Hikari Sentai Maskman

Hikari Sentai Maskman is a Japanese television series. It is the 11th series in Toei's Super Sentai series.

It was the first Super Sentai series that showcased each members having their own individual vehicles that form their robot, it also introduced non-Japanese martial arts discipline.

Plot
Commander Sugata is a scientist and sage who excels in mental reinforcements and is a master of every martial arts discipline. He discovered the existence of the Underground Empire Tube, a once peaceful kingdom that has turned into a malignant force under the mysterious Zeba, who desires to conquer the surface. In order to stand against them and thwart their plans, Sugata recruits five young people to become the Maskmen. Each becomes specialized in a style of martial arts, and Sugata teaches them the ways of the mystical Aura Power. A year after Sugata recruits and trains the Maskmen, the Underground Empire Tube is ready to strike. Princess lai of the deposed Igam Royal Family, sent to spy above ground as Mio, falls in love with Takeru, and wishes for those underground and above ground to coexist. She is kidnapped and imprisoned in ice for her betrayal. As Takeru and the Maskmen battle Tube, they learn about lai and Igam's relationship, and a terrible dark secret about Zeba, the Tube leader.

Characters

Maskman
 Actor  Name  Rangers  MechaRyousuke KaizuTakeuRed MaskMask FighterKouichi KurasakiKentaBlack MaskMask DrillIssei HirotaAkiraBlue MaskMask TankYuki NagataHarukaYellow MaskMask JetKanako MaedaMomokoPink MaskMask GyroShinji HigashiRyo AsukaX1 Mask??????

Cast
 Takeru / Red Mask: Ryousuke Kaizu
 Kenta / Black Mask: Kouichi Kurasaki
 Arika / Blue Mask / Unas: Issei Hirota
 Haruka / Yellow Mask: Yuki Nagata
 Momoko / Pink Mask: Kanako Maeda
 Ryo Asuka / X1 Mask: Shinji Higashi (episode 39)
 Commander Sanjuro Sugata: Hayato Tani
 Prince (Princess) Igam, Princess lai: Mina Asami
 Narrator: Hiroshi Takeda

Song

Opening Theme

 "Hikari Sentai Maskman"
Lyrics: Masao Irino
Composition: Daisuke Inoue
Arrangement: Ohzuchi Fujita
Artist: Hironobu Kageyama

Movie Opening Theme

 "Shot Bomber Zenryoku Shūchū" ("Shot Bomber All Concentration Force")
Lyrics: Kazunori Sonobe
Composition: Takeshi Ike
Arrangement: Daito Fujita
Artist: Hironobu Kageyama

Ending Theme

 "Ai no Soldier" ("Soldier of Love")
Lyrics: Masao Irino
Composition: Daisuke Inoue
Arrangement: Ohzuchi Fujita
Artist: Hironobu Kageyama

Category:Super Sentai series
Category:1980s Japanese television series
Category:1987 television series debuts
Category:1988 television series endings
Category:Japanese-language television programs
Category:Japanese science fiction television series
Category:Superhero television shows