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Choujuu Sentai Liveman

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Friends! Why Did You Do This!?
Episode 120 min1988-02-27

Friends! Why Did You Do This!?

The three traitorous Students Kenji Tsukigata, Rui Senda and Gou Omura come back from Outer Space in the name of the Armed Brain Army Volt to begin their attack on the Earth.

Three Powers Sworn to Life
Episode 220 min1988-03-05

Three Powers Sworn to Life

With Academia destroyed, the Liveman gain from their dying mentor Doctor Hoshi instructions and a clue to assist in their battle against Volt.

Obular Demonic Transformation
Episode 320 min1988-03-12

Obular Demonic Transformation

Jou shows doubt in facing down his old friend Gou as he prepares to use a virus to evolve into the ultimate being.

Expose! The Dummy Man
Episode 420 min1988-03-19

Expose! The Dummy Man

Megumi suspects Mazenda in a plot involving transforming Jimmers into Dummy Man spies.

The Reckless Driving Engine Monster
Episode 520 min1988-03-26

The Reckless Driving Engine Monster

Yusuke is approached by Takuji's little brother to help complete a car he was working on, which becomes sabotaged by Dr. Kemp and an engine Brain Beast.

Attack! The Dinosaur That Lived
Episode 620 min1988-04-02

Attack! The Dinosaur That Lived

A boy befriends a young dinosaur brought to the present by Obular's time-manipulating Brain Beast.

Dinosaur VS Live Robo
Episode 720 min1988-04-09

Dinosaur VS Live Robo

Takeshi and the Liveman try to work out a final solution regarding Gon while Obular decides to experiment in making the dinosaur into a city-destroying giant.

The Duel of Love and Anger!
Episode 820 min1988-04-16

The Duel of Love and Anger!

The Liveman trio must learn to draw on other emotions to fight after Dr. Kemp creates a Brain Beast that sucks away anger for power.

Rose! Smell Feverish
Episode 920 min1988-04-23

Rose! Smell Feverish

Megumi attempts to protect the love of her newlywed friends from being corrupted by Mazenda's love-potion perfume.

The Skateboard to Escape the Maze
Episode 1020 min1988-04-30

The Skateboard to Escape the Maze

Jou takes a delivery job to save a pizza shop - "Pizza Sweet" , which becomes more dangerous after a Brain Beast turns the town into a maze.

The Man Who Bit a Brain Beast
Episode 1120 min1988-05-07

The Man Who Bit a Brain Beast

Arashi Busujima, a self-proclaimed idiot gang leader, causes trouble for both Volt and the Liveman by making a Brain Beast his own servant.

Super-Genius Ashura!
Episode 1220 min1988-05-14

Super-Genius Ashura!

Bias transforms the idiotic gang leader Arashi into Doctor Ashura, the ultimate genius who befuddles the Liveman with both brains and brawn!

Burn! Steel Colon
Episode 1320 min1988-05-21

Burn! Steel Colon

A malfunctioned Jimmer who falls for Colon assists the team in stopping a plot by Mazenda to poison the city.

The Scream of Kettle-Man Yusuke
Episode 1420 min1988-05-28

The Scream of Kettle-Man Yusuke

Ashura depowers and estranged Yusuke with a Brain Beast that turns him into a walking electromagnet.

Deadly! Grim Reaper Gash
Episode 1520 min1988-06-04

Deadly! Grim Reaper Gash

Jou protects a robot being targeted by Gash for a special crystal Bias wishes to obtain.

The Letter of Jiang Shi
Episode 1620 min1988-06-11

The Letter of Jiang Shi

Yusuke returns to Academia to retrieve love letters he left that are being used for jumping, zombie-like apparitions of his fellow students.

The Crying Doll! The Attacking Doll!
Episode 1720 min1988-06-18

The Crying Doll! The Attacking Doll!

Megumi fights to regain a doll with emotions that is transformed by Kemp into a doll-controlling Brain Beast.

A Trap! Joh's Beloved Brain Beast
Episode 1820 min1988-06-25

A Trap! Joh's Beloved Brain Beast

Jou falls for a mysterious girl created from the remnants of Mazenda's loving heart into a Brain Beast.

Geek-Boy Obular
Episode 1920 min1988-07-02

Geek-Boy Obular

A Brain Beast created with Obular's own mind leads to a shocking revelation to the Liveman about their enemy Gou.

Failing Obular's Counterattack!
Episode 2020 min1988-07-09

Failing Obular's Counterattack!

Gou is kicked out of Volt for his failures, forcing him to return home in order to resume experiments for becoming the ultimate Obular.

Listen, Gou!! Mother's Voice…
Episode 2120 min1988-07-16

Listen, Gou!! Mother's Voice…

Yusuke attempts to convince Gou's mother to save her son as Volt bring him back for their own schemes.

Enter the Space Karaoke Master
Episode 2220 min1988-07-23

Enter the Space Karaoke Master

Megumi tries to give confidence to a girl whose song may be the only means to stop a mad musical alien.

The Life Risked at 0.1 Second
Episode 2320 min1988-07-30

The Life Risked at 0.1 Second

Colon tries to prove her worth to Yusuke against a swordsman Brain Beast using a new metal developed by Kemp.

Can You Get a 100 for Playing!?
Episode 2420 min1988-08-06

Can You Get a 100 for Playing!?

Yusuke tries to convince a boy the importance of hard work in school and fun while dealing with Mazenda's mental manipulation of children.

The 8 Brain Beasts of Tsuruga Castle!
Episode 2520 min1988-08-13

The 8 Brain Beasts of Tsuruga Castle!

On vacation in Aizu, the Liveman help a boy get over his fears of a castle haunted by revived Brain Beasts.

Aizu's Huge Rhinoceros Beetles!
Episode 2620 min1988-08-20

Aizu's Huge Rhinoceros Beetles!

The Liveman investigate a strange light caused by Mazenda's new Giga energy making the insects of Aizu giant-sized.

Daughter!! Destroy the Giga Project
Episode 2720 min1988-08-27

Daughter!! Destroy the Giga Project

The Liveman are unexpectedly assisted by Megumi's father as Volt ups the ante with the activation of the Giga Project.

The Challenge of the Huge Giga Volt
Episode 2820 min1988-09-03

The Challenge of the Huge Giga Volt

The Liveman struggle against Bias' completed "Giga Volt", but are saved by a mysterious young man with his own hatred of the enemy.

The Vengeful Live Boxer
Episode 2920 min1988-09-10

The Vengeful Live Boxer

Tetsuya and Junichi, the siblings of the Liveman's deceased friends, push forwards to do whatever it takes to defeat Giga Volt, even with unexpected assistance.

Five Warriors, Here and Now
Episode 3020 min1988-09-17

Five Warriors, Here and Now

With the continued threat of Giga Volt and Tetsuya and Junichi still driven by revenge, the Liveman must figure a means to come together as a true team to defeat Volt's greatest weapon.

Mama! The Parasitic Monster's Cries
Episode 3120 min1988-09-24

Mama! The Parasitic Monster's Cries

Junichi is implanted with the child of Guildos and Butchy's Brain Beast, forcing him to make a decision regarding his unusual situation. Great Professor Bias begins a mysterious competition for his generals.

Kemp, The Riddle of Blood and Roses
Episode 3220 min1988-10-01

Kemp, The Riddle of Blood and Roses

Kemp is forced to confront a noble deed of his past when he creates a Brain Beast to steal blood for upgrading his altered form.

Do Your Best, Tetsu-chan Robot
Episode 3320 min1988-10-15

Do Your Best, Tetsu-chan Robot

Tetsuya dons a costume to make a "robot friend" for a young boy, only to fall into a scheme with Mazenda's own Brain Beast copy of it.

Love That Runs through the Future and Present!
Episode 3420 min1988-10-22

Love That Runs through the Future and Present!

An accident by Ashura allows for a girl from fifteen years in the future into 1988, where she has a peculiar encounter with Jou.

Yusuke and Kemp's Promise!!
Episode 3520 min1988-10-29

Yusuke and Kemp's Promise!!

Yusuke and Kemp return to Academia Island to see how far they've come and settle old scores as promised four years prior.

Crash! The Tackle of Friendship
Episode 3620 min1988-11-05

Crash! The Tackle of Friendship

Junichi tries to reconcile with a member of his school rugby team as the rest of the team becomes minions to Mazenda's Brain Beast.

16-Year-Old Kemp's Fear Beast Transformation!
Episode 3720 min1988-11-12

16-Year-Old Kemp's Fear Beast Transformation!

An attempt to stop Kemp's Fear Beast evolution accidentally makes Kemp return to his 16-year old self whom Megumi tries to change from his dark path.

Mobile Weapon of Destruction Mazenda
Episode 3820 min1988-11-19

Mobile Weapon of Destruction Mazenda

Yusuke unexpectedly runs away from a rampaging Mazenda, who has furthered her modifications into a living mechanical weapon!

Protect it! A Lifeform of Space
Episode 3920 min1988-11-26

Protect it! A Lifeform of Space

Jou assists an alien in retrieving a seed from its homeworld trapped within a meteor Brain Beast.

Love!? Megumi and the Jewel Thief
Episode 4020 min1988-12-03

Love!? Megumi and the Jewel Thief

A tricky jewel thief interested in Megumi gets his hands on a gem containing a Brain Beast that helps him in his devious tasks.

The Confession of Gou, The Invisible Man!!
Episode 4120 min1988-12-10

The Confession of Gou, The Invisible Man!!

Jou fights to protect his former rival Gou from Volt when he regains memories that are key to the truth behind Bias.

Bias' Challenge From Space
Episode 4220 min1988-12-17

Bias' Challenge From Space

Bias uses the power of Giga Brain Waves to brainwash Tetsuya into sabotaging the Gran Tortoise and killing his Liveman teammates.

A Mystery!? Guildos' Final Form
Episode 4320 min1988-12-24

A Mystery!? Guildos' Final Form

Junichi desperately tries to prove his power against Guildos, who wishes to prove the power of his planet to Bias.

Butchy's Great Reckless Driving of Tears!!
Episode 4420 min1989-01-14

Butchy's Great Reckless Driving of Tears!!

After discovering the horrifying truth about himself and Guildos, Butchy goes on a rampage through Earth which is interpreted sympathetically by Megumi.

Ashura Reversal One Chance Game
Episode 4520 min1989-01-21

Ashura Reversal One Chance Game

Fearing being left behind by Bias' remaining pupils, Ashura enacts a plot to hack all information from the world computer networks into himself.

Honorable Man, Arashi! The Final Battle
Episode 4620 min1989-01-28

Honorable Man, Arashi! The Final Battle

Although changed back to his former idiot form, Arashi continues to try and prove his true worth in a climactic showdown with Kemp's most powerful Brain Beast.

A 1000-Point Brain! Mazenda!!
Episode 4720 min1989-02-04

A 1000-Point Brain! Mazenda!!

Mazenda fights the Liveman to complete her goal of achieving a thousand-point brain for Bias, even as Gou tries to warn of the consequences of doing so.

Birth!! Boy King Bias!
Episode 4820 min1989-02-11

Birth!! Boy King Bias!

As Kemp finally achieves a thousand-point brain for Bias, Yusuke sneaks into Brain Base to stop the Giga Brain Wave from controlling humanity.

The Fall of Great Professor Bias
Episode 4920 min1989-02-18

The Fall of Great Professor Bias

As a Bias with restored youth descends to Earth to continue his cycle of destruction for the sake of knowledge, the Liveman must hold him off and find a way of either changing his ways or stopping the mad genius permanently.

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