Space Sheriff Gavan
| Space Sheriff Gavan | |
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| Genre |
Tokusatsu Superhero fiction |
| Created by | Toei |
| Written by | Shōzō Uehara Susumu Takahisa Mikio Matsushita Kazue Abe Tatsuro Nagai Tomomi Tsutsui Tsuyoo Hayashi |
| Directed by | Toshiaki Kobayashi Atsuo Okunaka Hideo Tanaka Takeshi Ogasawara Kazufumi Hattori Hattori Kazuyasu |
| Starring |
Kenji Ohba Wakiko Kano |
| Narrated by | Issei Masamune |
| Opening theme | "Space Sheriff Gavan" by Akira Kushida |
| Ending theme | "Hoshizora no Message" by Akira Kushida |
| Composer(s) | Michiaki Watanabe |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Yūyake Usui (TV Asahi) Susumu Yoshikawa Itaru Orita (Toei) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | March 5, 1982 – February 25, 1983 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Space Sheriff Sharivan |
Space Sheriff Gavan (宇宙刑事ギャバン Uchū Keiji Gyaban?) is the first of the Metal Hero Series. It aired on TV Asahi from March 5, 1982 through February 25, 1983.
For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as Space Cop Gabin.
Earth is invaded by the criminal organization known as Makuu, led by Don Horror, who had first destroyed a space colony near Earth. Don Horror wants to dominate the whole universe, and the Earth represents an obstacle that he has to overcome by turning it into heaven for all evil. In response to Makuu's attack, Space Sheriff Gavan of the Galactic Union Police (銀河連邦警察 Ginga Renpō Keisatsu?) is deployed to Earth to defend his mother's home world. Gavan is helped by Mimi, the daughter of Commander Qom, and is given information by Qom, assisted by Marin on his home planet. Gavan goes to Earth to defend it against Don Horror and his devilish schemes. He settles on Earth incognito as Retsu Ichijouji, taking a job at the Avalon Youth Club in Japan to track Makuu's forces down.
Based on the Super Dimensional Highspeed Ship Dolgiran (超次元高速機ドルギラン Chō Jigen Kōsokuki Dorugiran?), it serves as headquarters of Gavan and Mimi as it circles around the Earth. It is composed of the giant weaponed Giran Saucer (ギラン円盤 Giran Enban?) and the mechanical dragon Electronic Starbeast Dol (電子星獣ドル Denshi Seijū Doru?) that Gavan rides on in to destroy Makuu spacecraft. Dol's attacks include the Dol Fire (ドルファイヤー Doru Faiyā?) that breathes out fire from its mouth, the Dol Kick (ドルキック Doru Kikku?) that uses its front feet to clamp down pesky fighters, the Dol Crush (ドルクラッシュ Doru Kurasshu?) similar to Dol Kick but used by Gavan Type G, the Dol Laser (ドルレーザー Doru Rēzā?) that fires laser beams from Dol's eyes and its claws, and the Screw Attack (スクリューアタック Sukuryū Atakku?) that whips fighters attacking from behind with Dol's tail.
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