Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan
From Power Rangers Universe
Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan, (太陽戦隊サンバルカン|Taiyō Sentai San Barukan), translated into English as Solar Squadron Sun Vulcan, is Toei's fifth entry to its Super Sentai series. It was broadcast in February 7, 1981-January 30, 1982 and is the only sentai to serve as a direct sequel to the one prior, Denshi Sentai Denjiman. It was Toei’s last series with a Marvel copyright, but again with no Marvel involvement in the production.
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[edit] Plot
The threat of the Machine Empire Black Magma causes the EPDS (Earth Peace Defense Squad) to decide to establish the Solar Squadron at a summit. From the EPDS's air force, navy, and rangers, Commander Arashiyama assembles three specialists to become Sun Vulcan. Harsh training begins. Learning of this, Black Magma attacks the EPDS base, but the Sun Vulcan debuts in time to save it. Hell Saturn prays to the Black Solar God and is rewarded with a revived Queen Hedrian, now a cyborg with a mechanical heart and a metallic afro. But plot after plot of Black Magma, even with Hedrian's aid, fails. Following the death of 01, Amazon Killer, a Vader, arrives from space, destroying the Sun Vulcan Base. A new Vulcan Base is built.
The original Vul-Eagle, Ryuusuke Oowashi, is replaced by a friend and master of the sword, Takayuki Hiba (who first appeared on episode 21). The team successfully defends the psychic descendant of the Denzi, the nun Himiko, from Black Magma. Shortly after this, Lightning Galaxer shows up. Sun Vulcan devises the New Vulcan Ball, but their attacks are no use against Lightning Galaxer until he becomes the gigantic Lightning Monger. Finally, the trio and their commander go to the North Pole to rescue Arashiyama Misa, and succeed not only in doing so (despite a fake Misa to confuse them), but also in defeating the Omnipotent God, the true leader of Black Magma, by feigning surrender and striking when it lowers its guard.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Sun Vulcan
| Vul Eagle | Ryuuske Oowashi ► Takayuki Hiba |
| Vul Shark | Kin'ya Samejima |
| Vul Panther | Asao Hyou |
[edit] Allies
[edit] Machine Empire Black Magma
- Führer Hell Saturn
- Zero Girls
- The Omnipotent God
- Queen Hedrian
- Amazon Killer
- Lightning Galaxer
- Dark Q
- Machinemen
[edit] Arsenal
[edit] Mecha
[edit] Episodes
- The Machine Empire of the North Pole (北極の機械帝国 Hokkyoku no Kikai Teikoko)
- The Day Mankind Lapses (人類が消滅する日 Jinrui ga Shōmetsu Suru Hi)
- Challenging Japan, Iron Claw (日本に挑む鉄の爪 Nihon ni Idomu Tetsu no Tsume)
- Boy, Detective Work and Spy (少年探偵とスパイ Shōnen Tantei to Supai)
- The Wicked Sun God (邪悪な太陽神 Jaaku na Taiyōshin)
- The House Dominated by Machines (機械の支配する家 Kikai no Shihai Suru Uchi)
- Beast Batter Tears (野獣バッターと涙 Yajū Battā Namida)
- The Song of Diligence Sung by Father (父が歌う手まり唄 Chichi ga Utau Temameri Uta)
- Papa Became a Monster (怪物になったパパ Kaibutsu ni Natta Papa)
- The Ambushing Poison Spider Mansion (待ちぶせ毒ぐも館 Machibuse Doku Kumo Kan)
- The Mecha Girl of Sadness (哀しみのメカ少女 Kanashimi no Meka Shōjo)
- The Queen Who Eats Diamonds (ダイヤを食う女王 Daiya o Kū Joō)
- The Living Black Ball (生命を持つ黒い玉 Seimei o Motsu Kuroi Tama)
- The Day the Earth Surrenders (地球が降伏する日 Chikyū ga Kōbuku Suru Hi)
- The Queen's Greed Dance (女王の欲ばり踊り Joō no Yokubari Odori)
- A Demon Runs the Schoolyard (悪魔が校庭を走る Akuma ga Kōtei o Hashiru)
- Ghost Story! The Valley of Goblins (怪談! お化けの谷 Kaidan! Obake no Tani)
- The Surprising Big Star (びっくり大スター Bikkuri Dai Sutā)
- The Dangerous 100-Point Boys (危険な100点少年 Kiken na Hyakuten Shōnen)
- The Machine Wrestler's Trap (機械レスラーの罠 Kikai Resurā no Wana)
- Love Brought by the Sea Breeze (潮風がはこぶ愛 Shiokaze ga Hakobu Ai)
- Tokyo Big Panic! (東京大パニック! Tōkyō Dai Panikku)
- The Female Commander of Galaxy Haunts (銀河魔境の女隊長 Ginga Makkyū no Onna Taichō)
- Hamanako's Nessie (浜名湖のネッシー Hamanako no Nesshī)
- The Hole of the Shocking Sea Serpent (ドッキリ海蛇の穴 Dokkiri Umihebi no Ana)
- Starving Filling Cooking (ハラペコ満腹料理 Harapeko Manpuku Ryōri)
- A Midsummer Night's Great Fear (真夏の夜の大恐怖 Manatsu no Yoru no Dai Kyōfu)
- Are the Help Eight Enemies or Allies? (助八は敵か味方か Suke Hachi wa Teki ka Mikata ka)
- Pretty Swordsman, White Rose Mask (美剣士白バラ仮面 Bikenshi Shiro Bara Kamen)
- The Giant Monster of the Big Riot Dream (大暴れ夢の大怪獣 Dai Abare Yume no Daikaijū)
- Big Tokyo Numbing Ondo (大東京シビレ音頭 Dai Tōkyō Shibire Ondo)
- Arrest the Face-Thief (顔泥棒を逮捕せよ Kao Dorobō o Taima Seyo)
- The Hateful, Stylish Thief (憎いおしゃれ泥棒 Nikui Oshare Dorobō)
- The Cursed Dead (呪われた亡霊た Norowareta Hōreitachi)
- Friends!? La Cucaracha (友達!? クカラッチャ Tomodachi!? Kukaratcha)
- The ESPer (エスパー Esupā)
- Himiko! (日見子よ Himiko yo)
- Asao Hyou's Dad-Lord (豹朝夫のおやじ殿 Hyō Asao no Oyaji Dono)
- Falling on Her Rear, Tomboy Daughter (尻もちおてんば娘 Shirimochi Otenba Musume)
- The Best Friend Assassination Angel (なかよし暗殺天使 Nakayoshi Ansatsu Tenshi)
- Seven Changing Doronpa Raccoon-Dogs (七化けドロンパ狸 Shichi Bakeru Doronpa Tanuki)
- Daydreams of Boys Who Sleep In (寝坊少年の白昼夢 Nebō Shōnen no Hakuchūmu)
- You too Can Become a Genius (君も天才になれる Kimi mo Tensai ni Nareru)
- The Great Escape - Heli Explosion (大脱走・ヘリ爆破 Dai Dassō - Heri Bakuha)
- The Galaxy's Invincible Electric Man (銀河無敵の電気男 Ginga Muteki no Denki Otoko)
- The Female Commander's (Secret) Plan (女隊長の（秘）作戦 Onna Taichō no (Hi) Sakusen)
- The Machine Empire's Rebellion (機械帝国の反乱 Kikai Teikoku no Hanran)
- The Giant Aircraft Carrier has been Stolen (奪われた巨大空母 Ubawareta Kyodai Kūbo)
- The Queen's Last Appirition Art (女王最期の妖魔術 Joō Saigo no Yōma Jutsu)
- Shine, North Pole Aurora (輝け北極オーロラ Kagayake Hokkyoku Ōrora)
Special
- Taiyou Sentai Sunvulcan Movie
[edit] Trivia
- This is the first Sentai series to have a combining Robo, Sun Vulcan Robo.
- This is the only Sentai series to have no women on the core team.
- This is also the first sentai that was the first to be adapted into the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Followed by Bioman and Jetman. The first series to be later adapted into A Power Rangers Franchise would be the 1992 series Zyuranger
