Complete [J-Sentai] Chōjū Sentai Raibuman

Title: 超獣戦隊ライブマン
Title (romaji): Chōjū Sentai Raibuman
Title (english): Super Beast Task Force Liveman
Installment: 12
Genre: Tokusatsu
Episodes: 49
Broadcast network: TV Asahi
Broadcast period: February 26, 1988 – February 17, 1989
Opening theme: "Choujuu Sentai Liveman" (超獣戦隊ライブマン, Chōjū Sentai Raibuman?) by Daisuke Shima (Red Falcon)
Ending theme : "Ashita ni Ikiru ze!" (あしたに生きるぜ!?, "Live to Tomorrow!") by Daisuke Shima

Synopsis

This series takes place on Academia Island, which is both a location and a school for scientists, consisting of both Japanese and American students. One day, Academia's three finest students, Kenji Tsukigata, Rui Senda, and Gou Omura, feel their talents are being wasted at Academia and leave. They accept a position in the evil organization Volt when they pass a test. On the night of their departure, their former classmates, Yuusuke Amamiya, Jou Oohara, Megumi Misaki, Takuji Yano, and Mari Aikawa, see them leaving. Kenji draws a gun on the five. Takuji and Mari throw themselves in front of their friends, taking the lethal blasts themselves.
Prior to the pair's deaths, Takuji and Mari were working alongside Yuusuke, Jou, and Megumi in creating a suit strong enough for space exploration. They had made substantial progress on the night that they were murdered. One of the professors at the school, Professor Hoshi, pitches in to help them complete their original ambitions. Hoshi is also worried that Volt will begin attacking people, and thus helps out to prepare against a future assault.
Two years later, Academia launches a shuttle for space exploration. However, a mysterious ship appears and downs the shuttle; Yuusuke, Jou, and Megumi are among the few survivors. They discover that Kenji, Rui, and Gou were responsible for the destruction of the shuttle. As a result, Yuusuke, Jou, and Megumi take up the powers of the original project, becoming Liveman to battle against their former classmates and Volt.
Later in the series, they are joined by Tetsuya and Jun'ichi, younger brothers of the late Takuji and Mari, respectively.

Cast

Yuusuke Amamiya: Daisuke Shima
Jou Ohara: Kazuhiko Nishimura
Megumi Misaki: Megumi Mori
Tetsuya Yano: Seirou Yamaguchi
Junichi Aikawa: Jin Kawamoto
Rui Senda/Doctor Mazenda: Akiko Kurusu
Kenji Tsukikata/Doctor Kemp: Yutaka Hirose (credited as Takumi Hirose)
Great Professor Bias: Jouji Nakata
Gou Omura/Doctor Obular: Toru Sakai
Arashi Busujima/Doctor Ashura: Yoshinori Okamoto
Doctor Hoshi: Daisuke Ban (episodes 1-2)
Narrator: Takeshi Kuwabara

Voice actors

Colon: Makoto Kousaka
Gash: Hideaki Kusaka
Butchy: Takuzo Kamiyama