A hostile intergalactic force of aliens known as the Great Star League Gozma has conquered over a hundred planets across the universe. When Earth becomes the league's next target, the Japanese military ends up forming a new branch called the Earth Defense Force as a way to defend the planet from such a threat. Under the command of Commander Ibuki, various rookies enlisted for the Earth Defense Force undergo tough training in order to get enlisted for the newly established branch. The Gozma's first course of action was to lay out an attack on the recruits of the Earth Defense Force in order to weaken the Earth's chance of victory. After a devastated battle, only five of the rookies have survived the Gozma's troops. Grieved with vengeance the recruits refused to step down after being beaten to death. Just then an earthquake occurs and the five rookies ended up gaining the power of Earth Force. Each recruit now has the power of a mythical beast and have form a team together as the ... Written by J LeGault
"Dengeki Sentai Changeman": Live-action series shown in Japan between 1985 and 1986 (55 episodes), tells the story of five warriors selected by the "Earth force" to protect the planet from attacks of "Gozma", led by frightful Mr. Bazoo. These warriors are represented by five mythological animals: Dragon, Gryphon, Pegasus, Mermaid and Phoenix. Guided by Sargeant Ibuki, the Changeman will become involved themselves in many adventures against the Gozma empire.
First of the "Super Sentai" (Super Task Force) series to be shown in Brazil in 1988, Changeman was absolute success, catching the audience by surprise with dynamic plots and heroic characters who needed use the team's work to be successful.
Changeman comes from the productive "80's" harvest of these series, and although not to be the best, is one of most nostalgic and charismatic from his time.
My personal rating: 4 stars of 5.