Denshi Sentai Denjiman

Denshi Sentai Denziman (電子戦隊デンジマン Denshi Sentai Denjiman), translated as Electronic Squadron Denziman (Denji can mean "electromagnetic", but no kanji for it is used in the logo, and it is treated as a proper noun, "Denzi", with no direct meaning) is Toei's fourth entry to its Super Sentai series. It was broadcast in 1980-81. It was Toei’s second series with a Marvel copyright, but with no Marvel involvement.

Denjiman was the first sentai with the familiar helmets and with hero designs by Bandai.

Plot

Template:Spoiler 3000 years ago, the Vader Clan devastated denji Star. denjiland, an island from Denji Star, landed on Earth. In modern times, the computer of Denjiland awoke the Denjidog IC when it detected the Vader Clan approaching Earth. IC found five young people (who may or may not be descendants of the Denji people) to become the Denjimen in order to defend Earth, the Vader Clan's next target. The Denjimen begin a long record of success with the defeat of Vader Monster number 00, Flying Squirreler.

As the battle escalates, they realize that they themselves may be descendants of the Denji people. If so, they are not alone; other descendants do exist, scattered around the Earth. Queen Hedrian, struggling in her attempts to make the world a living nightmare, receives an offer of assistance from the space wanderer Omnipotent Demon King. She accepts it, not realizing that ODK's real goal is the conquest of Earth for himself. He captures the Vader Castle, and torments the Denjimen with his Omnipotent Monse. Hedrer goes into battle himself giant-sized, only to die a tragic death. The Denjimen find themselves helpless against ODK and his monster until IC sacrifices himself to become a circuit for the DaiDenjin. ODK and his monster are defeated. Hedrian escapes to the North Pole, where she sleeps, encased in ice, seemingly defeated for good...or is she?

Heroes

Denjiman

"Look! Electronic Squadron Denjiman!"

Colors: Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink, Purple.

• Akaki Ippei/Denji Red: Teacher of karate and other sports to children at the Athletic Club. Special move: Denji Vaccum Kick.

• Oume Daigorou/Denji Blue: Circus acrobat who teaches yoga and gymnastics at the Athletic Club. Loves anpan. Special moves: Blue Rocket, Blue Screw Kick, Blue Snake

• Kiyama Jun/Denji Yellow: Inventor and space researcher. Coaches calisthenics. Special moves: Denji Suplex, Flying Attack, Hammer Punch.

• Midorikawa Tatsuya/Denji Green: Detective who lost his father to a Vader attack. Coaches boxing. Special move: Denji Spin Kick

• Momoi Akira/Denji Pink: Former tennis player who teaches swimming at the Athletic Club. Special move: Denji Thunder Throw.

Allies

• IC the Denjidog: Intelligent robot dog that came from Denji Star 3000 years ago to assemble the Denjiman team.

• Denji Princess (26, 29 and movie): Survivor of Denji Star who visited Earth 3000 years ago, ordering a servant girl to defend the Earth with the rainbow stones. Left Earth to patrol the universe.

Vader Clan

Invaders from another dimension with warped (to us) concepts of outer beauty. Intends to pollute and corrupt the Earth and its inhabitants to fit its unusual aesthetic.

• Queen Hedrian: Hates inner beauty and wants to pollute the world. Find happiness in human suffering.

• Omnipotent Demon King(37-51): Half-naked, musclebound space wanderer.

• General Hedrer: Field commander.

• Keller and Mirror: Female spies in silver and gold respectively. Keller can change into a shield, and Mirror a vanity mirror.

• Dustlers: Grunts (footsoldiers) in black tights with skeletal designs. Armed with sickles.

Mecha

• Denjitiger: Flying fortress carrying the Denjifighter that launches from Denjiland.

• Denziland: island headquarters

• Denzifighter: transforms into Daidenjin

• Daidenjin (大電人/大電神 (ダイデンジン); Giant Electric Man, Big Electroid or Great Electronic God): first transforming Sentai robot. Armed with Denji Sword (Full Moon Cut), Denji Ball, Daidenjin Boomerang

Arsenal

• Denjiring: The Denjimen's transformation device. The transformation call is "Denjispark!"
• Denjistick: Each Denjiman is armed with a Denjistick. These combine into the Denjiboomerang and are all used in the Electronic Lightning Fall. Other team attacks, not involving the sticks, include the Shot Gun, Blitzkrieg Attack, Denji Circle, Denji Shower, Dragonfly, Scramble Chain, and Denji Tower.

Episodes

Main article: List of Super Sentai episodes

Trivia

• Machiko Soga, who played Queen Hedrian, reprised the role in Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan. She also played Witch Bandora in 1992's Kyoryuu Sentai ZyuRanger and finally Heavenly Arch Saint Magiel in 2005's Mahou Sentai Magiranger movie and TV series, her last tokusatsu role before her death in the following year.
• This is the first series with the word "God" (in Japanese) as part of the robot names, the others are ZyuRanger and Hurricanger. Gaoranger's GaoGod is the first to have the English language equivalent.
• Denjiman is the only sentai series to have rings as henshin devices.