Choujin
Bibyun
July 06, 1976 - March 29, 1977 (36 episodes)
Opening Theme
Created by Ishimori,
Shotaro
Produced by Hirayama,
Touru
Music by Watanabe,
Michiaki
| Character |
|
Actor/Actress |
| Tsukimura, Kei |
|
Araki,
Shigeru |
| Bibyun |
|
Haruta, Misao |
| Watabe, Go |
|
Yuchida,
Yasuhiko |
| Zushiin |
|
Yamaoka, Junji |
| Suga, Ichiro |
|
Sakada, Toshihiko |
| Bashaan |
|
Suzuki, Hiroshi |
| Beni Sharkku (voice) |
|
Junpei, Takiguchi |
| Dr. Daima |
|
Uenoyama, Koichi |
| Akechi, Lisa |
|
Mori, Miki |
| Shindo (voice) |
|
Amamori, Masashi |
| Birin (voice) |
|
Yashir, Hayashi |
| Demon Emperor Gulliver (voice) |
|
Naya,
Gorou |
| Narrator |
|
Murakoshi, Ichiro |
After the deaths of
Zabitan, Gabura and Iberu (Evil); their spirits entered the bodies of
three men, giving them super powers to fight the new evil threatening
Japan. Alhough this was a sequel to Akumaizer
3 it was a very different show. First the three
heroes were humans who transformed into the super heroes when needed.
Second the monsters instead of being demons (akuma) were ghosts
(yokai).
The spirit of Zabitan
entered the body of gymnist Tsukimura, Kei (Araki, Shigeru) giving him
the power to transform into the fire/air warrior Choujin Bibyun. Bibyun
was armed with the "Sky Sword". Bibyun would stick Sky Word into the
ground to activate "Sky Radar" in order to locate monsters or to use
"Sky Sword Fire" (similar to Kamen Rider Stronger's "Electro Fire"").
Bibyun could use Sky Sword to draw shapes in the dirt then transform
those shapes into three dimensional objects. For his final attack
Bibyun would turn into a ball of fire to explode the monsters. Araki,
Shigeru previously played Jou, Shigeru/Kamen Rider Stronger.
The spirit of Gabura
entered the body of weightlifter Watabe, Go (Yuchida, Yasuhiko) giving
him the power to transform into the earth warrior Choujin Zushiiin.
Zushiin was armed with an earthquake causing staff "Mokane" and a top
that can drill into the earth. Zushiin could transform into "Zushiiin
Ball", a boulder, so he could roll over the monsters. He could also
turnhimself into a pile of dirt. Yuchida, Yasuhiko played Apollo Geist
in Kamen Rider X.
The spirit of Iberu
(Evil) entered the body of swimmer Suga, Ichiro (Sakada, Toshihiko)
giving him the power to transform into the water warrior Choujin
Bashaan. Bashaan was armed with the water gun "Pepe". Bashaan could
turn into a ball of of water or a fountain of water. He usually appears
on the scene coming up out of the nearest body of water.
Bashaan, Bibyun and Zushiiin each had their own motorcycle.
Bibyun, Bashaan and
Zushiiin were assisted by Crimson Shark (Beni Sharkku), a living
aircraft which could shrink to the size of a model plane or grow large
enough to carry them. In the early episodes Crimson Shark would fly
around looking for ghosts and demons. When it spotted them it would
summon Bibyun, Bashaan and Zushiiin to the scene.
It was metaphyscacist
Dr. Daima who summoned the spirits of Zabitan, Evil and Gabura. He
became mentor to Bibyun, Bashaan and Zushiiin. Instead of Darunia the
three magical warriors were assisted by female police agent, and ninth
level ninja Akechi, Lisa.
Bibyun, Bashaan and
Zushiiin fought youkai (ghosts)
led by Demon Emperor Gulliver, chief of the demons from Akumaizer
3.
Amamoto Eisei
who played Shinigami Hakase (Doctor Death) in Kamen Rider
gues stars in episode 10.
Episode Titles
Ending Theme
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