Choujuu Sentai Liveman

Choujuu Sentai Liveman (超獣戦隊ライブマン) was the 12th entry of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise. It was produced by Toei Company and aired on TV Asahi on February 27, 1988 to February 21, 1989. This season holds the distinction of being the first anniversary season as well as the first series with an animal motiff.

Plot
"Friends, why have you sold your soul to the devil!?"

- Narrator

This series takes place on Academia Island, which is both a location and a school for scientists. One day, Academia's three finest students, Tsukigata, Senda, and Omura felt their talents were being wasted at Academia and left. They accepted a position in the evil organization Volt. On the night of their departure, their former classmates Yusuke Amamiya, Joh Ohara, Megumi Misaki, Takuji Yano, and Mari Aikawa saw them leaving on a space ship. When asked where they were going, Tsukigata drew a gun on the five, killing Takuji and Mari.

Prior to the pair's deaths, Takuji and Mari were working alongside Yusuke, Joh, and Megumi in creating a suit strong enough for space exploration. They had made substantial progress on the night that they were murdered. One of the professors at the school, Professor Hoshi, pitched in to help them complete their original ambitions. Hoshi was also worried that Volt would begin attacking people, and thus helped out to prepare against a future assault.

Two years later, Academia launched a shuttle for space exploration. However, a mysterious ship appears and downs the shuttle; Yusuke, Joh and Megumi are among the few survivors. They discover that Tsukigata, Senda, and Omura were responsible for the destruction of the shuttle. As a result, Yusuke, Joh, and Megumi took up the powers of the original project, becoming Liveman to battle against their former classmates and Volt.

Later in the series, they are joined by Tetsuya and Jun'ichi, the younger brothers of the late Takuji and Mari.

Allies

 * Doctor Hoshi
 * Colon
 * Takuji Yano
 * Mari Aikawa
 * Takeshi Yano (5)
 * Toshiko Omura (21 & 22)
 * Youichirou Misaki (27)
 * Dr. Dorothee (30)
 * Mai Funachi (32)
 * All Super Sentai

Armed Brain Army Volt

 * Great Professor Bias
 * Kenji Tsukigata / Doctor Kempu / Beauty Beast Kemp / Fear Beast Kemp
 * Rui Senda / Doctor Mazenda / Machine Mazenda / Robo Mazenda
 * Gou Omura / Doctor Obular
 * Arashi Busujima / Doctor Ashura
 * Guardnoid Gash
 * Guildian Guildos
 * Chibuchian Butchy
 * Jimmers
 * Bofular Fighters
 * Brain Beasts
 * Bias Brain Beasts
 * Gal Brain (34)
 * Bomber Brain (42)
 * Electron Brain (49)
 * Kemp Brain Beasts
 * Engine Brain (5)
 * Anger Brain (8)
 * Maze Brain (10)
 * Pierrot Brain (17)
 * Obular Brain (21)
 * Sword Brain (23)
 * Gore Brain (32)
 * Guild Brain (35)
 * Shark Brain (37)
 * Invisible Brain (41)
 * Battle Brain (46)
 * Terror Beast Brain (48)
 * Mazenda Brain Beasts
 * Transmission Brain (4)
 * Tank Brain (9)
 * Poison Gas Brain (13)
 * Twin Brain (18)
 * Pig Brain (24)
 * Light Brain (26)
 * Robo Brain (33)
 * Armor Brain (36)
 * Wolf Brain (38)
 * Space Brain (40)
 * Nightmare Brain (47)
 * Obular Brain Beasts
 * Virus Brain (3)
 * Time Brain (6)
 * Baboon Brain (11)
 * Plasma Brain (16)
 * Study Brain (19)
 * Ashura Brain Beasts
 * Test Brain (12)
 * Elec Brain (14)
 * Spirit Brain (25)
 * Hacker Brain (45)
 * Guildos & Butchy Brain Beasts
 * Regeneration Brain (20)
 * Guitar Brain (22)
 * Earthquake Brain (27)
 * Vega Brain (31)
 * Vega Baby
 * Meteor Brain (39)
 * Guildo Brain (43)
 * Reckless Brain (44)
 * Gash Brain Beasts
 * Disconnect Brain (2)
 * Fire Brain (15)

Arsenal

 * Twin Brace
 * Live Blaster
 * Triple Bazooka
 * Falcon Saber
 * Lion Bazooka
 * Dolphin Arrow
 * Falcon Sword
 * Lion Punch
 * Bison Rod
 * Sai Cutters
 * Biomotion Buster
 * Moto Machines
 * Moto Falcon
 * Moto Lion
 * Moto Dolphin
 * Live Cougar

Songs

 * Opening: Choujuu Sentai Liveman
 * Ending: Ashita ni Ikiru ze!
 * Mecha Theme (Live Robo): Dash! Live Robo
 * Mecha Theme (Live Boxer): Live Boxer no Uta
 * Susume! Live March
 * Knock! Nekkyou no Live
 * Utsukushiki Dreamer
 * Seigi wa Fumetsu sa, Liveman
 * Spark! Umi e
 * Live Century ~Ore-tachi no Shinseiki~
 * Hop Step Love Jump!
 * Maken Kimanten! Liveman

Cast

 * Yusuke Amamiya: Daisuke Shima
 * Joh Ohara: Kazuhiko Nishimura
 * Megumi Misaki: Megumi Mori
 * Tetsuya Yano: Seirou Yamaguchi
 * Jun'ichi Aikawa: Jin Kawamoto
 * Rui Senda/Doctor Mazenda: Akiko Kurusu
 * Kenji Tsukikata/Doctor Kemp: Yutaka Hirose (credited as Takumi Hirose)
 * Great Professor Bias: Joji Nakata
 * Goh Omura/Doctor Oblar: Toru Sakai
 * Arashi Busujima/Doctor Ashura: Yoshinori Okamoto
 * Doctor Hoshi: Daisuke Ban (episodes 1-2)
 * Narrator: Takeshi Kuwabara

Voice actors

 * Colon: Makoto Kousaka
 * Monster Obular: Atsuo Mori (3-21)
 * Gash: Hideaki Kusaka
 * Butchy: Takuzo Kamiyama

Suit actors

 * Red Falcon: Kazuo Niibori
 * Yellow Lion: Masato Akada
 * Blue Dolphin: Yuuichi Hachisuka
 * Black Bison, Live Boxer: Hirofumi Ishigaki
 * Green Sai: Shoji Hachisuka
 * Live Robo, Super Live Robo: Hideaki Kusaka
 * Colon: Haruko Watanabe
 * Gash: Naoki Ohfuji

Stage Shows

 * Liveman Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi
 * Liveman Stage Show at 10th Anniversary Korakuen Yuenchi
 * Liveman Stage Show at 3 Heroes Korakuen Yuenchi