Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain
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is a Japan
ese tokusatsu
television series produced by Toei Company
. It ran for 53 episodes from 4 February, 1991 to 27 January, 1992 on TV Asahi
. It is part of the Metal Hero Series franchise; a sequel to Tokkei Winspector
, it is the second series to follow the Rescue Hero trilogy.
police team leaves Japan to fight crime in France, Chief Shunsuke Masaki realizes he must create a new police team to defend Tokyo from crime. He creates Solbrain – a high-tech special rescue force, expert in missions requiring rescue and firepower. Its leader is Daiki Nishio, a rookie detective who can use the Plus Up command in his car to transform into SolBraver. Other members are Reiko Higuchi, also able to use the Plus Up command to transform into SolJeanne, SolBraver's female counterpart; and SolDozer, a yellow bulldozer robot. Later in the series, the Winspector returns to Japan and teams up with Solbrain for a three-part story (episodes 21, 22 and 23). From episode 34 on, Ryouma, the protagonist from Winspector, returns as a member of Solbrain, wearing a suit dubbed the Knight Fire.
: Reiko's car, sometimes also driven by Jun. Based on the Toyota Previa
: Ryōma's car, based on the Mazda RX-7
: the mothership (abbreviated ). S.S.-I takes off from in one minute.: SolBraver and Knight Fire's weapon. It has two operating modes: (used as a ray gun) and (used, as a sword, to break obstacles such as girders and fighting enemies armed with knives).: a tool which shoots a special carbon-fiber rope or a special bullet: Daiki and Reiko's police license: oxygen cylinder: emergency equipment used by SolJeanne: handcuffs: the only weapon Solbrain inherited from Winspector (see Tokkei Winspector
for details).: SolBraver and Knight Fire's big gun, with three functions:
}: shoots a fire-extinguishing beam
}: shoots a special gelatinous, gluey, freezing bullet
}: a hail of 40 plasma-energy bullets per second, fired by Cerberus Delta. Its power is three times that of GigaStreamer's maximum mode (when SolBraver and Knight Fire fire it at the same time, its power is four times GigaStreamer's).
was released in 1991 for the Japanese company Family Computer, published by Angel and developed by Natsume. It is a modified version of Shatterhand
, which was published by Jaleco
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
in North America
and Europe
shortly after the Japanese release. The differences are mainly cosmetic (changing graphics and plot) but there were also several substantial changes, such as which boss appeared in which area. In addition, the theme-park stage from the Famicom version was replaced with a nuclear-submarine stage in the NES version.
Closing theme
Japan
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ese tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
television series produced by Toei Company
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
. It ran for 53 episodes from 4 February, 1991 to 27 January, 1992 on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
. It is part of the Metal Hero Series franchise; a sequel to Tokkei Winspector
Tokkei Winspector
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series, part of the Metal Hero Series and the first piece of the Rescue Hero trilogy. The series follows the adventures and missions of a special "Rescue Police" team known as Special Police Winspector, as they stop crimes and respond to dangerous events where regular...
, it is the second series to follow the Rescue Hero trilogy.
Plot
After the WinspectorTokkei Winspector
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series, part of the Metal Hero Series and the first piece of the Rescue Hero trilogy. The series follows the adventures and missions of a special "Rescue Police" team known as Special Police Winspector, as they stop crimes and respond to dangerous events where regular...
police team leaves Japan to fight crime in France, Chief Shunsuke Masaki realizes he must create a new police team to defend Tokyo from crime. He creates Solbrain – a high-tech special rescue force, expert in missions requiring rescue and firepower. Its leader is Daiki Nishio, a rookie detective who can use the Plus Up command in his car to transform into SolBraver. Other members are Reiko Higuchi, also able to use the Plus Up command to transform into SolJeanne, SolBraver's female counterpart; and SolDozer, a yellow bulldozer robot. Later in the series, the Winspector returns to Japan and teams up with Solbrain for a three-part story (episodes 21, 22 and 23). From episode 34 on, Ryouma, the protagonist from Winspector, returns as a member of Solbrain, wearing a suit dubbed the Knight Fire.
The team
: Daiki is Ryoma's successor. He wears blue armor, and his primary vehicle is SolGallop. He only can wear his solid suit, and his transformation call is . He and Reiko are the only humans on the team. He is armed with Cerberus Delta (a triangular gun), which can transform into a rod or a sword.: Reiko is Junko's successor. She wears red armor, a black-and-white flameproof suit and a helmet without a mouthplate (so she can wear also an oxygen mask). Her primary vehicle is SolDrecker, which also carries Dozer. Her transformation call is also , and her weapon is a small gun. Eventually, she falls in love with Daiki.: Dozer is Bycle's and Walter's successor. He is a yellow robot and can transform into a rescue machine.Other members
: A Solbrain member, unlike Daiki and Reiko he does not wear a solid suit; however, he is always in action.: Chief of Solbrain. Compassionate and dedicated, he usually goes into the battlefield to help his subordinates.: A machine expert, he is Nonoyama's successor.: A pilot of the mothership Solid States-I, he leads the mothership's operating team and is senior to Daiki.: One of S.S.-I's crew, she sees computer literacy as a main duty.: He first appears in episode 21 with the Winspector robots (Walter and Bycle), when he chased an android. He later transformed into Fire and helped the team with Walter and Bycle. He returns in episode 34 as Knight Fire, and is armed with Cerberus Delta and Pile Tornado.: Solbrain's supercomputer, and Madocks's successorArsenal
: Daiki, Reiko and Ryōma's armor: Daiki's car, based on the Toyota SeraToyota Sera
The Toyota Sera is a two door, four seat coupe built by Toyota from 1990 to 1996. Although produced solely for the Japanese market, it raised interest overseas and has since been imported by car enthusiasts into several countries including Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Ireland,...
: Reiko's car, sometimes also driven by Jun. Based on the Toyota Previa
Toyota Previa
The Toyota Previa, also known as the Toyota Estima in Japan and the Toyota Tarago in Australia, is an MPV or multi-purpose vehicle produced by Toyota Motor Corporation since 1990...
: Ryōma's car, based on the Mazda RX-7
Mazda RX-7
Series 1 is commonly referred to as the "SA22C" from the first alphanumerics of the vehicle identification number. This series of RX-7 had exposed steel bumpers and a high-mounted indentation-located license plate, called by Werner Buhrer of Road & Track magazine a "Baroque depression."In 1980...
: the mothership (abbreviated ). S.S.-I takes off from in one minute.: SolBraver and Knight Fire's weapon. It has two operating modes: (used as a ray gun) and (used, as a sword, to break obstacles such as girders and fighting enemies armed with knives).: a tool which shoots a special carbon-fiber rope or a special bullet: Daiki and Reiko's police license: oxygen cylinder: emergency equipment used by SolJeanne: handcuffs: the only weapon Solbrain inherited from Winspector (see Tokkei Winspector
Tokkei Winspector
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series, part of the Metal Hero Series and the first piece of the Rescue Hero trilogy. The series follows the adventures and missions of a special "Rescue Police" team known as Special Police Winspector, as they stop crimes and respond to dangerous events where regular...
for details).: SolBraver and Knight Fire's big gun, with three functions:
}: shoots a fire-extinguishing beam
}: shoots a special gelatinous, gluey, freezing bullet
}: a hail of 40 plasma-energy bullets per second, fired by Cerberus Delta. Its power is three times that of GigaStreamer's maximum mode (when SolBraver and Knight Fire fire it at the same time, its power is four times GigaStreamer's).
Episodes
Video game
A video game version of Tokkyū Shirei SolbrainShatterhand
Shatterhand is a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Natsume and published by Jaleco in North America and Europe in . An alternate version of Shatterhand was released in Japan as a licensed game for the Family Computer based on the live-action superhero...
was released in 1991 for the Japanese company Family Computer, published by Angel and developed by Natsume. It is a modified version of Shatterhand
Shatterhand
Shatterhand is a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Natsume and published by Jaleco in North America and Europe in . An alternate version of Shatterhand was released in Japan as a licensed game for the Family Computer based on the live-action superhero...
, which was published by Jaleco
Jaleco
is a Japanese video game publisher and developer established in 2006.The original Jaleco Ltd was founded in 1974. In 2006, it decided to become a pure holding company by renaming itself Jaleco Holding and splitting its video game operations into a newly created subsdiary that took its former name...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
in North America
North America
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and Europe
Europe
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shortly after the Japanese release. The differences are mainly cosmetic (changing graphics and plot) but there were also several substantial changes, such as which boss appeared in which area. In addition, the theme-park stage from the Famicom version was replaced with a nuclear-submarine stage in the NES version.
Cast
- - - (voice) - - - - - - - - (voice)/ - -Crew
- Original story by Saburo YatsudeSaburo Yatsudeis a collective pen name used by Toei Company television producers when contributing to their various anime and tokusatsu series, whereas Izumi Todo is solely Toei Animation...
- Screenplay by: Noboru SugimuraNoboru Sugimurawas a Japanese television and video game writer best known for his work on the Metal Hero, Super Sentai, Resident Evil and Onimusha series....
, Nobuo Ōgizawa, Takahiko Masuda, Jun'ichi Miyashita, Susumu Takahisa, Takashi Yamada, Kyōko Sagiyama, Mayumi Ishiyama, Akiko Asatsuke - Music: Kaoru Mizuki
- Photography: Susumu Seo, Takakazu Koizumi
- Assistant Director: Hidenori Ishida, Masashi Taniguchi
- Action Directors: Junji Yamaoka, Jun Murakami
- Special-Effects Director: Nobuo Yajima
- Produced by: Kyōzō Utsunomiya, Atsushi Kaji (TV Asahi), Nagafumi Hori (Toei)
- Directed by: Masao Minowa, Michio Konishi, Takeshi Ogasawara, Kaneharu Mitsumura, Kiyoshi Arai, Hidenori Ishida
- Production: TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
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Songs
Opening theme-
- Lyrics:
- Composition:
- Arrangement:
- Artist:
Closing theme
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- Lyrics: Akira Ōtsu
- Composition: Kisaburō Suzuki
- Arrangement: Tatsumi Yano
- Artist: Takayuki Miyauchi