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Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop

Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop (電脳警察サイバーコップ, Dennō Keisatsu Saibākoppu, Computer Police Cybercop) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. Created by Toho in 1988 as an attempt to emulate Toei's Super Sentai motif, the idea was dropped after the unaired pilot, although the show still slightly resembles a sentai show and uses certain tropes of the genre to an extent (such as protagonists wearing color-coordinated armor). It was broadcast on NTV from October 2, 1988, to July 5, 1989.

Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop
GenreScience fiction
Fantasy
Action
Adventure
Created byToho
StarringTomonori Yoshida
Mika Chiba
Shogo Shiotani
Ryuji Mizumoto
Ryoma Sasaki
Takashi Koura
Opening theme"A Roar to Tomorrow Cyber Heart" by Hiroshi Nishikawa
Ending theme"Shooting Star" by Mika Chiba
ComposersDaisuke Inoue
Yuji Toriyama
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes37 (34 + 2 recaps + 1 pilot)
Production
Camera setupMain camera-setting
Running time20 minutes (per episodes)
Production companyToho Cooperation Ltd
Release
Original networkNTV
Original releaseOctober 2, 1988 (1988-10-02) –
July 5, 1989 (1989-07-05)

Story edit

In 1999, crime has overrun Tokyo. Hopelessly outmanned and outgunned, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force decides to set up a special taskforce to combat the crime. Codenamed “ZAC” (Zero-Section Armed Constable), this police department is designed for special missions and its members are known as "Cybercops". For this cause, the police scientists developed the "Bit Suits", three high-powered armors outfitted with the latest technology: Mars, Saturn and Mercury. In the first episode, a mysterious young man, Shinya Takeda, appears from nowhere and saves the day after using his own armor, the Jupiter Bit Suit. Following his victory, he joins ZAC in battling Death Trap, a nefarious organization ruled by the ruthless Baron Kageyama, whose goal is to use the computers' will-power to gain world domination and appears to be mysteriously linked to Takeda's past. The Death Trap uses powerful robots to reach his goals, but the Cybercops always defeat them. During the battles against the enemies, Jupiter bit by bit increases his mysterious power and reveals a secret: he was found unconscious by the Interpol wearing his own armor. Shinya Takeda has amnesia; despite this, he receives the support and the friendship of the others ZAC members (except for Akira, that is jealous and critical of Takeda). The union between the ZAC members blossoms more and more. The ZAC remains a powerhouse until they encounter Lucifer, a Death Trap ally that is Jupiter's rival. He is the first enemy that can defeat Jupiter and the other Cybercops. In fact, he almost kills Jupiter. During the battles against the ZAC, Lucifer reveals why he hates Jupiter; according to him, they both came from the future and were allies in the war between the human kind and the computers, but Jupiter would have betrayed the humans. Because of the amnesia, Jupiter doesn't know whether or not what Lucifer said was true, and decides to fight him to the death. In the middle of the fight, however, Jupiter remembers the truth: including Jupiter and Lucifer, there were three men that came form the future; the third man was Baron Kageyama, a traitor. Henceforth, Lucifer allied with the ZAC. He doesn't join the ZAC, but from time to time, he helps the Cybercops. Many times, he prevents the ZAC from losing battles. After an innumerable amount of battles, Lucifer and the ZAC defeat Baron Kageyama by causing a great explosion that came from laser power. Kageyama reveals his purpose for technological world domination, which was to help the world avoid an anthropogenic environmental collapse. Thus, Jupiter and Lucifer return to their time and Tomoko (who loves Jupiter) decides to go with them. The ZAC saved the world.

Characters edit

  • Shinya Takeda/Jupiter: An amnesiac found by the Interpol rescue team, Takeda was assigned to ZAC due to him donning the Jupiter Bit Suit (an advanced version of the newly designed Bit Suits) and in hopes of unraveling his past. While he has a very sunny disposition and is often very fun-loving, he has a considerable temper that can escalate into a “battle rage” when fighting opponents. When this happens, Jupiter is able to summon his own Cyber Arm, the Cyber Thunder Arm, and the Cyber Shield through a process called Cyber Boming, which ultimately destroys his enemies. Later, it is revealed that Takeda is a time traveller from the 23rd century (a future where the sentient machines waged war against humans) and was brought to 1999 by a time-space portal rift opened after the Babylon Tower (an strategical machine HQ) was blown up. Along with him, Lucifer and Kageyama were also transported. His original codename was "Z226" (Z-Double Two Six) "Shinya Takeda" is a name invented by the Interpol. His Jupiter Bit Suit, as well as the Cyber Thunder Arm came with him to the past. In the end of the series, he goes back to the 23rd century with Lucifer and Tomoko, who asks to go with them to fight for a better time. In fact, Takeda is in love with Tomoko: they almost kissed twice, but were interrupted by Akira and were embarrassed.
  • Tomoko Uesugi: Backup ZAC officer for the Cybercop. Due to financial problems (both within the show and with Toho in real life), her armor, Venus Bit, was never built. Monitors and assists with the maintenance of Cybernation and Black Chamber systems. Falls in love with Takeda and accompanies him back to the 23rd century by the end of the series. Carries the standard ZAC firearm, the S.D. Gun. She is young, beautiful and affectionate and has a great influence on the other members of Zac. She is the only one who can lead you to teamwork. So often the Cybercops can only win because of Tomoko's leadership.
  • Akira Houjyo/Mars: The team leader, Akira's father committed suicide when he was 8 years old, making him to become rebellious and to use his intelligence to hack the system of the enterprise in which his father worked in, eventually bankrupting it. After that, he was practically raised by Captain Oda, who wished to use the kid's high capacity for something beneficial. Cool under pressure and has a strong sense of duty and honor. Became top of his class at the Police Academy and was formerly an elite officer with the Tokyo Police Department. His armor is designed specifically to provide heavy artillery and firearms support. Due to the size of his suit, is one of the slower units and hampers Hojyo's movements a bit. His armor is outfitted with “Stabilize Gear”, which brace his armor when he uses his heavy guns.
  • Ryoichi Mouri/Saturn: A happy-go-lucky and a jokester, Mori is the team's resident “mood maker”. He does not enjoy fighting, eventually doing it because of his duties. He has a younger brother and three younger sisters. His armor is equipped with numerous sensory and communication equipment which help aid the team in tracking down enemies and collecting data. His helmet antenna and his shoulder parabola sonar units can perform a wide range of surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking duties, making it the most vulnerable Bit Suit.
  • Osamu Saiyonji/Mercury: Sayionji's is the resident hand-to-hand combat specialist. His brother was also a cop, as Osamu always wanted to follow his steps. However, his brother was killed in action while investigating a case. From that point on, Osamu's mother tried to preserve him from the danger and risks of being a cop. Despite his moments of conflict, Osamu is very brave and has a great fighting spirit. His armor is the most lightweight of the armors and affords him extreme flexibility in movement and speed albeit at the cost of defense and protection. His unit is the fastest of the “Cyber Bit” armors and he can travel at incredible speeds (his unit is equipped with air brakes which aid him in stopping). Mercury also has access to the “Linear Speeder” skates which enables him to traverse at speeds of up to 128 miles per hour (206 km/h). The skates can be controlled via brainwave controls in the Bit Suit helmet.
  • Lucifer: Takeda's ex-partner in the future, was also transported with him and Kageyama to the 20th century through the same time-space portal. At first, his only wish is to avenge his dead comrades, targeting Jupiter as his nemesis and challenging him to a death confront. He allies with Baron Kageyama believing Takeda was the traitor who murdered his companions. Eventually, it is revealed that Kageyama was the mole. From then, Lucifer decides to aid the Cybercops without joining the group, helping them in battle more often than not. Lucifer's bit, along with Jupiter's, is the most powerful of the Bit Suits, as it is more equipped and enhanced than the others. Armed with two high-power pistols called Impulse Magnum, two machine-guns which come from his back to shoulders, the Pulsar Cannon, Gigamax and the Cyber Graviton, an energy absorber-releaser on his chest.

Other ZAC Members edit

  • Captain Hisayoshi Oda: Sometimes strictly wrapped around young men who are kind and gently give instructions. Because of their personality the members' trust is also thick. Sometimes you say a cold pun.
  • Shimazu Mizue: Second In Command. ZAC 's secretary and cap representative. She support Oda and sometimes take command when Oda is absent. There used to be a past where she became love with a bit suit researcher, but he is a victim of a missile that hit the laboratory. She is about ZAC's work which uses a bit suit to say also as his child through single bachelors.
  • Daisuke Yazawa: ZAC computer operator. He gather information and analyze, and assist strategy. Abundant knowledge of computer and science.
  • Miho Asakura: Communication officer of ZAC. Natural blur. The way of speaking has a slightly lingering impression. An ordinary girl who will always run away against the ZAC's duty to throw out his life.

Death Trap edit

The goals of the Death Trap organization are to eliminate all humankind on Earth and supplant the world with computer and silicon lifeforms.

Led by the maniacal and crazed computer program “Führer” Soutou (Despot Führer), the “Death Trap” launches a number of terrorist attacks against Tokyo, using its army of “Death Droids” and battle mecha.

It is later revealed that the “Despot Führer” was in actuality a computer entity from the 23rd century which was sent back in time to usurp control of the world. The computer was built by a human - future criminal mastermind Baron Kageyama, who planned on ruling the world by taking over the past. Baron Kageyama, who had also created Madame Durwin, Einstein, Ploid and Luna, later merges himself with Despot Führer to become a superhuman entity.

The “Death Trap” consists of three crime organizations listed below. All of their leaders turn out to be androids created by Baron Kageyama.

The Ominous Gang

Led by the evil criminal Professor Einstein, his gang consists of specially designed black armored Ominous Death Droids which can be customized with a number of deadly weapon attachments. Prof. Einstein's brain was transplanted with the brain of a leading Hi-Tech/Cybernetics expert. Using this newfound knowledge he is able to unlock the mysteries of “Super Physics” (Cho Rion Butsuri) to modify his Ominous droids.

The Harkos Gang

Led by the feline-like Madam Durwin who commands the ghostly white Harcross Death Droids. These can also be outfitted with a number of deadly weapon attachments affording them a great deal of versatility and customization. Durwin was an expert in biology and genetics. Thus her name, which was a play of Charles Darwin, a famous naturalist.

Durwin was ordered to destroy the train tracks which the Cybercops were also traveling on with Luna, after learning Luna was an android. As Durwin warned Luna, Luna was nevertheless killed by baron Kageyama, who showed puzzlement over why his most beautiful creation would betray him. Luna said: "You could never understand the feelings of a puppet! You became a doll without human feelings!" After Luna exploded, the Baron confessed he loved her, as it's impossible to be a perfect doll by not having feelings and by thus being dangerous.

The Garoga Gang

Led by the hulking Doctor Arthur Ploid, his Garogoid (Hie Ningen Gata Mecha <Non-Humanoid Mecha>) army is composed of monstrous mecha creations and robots. His brain was replaced with a leading expert in psychology Arthur C. Ploid, a scientist who died in 1937. Ploid is a specialist in grand scale attacks and psychological warfare. He carries an electrified whip.

Others

Later yet another gang is incorporated into the “Death Trap”:

Beast Master Luna and The Four Kings

Luna is Professor Enstein's sister. She managed to avenge her brother's death at the hands of the Cybercops. Luna had assembled four super soldiers who would help her defeat the CyberCops:

  • Tiger – armed with razor sharp boomerangs which he could use to behead his enemies.
  • Salamander – who was armed with an electric charged whip.
  • Turtle – who had superhuman strength and the ability to emit fire bursts.
  • Hawk – a master martial artist whose hands and feet were armed with razors.

She later fell in love with Akira, who is her brother's rival, only to discover after joining him that she was an android and all her memories were false. Luna died protecting Akira from an energy blast by Baron Kageyama.

Episode list edit

Episode 14 ended up airing on January 15, 1989, because Emperor Shōwa died on January 7; and on April 5, the day that Episode 25 aired, the show began airing on Wednesdays instead of Sundays.

  1. The Strongest Detective! Jupiter Appears (最強の刑事!ジュピター登場, Saikyō no Keiji! Jupitā Tōjō) (Original Airdate: October 2, 1988)
  2. The City Is Sinking! Save The Seaside Metropolis (街がしずむ!海上都市を救え, Machi ga Shizumu! Kaijō Toshi o Sukue) (Original Airdate: October 9, 1988)
  3. Clash! The Cyborg Tank (激突!サイボーグタンク!, Gekitotsu! Saibōgu Tanku!) (Original Airdate: October 16, 1988)
  4. Traffic Panic! The Computer's Trap (交通パニック!コンピューターの罠, Kōtsu Panikku! Konpyūtā no Wana) (Original Airdate: October 23, 1988)
  5. A Prince In Trouble! Escape From The Dark Zone (危うし王子!ダークゾーンからの脱出, Ayaushi Ōji! Dāku Zōn kara no Dasshutsu) (Original Airdate: October 30, 1988)
  6. Oda Targeted! ZAC In Big Trouble (狙われた織田!ZAC大ピンチ, Nerawareta Oda! ZAC Dai Pinchi) (Original Airdate: November 6, 1988)
  7. The Murderous Jet!! Urban Warfire In Tokyo (殺人ジェット!!東京市街戦, Satsujin Jetto!! Tōkyō Jigaisen) (Original Airdate: November 13, 1988)
  8. Eletric Dam In Danger! Operation Tokyo Darkness (危うし電子ダム!東京暗黒作戦, Ayaushi Denko Damu! Tōkyō Ankoku Sakusen) (Original Airdate: November 20, 1988)
  9. The Racing Machine!! Blade Liner Appears (激走マシン!!ブレードライナー登場, Gekisō Mashin!! Burēdo Rainā Tōjō) (Original Airdate: November 27, 1988)
  10. A Ghost Hotel!? So Many Zombies (幽霊ホテル!?ゾンビがいっぱい, Yūrei Hoteru? Zonbi ga Ippai) (Original Airdate: December 4, 1988)
  11. The Flying Tank!! Life Or Death On Highway (空とぶ戦車!!ハイウェーの死闘, Sora Tobu Sensha!! Haiuē no Shitō) (Original Airdate: December 11, 1988)
  12. The Dragon Dances! A Strange Christmas (ドラゴンが舞う!ふしぎなXマス, Doragon ga Mau! Fushigi na X Masu) (Original Airdate: December 18, 1988)
  13. The Satellite Is Falling!! Jupiter Dies On The Job!? (衛星が落ちる!ジュピター殉職!?, Eisei ga Ochiru! Jupitā Junshoku!?) (Original Airdate: December 25, 1988)
  14. Takeda's Secret!! He's Seen The Illusive Future (武田の秘密!!まぼろしの未来を見た, Takeda no Himitsu!! Maboroshi Mirai o Mita) (Original Airdate: January 15, 1989)
  15. Change The Future!! The Soldier Of Hope, Jupiter (未来を変えろ!!希望の戦士ジュピター, Mirai o Kaero!! Kibō no Senshi Jupitā) (Original Airdate: January 22, 1989)
  16. Hell's Emissary?! Lucifer Appears!! (地獄の使者!?ルシファー登場, Jigoku no Shisha!? Rushifā Tōjō) (Original Airdate: January 29, 1989)
  17. Lucifer's Counterattack!! The Devil's Challenge (ルシファーの逆襲!!悪魔の挑戦状, Rushifā no Gyakūshū!! Akuma no Chōsenjō) (Original Airdate: February 5, 1989)
  18. Boming Is Impossible!! A Giant UFO Appears (ボミング不能!!巨大UFO現わる, Bomingu Funō!! Kyodai UFO Arawaru) (Original Airdate: February 12, 1989)
  19. Uesugi's Mutiny!! The Dangerous Female Detective (上杉の反乱!!危ない女刑事, Uesugi no Hanran!! Abunai Onna Keiji) (Original Airdate: February 19, 1989)
  20. The Roaring Killer Weapon!! Gigamax's Power (うなる必殺武器!!ギガマックスの威力, Unaru Hissatsu Buki!! Gigamakkusu no Iryoku) (Original Airdate: February 26, 1989)
  21. The 5th Cop!? The Ultimate Cyber, Lucifer (5人目のコップ!?究極のサイバー・ルシファー, Goninme no Koppu!? Kyūkyoku no Saibā Rushifā) (Original Airdate: March 5, 1989)
  22. Fake Cybers!! ZAC's Ultimate Crisis (にせサイバー!!ZAC絶体絶命, Nise Saibā!! ZAC Zettaizetsumei) (Original Airdate: March 12, 1989)
  23. The Final Killer Attack!! Cybernic Wave (最後の必殺技!!サイバニック・ウェーブ, Saigo no Hissatsu Waza!! Saibānikku Uēbu) (Original Airdate: March 19, 1989)
  24. The Missiles Fire!! Clash At Deathtrap's Base (ミサイル発進!!激突デストラップ基地, Misairu Hasshin!! Gekitotsu Desutorappu Kichi) (Original Airdate: March 26, 1989)
  25. The Frightening Female Soldier! Luna Arrives (恐怖の女戦士!ルナ登場, Kyōfu no Josenshi! Runa Tōjō) (Original Airdate: April 5, 1989)
  26. Destroy The Invisible Fortress!! (見えない要塞をたたけ!!, Mienai Yōsai o Tatake!!) (Original Airdate: April 12, 1989)
  27. The Cyber Bits Are Broken!! (こわれたサイバービット!!, Kowareta Saibā Bitto!!) (Original Airdate: April 19, 1989)
  28. City Air Strike! The Blimp Bomb (シティ空爆!飛行戦爆弾, Shiti Kūbaku! Kikōsen Bakudan) (Original Airdate: April 26, 1989)
  29. Assassinate Uesugi! Hurry Cops (上杉暗殺!いそげコップ, Uesugi Ansatsu! Isoge Koppu) (Original Airdate: May 10, 1989)
  30. Dash Through The Devil's Mountain!! (悪魔の山を走りぬけ!!, Akuma no Yama o Hashirinuke!!) (Original Airdate: May 17, 1989)
  31. The Stolen Thunder Arm (奪われたサンダーアーム, Ubawareta Sandā Āmu) (Original Airdate: May 24, 1989)
  32. The Loft Is Attacked!! (おそわれたロフト!!, Osowareta Rofuto!!) (Original Airdate: May 31, 1989)
  33. Defend The Linear Car! (リニアカーをまもれ!, Rineakā o Mamore!) (Original Airdate: June 7, 1989)
  34. The End of Deathtrap!! (デストラップのさいご!!, Desutorappu no Saigo!!) (Original Airdate: June 14, 1989)
  35. Request Top 10 Special Part 1 (リクエスト・トップ10特集 Part1, Rikuesuto Toppu Ten Tokushū Pātto Wan) (Original Airdate: June 28, 1989)
  36. Request Top 10 Special Part 2 (リクエスト・トップ10特集 Part2, Rikuesuto Toppu Ten Tokushū Pātto Tsu) (Original Airdate: July 5, 1989)

Cast edit

  • Shinya Takeda/Jupiter: Tomonori Yoshida
  • Tomoko Uesugi: Mika Chiba
    • Fake Tomoko Uesugi (19): Mika Chiba
  • Akira Hojyo/Mars: Shogo Shiotani
  • Ryoichi Mori/Saturn: Tom Saeba (credited as Ryuji Mizumoto)
  • Osamu Saionji/Mercury: Ryoma Sasaki
  • Lucifer: Takashi Koura
  • Captain Hisayoshi Oda: Masaaki Daimon
    • Fake Captain Oda (6): Masaaki Daimon
  • Lt. Shimazu Mizue: Atsuko Mita
  • Daisuke Yazawa: Shuhei Suzuki
  • Miho Asakura: Hiromi Onishi
  • Baron Kageyama: Junya Sato
  • Dr. Ploid: Ken Okabe
  • Mme. Durwin/Harkos (voice): Tomoko Ishimura
  • Dr. Einstein/Ominos (voice) (1-24): Takeshi Hayashi
  • Luna/Ominos (voice) (25-34): Masako Takeda
  • Führer/Narrator: Goro Mutsumi
  • ZAC's Syntheised Speech: Tembaro Baba

Guest Stars edit

  • Cops (1): Saburo Ishikura, Mitsuhiro Takeda
  • Lighthouse Attendant (2): Chafurin
  • President Ryuichi Kaido (3): Sei Hiraizumi
  • Reporter (3): Aruno Tahara
  • Reiko Ando (4): Shiho Wada
  • Prince Rolan (5): Roger Allen Hamrick
  • Kindergarten Bus' Criminals (7): Makoto Kakeda and Ryo Yamada
  • Wolf (7): Ulf Otsuki
  • Osamu's Mother (8, 32): Kumiko Kishi
  • Maki Ichijo (9): Masako Shiozawa
  • Dr. Yamamoto (9, 11, 17, 33–34): Akira Otani
  • Alisa (11): Kurumi Wakuseiji
  • Koichi Tachibana (12): Takeshi Iwase
  • Akemi/Fake Akemi (13): Natsumi Nanase
  • Elder Cid (16): Ichiro Izawa
  • Kirara (16): Hiroko Ichikawa
  • Rampage Jack/Fake Rampage Jack (Efta Harkos' human form) (16): Kazutoshi Yokoyama
  • Police University Female Dormitory's Director (19): Nadeshiko Yamato
  • Police Officer (19): Daisuke Ijima
  • Misako Saegusa (20): Rie Hirakata
  • Pai Lo (23): Jyunichi Haruta
  • Satoru (26): Yousuke Iizuka
  • Yukari (26): Yuko Honna
  • Kazumi Mori (27, 30,32): Rika Abiko
  • Naomi Mori (27, 30, 32): Mayumi Muto
  • Kenji Mori (27, 30, 32): Daisuke Kurosawa
  • Kumi Mori (27, 30, 32): Ayagi Aragaki
  • Mamoru (28): Toshiharu Shinohara
  • Kazuo Hasegawa (29): So Furukawa
  • Hustler (human form, ep 31): Toshimichi Takahashi

Stunt edit

  • Mars (sub)/Efta Harkos: Kazutoshi Yokoyama
  • Jupiter: Richii Seike
  • Deathtrap's soldiers and monsters: Koichi Kayama, Takashi Sakamoto, Tokio Iwata, Takayuki Ishii, Yasuhiko Imai, Eichi Takagi and Hiromitsu Miyamoto

Songs edit

Opening theme
  • "A Roar To Tomorrow Cyber Heart" (明日への叫び ~サイバー・ハート, Asu e no Sakebi Cyber Heart)
    • Lyrics: Yuho Iwasato (岩里祐穂, Iwasato Yuho)
    • Composition: Daisuke Inoue (井上 大佑, Inoue Daisuke)
    • Arrangement: Ryomei Shirai (Shirai Ryomei)
    • Artist: Hiroshi Nishikawa (西川弘志, Nishikawa Hiroshi)
Ending theme
  • "Shooting Star" (シューティングスター) (1–33, 35–36)
    • Lyrics: Shun Taguchi (Taguchi Shun)
    • Composition: Yuji Toriyama (Toriyama Yuji)
    • Arrangement: Yuji Toriyama
    • Artist: Mika Chiba (千葉美加, Chiba Mika)
  • "Brand New Tomorrow" (34)
    • Lyrics: Shun Taguchi
    • Composition: VAX POP
    • Arrangement: Ryo Kunihiko (Kunihiko Ryo)
    • Artist: Mika Chiba

International Broadcast, Home Video and Streaming edit

  • In its home country of Japan from September 8, 1989 to February 9, 1990, the full series was released on VHS by Toho Video spread across nine volumes, each holding four episodes per tape. Then, from 1997 to 1998, which was the 10th anniversary of the series' broadcast, an Laserdisc boxset that contains all 36 episodes put into two volumes known as the Jupiter BOX and the Lucifer BOX was released. From January 21, 2005 to March 25, 2005, three DVD volumes were released, with each containing two discs and 12 episodes. On top of that on November 3, 2018, six volumes were released simultaneously as part of the "Toho DVD Masterpiece Selection" series. Each volume contains six episodes. And to commemorate this, from November 6, 2018, to December 25, 2018, eight selected episodes were distributed for a limited time on the Takora Channel on YouTube, which is Toho's official Tokusatsu channel on the site (Those episodes being: 1, 2, 7, 9, 16, 19, 23 and 27).
  • The series was also a huge success in Brazil where it aired as Cybercop, os Policiais do Futuro (Cybercop, the Police of the Future) with a Brazilian Portuguese dub and covers all 36 episodes. It remained on the air via the now defunct Rede Manchete from 1990 to 1995, with re-runs occuring. Later, in 2000, it was repeated by the CNT. It has also been shown on Ulbra TV in Porto Alegre And in 2018, it was shown on TV Diário de Fortaleza.
  • In Thailand, the series was shown as Iron Police Cybercop (ตำรวจเหล็ก ไซเบอร์คอป). It aired on TV and was released on home video with a Thai dub.
  • In Malaysia, the series was put on home video in 1994, released by Character Merchandising under distribution by Speedy Video on VHS and VCD with an English dub produced in the region and was released as simply Cybercop. Each volume containing two episodes.
  • In the Chinese-speaking world, Both Cantonese and Mandarin (Taiwan dialect) dubs were produced and aired in Hong Kong and Taiwan and respectively.
    • In Hong Kong, the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub, with all 36 episodes covered.
    • In Taiwan, the series aired in the late 1990's on the Shohua Cartoon Channel with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub, with all 36 episodes covered.

References edit

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Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop 電脳警察サイバーコップ Dennō Keisatsu Saibakoppu Computer Police Cybercop is a Japanese tokusatsu television series Created by Toho in 1988 as an attempt to emulate Toei s Super Sentai motif the idea was dropped after the unaired pilot although the show still slightly resembles a sentai show and uses certain tropes of the genre to an extent such as protagonists wearing color coordinated armor It was broadcast on NTV from October 2 1988 to July 5 1989 Dennou Keisatsu CybercopGenreScience fiction Fantasy Action AdventureCreated byTohoStarringTomonori Yoshida Mika Chiba Shogo Shiotani Ryuji Mizumoto Ryoma Sasaki Takashi KouraOpening theme A Roar to Tomorrow Cyber Heart by Hiroshi NishikawaEnding theme Shooting Star by Mika ChibaComposersDaisuke Inoue Yuji ToriyamaCountry of originJapanOriginal languageJapaneseNo of episodes37 34 2 recaps 1 pilot ProductionCamera setupMain camera settingRunning time20 minutes per episodes Production companyToho Cooperation LtdReleaseOriginal networkNTVOriginal releaseOctober 2 1988 1988 10 02 July 5 1989 1989 07 05 Contents 1 Story 2 Characters 2 1 Other ZAC Members 2 2 Death Trap 3 Episode list 4 Cast 4 1 Guest Stars 4 2 Stunt 5 Songs 6 International Broadcast Home Video and Streaming 7 ReferencesStory editIn 1999 crime has overrun Tokyo Hopelessly outmanned and outgunned the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force decides to set up a special taskforce to combat the crime Codenamed ZAC Zero Section Armed Constable this police department is designed for special missions and its members are known as Cybercops For this cause the police scientists developed the Bit Suits three high powered armors outfitted with the latest technology Mars Saturn and Mercury In the first episode a mysterious young man Shinya Takeda appears from nowhere and saves the day after using his own armor the Jupiter Bit Suit Following his victory he joins ZAC in battling Death Trap a nefarious organization ruled by the ruthless Baron Kageyama whose goal is to use the computers will power to gain world domination and appears to be mysteriously linked to Takeda s past The Death Trap uses powerful robots to reach his goals but the Cybercops always defeat them During the battles against the enemies Jupiter bit by bit increases his mysterious power and reveals a secret he was found unconscious by the Interpol wearing his own armor Shinya Takeda has amnesia despite this he receives the support and the friendship of the others ZAC members except for Akira that is jealous and critical of Takeda The union between the ZAC members blossoms more and more The ZAC remains a powerhouse until they encounter Lucifer a Death Trap ally that is Jupiter s rival He is the first enemy that can defeat Jupiter and the other Cybercops In fact he almost kills Jupiter During the battles against the ZAC Lucifer reveals why he hates Jupiter according to him they both came from the future and were allies in the war between the human kind and the computers but Jupiter would have betrayed the humans Because of the amnesia Jupiter doesn t know whether or not what Lucifer said was true and decides to fight him to the death In the middle of the fight however Jupiter remembers the truth including Jupiter and Lucifer there were three men that came form the future the third man was Baron Kageyama a traitor Henceforth Lucifer allied with the ZAC He doesn t join the ZAC but from time to time he helps the Cybercops Many times he prevents the ZAC from losing battles After an innumerable amount of battles Lucifer and the ZAC defeat Baron Kageyama by causing a great explosion that came from laser power Kageyama reveals his purpose for technological world domination which was to help the world avoid an anthropogenic environmental collapse Thus Jupiter and Lucifer return to their time and Tomoko who loves Jupiter decides to go with them The ZAC saved the world Characters editShinya Takeda Jupiter An amnesiac found by the Interpol rescue team Takeda was assigned to ZAC due to him donning the Jupiter Bit Suit an advanced version of the newly designed Bit Suits and in hopes of unraveling his past While he has a very sunny disposition and is often very fun loving he has a considerable temper that can escalate into a battle rage when fighting opponents When this happens Jupiter is able to summon his own Cyber Arm the Cyber Thunder Arm and the Cyber Shield through a process called Cyber Boming which ultimately destroys his enemies Later it is revealed that Takeda is a time traveller from the 23rd century a future where the sentient machines waged war against humans and was brought to 1999 by a time space portal rift opened after the Babylon Tower an strategical machine HQ was blown up Along with him Lucifer and Kageyama were also transported His original codename was Z226 Z Double Two Six Shinya Takeda is a name invented by the Interpol His Jupiter Bit Suit as well as the Cyber Thunder Arm came with him to the past In the end of the series he goes back to the 23rd century with Lucifer and Tomoko who asks to go with them to fight for a better time In fact Takeda is in love with Tomoko they almost kissed twice but were interrupted by Akira and were embarrassed Tomoko Uesugi Backup ZAC officer for the Cybercop Due to financial problems both within the show and with Toho in real life her armor Venus Bit was never built Monitors and assists with the maintenance of Cybernation and Black Chamber systems Falls in love with Takeda and accompanies him back to the 23rd century by the end of the series Carries the standard ZAC firearm the S D Gun She is young beautiful and affectionate and has a great influence on the other members of Zac She is the only one who can lead you to teamwork So often the Cybercops can only win because of Tomoko s leadership Akira Houjyo Mars The team leader Akira s father committed suicide when he was 8 years old making him to become rebellious and to use his intelligence to hack the system of the enterprise in which his father worked in eventually bankrupting it After that he was practically raised by Captain Oda who wished to use the kid s high capacity for something beneficial Cool under pressure and has a strong sense of duty and honor Became top of his class at the Police Academy and was formerly an elite officer with the Tokyo Police Department His armor is designed specifically to provide heavy artillery and firearms support Due to the size of his suit is one of the slower units and hampers Hojyo s movements a bit His armor is outfitted with Stabilize Gear which brace his armor when he uses his heavy guns Ryoichi Mouri Saturn A happy go lucky and a jokester Mori is the team s resident mood maker He does not enjoy fighting eventually doing it because of his duties He has a younger brother and three younger sisters His armor is equipped with numerous sensory and communication equipment which help aid the team in tracking down enemies and collecting data His helmet antenna and his shoulder parabola sonar units can perform a wide range of surveillance reconnaissance and tracking duties making it the most vulnerable Bit Suit Osamu Saiyonji Mercury Sayionji s is the resident hand to hand combat specialist His brother was also a cop as Osamu always wanted to follow his steps However his brother was killed in action while investigating a case From that point on Osamu s mother tried to preserve him from the danger and risks of being a cop Despite his moments of conflict Osamu is very brave and has a great fighting spirit His armor is the most lightweight of the armors and affords him extreme flexibility in movement and speed albeit at the cost of defense and protection His unit is the fastest of the Cyber Bit armors and he can travel at incredible speeds his unit is equipped with air brakes which aid him in stopping Mercury also has access to the Linear Speeder skates which enables him to traverse at speeds of up to 128 miles per hour 206 km h The skates can be controlled via brainwave controls in the Bit Suit helmet Lucifer Takeda s ex partner in the future was also transported with him and Kageyama to the 20th century through the same time space portal At first his only wish is to avenge his dead comrades targeting Jupiter as his nemesis and challenging him to a death confront He allies with Baron Kageyama believing Takeda was the traitor who murdered his companions Eventually it is revealed that Kageyama was the mole From then Lucifer decides to aid the Cybercops without joining the group helping them in battle more often than not Lucifer s bit along with Jupiter s is the most powerful of the Bit Suits as it is more equipped and enhanced than the others Armed with two high power pistols called Impulse Magnum two machine guns which come from his back to shoulders the Pulsar Cannon Gigamax and the Cyber Graviton an energy absorber releaser on his chest Other ZAC Members edit Captain Hisayoshi Oda Sometimes strictly wrapped around young men who are kind and gently give instructions Because of their personality the members trust is also thick Sometimes you say a cold pun Shimazu Mizue Second In Command ZAC s secretary and cap representative She support Oda and sometimes take command when Oda is absent There used to be a past where she became love with a bit suit researcher but he is a victim of a missile that hit the laboratory She is about ZAC s work which uses a bit suit to say also as his child through single bachelors Daisuke Yazawa ZAC computer operator He gather information and analyze and assist strategy Abundant knowledge of computer and science Miho Asakura Communication officer of ZAC Natural blur The way of speaking has a slightly lingering impression An ordinary girl who will always run away against the ZAC s duty to throw out his life Death Trap edit The goals of the Death Trap organization are to eliminate all humankind on Earth and supplant the world with computer and silicon lifeforms Led by the maniacal and crazed computer program Fuhrer Soutou Despot Fuhrer the Death Trap launches a number of terrorist attacks against Tokyo using its army of Death Droids and battle mecha It is later revealed that the Despot Fuhrer was in actuality a computer entity from the 23rd century which was sent back in time to usurp control of the world The computer was built by a human future criminal mastermind Baron Kageyama who planned on ruling the world by taking over the past Baron Kageyama who had also created Madame Durwin Einstein Ploid and Luna later merges himself with Despot Fuhrer to become a superhuman entity The Death Trap consists of three crime organizations listed below All of their leaders turn out to be androids created by Baron Kageyama The Ominous GangLed by the evil criminal Professor Einstein his gang consists of specially designed black armored Ominous Death Droids which can be customized with a number of deadly weapon attachments Prof Einstein s brain was transplanted with the brain of a leading Hi Tech Cybernetics expert Using this newfound knowledge he is able to unlock the mysteries of Super Physics Cho Rion Butsuri to modify his Ominous droids The Harkos GangLed by the feline like Madam Durwin who commands the ghostly white Harcross Death Droids These can also be outfitted with a number of deadly weapon attachments affording them a great deal of versatility and customization Durwin was an expert in biology and genetics Thus her name which was a play of Charles Darwin a famous naturalist Durwin was ordered to destroy the train tracks which the Cybercops were also traveling on with Luna after learning Luna was an android As Durwin warned Luna Luna was nevertheless killed by baron Kageyama who showed puzzlement over why his most beautiful creation would betray him Luna said You could never understand the feelings of a puppet You became a doll without human feelings After Luna exploded the Baron confessed he loved her as it s impossible to be a perfect doll by not having feelings and by thus being dangerous The Garoga GangLed by the hulking Doctor Arthur Ploid his Garogoid Hie Ningen Gata Mecha lt Non Humanoid Mecha gt army is composed of monstrous mecha creations and robots His brain was replaced with a leading expert in psychology Arthur C Ploid a scientist who died in 1937 Ploid is a specialist in grand scale attacks and psychological warfare He carries an electrified whip OthersLater yet another gang is incorporated into the Death Trap Beast Master Luna and The Four KingsLuna is Professor Enstein s sister She managed to avenge her brother s death at the hands of the Cybercops Luna had assembled four super soldiers who would help her defeat the CyberCops Tiger armed with razor sharp boomerangs which he could use to behead his enemies Salamander who was armed with an electric charged whip Turtle who had superhuman strength and the ability to emit fire bursts Hawk a master martial artist whose hands and feet were armed with razors She later fell in love with Akira who is her brother s rival only to discover after joining him that she was an android and all her memories were false Luna died protecting Akira from an energy blast by Baron Kageyama Episode list editEpisode 14 ended up airing on January 15 1989 because Emperor Shōwa died on January 7 and on April 5 the day that Episode 25 aired the show began airing on Wednesdays instead of Sundays The Strongest Detective Jupiter Appears 最強の刑事 ジュピター登場 Saikyō no Keiji Jupita Tōjō Original Airdate October 2 1988 The City Is Sinking Save The Seaside Metropolis 街がしずむ 海上都市を救え Machi ga Shizumu Kaijō Toshi o Sukue Original Airdate October 9 1988 Clash The Cyborg Tank 激突 サイボーグタンク Gekitotsu Saibōgu Tanku Original Airdate October 16 1988 Traffic Panic The Computer s Trap 交通パニック コンピューターの罠 Kōtsu Panikku Konpyuta no Wana Original Airdate October 23 1988 A Prince In Trouble Escape From The Dark Zone 危うし王子 ダークゾーンからの脱出 Ayaushi Ōji Daku Zōn kara no Dasshutsu Original Airdate October 30 1988 Oda Targeted ZAC In Big Trouble 狙われた織田 ZAC大ピンチ Nerawareta Oda ZAC Dai Pinchi Original Airdate November 6 1988 The Murderous Jet Urban Warfire In Tokyo 殺人ジェット 東京市街戦 Satsujin Jetto Tōkyō Jigaisen Original Airdate November 13 1988 Eletric Dam In Danger Operation Tokyo Darkness 危うし電子ダム 東京暗黒作戦 Ayaushi Denko Damu Tōkyō Ankoku Sakusen Original Airdate November 20 1988 The Racing Machine Blade Liner Appears 激走マシン ブレードライナー登場 Gekisō Mashin Buredo Raina Tōjō Original Airdate November 27 1988 A Ghost Hotel So Many Zombies 幽霊ホテル ゾンビがいっぱい Yurei Hoteru Zonbi ga Ippai Original Airdate December 4 1988 The Flying Tank Life Or Death On Highway 空とぶ戦車 ハイウェーの死闘 Sora Tobu Sensha Haiue no Shitō Original Airdate December 11 1988 The Dragon Dances A Strange Christmas ドラゴンが舞う ふしぎなXマス Doragon ga Mau Fushigi na X Masu Original Airdate December 18 1988 The Satellite Is Falling Jupiter Dies On The Job 衛星が落ちる ジュピター殉職 Eisei ga Ochiru Jupita Junshoku Original Airdate December 25 1988 Takeda s Secret He s Seen The Illusive Future 武田の秘密 まぼろしの未来を見た Takeda no Himitsu Maboroshi Mirai o Mita Original Airdate January 15 1989 Change The Future The Soldier Of Hope Jupiter 未来を変えろ 希望の戦士ジュピター Mirai o Kaero Kibō no Senshi Jupita Original Airdate January 22 1989 Hell s Emissary Lucifer Appears 地獄の使者 ルシファー登場 Jigoku no Shisha Rushifa Tōjō Original Airdate January 29 1989 Lucifer s Counterattack The Devil s Challenge ルシファーの逆襲 悪魔の挑戦状 Rushifa no Gyakushu Akuma no Chōsenjō Original Airdate February 5 1989 Boming Is Impossible A Giant UFO Appears ボミング不能 巨大UFO現わる Bomingu Funō Kyodai UFO Arawaru Original Airdate February 12 1989 Uesugi s Mutiny The Dangerous Female Detective 上杉の反乱 危ない女刑事 Uesugi no Hanran Abunai Onna Keiji Original Airdate February 19 1989 The Roaring Killer Weapon Gigamax s Power うなる必殺武器 ギガマックスの威力 Unaru Hissatsu Buki Gigamakkusu no Iryoku Original Airdate February 26 1989 The 5th Cop The Ultimate Cyber Lucifer 5人目のコップ 究極のサイバー ルシファー Goninme no Koppu Kyukyoku no Saiba Rushifa Original Airdate March 5 1989 Fake Cybers ZAC s Ultimate Crisis にせサイバー ZAC絶体絶命 Nise Saiba ZAC Zettaizetsumei Original Airdate March 12 1989 The Final Killer Attack Cybernic Wave 最後の必殺技 サイバニック ウェーブ Saigo no Hissatsu Waza Saibanikku Uebu Original Airdate March 19 1989 The Missiles Fire Clash At Deathtrap s Base ミサイル発進 激突デストラップ基地 Misairu Hasshin Gekitotsu Desutorappu Kichi Original Airdate March 26 1989 The Frightening Female Soldier Luna Arrives 恐怖の女戦士 ルナ登場 Kyōfu no Josenshi Runa Tōjō Original Airdate April 5 1989 Destroy The Invisible Fortress 見えない要塞をたたけ Mienai Yōsai o Tatake Original Airdate April 12 1989 The Cyber Bits Are Broken こわれたサイバービット Kowareta Saiba Bitto Original Airdate April 19 1989 City Air Strike The Blimp Bomb シティ空爆 飛行戦爆弾 Shiti Kubaku Kikōsen Bakudan Original Airdate April 26 1989 Assassinate Uesugi Hurry Cops 上杉暗殺 いそげコップ Uesugi Ansatsu Isoge Koppu Original Airdate May 10 1989 Dash Through The Devil s Mountain 悪魔の山を走りぬけ Akuma no Yama o Hashirinuke Original Airdate May 17 1989 The Stolen Thunder Arm 奪われたサンダーアーム Ubawareta Sanda Amu Original Airdate May 24 1989 The Loft Is Attacked おそわれたロフト Osowareta Rofuto Original Airdate May 31 1989 Defend The Linear Car リニアカーをまもれ Rineaka o Mamore Original Airdate June 7 1989 The End of Deathtrap デストラップのさいご Desutorappu no Saigo Original Airdate June 14 1989 Request Top 10 Special Part 1 リクエスト トップ10特集 Part1 Rikuesuto Toppu Ten Tokushu Patto Wan Original Airdate June 28 1989 Request Top 10 Special Part 2 リクエスト トップ10特集 Part2 Rikuesuto Toppu Ten Tokushu Patto Tsu Original Airdate July 5 1989 Cast editShinya Takeda Jupiter Tomonori Yoshida Tomoko Uesugi Mika Chiba Fake Tomoko Uesugi 19 Mika Chiba Akira Hojyo Mars Shogo Shiotani Ryoichi Mori Saturn Tom Saeba credited as Ryuji Mizumoto Osamu Saionji Mercury Ryoma Sasaki Lucifer Takashi Koura Captain Hisayoshi Oda Masaaki Daimon Fake Captain Oda 6 Masaaki Daimon Lt Shimazu Mizue Atsuko Mita Daisuke Yazawa Shuhei Suzuki Miho Asakura Hiromi Onishi Baron Kageyama Junya Sato Dr Ploid Ken Okabe Mme Durwin Harkos voice Tomoko Ishimura Dr Einstein Ominos voice 1 24 Takeshi Hayashi Luna Ominos voice 25 34 Masako Takeda Fuhrer Narrator Goro Mutsumi ZAC s Syntheised Speech Tembaro BabaGuest Stars edit Cops 1 Saburo Ishikura Mitsuhiro Takeda Lighthouse Attendant 2 Chafurin President Ryuichi Kaido 3 Sei Hiraizumi Reporter 3 Aruno Tahara Reiko Ando 4 Shiho Wada Prince Rolan 5 Roger Allen Hamrick Kindergarten Bus Criminals 7 Makoto Kakeda and Ryo Yamada Wolf 7 Ulf Otsuki Osamu s Mother 8 32 Kumiko Kishi Maki Ichijo 9 Masako Shiozawa Dr Yamamoto 9 11 17 33 34 Akira Otani Alisa 11 Kurumi Wakuseiji Koichi Tachibana 12 Takeshi Iwase Akemi Fake Akemi 13 Natsumi Nanase Elder Cid 16 Ichiro Izawa Kirara 16 Hiroko Ichikawa Rampage Jack Fake Rampage Jack Efta Harkos human form 16 Kazutoshi Yokoyama Police University Female Dormitory s Director 19 Nadeshiko Yamato Police Officer 19 Daisuke Ijima Misako Saegusa 20 Rie Hirakata Pai Lo 23 Jyunichi Haruta Satoru 26 Yousuke Iizuka Yukari 26 Yuko Honna Kazumi Mori 27 30 32 Rika Abiko Naomi Mori 27 30 32 Mayumi Muto Kenji Mori 27 30 32 Daisuke Kurosawa Kumi Mori 27 30 32 Ayagi Aragaki Mamoru 28 Toshiharu Shinohara Kazuo Hasegawa 29 So Furukawa Hustler human form ep 31 Toshimichi TakahashiStunt edit Mars sub Efta Harkos Kazutoshi Yokoyama Jupiter Richii Seike Deathtrap s soldiers and monsters Koichi Kayama Takashi Sakamoto Tokio Iwata Takayuki Ishii Yasuhiko Imai Eichi Takagi and Hiromitsu MiyamotoSongs editOpening theme A Roar To Tomorrow Cyber Heart 明日への叫び サイバー ハート Asu e no Sakebi Cyber Heart Lyrics Yuho Iwasato 岩里祐穂 Iwasato Yuho Composition Daisuke Inoue 井上 大佑 Inoue Daisuke Arrangement Ryomei Shirai Shirai Ryomei Artist Hiroshi Nishikawa 西川弘志 Nishikawa Hiroshi Ending theme Shooting Star シューティングスター 1 33 35 36 Lyrics Shun Taguchi Taguchi Shun Composition Yuji Toriyama Toriyama Yuji Arrangement Yuji Toriyama Artist Mika Chiba 千葉美加 Chiba Mika Brand New Tomorrow 34 Lyrics Shun Taguchi Composition VAX POP Arrangement Ryo Kunihiko Kunihiko Ryo Artist Mika ChibaInternational Broadcast Home Video and Streaming editIn its home country of Japan from September 8 1989 to February 9 1990 the full series was released on VHS by Toho Video spread across nine volumes each holding four episodes per tape Then from 1997 to 1998 which was the 10th anniversary of the series broadcast an Laserdisc boxset that contains all 36 episodes put into two volumes known as the Jupiter BOX and the Lucifer BOX was released From January 21 2005 to March 25 2005 three DVD volumes were released with each containing two discs and 12 episodes On top of that on November 3 2018 six volumes were released simultaneously as part of the Toho DVD Masterpiece Selection series Each volume contains six episodes And to commemorate this from November 6 2018 to December 25 2018 eight selected episodes were distributed for a limited time on the Takora Channel on YouTube which is Toho s official Tokusatsu channel on the site Those episodes being 1 2 7 9 16 19 23 and 27 The series was also a huge success in Brazil where it aired as Cybercop os Policiais do Futuro Cybercop the Police of the Future with a Brazilian Portuguese dub and covers all 36 episodes It remained on the air via the now defunct Rede Manchete from 1990 to 1995 with re runs occuring Later in 2000 it was repeated by the CNT It has also been shown on Ulbra TV in Porto Alegre And in 2018 it was shown on TV Diario de Fortaleza In Thailand the series was shown as Iron Police Cybercop tarwcehlk isebxrkhxp It aired on TV and was released on home video with a Thai dub In Malaysia the series was put on home video in 1994 released by Character Merchandising under distribution by Speedy Video on VHS and VCD with an English dub produced in the region and was released as simply Cybercop Each volume containing two episodes In the Chinese speaking world Both Cantonese and Mandarin Taiwan dialect dubs were produced and aired in Hong Kong and Taiwan and respectively In Hong Kong the series aired with a Cantonese Chinese dub with all 36 episodes covered In Taiwan the series aired in the late 1990 s on the Shohua Cartoon Channel with a Taiwanese Mandarin dub with all 36 episodes covered References edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dennou Keisatsu Cybercop amp oldid 1181904979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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