbrain (特救指令ソルブレイン, Tokkyū Shirei Soruburein, lit. Special Rescue Command Solbrain) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company. It ran for 53 episodes from January 20, 1991 to January 26, 1992 on TV Asahi.[1][2] It is part of the Metal Hero Series franchise; a sequel to Special Rescue Police Winspector, it is the second installment in the Rescue Police Series trilogy.

For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as simply Solbrain.

Plot

After the Winspector police team leaves Japan to fight crime in France, Chief Shunsuke Masaki realizes he must create a new police team to defend Tokyo from crime. He creates Solbrain – a high-tech special rescue force, expert in missions requiring rescue and firepower. Its leader is Daiki Nishio, a rookie detective who can use the Plus Up command in his car to transform into SolBraver. Other members are Reiko Higuchi, also able to use the Plus Up command to transform into SolJeanne, SolBraver's female counterpart; and SolDozer, a yellow bulldozer robot. Later in the series, the Winspector team returns to Japan and teams up with Solbrain for a three-part story (episodes 21-23). From episode 34 on, Ryouma, the protagonist from Winspector, returns as a member of Solbrain, wearing a suit dubbed the Knight Fire.

The team

Other members

Arsenal

Episodes

  1. Tokyo Skies' SOS (東京上空SOS, Tōkyō Jōkū Esu Ō Esu): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Masao Minowa
  2. The Explosive ESP Sisters (爆襲!エスパー姉妹, Bakushū! Esupā Shimai): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Masao Minowa
  3. Is Father an Angel or a Devil? (父は天使か怪物か, Chichi wa Tenshi ka Kaibutsu ka): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi
  4. The Game-Software of Dreams (夢のゲームソフト, Yume no Gēmu Sofuto): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi
  5. The Mutant's Courage (怪人のくれた勇気, Kaijin no kureta yūki): written by Takahiko Masuda, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  6. The Storyteller and the Bomb (バクダンと落語家, Bakudan to Rakugoka): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  7. The Reincarnated Human Machine (人間再生マシーン, Ningen Saisei Mashīn): written by Kyoko Sagiyama, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  8. The Vanishing Power-Suit (消えた強化スーツ, Kieta Kyōka Sūtsu): written by Takashi Yamada, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  9. Father and Daughter's Red Bond (父と娘の赤い絆, Chichi to Ko no Akai Kizuna): written by Junichi Miyashita, directed by Michio Konishi
  10. The Naive Arson Team (わしら純情放火団, Washira Junjō Hōkadan): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Michio Konishi
  11. The Elegy of Love and Revenge (愛と復讐の挽歌, Ai to Fukushū no Banka): written by Takahiko Masuda, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  12. Birth! The New Dozer (誕生!新ドーザー, Tanjō! Shin Dōzā): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  13. Murder Playback (殺人プレイバック, Satsujin Pureibakku): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kiyoshi Arai
  14. The Love-Calling Bullet (愛を呼ぶ銃弾, Ai o Yobu Jūdan): written by Takashi Yamada, directed by Kiyoshi Arai
  15. The Dove Doll (人形は平和の使者, Ningyō wa Heiwa no Shisha): written by Susumu Takaku, directed by Michio Konishi
  16. The Disappearance of Mothership S.S.-I (母艦S.S.-I消失, Bokan Esu Esu Wan Shōshitsu): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi
  17. Escape in Handcuffs (手錠のままの脱走, Tejō no Mama no Dassō): written by Junichi Miyashita, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  18. Bicycling for Tomorrow (明日に走る自転車, Ashita ni Hashiru Jitensha): written by Kyoko Sagiyama, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  19. Kame-chan and the Detective Girl (亀ちゃんと探偵娘, Kamechan to Tantei Musume): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Hidenori Ishida
  20. Shoot the Handcuffs of Tears (涙の手錠を打て, Namida no Tejō o Ute): written by Takashi Yamada, directed by Hidenori Ishida
  21. The Returned Winspector (part one) (帰ってきたWSP(PART-I), Kaettekita Uinsupekutā (Pāto Wan)): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  22. Heartless Fire (part two) (非情のファイヤー(PART-II), Hijō no Faiya (Pāto Tsū)): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  23. From Ryōma to Daiki (part three) (竜馬から大樹へ(PART-III), Ryōma kara daiki e (Pāto Surī)): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  24. Rescue the Goshawk (オオタカをすくえ, Ōtaka o Sukue): written by Susumu Takaku, directed by Michio Konishi
  25. The Gigantic Mothership Response (巨大母艦応答せよ, Kyodai Bokan Otō seyo): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  26. The Trap-Setting Detective (罠をしかけた刑事, Wana o Shikaketa Keiji): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Michio Konishi
  27. The Story Plant's Secret (お話し植物の秘密, Ohanashi Shokubutsu no Himitsu): written by Kyoko Sagiyama, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  28. Hurry! Mothership of Life (急げ!命の母艦, Isoge! Inochi no Bokan): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  29. The Revolt of the Children's Empire (子供帝国の反乱, Kodomo Teikoku no Hanran): written by Takashi Yamada, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  30. God is Painful! (神様はつらいよ, Kamisama wa Tsurai yo!): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Michio Konishi
  31. She is a Dream Future Car (彼女は夢の未来車, Kanojo wa Yume no Mirai Kā): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Michio Konishi
  32. Pursue the Murderer Policeman (警官殺人を追え, Keikan Satsujin o Oe): written by Susumu Takaku, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  33. When the Hero Cries (勇者が涙を流すとき, Yūsha ga Namida o Nagasu Toki): written by Junichi Miyashita, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  34. New Hero to Kyushu! (part one) (新英雄九州へ!I, Nyū Hīrō Kyūshū e! Pāto Wan): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi
  35. New Hero to Kyushu! (part two) (新英雄九州へ!II, Nyū Hīrō Kyūshū e! Pāto Tsū): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi
  36. The Kidnapper is the Commanding Officer! (誘拐犯は隊長!, Yūkaihan wa Taichō!): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  37. The Sad Hitman (哀しいヒットマン, Kanashii Hittoman): written by Junichi Miyashita, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  38. The Devil Whispers Death (死をささやく悪霊, Shi o Sasayaku Akuryō): written by Susumu Takaku, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  39. The Space Alien who Delivered the Dream (夢を届けた宇宙人, Yume o Todoketa Uchūjin): written by Kyoko Sagiyama, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  40. Trap the Hero (英雄を罠にかけろ, Hīrō o Wana ni Kakero): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  41. Clash! High Speed Machines (激突!高速マシン, Gekitotsu! Kosoku Mashin): written by Takahiko Masuda, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  42. Oath of Revenge in Hand (グラブに誓う復讐, Gurabu ni Chikau Fukushū): written by Junichi Miyashita and Yasuyuki Suzuki, directed by Michio Konishi
  43. The Woman with Two Faces (二つの顔を持つ女, Futatsu no Kao o Motsu Onna): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi
  44. The Thief and the Old Doctor (コソ泥と老博士, Kosodoro to Rō Hakase): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  45. The Target is the Small Witness (標的は小さな証人, Hyōteki wa Chiisa na Shōnin): written by Junichi Miyashita and Yasuyuki Suzuki, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  46. The Ingenious Time Machine (瞬間天才製造器, Shunkan Tensai Seizōki): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  47. Digression! The Divine Investigation Team (脱線!占い捜査隊, Dassen! Uranai Sōsatai): written by Nobuo Ogizawa, directed by Kaneharu Mitsumura
  48. Today Without Papa Again (今日もいないパパ, Kyō mo Inai Papa): written by Kyoko Sagiyama, directed by Michio Konishi
  49. Love Her! The Bad Child (大好き!悪い子, Daisuki! Waruiko): written by Noboru Sugimura and Akiko Asatsuke, directed by Michio Konishi
  50. The Devil-Dog's Birth of Hope (希望を生んだ魔犬, Kibō o Unda Maken): written by Mayumi Ishiyama and Junichi Miyashita, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  51. Special Rescue: Breakup Order (特救・解散命令, Tokkyū: Kaisan Meirei): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Takeshi Ogasawara
  52. Special Rescue: Explosion Order (特救・爆破命令, Tokkyū: Bakuha Meirei): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi
  53. Until We Meet Again (また逢う日まで, Mata Au Hi made): written by Noboru Sugimura, directed by Michio Konishi

Video game

A video game for Tokkyū Shirei Solbrain was released in 1991 for the Famicom, published by Angel and developed by Natsume. It was localized into Shatterhand, which was published by Jaleco for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America and Europe shortly after the Japanese release. The differences are mainly cosmetic (changing music and graphics) but there were also several substantial changes, such as which boss appeared in which area. In addition, the theme-park stage from the Famicom version was replaced with a nuclear-submarine stage in the NES version.

Cast

Guest Stars

Suit Actors

Philippine English Voice Cast

This is the first and only entry in the Metal Hero series to be given an English dub, as it was done in the Philippines. All 53 episodes were covered. But unlike the Malaysian English dub of Choujin Sentai Jetman, some of the characters had their first names changed to be more anglicized, while their surnames were kept. However, several characters have kept their Japanese full names completely intact. For example, Daiki Nishio, Reiko Higuchi and Jun Masuda were renamed to Corey Nishio, Rachel Higuchi and John Masuda respectively. The series' English dub aired in the country on IBC-13 (formerly VTV) in 1997 and again on ABC 5 (now TV5) in 1999. The former aired reruns in 2000 and also reran on the Solar Channel in 2002. The series would also return once again in 2006 on GMA Network, but instead aired a newly produced Tagalog dub.

Crew

Songs

Opening theme
Closing theme

International Broadcasts and Home Video

References

  1. ^ "特救指令ソルブレインとは". kotobank. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "特救指令ソルブレインとは". 東映. Retrieved March 2, 2020.

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