超獣戦隊ライブマン

1988 - 1989

Friends! Why Did You Do This!?

27th February 1988

Episode 1

The three traitorous Students Kenji Tsukigata, Rui Senda and Gou Omura come back from Outer Space in the name of the Armed Brain Army Volt to begin their attack on the Earth.

Three Powers Sworn to Life

Episode 2

With Academia destroyed, the Liveman gain from their dying mentor Doctor Hoshi instructions and a clue to assist in their battle against Volt.

Obular Demonic Transformation

12th March 1988

Episode 3

Jou shows doubt in facing down his old friend Gou as he prepares to use a virus to evolve into the ultimate being.

Expose! The Dummy Man

19th March 1988

Episode 4

Megumi suspects Mazenda in a plot involving transforming Jimmers into Dummy Man spies.

The Reckless Driving Engine Monster

26th March 1988

Episode 5

Yusuke is approached by Takuji's little brother to help complete a car he was working on, which becomes sabotaged by Dr. Kemp and an engine Brain Beast.

Attack! The Dinosaur That Lived

Episode 6

A boy befriends a young dinosaur brought to the present by Obular's time-manipulating Brain Beast.

Dinosaur VS Live Robo

Episode 7

Takeshi and the Liveman try to work out a final solution regarding Gon while Obular decides to experiment in making the dinosaur into a city-destroying giant.

The Duel of Love and Anger!

16th April 1988

Episode 8

The Liveman trio must learn to draw on other emotions to fight after Dr. Kemp creates a Brain Beast that sucks away anger for power.

Rose! Smell Feverish

23rd April 1988

Episode 9

Megumi attempts to protect the love of her newlywed friends from being corrupted by Mazenda's love-potion perfume.

The Skateboard to Escape the Maze

30th April 1988

Episode 10

Jou takes a delivery job to save a pizza shop - "Pizza Sweet" , which becomes more dangerous after a Brain Beast turns the town into a maze.

The Man Who Bit a Brain Beast

Episode 11

Arashi Busujima, a self-proclaimed idiot gang leader, causes trouble for both Volt and the Liveman by making a Brain Beast his own servant.

Super-Genius Ashura!

Episode 12

Bias transforms the idiotic gang leader Arashi into Doctor Ashura, the ultimate genius who befuddles the Liveman with both brains and brawn!

Burn! Steel Colon

Episode 13

A malfunctioned Jimmer who falls for Colon assists the team in stopping a plot by Mazenda to poison the city.

The Scream of Kettle-Man Yusuke

Episode 14

Ashura depowers and estranged Yusuke with a Brain Beast that turns him into a walking electromagnet.

Deadly! Grim Reaper Gash

Episode 15

Jou protects a robot being targeted by Gash for a special crystal Bias wishes to obtain.

The Letter of Jiang Shi

Episode 16

Yusuke returns to Academia to retrieve love letters he left that are being used for jumping, zombie-like apparitions of his fellow students.

The Crying Doll! The Attacking Doll!

Episode 17

Megumi fights to regain a doll with emotions that is transformed by Kemp into a doll-controlling Brain Beast.

A Trap! Joh's Beloved Brain Beast

Episode 18

Jou falls for a mysterious girl created from the remnants of Mazenda's loving heart into a Brain Beast.

Geek-Boy Obular

Episode 19

A Brain Beast created with Obular's own mind leads to a shocking revelation to the Liveman about their enemy Gou.

Failing Obular's Counterattack!

Episode 20

Gou is kicked out of Volt for his failures, forcing him to return home in order to resume experiments for becoming the ultimate Obular.

Listen, Gou!! Mother's Voice…

Episode 21

Yusuke attempts to convince Gou's mother to save her son as Volt bring him back for their own schemes.

Enter the Space Karaoke Master

Episode 22

Megumi tries to give confidence to a girl whose song may be the only means to stop a mad musical alien.

The Life Risked at 0.1 Second

Episode 23

Colon tries to prove her worth to Yusuke against a swordsman Brain Beast using a new metal developed by Kemp.

Can You Get a 100 for Playing!?

6th August 1988

Episode 24

Yusuke tries to convince a boy the importance of hard work in school and fun while dealing with Mazenda's mental manipulation of children.

The 8 Brain Beasts of Tsuruga Castle!

13th August 1988

Episode 25

On vacation in Aizu, the Liveman help a boy get over his fears of a castle haunted by revived Brain Beasts.

Aizu's Huge Rhinoceros Beetles!

20th August 1988

Episode 26

The Liveman investigate a strange light caused by Mazenda's new Giga energy making the insects of Aizu giant-sized.

Daughter!! Destroy the Giga Project

27th August 1988

Episode 27

The Liveman are unexpectedly assisted by Megumi's father as Volt ups the ante with the activation of the Giga Project.

The Challenge of the Huge Giga Volt

3rd September 1988

Episode 28

The Liveman struggle against Bias' completed "Giga Volt", but are saved by a mysterious young man with his own hatred of the enemy.

The Vengeful Live Boxer

10th September 1988

Episode 29

Tetsuya and Junichi, the siblings of the Liveman's deceased friends, push forwards to do whatever it takes to defeat Giga Volt, even with unexpected assistance.

Five Warriors, Here and Now

17th September 1988

Episode 30

With the continued threat of Giga Volt and Tetsuya and Junichi still driven by revenge, the Liveman must figure a means to come together as a true team to defeat Volt's greatest weapon.

Mama! The Parasitic Monster's Cries

24th September 1988

Episode 31

Junichi is implanted with the child of Guildos and Butchy's Brain Beast, forcing him to make a decision regarding his unusual situation. Great Professor Bias begins a mysterious competition for his generals.

Kemp, The Riddle of Blood and Roses

1st October 1988

Episode 32

Kemp is forced to confront a noble deed of his past when he creates a Brain Beast to steal blood for upgrading his altered form.

Do Your Best, Tetsu-chan Robot

15th October 1988

Episode 33

Tetsuya dons a costume to make a "robot friend" for a young boy, only to fall into a scheme with Mazenda's own Brain Beast copy of it.

Love That Runs through the Future and Present!

22nd October 1988

Episode 34

An accident by Ashura allows for a girl from fifteen years in the future into 1988, where she has a peculiar encounter with Jou.

Yusuke and Kemp's Promise!!

29th October 1988

Episode 35

Yusuke and Kemp return to Academia Island to see how far they've come and settle old scores as promised four years prior.

Crash! The Tackle of Friendship

5th November 1988

Episode 36

Junichi tries to reconcile with a member of his school rugby team as the rest of the team becomes minions to Mazenda's Brain Beast.

16-Year-Old Kemp's Fear Beast Transformation!

12th November 1988

Episode 37

An attempt to stop Kemp's Fear Beast evolution accidentally makes Kemp return to his 16-year old self whom Megumi tries to change from his dark path.

Mobile Weapon of Destruction Mazenda

19th November 1988

Episode 38

Yusuke unexpectedly runs away from a rampaging Mazenda, who has furthered her modifications into a living mechanical weapon!

Protect it! A Lifeform of Space

26th November 1988

Episode 39

Jou assists an alien in retrieving a seed from its homeworld trapped within a meteor Brain Beast.

Love!? Megumi and the Jewel Thief

3rd December 1988

Episode 40

A tricky jewel thief interested in Megumi gets his hands on a gem containing a Brain Beast that helps him in his devious tasks.

The Confession of Gou, The Invisible Man!!

10th December 1988

Episode 41

Jou fights to protect his former rival Gou from Volt when he regains memories that are key to the truth behind Bias.

Bias' Challenge From Space

17th December 1988

Episode 42

Bias uses the power of Giga Brain Waves to brainwash Tetsuya into sabotaging the Gran Tortoise and killing his Liveman teammates.

A Mystery!? Guildos' Final Form

24th December 1988

Episode 43

Junichi desperately tries to prove his power against Guildos, who wishes to prove the power of his planet to Bias.

Butchy's Great Reckless Driving of Tears!!

14th January 1989

Episode 44

After discovering the horrifying truth about himself and Guildos, Butchy goes on a rampage through Earth which is interpreted sympathetically by Megumi.

Ashura Reversal One Chance Game

21st January 1989

Episode 45

Fearing being left behind by Bias' remaining pupils, Ashura enacts a plot to hack all information from the world computer networks into himself.

Honorable Man, Arashi! The Final Battle

28th January 1989

Episode 46

Although changed back to his former idiot form, Arashi continues to try and prove his true worth in a climactic showdown with Kemp's most powerful Brain Beast.

A 1000-Point Brain! Mazenda!!

4th February 1989

Episode 47

Mazenda fights the Liveman to complete her goal of achieving a thousand-point brain for Bias, even as Gou tries to warn of the consequences of doing so.

Birth!! Boy King Bias!

11th February 1989

Episode 48

As Kemp finally achieves a thousand-point brain for Bias, Yusuke sneaks into Brain Base to stop the Giga Brain Wave from controlling humanity.

The Fall of Great Professor Bias

18th February 1989

Episode 49

As a Bias with restored youth descends to Earth to continue his cycle of destruction for the sake of knowledge, the Liveman must hold him off and find a way of either changing his ways or stopping the mad genius permanently.

Top Cast

Daisuke Shima•Nishimura Kazuhiko•Megumi Mori

Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Yusuke, Jo, Megumi, Kenji, Gou and Rui are students at Academia but the latter three decide to turn bad and join forces with the evil army Volt. When the defectors return, their three friends are forced to combat them as Choujuu Sentai Liveman. With the help of an android ally named Colon and a few others along the way, the Liveman must save the world and their friends.

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Daisuke Shima Image

Daisuke Shima

Yusuke Amamiya / Red Falcon

Nishimura Kazuhiko Image

Nishimura Kazuhiko

Jo Oohara / Yellow Lion

Megumi Mori

Megumi Misaki / Blue Dolphin

Seiro Yamaguchi

Tetsuya Yano / Black Bison

Jin Kawamoto

Jun'ichi Aikawa / Green Sai

Makoto Kousaka Image

Makoto Kousaka

Colon (voice)

Jouji Nakata Image

Jouji Nakata

Great Professor Bias

Yutaka Hirose Image

Yutaka Hirose

Kenji Tsukigata / Doctor Kemp

Akiko Amamatsuri

Rui Senda / Doctor Mazenda

Toru Sakai

Goh Omura / Doctor Obler

Takeshi Kuwabara Image

Takeshi Kuwabara

Narrator

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Daisuke Shima Image

Daisuke Shima

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