Kagaku Sentai Dynaman

Plot

Characters

Yumeno Invention Center

Dynamen

• Hokuto Dan/Dyna Red: A kendō master from Hokkaido. Responsible and headstrong, he lost his mother when he was young and sympathizes with children who also suffered the loss of a parent. The master of all martial arts, he is a rank holder in kendo, karate, judo, and boxing. He is also a champion motorcyclist. As an inventor, Dan's dream is to create an engine that does not cause pollution.
• *Weapons: Dyna Swords
• *Attacks: Magnum Square Punch
• *Dyna Rod Attack: Red Fire
• Ryu Hoshikawa/Dyna Black: A descendant of Iga ninjas, he is skilled at the art of ninpou and invisibility and he never allows himself to miss a day of training. Comedic and cheerful, children take a liking to him. As an astronomer, he dreams of contacting and befriending alien life-forms.
• *Weapons: Cross Cutter, Battle Tector
• *Attacks: Strong Shower, Meteor Kick, Black Clone Art, Hiding in the Leaves, Hiding in the Smokes, 8 Step Kick, Ninja Arts Exhaustion, Ninja Arts Dance of Thick Fried Tofu, Attitude Change Arts, Black Spike
• *Dyna Rod Attack: Black Star Flash
• Yosuke Shima/Dyna Blue: He is from Ishigaki Island. A swimmer and surfer who dreams of inventing artificial gills to allow people to breathe underwater and enjoy waterlife in all of its glory. He has extensive knowledge of sealife. He despises losing, always wanting to make up for failures he is responsible for. His exclusive vehicles are the Surf Jet and the Attack Board.
• *Weapons: Blue Frisbees, Jet Surfin', Attack Board
• *Attacks: Flying Air Triangle, Twist Kick
• *Dyna Rod Attack: Blue Water Whirlpool
• Kosaku Nango/Dyna Yellow: A nature lover from Kyushu who dreams to improve plant and farm breeds, aiming to develop new foods and flowers. Although he plays the clown, deep down he is a tender and serious man.
• *Weapons: Chain Crushers
• *Attacks: Yellow Attack, Yellow Grand Diving, Yellow Diving Punch
• *Dyna Rod Attack: Yellow Lightning Fall
• Rei Tachibana/Dyna Pink: She dreams of inventing a machine in order to understand and communicate with animals despite her fear of cats. A skilled fencer, Rei dislikes fighting, but fights for the sake of protecting everyone's dream and the safety of the world.
• *Weapons: Rose Saber, Flower Shield
• *Attacks: Rose Finale
• *Dyna Rod Attack: Pink Shocking Melody

  Arsenal

• Dyna Brace: The team's transformation device. To transform, the team either calls their name by themselves or the team name together.
• Dyna Rod: The team's sidearm. It fires an attack specific to their respective Dynaman.
• Dyna Punch: When a Dynaman flexes their arms, their biceps enlarge, allowing them to deliver a powerful punch.

  Team Attacks

• Super Dynamite: The finishing move of the team. They jump into the air, become a ball of light and fly into the enemy.
• New Super Dynamite: An upgraded version of Super Dynamite.
• Mach Dash: Rockets on their boots that make them run faster.
• Dyna Kicks: The team delivers consecutive kicks.
• Rod Spark: The Dyna Rods are put together and flash.
• Rod Beam: The team fires their Dyna Rods together.

  Vehicles

• Dyna Falcon: Dyna Red's motorcycle.
• Dyna Machine: A truck for the rest of the team.
• Surf Jet: A surfboard type vehicle that Dyna Blue uses.

  Mecha

• Dy Jupiter: The flying fortress that stores Dyna Robo's mecha components.
• Dyna Robo: The giant robot that is formed by the command "Fusion! Grand Slam". Its primary weapon is the Science Sword, which it destroys monsters with its finishing attack, the Lightning Gravity Fall. Its other weapons are the Dyna Knuckles, Dyna Shield, Dyna Boomerang and the Beat Hammer. Its other attacks are the Tornado Punch and the Dyna Flash.
• *Dyna Mach: Dyna Red's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's top dome. It shoots arrowhead-shaped lasers. It forms Dyna Robo's head.
• *Dyna Mobile: Dyna Black and Dyna Blue's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's middle compartment, beneath Dyna Mach, and uses the door for Dyna Garry's compartment as a ramp. It shoots missiles. It forms Dyna Robo's body.
• *Dyna Garry: Dyna Yellow and Dyna Pink's mecha. It is stored in the Dy Jupiter's lowermost compartment, beneath Dyna Mobile. It forms Dyna Robo's legs.

  Allies

• Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno: The head of the Yumeno Invention Center and founder of the Kagaku Sentai. Detected abnormalities in volcanic regions for years before discovering the existence of the Jashinka, creating the Kagaku Sentai in order to oppose them. While in the Yumeno Center, he puts on a cheerful face, immediately turning all business and no-nonsense when dealing in Dyna Station. His real name is Professor Toyama, who 15 years prior discovered the "'Retro Gene" that increases cells. He changed his name and went into hiding when the woman dearest to him was killed by a Jashinka spy who was aiming for his discovery, therefore dedicating his life to discovering the threat and opposing them with the Kagaku Sentai. His dream is to inspire the dream of others.
• *Age: 44 years old
• Kendo Robo: The mascot of the Yumeno Invention Center invented by Dr. Yumeno. It was destroyed with the center in episode 37.

  Tailed-People Clan Jashinka Empire

• Emperor Aton: The ringleader who orders the invasion and building of the Jashinka Empire above. With nine tails, he believes in the legend and dreams of obtaining the tenth tail that will provide eternal life and super powers, which he believes he will obtain once he's conquered humans. His cruelty unmatched, he originally shows protection of his son, Megiddo, until one failure too many. He is armed with ESP abilities and the Emperor Sword. Killed by his own son after a long duel but not before giving Princess Chimera The Emperor Sword to make Megiddo Emperor.
• General Kar: The Seven-tailed "God of War," Kar is the second in command who developed the Jashinka Beast manufacturing machine Progressor. Extremely loyal to Aton, he is later set-up by General Zenobia and Dark Knight, forcing him to challenge Dynaman to a fight to prove his innocence and loyalty and dies as a result.
• Prince Megiddo: Aton's son. He originally had five tails until he lost on during his first fight with Dyna Red, becoming a disgrace to his clan and developing a grudge towards Dyna Red. But due to prideful arrogance and temper, he continuously fails. In Episode 38, after being prosecuted by Zenobia, his remaining tails are cut off and he exiled into the Millennium Cave prison by his own father. Swearing revenge, he breaks free from the prison, becoming Dark Knight, wielder of the "Dance of Darkness" technique. As Dark Knight, he is not only an enemy of Dynaman, but of Jashinka, as well. Calling himself "the messenger of darkness", he first lets his presence known by stealing Aton's Emperor Sword. He shows most hatred for General Zenobia and Dyna Red. He was given the title of Emperor by his father after his mask of Dark Knight was destroyed by Dyna Red and he dueled his father as Dark Knight. He was called Emperor Megiddo. He died when his ship crashed into the ground.
• Gira and Geel: The bodyguards of Megiddo. The tail soldiers is distinguished by their clothing and berets. They were eaten by a monster plant that was harvested by Butterfly Shinka.
• Princess Chimera: The witch niece of Aton, cousin of Megiddo. She has a short, round tail of four. She respects Aton and is a master in illusions and psychokinesis. She is excellent at strategies to fool humans by using disguises and charm. She is Rei / Dyna Pink's rival. As prideful as her cousin Megiddo, the two constantly bicker. She died alongside Meggido.
• General Zenobia: A new general with seven tails who appears in episode 37. She destroyed the Invention Center. A combat expert with seven tails, she too holds the title of general. Also a priestess who deals in ritual. Eight years ago, she tried to assassinate Aton and take the throne for herself. While conspirators were executed, Aton chose to banish Zenobia to imprisonment in the Millennium Cave out of fear of her witchcraft knowledge. After escaping from it, she swears loyalty to Aton, fighting Dynaman while secretly planning to overthrowing him and develop her own tenth tail. Spied on by Megiddo, she sets him up by having him banished to the Millennium Cave, masking it as a contempt for failure. She discovers the Retro Gene, attempting to use it in growing the tenth tail. When she does grow a tenth tail, she dies afterwards.
• Shippo Soldiers: The foot soldiers of the empire. They are humanoid lizards with red eyes, green and black skin and one tail. They are fully capable of speech, as demonstrated after Megiddo loses a tail in his first fight with Dyna Red.
• Gran Gizmo: A mobile fortress shaped like a flying fish armed with four rocket launchers in each side of its hull.
• Gizmosquito: Small fighters launched from the Gran Gizmo.

  Episodes

1. The Tailed-People Clan's Challenge
2. Warriors Who Chase Dreams
3. Bat Hell Flight
4. The Rumbling Fossil-Human
5. The Evolution Beast's Scary Dream
6. Fight to the Death! The Haunts of a Poisonous Snake
7. Operation Tokyo Sea of Fire
8. Evil Flower Princess Chimera
9. The Do-or-Die Bomb Race
10. The Intruder From Outer Space
11. The Day Fish Attack Humans
12. The Targeted Blood Bank
13. The Kidnapped Brides
14. Assault, Choroppo Soldier
15. Ninjutsu vs. Chimera Witchcraft
16. The Big Mt. Aso Explosion Operation
17. Fear! Kyushu Major Earthquake
18. The Big Tsunami That Attacks Tokyo
19. The Fuse is a Red Toxic Flower
20. Chase! The Amakusa Sun
21. Angry Hokuto's Deadly Sword
22. The Great Prank War
23. Operation Human Slug
24. The Dreadful Comet's Great Approach
25. The Mysterious Guffaw Hell
26. Intense Fighting! The Solar Lighthouse
27. Chirping Cicada: The Sound of Death
28. Rescue the Doll-Humans!
29. Chimera's Cursed Clothes
30. The Enemy is a Geek Evolution Beast
31. The Spy Tailed-Person's Trap
32. The Missing Power Gun
33. I Can't Become Red
34. Formidable Enemy! Mechaevolution
35. Seeking a New Finishing Move
36. It Came Forth!! The Finishing Move
37. Female General Zenobia
38. Rejuvenate! Genius Brain
39. Hold it! The Egg of the Tailed-People
40. Explosion! Silent Anger
41. The Biker Gang Who Disappeared in the Darkness
42. Challenge: The Dark Knight
43. Shima! You're Blue Lightning
44. Explosion! Magma Bomb
45. Mama is Zenobia?
46. The Saber That Runs Love Through
47. An Evil Wish, Ten Tails
48. Dr. Yumeno's Big Secret
49. The End of General Kar
50. The Revived Formidable Enemy
51. The Fight That Flew Through Tomorrow

    Cast

• Hokuto Dan: Satoshi Okita
• Ryu Hoshikawa: Jyunichi Haruta
• Yosuke Shima: Kouji Unogi
• Kosaku Nango: Yuu Tokita
• Rei Tachibana: Sayoko Hagiwara
• Dr. Kyutaro Yumeno: Junji Shimada
• Prince Megiddo: Takeki Hayashi
• General Kar: Masashi Ishibashi
• Princess Chimera: Mari Kouno
• General Zenobia: Ritsuko Fujiyama
• Emperor Aton: Takeshi Watabe
• Dark Knight: Michirou Iida

  Crew

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

  Songs

• "Kagaku Sentai Dynaman"
• *Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
• *Composition & Arrangement: Kensuke Kyō
• *Artist: MoJo, Koorogi '73

• "Yume o Kanaete Dynaman"
• *Lyrics: Kazuo Koike
• *Composition & Arrangement: Kensuke Kyō
• *Artist: MoJo