Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (太陽戦隊サンバルカン) is Toei's fifth entry to its Super Sentai series. It was originally broadcast from February 7, 1981-January 30, 1982 and is the only sentai to serve as a direct sequel to the one prior, Denshi Sentai Denziman. It was Toei’s last series with a Marvel copyright, but again with no Marvel involvement in the production. The theme was air, land, and sea.

Development
At the time it aired, Denziman was an exteremely popular series and Toei was stumped trying to figure out ways to build on it. At first Toei just thought of extending Denziman into a second year ala Gorenger, but that didn't work out for whatever reasons. Toei then tried to go for making a sequel and calling the show "Plasaman" (which was basically just going to be the Denzimen with new suits), but that name was trademarked, so they finally settled on Sun Vulcan. The Denzimen were originally supposed to appear for a five episode arc, but it was ultimately to get everyone back. The closest to a crossover the series had was the episode Himiko!, which featured the Sun Vulcan team defending a woman from the Denzi Star.

Plot
The threat of the Machine Empire Black Magma causes the EPDS (Earth Peace Defense Squad) to decide to establish the Solar Squadron at a summit. From the EPDS's air force, navy, and rangers, Commander Arashiyama assembles three specialists to become Sun Vulcan. Harsh training begins. Learning of this, Black Magma attacks the EPDS base, but the Sun Vulcan debuts in time to save it. Hell Saturn prays to the Black Solar God and is rewarded with a revived Queen Hedrian, now a cyborg with a mechanical heart and a metallic afro. But plot after plot of Black Magma, even with Hedrian's aid, fails. Following the death of 01, Amazon Killer, a Vader, arrives from space, destroying the Sun Vulcan Base. A new Vulcan Base is built.

The original Vul-Eagle, Ryuusuke Oowashi, is replaced by a friend and master of the sword, Takayuki Hiba (who first appeared on episode 21). The team successfully defends the psychic descendant of the Denzi, the nun Himiko, from Black Magma. Shortly after this, Inazuma Ginga shows up. Sun Vulcan devises the New Vulcan Ball, but their attacks are no use against Inazuma Ginga until he becomes the gigantic Inazuma Monger. Finally, the trio and their commander go to the North Pole to rescue Arashiyama Misa, and succeed not only in doing so (despite a fake Misa to confuse them), but also in defeating the Omnipotent God, the true leader of Black Magma, by feigning surrender and striking when it lowers its guard.

Allies

 * Guardians of World Peace (GWOP)
 * Daizaburou Arashiyama
 * Misa Arashiyama
 * CC

Machine Empire Black Magma

 * Führer Hell Saturn
 * Zero Girls
 * The Omnipotent God
 * Queen Hedrian
 * Amazon Killer
 * Inazuma Ginga
 * Dark Q
 * Machinemen
 * Hell Fighters
 * Black Magma Monsters
 * Jimushi Monger (1)
 * Coela Monger (2)
 * Naumann Monger (3)
 * Tori Monger (4)
 * Majin Monger (5)
 * Kikai Monger (6)
 * Yakyū Monger (7)
 * Mugen Monger (8)
 * Sasori Monger (9)
 * Kumo Monger (10)
 * Shita Monger (11)
 * Daiya Monger (12)
 * Iron Monger (13)
 * Armadillo Monger (14)
 * Time Monger (15)
 * Tobibako Monger (16)
 * Gas Monger (17)
 * Camera Monger (18)
 * Toad Monger (19)
 * Wrestler Monger (20)
 * Sea Anemone Monger (21)
 * Horseshoe Monger (22)
 * Great Octopus Monger (23)
 * Water Bug Monger (24)
 * Fireworks Monger (Movie)
 * Sea Snake Monger (25)
 * Hungry Monger (26)
 * Alien Monger (27)
 * Crystal Monger (28)
 * Red Rose Mask/Rose Monger (29)
 * Buffalo Monger (30)
 * Thunder Monger (31)
 * Pettan Monger (32)
 * Crab Monger (33)
 * Curse Monger (34)
 * Cockroach Monger (35)
 * Saturn Monger (36-37)
 * Totem Pole Monger (38)
 * Centipede Monger (39)
 * Bat Monger (40)
 * Teakettle Monger (41)
 * Dragon Monger (42)
 * Mechanic Monger (43)
 * Flying Squirrel Monger (44)
 * Boxer Monger (45)
 * Shinonawa Monger (46)
 * Fighter Monger (47)
 * Mummy Monger (48)
 * Lightning Monger (49)
 * King Magmar (50)

Songs

 * Opening: Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan
 * Ending 1: Wakasa wa Plasma
 * Ending 2: 1 Tasu 2 Tasu Sun Vulcan
 * Mecha (Sun Vulcan Robo): Fight! Sun Vulcan Robo
 * Tatakai no Theme
 * Kimi wa Panther
 * Kagayake! Sun Vulcan
 * Super Women Zero Girls
 * Yume no Tsubasa wo
 * Umi ga Yonde Iru
 * Taiyou March
 * Bokura wa Sun Vulcan
 * Ashita ga Aru sa
 * Tatakau Nakama Sun Vulcan

Cast

 * Ryuusuke Oowashi: Ryūsuke Kawasaki (川崎 龍介)
 * Takayuki Hiba: Takayuki Godai (五代 高之)
 * Kinya Samejima: Kin'ya Sugi (杉 欣也)
 * Asao Hyou: Asao Kobayashi (小林 朝夫)
 * Daizaburo Arashiyama: Shin Kishida (岸田 森)
 * Misa Arashiyama: Yumi Nemoto (根本 由美)
 * Führer Hell Satan: Shōzō Iizuka (voice)
 * Queen Hedrian: Machiko Soga
 * Inazuma Gingar: Takeshi Watabe (voice); Jyunichi Haruta (body)
 * Zero One: Kitagawa Takako
 * Zero Two: Hikashi Mariko
 * Zero Three: Udagawa Yuki
 * Zero Four: Takashima Toshiko (1-4) and Hiro Kyoko (5-50)
 * Narration: Tōru Ōhira
 * Amazon Killer: Yukie Kagawa
 * Sun Vulcan Robo: Eiji Kanie

Stage Shows

 * Sun Vulcan Stage Show at Super Hero Korakuen Yuenchi