Dai Sentai Goggle-V ( 大戦隊ゴーグルファイブ , Dai Sentai Gōguru Faibu , Great Squadron Goggle-V) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company 's Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983, replacing Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan and was replaced by Kagaku Sentai Dynaman with a total of 50 episodes. Its international English title as listed by Toei is simply Goggle V .
7-624: The Dark Science Empire Desdark launches its scheme for world conquest from their Destopia Castle in Germany. Dr. Hideki Hongo, the founder of the Future Science Laboratory, is saved from one of their attacks by world-class explorer Kenichi Akama. Using his Computer Boys & Girls, Hongo recruits five people, including Kenichi, to form the Dai Sentai Goggle-V (Goggle 5), the only force capable of stopping Desdark. The eponymous Goggle-V
14-434: Is Toei's fourth entry to its Super Sentai metaseries . It was broadcast from February 2, 1980, to January 31, 1981, replacing Battle Fever J and was replaced by Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan . The title given to this series for international distribution by Toei is Denjiman, Denziman or Electric Fighters . Denjiman is the second Super Sentai series to be produced in partnership with Marvel Comics . 3,000 years ago,
21-526: Is a team that was recruited and formed by the Future Science Laboratory to combat the Dark Science Empire Desdark. Their battle phrase is "Fight! Dai Sentai Goggle-V!" ( 戦え！大戦隊ゴーグルファイブ！ , Tatakae! Dai Sentai Gōguru Faibu! ) . Like Denziman , their surnames include their color. From the time when iron was discovered in ancient Turkey , the Dark Science Empire Desdark ( 暗黒科学帝国デスダーク , Ankoku Kagaku Teikoku Desudāku ) have existed to move
28-489: Is the first Super Sentai team to use a personal transformation device carried on their person (see below). Their costumes are the first to use helmets with translucent materials for visors (although some exterior footage shows their helmets with perforated visors as was the practice with previous Super Sentai series). The Vader Clan ( ベーダー一族 , Bēdā Ichizoku ) are invaders from another dimension with warped (to us) concepts of outer beauty. They intend to pollute and corrupt
35-519: The Earth and its inhabitants to fit its unusual aesthetic. The movie for Denshi Sentai Denjiman (written by Shozo Uehara and directed by Koichi Takemoto) premiered during the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival on July 12, 1980, the same day episode 24 aired. The character of Princess Denji makes her first appearance in this film and is referenced in two later episodes of the series (26 & 45), placing
42-629: The Vader Clan, led by Queen Hedrian, devastated the planet Denji. Denji Land, an island from Denji, landed on Earth. In modern times, the computer of Denji Land awoke the Denji Dog 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 Denjiman in order to defend Earth, the Vader Clan's next target. The eponymous Denjiman
49-673: The world in the shadows. United by Führer Taboo, they are based from the Dark Giant Castle Destopia ( 暗黒巨大城デストピア , Ankoku Kyodaijō Desutopia ) that launches giant robots from its gate. It is usually underwater, but it can fly. When in flight, its high-power propulsion winds wreak destructive chaos underneath. A Goggle-V movies was released on March 13, 1982, at the Toei Manga Festival. It takes place some time between episodes 8 and 14. Denziman Denshi Sentai Denjiman ( 電子戦隊デンジマン , Electric Squadron Denjiman)
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