"Chôdenshi Baioman" (1984) TV series

Director:

Nagafumi Hori

Writer:

Hirohisa Soda (main writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 February 1984 (Japan)

Genre:

Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Adventure | Action

Cast

Hikaru Kurosaki

...

Shota Yamamori (2 episodes, 1985)

Also Known As:

Super-Electron Bioman

Runtime:

30 min (51 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Toei Company

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Game K N B: (2007-03-15)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Baiomikku Sorujâ

Tacky and weird, but good fun

"Chodenshi Bioman" is one of those tacky Japanese shows that seem to exist mainly to blow things up. And that's it, really. Stuff gets blown up all the time, while Japanese actors run around and scream hysterically while blabbering some nonsense about robots taking over the world. But that adds to the sheer fun of the show. An episode passes with the speed of a bullet, thanks to some flashy (if incoherent) editing, tons of sound effects and, you guessed it, explosions. It's weird, but in a good way, and this show was an obvious inspiration to the better-looking, but ultimately crappier "Power Rangers". That said, Chodenshi Bioman can best be compared to the early Toho-Godzilla movies. Check it out if you can, even though it may be hard to find.