 This article is about an episode in Choudenshi Bioman.
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I'm Jun! (ジュンよ！ Jun yo!) is the thirteenth episode of Choudenshi Bioman.
In the Philippine English Dub, the title of the episode changed to "Jun's Difficult Choice".
Synopsis[]
Jun tries to figure a way to defeat Gear's newest upgrade on her own while the captain of the Olympic archery team tracks her down to find out what happened to her.
Plot[]
The episode begins where Ken Hayase along with the members of the Olympic Archery Team are practicing archery for the olympics as their head coach gets mad because of Jun's absence. Ken decides to find Jun and vows his head coach to take her back to the team. Meanwhile, the Biomen enter the metal research center to examine the newly developed metal called the U-Bi metal. Meanwhile, Doctor Man develops a newly developed molecular energy amplifier and he tests this to Monster and his squad to increased their strength by zapping them. They later ambush the Biomen inside the research center and they noticed that one of the Mechaclones managed to break the newly developed metal and they are no match to their increased strength as they retreated. They later transformed into Biomen to fight them back but still no effect. Jun tries to hit Monster with her Bio Arrow but she accidentally hits Shirou from his left wrist as they quickly retreated.
Later on, Jun tries to practice archery knowing of her mistake and her failure to Shiro's team. She was later confronted by Ken who becomes doubted to her from leaving in the Olympic Archery Team. He tries to convince Jun to return to their team as she remembers Shirou and his group because of her duty as a Bioman. She can't decide this to Ken as she leaves the scene and Ken follows her only to be blocked by Shiro. After both men made a brief scuffle, Ken discovers Shirou's arrow wound from his left wrist knowing that Jun accidentally hits him earlier to which he confirmed this to him. Shirou tells Ken that Jun has a noble duty to perform and also tells him "Whatever you do? It's for the good of humanity, she was chosen and no one else to take her place. You must realize that!". Shirou was later contacted by his team as he left the scene which Ken remarks that she is greater than an Olympian.
The Biomen fight against Monster and his squad as they manage to defeat them in the process. Doctor Man later discovers the effects of the molecular energy amplifier has worn off as he orders both Mason and Farrah to launch the Mechagigan. Peebo later informs Jun to tell the other Biomen about the upcoming Mechagigan Shark Canth. She is later blocked by the Mechaclones as she avoids the gunshots as she throw a rock on one of the mechaclones and she finally gives chase to them. She was later attacked by Messer Beast and she was forced to fight them alone as she transforms into Yellow4. Ken easily discovers after watching her being attacked and her transformation as a Bioman. She manages to defeat the Mechaclones with her Bio Arrow but was attacked by the Messer Beast's ray, reverting back into Jun and injures her left wrist. Seeing this chaos, Ken fights the beast and the mechaclones by shooting his own arrows to save Jun. He later carries an unconscious Jun as he gets the yellow bandanna on her neck and puts it on her injured left wrist. He finally forgives her for doubting on her archery skills and finally allows her to go with the Biomen. Jun finally wakes up and seeing her injured left wrist has been tied in her yellow bandanna and she discovers that Ken defeats the mechaclones with his own arrows and discovering the Mechagigan's true nature which to zap Monster and his squad with the molecular energy amplifier. Jun finally concentrates to shoot her arrow directly on the Mechagigan's eye which is it's power source. She successfully destroyed it's eye making Monster and his squad left powerless. Shirou and his group in their Bio suits later arrive to confront them as Jun transforms into Yellow4 and join the fight. Jun manages to save Shirou from Monster as she hits him on his arm with her Bio Arrow as well as his butt defeating him in the process. However, Zyuoh managed to save him by hitting them with his finger missiles but they counterattack him with Bio Big Bow and they quickly retreated in a comical manner.
After destroying the Mechagigan Shark Canth with the Bio Robo, Jun along with the other Biomen are looking for Ken which they noticed Ken shots an arrow in the sky and Shirou tells her that it was a message from him saying that it was a blessing and Jun yells to thanked him as Ken heard her voice as he smiles while leaving. Later on, the Biomen are watching the sunset.
Cast[]
- Shirou Gou (郷 史朗 Gō Shirō): Ryōsuke Sakamoto (阪本 良介 Sakamoto Ryōsuke)
- Shingo Takasugi (高杉 真吾 Takasugi Shingo): Naoto Ōta (太田 直人 Ōta Naoto)
- Ryuuta Nanbara (南原 竜太 Nanbara Ryūta): Akito Ōsuga (大須賀 昭人 Ōsuga Akito)
- Jun Yabuki (矢吹 ジュン Yabuki Jun): Sumiko Tanaka (田中 澄子 Tanaka Sumiko)
- Hikaru Katsuragi (桂木 ひかる Katsuragi Hikaru): Michiko Makino (牧野 美千子 Makino Michiko)
- Peebo (ピーボ Pībo, Voice): Yoshiko Ōta (太田 淑子 Ōta Yoshiko)
- Doctor Man (ドクターマン Dokutā Man): Munemaru Kōda (幸田 宗丸 Kōda Munemaru)
- Mason (メイスン Meisun): Hirohisa Nakata (中田 博久 Nakata Hirohisa)
- Farrah (ファラ Fara): Yōko Asuka (飛鳥 裕子 Asuka Yōko)
- Monster (モンスター Monsutā): Strong Kongō (ストロング金剛 Sutorongu Kongō)
- Messerjū (メッサージュウ Messerjū, Voice): Shun Yashiro (八代 駿 Yashiro Shun)
- Zyuoh (ジュウオウ Jūō, Voice): Masahiro Anzai (安西 正弘 Anzai Masahiro)
Guest Cast[]
- Ken Hayase (早瀬 健 Hayase Ken): Hiroyuki Sanada (真田広之 Sanada Hiroyuki)
- Coach: Masaaki Yana (簗 正明 Yana Masaaki)
Errors[]
- When Jun morphs, the scene is in slow motion yet when she says "Yellow Four" her voice is at normal speed, which results in her lips becoming out of sync with the audio.
Notes[]
- Viewership: 12.8%
- Jun's friend is portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada; he would eventually break through into becoming a Hollywood actor in various films including The Last Samurai, Rush Hour 3, The Wolverine, and 47 Ronin. He previously portrayed the teenager Katsuya Nakayama in ep. 9 of J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai.
- First time that Monster team up with a Beastnoid besides Zyuoh. This also marks the first and only time that Monster team up with Messerjū.
DVD releases[]
Bioman Volume 2, DVD cover
Choudenshi Bioman Volume 2 features episodes 12-21. [1]
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