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

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
Number	7
Number of episodes:	51
First episode:	The Tailed-People Clan's Challenge
Original airing:	February 5, 1983 – January 28, 1984
Production Order
previous Goggle V	next Bioman

Kagaku Sentai Dynaman (科学戦隊ダイナマン, Kagaku Sentai Dainaman^?, translated into English as Scientific Squadron Dynaman) 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. In 1987, six episodes were given a spoof dub and aired on the USA cable network under the simplified title Dynaman.

Dynaman was called "Kayaku Sentai" (火薬, meaning "gunpowder") from Japanese fans because of the many explosions. Producer Takayuki Suzuki even said the staff used the "highest quantity of gunpowder".

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 Chouriki Sentai Ohranger in 1995.

Contents 1 Production 2 Plot 3 Characters 3.1 Dynamen 3.2 Allies 3.3 Tailed People Clan Jashinka Empire 4 Arsenal 4.1 Transformation Devices 4.2 Sidearms 4.3 Individual Weapons 4.4 Vehicles 5 Mecha 6 Episodes 7 Songs 8 Cast 9 Crew 10 Stage Shows 11 Notes 12 References

Production

Before it was decided that Dynaman would be a group of scientists, the team was originally going to be baseball-themed. Apparently, the consistent metallic clashing in the opening theme was a leftover from this concept, the sound actually being a baseball bat. Also, the designs on the suits differ only a little from the official ones.

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 Scientific Squadron Dynaman, they are united to stop the Jashinka empire in their tracks.

Characters

Dynamen

Main article: Dynamen

DynaRed	Hokuto Dan
DynaBlack	Ryuu Hoshikawa
DynaBlue	Yousuke Shima
DynaYellow	Kousaku Nangou
DynaPink	Rei Tachibana

Allies

• Dr. Kyuutarou Yumeno
• Kendo Robo

Tailed People Clan Jashinka Empire

• Emperor Aton
• General Kar
• Prince Megiddo / Dark Knight
• Gira and Geel
• Princess Chimera
• General Zenobia
• Tail Soldiers
• Gizmosquito
• Evilution monsters

Arsenal

Main article: Arsenal (Dynaman)

Transformation Devices

• Dyna Brace

Sidearms

• Dyna Rod

Individual Weapons

• Dyna Swords
• Cross Cutter
• Battle Tector
• Blue Frisbees
• Jet Surfin'
• Attack Board
• Chain Crushers
• Rose Saber
• Flower Shield

Vehicles

• Dyna Falcon
• Dyna Machine
• Surf Jet

Mecha

Legend: 2-person mecha, ◆ 1-person mecha, ➲ carrier mecha

• Dyjupiter ➲
• DynaRobo ◆◆◆
  • 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: Tokyo Fire's Naval Operation (東京火の海作戦! Tōkyō Hi no Umi Sakusen)
8. Ep. 8: The Evil Peon Female 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 Bride (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: The Sound of Death, Crickets Chirping (死の音セミシグレ Shi no Oto Semishigure)
28. Ep. 28: Rescue the Doll-Human! (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 Drudge 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: Unaccustomed to 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 Shogun 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 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

Special

1. Kagaku Sentai Dynaman Movie

Songs

• Opening: Kagaku Sentai Dynaman
• Ending: Yume wo Kanaete Dynaman
• Mecha Theme (Dyna Robo): Go Go Dyna Robo
• Matte Ita n da Dynaman
• Honoo no Senshi ~Fire Crew~
• Ore no Heart wa Yumejikake
• Mahiru no Arashi ~Bomber Twist~
• Super Dynamite
• Endless Way

Cast

• Hokuto Dan: Satoshi Okita (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
• Ryu Hoshikawa: Jyunichi Haruta (English Parody voice: Bill Johnston)
• Yosuke Shima: Kouji Unogi (English Parody voice: Mark McKinney)
• Kosaku Nango: Yuu Tokita (English Parody voice: Bruce Pirrie)
• Rei Tachibana: Sayoko Hagiwara (English Parody voice: Kathleen Laskey/Angela Muto)
• Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno: Junji Shimada (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
• Emperor Aton: Takeshi Watabe (voice) (English Parody voice: Jack Newman)
• Megiddo: Takeki Hayashi (English Parody voice: Peter Alves)
  • Dark Knight (voice): Michirou Iida
• General Kar: Masashi Ishibashi (English Parody voice: Alan Gordon)
• Princess Chimera: Mari Kouno (English Parody voice: Angela Muto)
• General Zenobia: Ritsuko Fujiyama

Crew

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

Stage Shows

• Dynaman Stage Show at 3 Heroes Korakuen Yuenchi
• Dynaman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi

Notes

• Dynaman is the last of a set of series where the three "main colors" (Red, Blue and Yellow) were all males. An all male trio would not occur with these colors again until Kousoku Sentai Turboranger.
• In Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Taihen – Who’s the culprit?!, we learn that DynaYellow was originally going to be orange.
• This is the first Sentai where the heroes wore suits made of spandex, the material that would become synonymous with both Super Sentai and its adaptation Power Rangers. Spandex would be used for all future Sentai teams until Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, a span of nearly three decades, although the proceeding series, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, returned to using spandex.
• This season shares concepts and ideas of the classic Sentai-influencing anime "Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman" (Science Ninja Squadron Gatchaman), speaking of the responsibility of science while fighting inhuman villains and even using the "Kagaku" of the Gatchaman name for their own name.
  • Jetman likewise is influenced by Gatchaman in the usage of a "bird team".
• Dynaman has also been marketed as Dynaman The Commando.^[1]
• This series was originally called Baseball Sentai V-Leaguer.^[2]

References

Gorenger • J.A.K.Q. • Battle Fever J • Denziman • Sun Vulcan • Goggle V • Dynaman • Bioman • Changeman • Flashman • Maskman • Liveman • 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 • Akibaranger (EX) • Kyoryuger • Akibaranger s2 (EX)

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