Dengeki Sentai Changeman (電撃戦隊チェンジマン) is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 2, 1985, to February 22, 1986, replacing Choudenshi Bioman and was replaced by Choushinsei Flashman running for 55 episodes, making it the second longest after Himitsu Sentai Goranger. It is the third Super Sentai series after J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai and Battle Fever J where the Yellow Ranger is absent, followed by 2013's Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, 2019's Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger and 2024's Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger. The international English title is listed by Toei as simply Changeman.

Plot

After conquering hundreds of planets, the Star Cluster Gozma sets its sights on Earth. To defend it, the Japanese military forms an elite Earth Defense Force. Under Commander Ibuki, the force begins rigorous training. Meanwhile, as their first act, the Gozma decide to eliminate those who pose the greatest risk of interfering with their invasion: the military. After a brutal day of training, the Earth Defense Force recruits are fed up with Ibuki's cruel ways and leave the training session. Soon afterwards, they are attacked by Gozma troops. Five surviving officers gather together, beaten and exhausted but refusing to retreat from the threat. The Earth trembles, empowering them with the Earth Force, giving them the power of mythological beasts and becoming the Changemen. With the mystical power of the Earth Force and military technology, the Changemen begin their war against Gozma.

Characters

Changeman

The eponymous Changeman are all former members of the various branches of Japanese military who were hand picked by the Earth Defense Force to combat Gozma. As the Changemen, they derive their powers from a mysterious energy called Earth Force (アースフォース), which gives its users the power to protect Earth from any threat to it.

Arsenal

Vehicles

Mecha

Allies

Aliens

The Changemen meet other aliens who end up on Earth because of Gozma:

Great Star League Gozma

The Great Star League Gozma (大星団ゴズマ) is an interstellar criminal shogunate that devastates planets and uses the survivors as warriors to invade other planets. The group is based on the battleship Gozmard (ゴズマード).

Episodes

Films

Cast

Voice actors

Crew

Songs

The opening theme is "Dengeki Sentai Changeman" (電撃戦隊チェンジマン) and the closing theme is "Never Stop Changeman" (Never Stopチェンジマン). Both have lyrics by Yoshiaki Sagara (さがら よしあき), music by Katsuo Ohno (大野 克夫), arrangements by Tatsumi Yano (矢野 立美) and were sung by Kage.

International broadcast and home video