Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

This article is about a series entry (the 7th) in the Super Sentai series.

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (科学戦隊ダイナマン, Kagaku Sentai Dainaman), is the 7th entry in the Super Sentai series produced by Toei Company Ltd. The series aired from February 5, 1983, to January 28, 1984, with a total of 51 episodes. It had originally been intended as a baseball-themed sentai, although it would later become a science-themed season.

The average ratings of the series was 10.6%.^[1]

Production[]

The original name of the series was "Yakyuu Sentai V-Leaguer" (Baseball Sentai V-Leaguer), with the motif of the team being that they were a baseball-based team (possibly to ride on Goggle-V's success with rhythmic gymnastics) and with development made to the point of the baseball motif being rather prominent in the season. However, it was judged through the development of the uniform that the appropriate "coolness" was not achieved in it and thus the concept was scrapped. It was ultimately switched to "Dynaman" due to the concept of the heroes having an "explosion of spirit" similar to the explosion of dynamite. However even with the sudden change in motif, many aspects of the "baseball" image ultimately remained in Dynaman: the suits still remained with the "baseball" look even with some slight differences, certain poses still looked more appropriate to baseball and DynaRobo's fusion term was "Grand Slam"; while the "clang" within the opening theme holds a similarity of a ball being hit by a metal bat.

Other major evolutions and developments with Dynaman occurred with the evolution of the villains of the season in the Jashinka Empire. Initially, Jashinka was to have a "beautiful villain" by way of Prince Megiddo, who was modeled off various similar "bishonen male villains" of giant robot anime. However when the Sentai producers realized that the level of beauty they needed was impossible in live action compared to anime, Megiddo was eventually "changed" only to return near the end as the mysterious Dark Knight. It was as the Dark Knight that Megiddo made a greater impact, becoming the first Sentai "Dark Hero". Jashinka likewise experienced developments that would impact storytelling in Sentai, including character development and, with the successful return of the "mid-season upgrade" in Goggle-V, the first true "villain upgrade" in Sentai for their side.

Dynaman was simply nicknamed "Kayaku Sentai" (火薬戦隊, "Kayaku Sentai" with Kayaku meaning "gunpowder") by Japanese fans as a pun on the many explosions within the series. Producer Takayuki Suzuki even said the staff used the "highest quantity of gunpowder". In the west, that nickname is lost, but the prefix "Dyna" could be seen as an abbreviation of the word "Dynamite," therefore retaining the original meaning of the pun.

Possibly the greatest "change" that Dynaman held in Sentai's evolution was unintentional but important: due to the increase in time of a Japanese news program, the Sentai timeslot was suddenly reduced from 30 minutes to 25, which included opening, ending and preview. This reduction ended up forcing a tightening of action and story and less time with stock footage, ultimately improving the franchise in the long run.

Plot[]

The Jashinka Empire (ジャシンカ帝国, Jashinka Empire) (Combination of the Japanese words for "evil" (邪心, Jashin), and "evolution" (進化, Shinka)) rises from the depths of the Earth to conquer the world.

To stop them, Dr. 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.

Characters[]

Rangers[]

Dynamen[]

Main article: Dynamen

Designation	Name	Actor
DynaRed	Hokuto Dan	Satoshi Okita
DynaBlack	Ryu Hoshikawa	Junichi Haruta
DynaBlue	Yousuke Shima	Kouji Unogi
DynaYellow	Kousaku Nangou	Yuu Tokita
DynaPink	Rei Tachibana	Sayoko Hagiwara

Other Rangers[]

Designation	Name	Actor
DynaYellow	Fox Evo (24)	Eisuke Yoda

Yumeno Invention Center[]

• Dr. Kyuutarou Yumeno
• Kendo Robo
• Invention Center Kids (Yutaka, Aiko, Takao, Satoshi, Emi)

Science Squad[]

• Dr. Kyuutarou Yumeno

Other Allies[]

• All Super Sentai

Villains[]

• Tailed-People Clan Jashinka Empire
  • Leader
    • Emperor Aton (1-5, Movie, 6-50)
  • Generals
    • General Kar (1-5, Movie, 6-31, 33-50)
    • Prince Megiddo (1-5, Movie, 6-31, 33-40, 50 & 51) / Dark Knight (42-50)
    • Gira and Geel (1-8)
    • Princess Chimera (8-31, 33-51)
    • General Zenobia (37-50)
    • Bilgis (37-50)
  • Monsters
    • Evolution Beasts
      • Crab Evo (1)
      • Rhino Evo (2)
      • Bat Evo (3)
      • Trilobite Evo (4)
      • Tapir Evo (5)
      • Snake Evo (6)
      • Sponge Evo (7)
      • Butterfly Evo (8)
      • Scorpion Evo (9)
      • Octopus Evo (10)
      • Dolphin Evo (11)
      • Flea Evo (12)
      • Frog Evo (13)
      • Diving Beetle Evo (14)
      • Gecko Evo (15)
      • Archaeopteryx Evo (16)
      • Dinosaur Evo (17)
      • Stingray Evo (18)
      • Porcupine Evo (19)
      • Squid Evo (20)
      • Crocodile Evo (21)
      • Cat Evo (22)
      • Slug Evo (23)
      • Fox Evo (24) / DynaYellow (24)
      • Bee Evo (25)
      • Starfish Evo (26)
      • Cicada Evo (27)
      • Striped Mosquito Evo (28)
      • Cactus Evo (29)
      • Thorn Ant Evo (30)
      • Mantis Evo (31)
      • Spider Evo (32)
      • Mammoth Evo (33)
    • Mechaevolution Beasts
      • Missile Crayfish (34)
      • Guillotine Lizard (35)
      • Machinegun Jaguar (36)
      • Electric Eel (37)
      • Armor Rose (38)
      • Laser Hawk (39)
      • Word Processor Armadillo (40)
      • Drill Horse (41)
      • Axe Bear (42)
      • Rocket Tiger (43)
      • Shovel Kong (44)
      • Rainbow Chameleon (45)
      • Jet Flying Squirrel (46)
      • Poison Gas Weasel (47)
      • Boomerang Jackal (48)
      • Computer Dragon (49)
      • Fire Sphinx (50-51)
  • Grunts/Mecha
    • Grunts
      • Tail Soldiers (1-5, Movie, 6-51, The Flying Ghost Ship)
    • Mecha
      • Gizmosquito (1, 2, Movie, 32)

Arsenal[]

Main article: Arsenal (Dynaman)

Transformation Devices[]

• Dyna Brace

Sidearms[]

• Dyna Rod

Individual Weapons[]

• Golden Spark ◆
  • Dyna Swords ◆
• Cross Cutter ◆
• Battle Tector ◆
• Strong Shower◆
• Blue Frisbees ◆
• Surf Jet ◆
• Attack Board ◆
• Jet Surfin◆
• Chain Crushers ◆
• Yellow Bomber ◆
• Rose Saber◆
• Flower Shield◆
• Rose Finale◆

Vehicles[]

• Dyna Falcon ◆
• Dyna Machine ◆◆◆◆

Mecha[]

Main article: Mecha (Dynaman)

Dyna Machines System[]

Legend:◆ 1-person mecha, ◄► 2-person mecha, ➲ carrier mecha; see Style Guide for rules on icon colors

• DyJupiter ➲
• Kagaku Gattai Dyna Robo ◆◄►◄►
  • Dyna Mach ◆
  • Dyna Mobile ◄►
  • Dyna Garry ◄►

Episodes[]

Main article: Kagaku Sentai Dynaman Episodes

1. Ep. 1: The Tailed-People Clan's Challenge (有尾人一族の挑戦, Yūbijin Ichizoku no Chōsen)
2. Ep. 2: Warriors Who Chase Dreams (夢を追う戦士たち, Yume o Ō Senshitachi)
3. Ep. 3: Bat Hell Flight (コウモリ地獄飛行, Kōmori Jigoku Hikō)
4. Ep. 4: The Rumbling Fossil-Human (ゴロゴロ化石人間, Gorogoro Kaseki Ningen)
5. Ep. 5: The Evolution Beast's Scary Dream (進化獣のこわい夢, Shinkajū no Kowai Yume)
6. Ep. 6: Fight to the Death! The Haunts of a Poisonous Snake (死闘! 毒蛇の魔境, Shitō! Dokuja no Makyō)
7. Ep. 7: Operation Tokyo Sea of Fire! (東京火の海作戦!, Tōkyō Hi no Umi Sakusen)
8. Ep. 8: Evil Flower Princess Chimera (悪の花王女キメラ, Aku no Kaō Onna Kimera)
9. Ep. 9: The Do-or-Die Bomb Race (決死の爆弾レース, Kesshi no Bakudan Rēsu)
10. Ep. 10: The Intruder From Outer Space (宇宙からの侵入者, Uchū Kara no Shinnyūsha)
11. Ep. 11: The Day Fish Attack Humans (魚が人間を襲う日, Sakana ga Ningen o Ozō Hi)
12. Ep. 12: The Targeted Blood Bank (狙われた血液銀行, Nerareta Ketsueki Ginkō)
13. Ep. 13: The Kidnapped Brides (さらわれた花嫁, Sarawareta Hanayome)
14. Ep. 14: Assault, Choroppo Soldier (突撃チョロッポ兵, Totsugeki Choroppo Tsuwamono)
15. Ep. 15: Ninjutsu vs. Chimera Witchcraft (忍術対キメラ妖術, Ninjutsu Tai Kimera Yōutsu)
16. Ep. 16: The Big Mt. Aso Explosion Operation (阿蘇山大爆発作戦, Asosan Dai Bakuhatsu Sakusen)
17. Ep. 17: Fear! Kyushu Major Earthquake (恐怖! 九州大地震, Kyōfu! Kyūshū Daijishin)
18. Ep. 18: The Big Tsunami That Attacks Tokyo (東京を襲う大津波, Tōkyō o Osō Ōtsunami)
19. Ep. 19: The Fuse is a Red Toxic Flower (導火線は赤い毒花, Dōkasen wa Akai Doku Hana)
20. Ep. 20: Chase! The Amakusa Sun (追え! 天草の太陽, Oe! Amakusa no Taiyō)
21. Ep. 21: Angry Hokuto's Deadly Sword (怒りの北斗必殺剣, Ikari no Hokuto Hissatsu Ken)
22. Ep. 22: The Great Prank War (いたずら大戦争!, Itazura Dai Sensō)
23. Ep. 23: Operation Human Slug (人間ナメクジ作戦, Ningen Namekuji Sakusen)
24. Ep. 24: The Dreadful Comet's Great Approach (恐怖の彗星大接近, Kyōfu no Suisei Dai Sekkin)
25. Ep. 25: The Mysterious Guffaw Hell (謎のゲラゲラ地獄, Nazo no Geragera Jigoku)
26. Ep. 26: Intense Fighting! The Solar Lighthouse (激闘! 太陽の灯台, Gekitō! Taiyō no Tōdai)
27. Ep. 27: Chirping Cicada: The Sound of Death (死の音セミシグレ, Shi no Oto Semishigure)
28. Ep. 28: Rescue the Doll-Humans! (人形人間を救え!, Ningyō Ningen o Sukue!)
29. Ep. 29: Chimera's Cursed Clothes (キメラの呪いの服, Kimera no Noroi no Fuku)
30. Ep. 30: The Enemy is a Geek Evolution Beast (敵はガリ勉進化獣, Teki wa Gariben Shinkajū)
31. Ep. 31: The Spy Tailed-Person's Trap (スパイ有尾人の罠, Supai Yūbijin no Wana)
32. Ep. 32: The Missing Power Gun (消えたパワーガン, Kieta Pawā Gan)
33. Ep. 33: I Can't Become Red (レッドになれない, Reddo ni Narenai)
34. Ep. 34: Formidable Enemy! Mechavolution (強敵! メカシンカ, Kyōteki! Mekashinka)
35. Ep. 35: Seeking a New Finishing Move (新必殺技を求めて, Shin Hissatsu-waza o Motomete)
36. Ep. 36: It Came Forth!! The Finishing Move (出たぞ! 必殺技!, Deta zo! Hissatsu-waza)
37. Ep. 37: Female General Zenobia (女将軍ゼノビア, Onna Shōgun Zenobia)
38. Ep. 38: Rejuvenate! Genius Brain (若返れ! 天才頭脳, Wakagaere! Tensai Zonō)
39. Ep. 39: Hold it! The Egg of the Tailed-People (抱け! 有尾人の卵, Idake! Yūbijin no Tamago)
40. Ep. 40: Explosion! Silent Anger (爆発! 無言の怒り, Bakuhatsu! Mugon no Ikari)
41. Ep. 41: The Biker Gang Who Disappeared in the Darkness (闇に消えた暴走族, Yami ni Kieta Bōsōzoku)
42. Ep. 42: Challenge: The Dark Knight (挑戦ダークナイト, Chōsen Dāku Naito)
43. Ep. 43: Shima! You're Blue Lightning (島! 君は青い稲妻, Shima! Kimi wa Aoi Inazuma)
44. Ep. 44: Explosion! Magma Bomb (爆発! マグマ爆弾, Bakuhatsu! Maguma Bakudan)
45. Ep. 45: Mama is Zenobia? (ママはゼノビア?, Mama wa Zenobia?)
46. Ep. 46: The Saber That Runs Love Through (愛を貫くサーベル, Ai o Tsuranuku Sāberu)
47. Ep. 47: An Evil Wish, Ten Tails (悪の願い十本尻尾, Aku no Negai Juppon Shippo)
48. Ep. 48: Doctor Yumeno's Big Secret (夢野博士の大秘密, Yumeno-hakase no Dai Himitsu)
49. Ep. 49: The End of General Kar (カー将軍の最期, Kā Shōgun no Saigo)
50. Ep. 50: The Revived Formidable Enemy (よみがえった強敵, Yomigaetta Kyōteki)
51. Final Ep.: The Fight That Flew Through Tomorrow (明日をかけた戦い, Ashita o Kaketa Tatakai)

Night Flight parody episodes

1. Pilot Episode 1 (Cy Steinberg)
2. Pilot Episode 2 (Rhinoman)
3. Day of the Dolphin: Flipper's Revenge
4. Lizard of Oz
5. Seven Loves of Lucky Pierre
6. The Last Adventure of Spunky the Wonder Squid
7. Convention Episode
8. Convention Episode

Movies

1. Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie

Stage Shows

1. Dynaman Stage Show at 3 Heroes Korakuen Yuenchi
2. Dynaman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
3. Dynaman Stage Show at Super Hero Unknown

Cast[]

• Hokuto Dan (弾 北斗, Dan Hokuto): Satoshi Okita (沖田さとし, Okita Satoshi) (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
• Ryu Hoshikawa (星川 竜, Hoshikawa Ryū): Junichi Haruta (春田 純一, Haruta Jun'ichi) (English Parody voice: Bill Johnston)
• Yousuke Shima (島 洋介, Shima Yōsuke): Kouji Unogi (卯木浩二, Unogi Kōji) (English Parody voice: Mark McKinney)
• Kousaku Nangou (南郷 耕作, Nangō Kōsaku): Yuu Tokita (時田優, Tokita Yū) (English Parody voice: Bruce Pirrie)
• Rei Tachibana (立花 レイ, Tachibana Rei): Sayoko Hagiwara (萩原 佐代子, Hagiwara Sayoko) (English Parody voice: Kathleen Laskey/Angela Muto)
• Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno (夢野久太郎, Yumeno Kyutarō): Junshi Shimada (島田順司, Shimada Junshi) (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
• Yutaka (ユタカ, Yutaka): Gojiro Nagao (長尾豪二郎, Nagao Gōjirō)
• Aiko (アイコ, Aiko): Rie Igarashi (五十嵐里恵, Igarashi Rie)
• Takao (タカオ, Takao): Takayuki Motohashi (本橋隆行, Motohashi Takayuki)
• Satoshi (サトシ, Satoshi): Masanobu Shokawa (庄川正信, Shōkawa Masanobu)
• Emi (エミ, Emi): Ai Yatsuka (八束 愛, Yatsuka Ai)
• Kendo Robo (剣道ロボット, Kendō Robotto, Voice): Misa Kadoya (門谷美佐, Kadoya Misa)
• Emperor Aton (帝王アトン, Teiō Aton, Voice): Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛, Watabe Takeshi) (English Parody voice: Jack Newman)
• Megiddo (メギド, Megido): Kenju Hayashi (林健樹, Hayashi Kenju) (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
  • Dark Knight (ダークナイト, Dākunaito, Voice) (voice): Michirou Iida (飯田道郎, Iida Michirō)
• General Kar (カー将軍, Kā Shōgun): Masashi Ishibashi (石橋雅史, Ishibashi Masashi) (English Parody voice: Alan Gordon)
• Princess Chimera (キメラ, Kimera): Mari Kouno (香野麻里, Kōno Mari) (English Parody voice: Angela Muto)
• General Zenobia (女将軍ゼノビア, Onna Shōgun Zenobia): Ritsuko Fujiyama (藤山律子, Fujiyama Ritsuko)
• Gira (ギーラ, Gīra): Hirokazu Shoji (庄司 浩和, Shōji Hirokazu)
• Keel (キール, Kīru): Keiji Tsujii (辻井啓嗣, Tsujii Keiji)
• Bilgis (ビルギス, Birugisu): Kasumi Yasuda (安田加寿美, Yasuda Kasumi)

Suit Actors[]

• DynaRed: Kazuo Niibori (新堀 和男, Niibori Kazuo)
• DynaBlack: Junichi Haruta (春田 純一, Haruta Jun'ichi), Tsutomu Kitagawa (喜多 川務, Kitagawa Tsutomu, Sub)
• DynaBlue: Kouji Unogi (卯木浩二, Unogi Kōji)
• DynaYellow, Dark Knight, Tail Soldier: Takanori Shibahara (柴原 孝典, Shibahara Takanori)
• DynaYellow (episode 48-51): Yuu Tokita (時田優, Tokita Yū)
• DynaPink: Shinobu Shimura (志村 忍, Shimura Shinobu)
• Kagaku Gattai Dyna Robo, Emperor Aton: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭, Kusaka Hideaki)
• Dark Knight (final battle), Evolution Beasts, Tail Soldier: Keiji Tsujii (辻井 啓嗣, Tsujii Keiji)
• Evolution Beasts, Tail Soldier: Hirofumi Ishigaki (石垣 広文, Ishigaki Hirofumi)
• Tail Soldiers: Koji Matoba (的場 耕二, Matoba Kōji), Naoki Ōfuji (大藤 直樹, Oofuji Naoki), Koji Ootake (大竹 浩二, Ōtake Kōji), Shocker OH!NO! (ショッカー O野, Shokkā Ōno)

Crew[]

• Directed by
  • Shouhei Toujou, Minoru Yamada, Takafumi Hattori, Nagafumi Hori
• Story and Screenplay by
  • Hirohisa Soda, Kousuke Miki, Kyoko Sagiyama, Kenji Terada, Isao Matsumoto, Ichirou Yamanaka, Shunsuke Yoshida
• Action Director
  • Junji Yamaoka

Songs[]

Main article: Kagaku Sentai Dynaman Soundtracks

Opening theme

• "Kagaku Sentai Dynaman" (科学戦隊ダイナマン, "Kagaku Sentai Dynaman")
  • Artists: MoJo & Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, Kōrogi Nanajūsan)

Ending theme

• "Yume Wo Kanaete Dynaman" (夢をかなえてダイナマン, Yume o kanaete Dainaman, "Fulfill Your Dreams, Dynaman")
  • Artists: MoJo & Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, Kōrogi Nanajūsan)

Mecha theme

• "Go Go Dyna Robo" (ゴーゴーダイナロボ, Gō gō Daina Robo)
  • Artist: MoJo

Insert themes

• "Matte Ita N' Da Dynaman" (待っていたんだダイナマン, Matte ita'nda Dainaman, "We're Depending on You, Dynaman")
  • Artists: MoJo & Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, Kōrogi Nanajūsan)

• "Honoo No Senshi ~Fire Crew" (炎の戦士-FIRE CREW-, Honō No Senshi ~Faiya Kurū~, "Warriors of Flame ~Fire Crew~")
  • Artist: MoJo

• "Ore No Heart Wa Yumeji Kake" (俺のハートは夢じかけ, Ore no hāto wa yumeji kake, "My Heart is Dreaming")
  • Artist: MoJo

• "Mahiru no Arashi ~Bomber Twist~" (白昼の嵐-BOMBER TWIST-, Hakuchū no arashi -Bōmā Tsuisuto-, "Midday Storm ~Bomber Twist~)
  • Artist: MoJo

• "Super Dynamite" (スーパーダイナマイト, Sūpā Dainamaito)
  • Artist: MoJo

• "Endless Way" (エンドレスウェイ, Endoresu Wei)
  • Artists: MoJo & Koorogi '73 (こおろぎ'73, Kōrogi Nanajūsan)

Releases[]

Broadcast[]

• Dynaman was aired on TV Asahi from February 5, 1983 to January 28, 1984, airing every Saturday at 6.00 p.m..^[2]
• In the Philippines, the series was aired on RPN-9 from 1986 to 1987 with an English dub.[Citation needed]
• The first six episodes of the series were shown in the United States on the USA Network's Night Flight and alternately Nickelodeon's Special Delivery throughout 1987-1988 as a dubbed parody, simply titled Dynaman.^[3] As of 2023, it is currently available on the online streaming services Night Flight Plus and VRV.[Citation needed]

Video Release[]

Toyline[]

Main article: Dynaman (Toyline)

Notes[]

• As revealed in Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taihen – Who’s the culprit?!, DynaYellow was originally going to be orange, nearly preceding ToQ 6gou by 31 years as the second Orange Ranger after Battle Fever J's Battle Cossack.
• This is the first Sentai where the heroes wore suits made of spandex. Except for Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger, and Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger, every series since used the material, making it synonymous with both Super Sentai and its adaptation Power Rangers.
• This season shares concepts and ideas of the classic Sentai-influencing anime "Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman" (Science Ninja Squadron Gatchaman), a key concept being the responsibility of science while fighting inhuman villains and using the "Kagaku" of the Gatchaman name for their own name.
• Dynaman has also been marketed as Dynaman The Commando.^[4]
• This series was originally called Baseball Sentai V-Leaguer.^[5]
• Their official counterparts in Super Megaforce are given the name Batallion.
• Voice actor Toru Ohira, who narrated the Super Sentai series beginning with Himitsu Sentai Gorenger, departed after this series. After narrating the Metal Hero Series from 1984 to 1989 (except for Choujinki Metalder in 1987), he would later return to narrate Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger in 1992, and perform the voice of Emperor Bacchus Wrath in Choriki Sentai Ohranger in 1995.

External Links[]

• Super-Sentai website (Archived)
• Kagaku Sentai Dynaman at Wikipedia.
• Kagaku Sentai Dynaman at Japanese Wikipedia

References[]

Footnotes[]

Super Sentai Series
Showa Era (1975-1988)
Gorenger • J.A.K.Q. • Battle Fever J • Denziman • Sun Vulcan • Goggle-V • Dynaman • Bioman • Changeman • Flashman • Maskman • Liveman
Heisei Era (1989-2019)
Turboranger • Fiveman • Jetman • Zyuranger • Dairanger • Kakuranger • Ohranger • Carranger • Megaranger • Gingaman • GoGo-V • Timeranger • Gaoranger • Hurricaneger • Abaranger • Dekaranger • Magiranger • Boukenger • Gekiranger • Go-Onger • Shinkenger • Goseiger • Gokaiger • Go-Busters • Kyoryuger • ToQger • Ninninger • Zyuohger • Kyuranger • Lupinranger VS Patranger • Ryusoulger
Reiwa Era (2019-)
Kiramager • Zenkaiger • Donbrothers • King-Ohger • Boonboomger • Gozyuger
Spin-Offs and Other Series
Akibaranger • Akibaranger S2 • Dino Force Brave • Super Sentai Strongest Battle • The High School Heroes
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