Dengeki Sentai Changeman ( 電撃戦隊チェンジマン , Dengeki Sentai Chenjiman , Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman) is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries . It aired from February 2, 1985, to February 22, 1986, replacing Choudenshi Bioman and was replaced by Choushinsei Flashman running for 55 episodes, making it the second longest after Himitsu Sentai Goranger . It is the third Super Sentai series after J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai and Battle Fever J where the Yellow Ranger is absent, followed by 2013's Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger , 2019's Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger and 2024's Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger . The international English title is listed by Toei as simply Changeman .
4-721: After conquering hundreds of planets, the Star Cluster Gozma sets its sights on Earth. To defend it, the Japanese military forms an elite Earth Defense Force. Under Commander Ibuki, the force begins rigorous training. Meanwhile, as their first act, the Gozma decide to eliminate those who pose the greatest risk of interfering with their invasion: the military. After a brutal day of training, the Earth Defense Force recruits are fed up with Ibuki's cruel ways and leave
8-787: Is an interstellar criminal shogunate that devastates planets and uses the survivors as warriors to invade other planets. The group is based on the battleship Gozmard ( ゴズマード , Gozumādo ) . The opening theme is "Dengeki Sentai Changeman" ( 電撃戦隊チェンジマン , Dengeki Sentai Chenjiman ) and the closing theme is "Never Stop Changeman" ( Never Stopチェンジマン , Nebā Sutoppu Chenjiman ) . Both have lyrics by Yoshiaki Sagara ( さがら よしあき , Sagara Yoshiaki ) , music by Katsuo Ohno ( 大野 克夫 , Ōno Katsuo ) , arrangements by Tatsumi Yano ( 矢野 立美 , Yano Tatsumi ) and were sung by Kage . Katsuo Ohno Katsuo Ohno ( Japanese : 大野克夫 , Hepburn : Katsuo Ōno , born September 12, 1939 in Kyoto )
12-589: The training session. Soon afterwards, they are attacked by Gozma troops. Five surviving officers gather together, beaten and exhausted but refusing to retreat from the threat. The Earth trembles, empowering them with the Earth Force, giving them the power of mythological beasts and becoming the Changemen. With the mystical power of the Earth Force and military technology, the Changemen begin their war against Gozma. The eponymous Changeman are all former members of
16-452: The various branches of Japanese military who were hand picked by the Earth Defense Force to combat Gozma. As the Changemen, they derive their powers from a mysterious energy called Earth Force ( アースフォース , Āsu Fōsu ) , which gives its users the power to protect Earth from any threat to it. The Changemen meet other aliens who end up on Earth because of Gozma: The Great Star League Gozma ( 大星団ゴズマ , Daiseidan Gozuma , Star Cluster Gozma)
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