Denshi Sentai Denjiman ( 電子戦隊デンジマン , Electric Squadron Denjiman) is Toei's fourth entry to its Super Sentai metaseries . It was broadcast from February 2, 1980, to January 31, 1981, replacing Battle Fever J and was replaced by Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan . The title given to this series for international distribution by Toei is Denjiman, Denziman or Electric Fighters . Denjiman is the second Super Sentai series to be produced in partnership with Marvel Comics .
3-667: 3,000 years ago, the Vader Clan, led by Queen Hedrian, devastated the planet Denji. Denji Land, an island from Denji, landed on Earth. In modern times, the computer of Denji Land awoke the Denji Dog IC when it detected the Vader Clan approaching Earth. IC found five young people (who may or may not be descendants of the Denji people) to become the Denjiman in order to defend Earth, the Vader Clan's next target. The eponymous Denjiman
6-489: Is the first Super Sentai team to use a personal transformation device carried on their person (see below). Their costumes are the first to use helmets with translucent materials for visors (although some exterior footage shows their helmets with perforated visors as was the practice with previous Super Sentai series). The Vader Clan ( ベーダー一族 , Bēdā Ichizoku ) are invaders from another dimension with warped (to us) concepts of outer beauty. They intend to pollute and corrupt
9-531: The Earth and its inhabitants to fit its unusual aesthetic. The movie for Denshi Sentai Denjiman (written by Shozo Uehara and directed by Koichi Takemoto) premiered during the Toei Manga Matsuri film festival on July 12, 1980, the same day episode 24 aired. The character of Princess Denji makes her first appearance in this film and is referenced in two later episodes of the series (26 & 45), placing
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