Jikuu Senshi Spielban

**Jikuu Senshi Spielban** (時空戦士スピルバン, *Jikū Senshi Supiruban*?, translated as **Dimensional Warrior Spielban**) is the fifth entry of the Metal Hero Series and aired from April 7, 1986 to March 9, 1987. Spielban's action footage was used for the battle scenes in VR Troopers.

For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as *Spielvan*.

## Plot

The Waller Empire destroys the planet Clin in search of water for its deity. Two Clinian children, Spielban and Diana, escape to Earth aboard the Grand Nasca. The two grow up during the long journey and don High Tech Crystal Suits to defeat the Waller who have come to Earth in search of more water. Spielban must avenge his dead mother Anna and his homeworld, and find his missing father Ben and older sister Helen. Unknown to Spielban at the start of the series his father and sister have been made members of the Waller against their will.

## Characters

### Allies

* Anna
* Marin
* Space Swordsman Teacher
* Daigorou Koyama
* Miwa Koyama

### Waller Empire

* Waller Empire's Guardian Spirit Waller
* Queen Pandora
* Emperor Guillotine
* Machine Army Leader General Deathzero
* Bio Army Leader Doctor Bio
* Spy Army Leader Rikki
	+ Shadow and Gasher
* Youki
* Kinclons

#### Waller Vehicles

* Waller Battleship Skulljaws
* Skulldon

#### Battle Mechanoids

* MechaShoulder (1)
* MechaBinder (1 & 2)
* MechaShocker (2 & 3)
* Mechaputer (4 & 5)
* MechaAquactor (6 & 7)
* MechaMachine (8)
* MechaRoboter (10)
* MechaGunman (10 & 11)
* MechaFreezer (12)
* DrillHander (14)
* BossKong (16)
* Blocker (17)
* Doberilar (18)
* Electroilar (19)
* Wheelder (20)
* Sartan (22)
* Godoilar (23)

#### New Battle Mechanoids

* Puncher (25)
* Medor (26)
* Batilar (27)
* Disk (28)
* Offside (29)
* Carman (30)
* Antom (31)
* Ivyara (32)
* Biker (33)
* Dreampacker (34)
* Liondon (35)
* Walther (36)
* Brainder (38)
* Youki Battle Mechanoid (39)
* Vacuumer (39)
* Kumason (40)
* Movieman (41)
* Blizzer (42)

#### Battle Lifeforms

* Sporeja (5 & 6)
* Cottonja (13)
* Seaja (15)

## Episodes

*Main article: Jikuu Senshi Spielban Episodes*
1. A Shocking Pair! The Crystallized Combination! (ペアでドッキリ! コンビで結晶, *Pea de Dokkiri! Konbi de Kesshō*?)
2. Goodbye Mama! The Two Hightech Heroes (グッバイ・ママ! 二人はハイテクヒーロー, *Gubbai・Mama! Futari wa Haitekku Hīrō*?)
3. Hello Earth: The Blue Seas' Adam & Eve (ハロー・地球 青い海のアダムとイブ, *Harō・Chikyū  Aoi Umi no Adamu to Ibu*?)
4. Angel or Devil? the Masked Girl Hellvira (エンゼル? 悪魔? 少女仮面ヘルバイラ, *Enzeru? Akuma? Shōjo Kamen Herubaira*?)
5. Further Than Planets... An Older Sister and Her Young Brother (惑星よりも遠い…姉・そして弟, *Wakusei yori mo Tōi... Ane・Soshite Otōto*?)
6. The Combat Creature's Strange Cells (戦闘生物のふしぎ細胞, *Sentō Seibutsu no Fushigi Saibō*?)
7. The Kinclon Dance on the Mermaid Island (キンクロンも踊りだす人魚島, *Kinkuron mo Odoridasu Ningyoshima*?)
8. Diana's Wrath・Tears・Smile (ダイアナの怒り・涙・ほほえみ, *Daiana no Ikari・Namida・Hohoemi*?)
9. Helen is...!? My Wrath is About to Explode (ヘレンが……?! おれの怒りは爆発寸前, *Heren ga .....?! Ore no Ikari wa Bakuhatsu Sunzen*?)
10. Shock, Gulp! The Beauty-Beauty's Robot (ドッキリゴックン・ビジョジョロボット, *Dokkiri Gukkun・Bijojo Robotto*?)
11. Strange Robot Gunman (へんてこりんなロボットガンマン, *Hentekorin na Robotto Ganman*?)
12. The Futuristic House Sad Puppies (未来ハウスのかなしい子犬たち, *Mirai Hausu no Kanashii Koinu-tachi*?)
13. Do Your Best Papa! The Mini-Mama's Sunny-Side Up Eggs (パパがんばれ! ちびっ子ママの目玉焼き, *Papa Ganbare! Chibikko Mama no Medama Yaki*?)
14. That Planet is a Map of Our Tomorrow! (あの星がおれたちのあしたの地図だよ, *Ano Hoshi ga Ore-tachi no Ashita no Chizu da yo!*?)
15. It is the Sea! The Shining Sun, a Wink and a Gulp (海だ! 太陽ギラギラ ウインクゴックン, *Umi da! Taiyō Giragira Uinku Gokkun*?)
16. Waller Lurks in Loose Layers of Earth (ワーラーがひそむブクブク地底湖, *Wārā ga Hisomu Gukuguku Chiteiko*?)
17. A Maze Gamezone (迷宮のゲームゾーン, *Meikyū no Gēmu Zōn*?)
18. A Bright Rainbow Bridge in a Cup (コップの中に光る虹の橋, *Koppu no Naka ni Hikaru Niji no Hashi*?)
19. A Dangerous Technique Hidden in a Circuit (ハッとする危険回路のかくしワザ, *Hatto suru Kiken Kairo no Kakushi Waza*?)
20. Love and Sadness of a Cyborg (愛と哀しみの人造人間, *Ai to Kanashimi no Jinzō Ningen*?)
21. The Queen Sings to the Devil in F Minor (女王が歌う悪魔のヘ短調, *Joō ga Utau Akuma no Hetanch ō*?)
22. A Black Mass With an Opera Beat (黒ミサはカゲキなビートで, *Kuro Misa wa Kageki na Bīto de*?)
23. A Brother and Sister Race Through the Legendary Demon Mountain (兄と妹が鬼伝説の山を走る, *Ani to Imōto ga Oni Densetsu no Yama o Hashiru*?)
24. From the Year 2201 Comes Emperor Guillotine (2201年から来たギローチン皇帝, *2201 Nen kara Kita Girōchin Kōtei*?)
25. The Newly Made Emperor's New Mechanoid Presses Near the End (皇帝製のニュー機械人がギリギリに迫る, *Kōteisei no Niyūkikaijin ga Girigiri ni Semaru*?)
26. The Second Helen Tears Off Her Loving Heart (二人ヘレンが愛の心を引きちぎる, *Futari Heren ga Ai no Kokoro o Hikichigiru*?)
27. The Poison Fang Which Tries to Suck the Blood of the Beautiful Runaway (美しき逃亡者を急襲する吸血毒牙, *Utsukushiki Tōbōsha o Kyūshū suru Kyūin Dokuga*?)
28. Good Day, Baby; a 23rd Century Lesson (赤ちゃんこんにちは・23世紀レッスン, *Akachan Konnichi wa・Nijūsan Seiki Ressun*?)
29. 1 Plus 1 Equals 5? Diana Smash Plan (1+1＝5? ダイアナつぶし作戦, *Ichi Tasu Ichi wa Go? Daiana Tsubushi Sakusen*?)
30. A Tearful Reunion, And Doctor Bio is... (涙の再会、そしてドクターバイオは…, *Namida no Saikai, Soshite Dokutā Baio wa...*?)
31. Tokyo is Sinking! Third Crystallize Helen Lady (東京が沈む! 三人結晶ヘレンレディ, *Tōkyō ga Shizumu! Sannin Kesshō Heren Redi*?)
32. Return Mama! Frightful Green Panic (ママをもどして! 恐怖の緑パニック, *Mama o Modoshite! Kyōfu no Midori Panikku*?)
33. Don't Stop! The Roar of the Destructive Bike Gang (止まらない! 爆走する破壊バイク部隊, *Tomaranai! Bakusō suru Hakai Baiku Butai*?)
34. All Happiness・Packer Doesn't Provide the Dream (まんぷくりん・夢をパックンしないでね, *Manpukurin・Yume o Pakkun Shinai de ne*?)
35. Waller's New Year's Gift; The Beautifying Mirror (ワーラーのお年玉・美人になるカガミ, *Wārā no Otoshidama・Bijin ni Naru Kagami*?)
36. Mumumu! Waller's New War Potential: Youki? (ムムム! ワーラー新戦力＝ヨウキ?, *Mumumu! Wārā Shinsenryoku: Yōki*?)
37. Drumroll! Youki's Manipulating Devil Dance (どろどろん! ヨウキに踊ろう悪魔ダンス, *Dorodoron! Yōki ni Odorou Akuma Dansu*?)
38. You've Been Defeated!? Papa & Mama Mechanoid Counterattack (君は倒せるか?! パパママ機械人の逆襲!, *Kimi wa Taoseru ka?! Papa Mama Kikaijin no Gyakushū*?)
39. The Queen Paints an Unexpected Trick (ウラワザ どんでん女王がえし, *Urawaza Donden Joō ga Eshi*?)
40. The Girl Watches! The Duel of the Beam Sword VS The Legendary Demon Sword (少女は見た! 光線剣VS伝説魔剣の決闘, *Shōjo wa Mita! Kōsenken tai Densetsu Maken no Kettō*?)
41. Who is the Lead Performer!? Plans Made by the Dream Factory (主役は誰だ?! 仕組まれた夢工場, *Shuyaku wa Dare da?! Shikumareta Yume Kōjō*?)
42. The Commander-in-Chief's Assault! The 100,000 Volt Final Circuit (大将軍の突撃! 100万ボルトの究極回路, *Daishōgun no Totsugeki! Hyakuman Boruto no Kyūkyoku Kairo*?)
43. Last Stand! Breaking into Waller Castle (決戦! ワーラー城突入!, *Kessen! Wārā Shiro Totsunyū*?)
44. Now You Know! Planet Clin's Secret (いま君は知る! クリン星の秘密, *Ima Kimi wa Shiru! Kurinsei no Himitsu*?)

## Cast

* Yousuke Jou: Hiroshi Watari
* Diana: Makoto Sumikawa
* Helen: Naomi Morinaga
* Doctor Ben/Dr. Bio: Ichiro Mizuki
* Anna: Rachel Huggett
* Marin: Maria Hernandez
* Pandora: Machiko Soga
* Emperor Guillotine: Mickey Curtis
* Rikki: Michiko Nishiwaki
* Deathzero: Shozo Iizuka (voice)
* Youki: Masahiro Sudou
* Narrator: Toru Ohira

### Suit actors

* Spielban: Kazuyoshi Yamada
* Diana Lady: Mieko Ooishi/Shoji Hachisuka
* Helen Lady: Mieko Ooishi
* Doctor Bio: Toshimichi Takahashi

## Songs

Opening theme
* "Jikuu Senshi Spielban" (時空戦士スピルバン, *Jikū Senshi Supiruban*?)
	+ Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
	+ Artist: Ichiro Mizuki

Ending themes
* "Kimi no Nakama da Spielban" (君の仲間だスピルバン, *Kimi no Nakama da Supiruban*?, "Your Friend Spielban")
	+ Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
	+ Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
	+ Episodes: 1-10
* "Kesshō da! Spielban" (結晶だ！スピルバン, *Kesshō da! Supiruban*?, "Crystallize! Spielban")
	+ Lyrics: Shōzō Uehara (上原 正三, *Uehara Shōzō*?)
	+ Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
	+ Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
	+ Episodes: 11-44

## Alternative Versions

In Brazil this series was named *Jaspion 2* after the success of *Juspion* (*Jaspion* in the dub), much like was done to the Super Sentai series that succeeded *Choudenshi Bioman* in France. However, the main hero was always called *Spielvan* in the dub.

## External links

* *Jikuu Senshi Spielban* at Wikipedia
* *Jikuu Senshi Spielban* at Japanese Wikipedia
* Jikuu Senshi Spielban at IMDB
* Metal Hero FAQ