Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
| Taiyō Sentai Sun Vulcan | |
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| Genre |
Tokusatsu Superhero fiction |
| Created by |
Toei Marvel Comics |
| Starring | Ryūsuke Kawasaki Kinya Sugi Asao Kobayashi Shin Kishida Yumi Nemoto Takayuki Godai |
| Narrated by | Tōru Ōhira |
| Opening theme | Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan by Akira Kushida |
| Composer(s) | Michiaki Watanabe |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Takeyuki Suzuki Yūyake Usui Susumu Yoshikawa |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
TV Asahi NT21 Toei Company Toei Advertising |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original release | February 7, 1981 – January 30, 1982 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Denshi Sentai Denziman |
| Followed by | Dai Sentai Goggle-V |
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (太陽戦隊サンバルカン Taiyō Sentai San Barukan?, ) is the fifth series in Toei Company's Super Sentai tokusatsu television franchise. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, and is the only Super Sentai series to serve as a direct sequel to its previous series (Denshi Sentai Denziman). It is also the only series in the franchise to have an all-male Super Sentai team. Its international English title as listed by Toei Company is Sun Vulcan.
The threat of the Machine Empire Black Magma causes the United Nations to establish the Solar Sentai at a summit. From the UN's Guardians of World Peace's (GWP) air force, navy, and rangers, Commander Arashiyama assembles three specialists to become Sun Vulcan. When Black Magma learns of this, he attacks the GWP's base, but Sun Vulcan debuts in time to save it. Hell Saturn prays to the Black Solar God and is rewarded with a revived Queen Hedrian, now a cyborg with a mechanical heart and a metallic afro. Black Magma multiple plots, even with Hedrian's aid, fails. Following the death of 01, Amazon Killer, (a Vader) arrives from space, destroying the Sun Vulcan Base. A new Vulcan Base is then built.
The original Vul Eagle, Ryusuke Ohwashi, is replaced by a friend and master of the sword, Takayuki Hiba (who first appeared on episode 21).
The Japanese branch of the GWP is Sun Vulcan's secret headquarters, with the restaurant Snack Safari and a safari park acting as a front.
Sun Vulcan is the name of the Guardians of World Peace's Taiyo Sentai, they are the first and only Super Sentai core team to be all-male. Each of the Sun Vulcan members identifies himself before the group says "Shine! Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan!" (輝け!太陽戦隊サンバルカン! Kagayake! Taiyō Sentai San Barukan!?). Ryusuke, Kinya & Asao's last names include the Japanese names of their totem animals.
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