J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai (J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team) ran April 2, 1977 through December 24, 1977, 35 episodes and 2 movies (theatrical release of episode 7 and 1 original film)
J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai (J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team) was created by Ishimori, Shotaro, produced by Hirayama,Toru, written by Uehara, Shouzou
and featured music composed by Watanabe,Michiaki.
The Cast
| Character |
|
Actor/Actress |
| Sakurai, Goro |
|
Tanba, Yoshitaka |
| Spade Ace |
|
Haruta, Misao & Okamoto,
Yoshinori |
| Higashi, Ryuu |
|
Ito, Tairayama |
| Dia Jack |
|
Suzuki, Hiromichi |
| Daichi, Bunta |
|
Kazato,
Ken |
| Clover King |
|
Koga, Hirohumi |
| Karen Mizuki |
|
Mitchi Love |
| Heart Queen |
|
Yokoyama,
Minoru |
| Joker [episodes 1-23, 35] |
|
Tanaka, Hiroshi |
| Iron Claw/Warrior Ironclaw |
|
Ishibashi,
Masashi |
| Banba, Sokichi [episodes 23-35] |
|
Miyauchi,
Hiroshi |
| Big One [episodes 23-35] |
|
Okamoto, Yoshinori & Haruta, Misao |
| Shine (voice) [episodes 23-35] |
|
Yoda, Eisuke [episodes 23-35] |
| Narrator |
|
Ohira,
Toru |
The Heroes
J.A.K.Q. Lightning
Strike Team is created by Commander Kujirai, Daisuke a member of the
International Science Special Investigation Squad (ISSIS), to fight the
international terrorist organization CRIME. As commander of J.A.K.Q.
Lightning Strike Team he used the code name "Joker".
The original four
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team members are based on poker cards, Jack
of Diamonds, Ace of Spades, King of Clubs (Clover), Queen of Hearts.
The original four
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team members are cyborgs who have to be
powered up by placing themselves inside "Joker Capsules" which provide
each with their specific energy.
Banba, Sokichi does not need a Joker Capsule, he has the power to
transform within himself.
Sakurai, Goro (Spade
Ace) was an Olympic medal winner training for another Olympics. He
originally refused to join but after witnessing CRIME's attack on Karen
Mizuki he accepted cybernetic surgery to become the J.A.K.Q. Lightning
Strike Team field commander.
Higashi, Ryuu (Dia
Jack) was a winning boxer who refused to fix fights and so was framed
for murder in Las Vegas. He was returned to Japan in handcuffs. He
willingily became a cyborg in order to fight CRIME, the organization
which had framed him.
Karen Mizuki (Heart
Queen) was a police officer. She discovered that CRIME was involved in
the smuggling of narcotics. In attempt to silence her, CRIME agents
used a truck to ram the car Karen and her father were riding in. Her
father was killed and Karen lost both her arms. She agreed to be
transformed into a cyborg in order to avenger herself and her father
against CRIME.
Daichi, Bunta (Clover
King) was an oceanographer. He was killed in a deepsea diving accident.
He was brought back to life as a cyborg.
Spade Ace (Sakurai,
Gor�) is atomic powered, his weapon is the Spade Arts bow and whip.
He's the team leader and primary pilot of Sky Ace. Dia Jack (Higashi,
Ryuu) is powered by electricity. His weapon is the Electricsword. He's
secondary pilot of Sky Ace. Clover King (Daichi, Bunta) is powered by
gravity. His weapon is the Megaton Club. Heart Queen (Karen Mizuki) is
powerd by magnetism. Her weapon is called Heartcute. As they work
together a romance grows between Sakurai, Goro and Karen Mizuki.
For the first
22 episodes JAKQ destroys the monsters with "JAKQ Kovak" over loading the monsters with atomic, electric,
gravitational and magnetic energies.
Before leaving for
ISSIS headquarters in New York (episode 23) Joker puts JAKQ Operations
Leader Banba, Sokichi in charge of things in Japan. Banba, Sokichi
becomes Big One. Joker returns to Japan for the last episode of the
series and for the "J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team vs. Goranger" movie.
Big One (Banba,
Sokichi) is powered by all four energy sources, atomic, electric,
gravitical and magnetic. His weapon is a the Big Baton. Banba, Sokichi is a master of disguise
and does not need a Joker Capsule to transform into Big One. In
"Hundred Beast Task Force Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai" [Hyakuju Sentai
Gaorenjo tai Suppa Sentai] (August 10, 2001) Big One gains the killing
move "Big Finish".
Starting with
episode 23 the monsters are destroyed using "Big Bomber" a cannon each
member provides a piece of, the shell being provided by Big One.
Big One: "Big
Bomber!" - voice coming out of nowhere
JAKQ: "Big Bomber!"
Dia Jack: "Set one."
Clover King: "Set two."
Heart Queen: "Set three."
Spade Ace: "Let's combine. Set on."
JAKQ: "Big One!" - he appears after their summons
Big One: "JAKQ's strongest weapon Big Bomber!"
The Vehicles
Each of the J.A.K.Q.
team (except for Big One) has their own vehicle. Clover King rides a
motorcycle called Auto Clover. Heart Queen drives Heart Buggy. Spade
Ace's car is called Spade Machine. And Dia Jack drives a race car
called Mach Dia.
The team also has an
armed assault vehicle called Jack Tank. It can carry Joker Capsules.
J.A.K.Q.'s aircraft is
Sky Ace. Most of the time either Spade Ace or Dia Jack pilots it. Sky
Ace carries 4 Joker Capsules.
Sky Ace is armed with
Sky Missiles fired from the bottom of the ship and the Sky Rocket fired
from the top. The rocket is powerful enough to destroy several of
CRIME's Devil Sharks at once.
ISSIS
JAKQ was
assisted by female ISSIS Agents 7, 8, 9 and 10. They report sitings of
CRIME and can if neccesary pilot Sky Ace. There are also male soldiers
but their main function in the series is to get killed by CRIME.
Joker had a
pet hamster, that was actually a cyborg. It could talk. Episode 23
introduces the inept ISSIS agent Hime, Tamasabur�. He pretends to be a
cook but he isn't even good at that.
The Villains
J.A.K.Q. Lightning
Strike Team battles the international criminal organization CRIME, lead by Iron Claw
(Ishibashi, Masashi). Iron Claw is a master of disguise and can
transform into the silver-faced Warrior Iron Claw.
The
Episodes
1. 04/02/1977 Four
Cards!! The Trump Card is JAKQ
2. 04/09/1977 Two-Ten-Jack!!
The Secret Factory is Shocking
3. 04/16/1977 Five
Flashes!! Bark, Panther
4. 04/23/1977 One
Joker!! The Perfect Crime's Assassin
5. 04/30/1977 Three
Snaps!! The Ballad of Betrayal
6. 05/07/1977 Nine
Pokers!! The Beautiful Woman's Trap
7. 05/14/1977 Eight
Supercars!! 300 Km/h Speed
8. 05/21/1977 Six
Targets!! The Exploding Flower
9. 05/28/1977 Seven
Straight!! Hell's Sure-Kill Fist
10. 06/11/1977 Eleven
Collections!! Invitation to Happiness
11. 06/18/1977 Thirteen
Jackpots!! Burn! Friendship's Fire
12. 06/25/1977 Ten Pyramids!!
Maze of the Golden Mask
13. 07/02/1977 Blue Key Quiz!!
The Closet Murder Incident
14. 07/09/1977 All Supercars!!
Fierce!! The Great Rush!!
15. 07/16/1977 Crimson Occult!!
Vampire Ghost Story
16. 07/23/1977 The Black
Baseball!! The Attacking Demonic Sphere
17. 08/06/1977 Black Devil Moon!!
Ghost Story of the Hellish House
18. 08/13/1977 Blue Whirlpool
Tide!! The Secret Spy's Face
19. 08/20/1977 Crimson Big
Adventure!! Exterminating Demons in the Bottomless Demon Realm
20. 08/27/1977 Messenger of
Darkness!! The Transparent Monster Runs in the Dark
21. 09/03/1977 Rose-Colored Age
of Baseball!! CRIME's Heavy Hitter
22. 09/10/1977 Red Big Reversal!!
Attack the Suicide-Bomb Corps
23. 10/01/1977 The
White Superhuman! Big One
24. 10/08/1977 Demon? Angel? The
Mysterious Whistle-Blowing Man
25. 10/15/1977 Victory? Death?!!
The Demon General and the Mechanized Corps
26. 10/22/1977 An Invader?!! The
Enigmatic Space Pirate Ship
27. 10/29/1977 The Dictator's
Ambition!! Break Through! The Internment Camp of Death
28. 11/05/1977 My Secret! The
Space Creature in the Pocket
29. 11/12/1977 Let's Go, Seven
Apparitions! The Iron Claw Versus Big One
30. 11/19/1977 The Death-Calling
Code! Fatally Poisonous Cobra Twist
31. 11/26/1977 Red Impact! The
Spy is an Elementary School Fourth-Grader
32. 12/03/1977 Which One is
This!? Big One in Danger
33. 12/10/1977 The Shock Team is
Destroyed!? CRIME's Cooking Class
34. 12/17/1977 Disappearance!
CRIME's Fortress Island
35. 12/24/1977 Huge Victory!
Farewell, JAKQ
[title translations by
T.D. Myers]
On July 17,
1977 episode 7 was shown on the big screen at a Japanese film festival.
After the series
J.A.K.Q. teams up with the Gorangers to fight a reformed CRIME in the
movie "J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai vs. Goranger" (March 18, 1978).
Off camera (ie not shown in the movie) The Gorangers battle CRIME
agents in Africa, Kikaida battles CRIME agents in Mongolia, Kamen Rider
V3 battles CRIME agents in Europe and Kamen Rider Amazon battles CRIME
in the Amazon jungle. The Gorangers return to Japan to join JAKQ in
fighting CRIME on their home turf.
The Songs
J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai was proceeded by Himitsu Sentai Gorenja and was followed by Batoru Feeba J
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