Jikuu Senshi Spielban (時空戦士スピルバン) is a Japanese tokusatsu television series, part of the Metal Hero Series franchise created by Toei Co. Ltd. and aired from April 7, 1986 to March 9, 1987. Spielban's footage was used for Saban’s live-action series, VR Troopers. For distribution purposes, Toei Company 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

Grand Nasca crew

Spielban's group is based on the super dimensional mothership Grand Nasca, the source of Spielban and Diana's armor and vehicles. Diana also pilots it to see above the battlefield while Spielban is in Gaios. Its projectile weapons are Nasca Missiles and Nasca Rockets. It also transforms into the Big Bang Cannon, a bazooka-type weapon that Spielban can use. It can also go into "Combat Formation", where it becomes a giant robot that performs the "Nasca Hyper Crush" where it stomps General Deathzero's tank vehicles, shoot beams from its eyes (the Excel Beam), and uses "Knuckle Bomber", where it punches General Deathzero's fighter planes in mid-air.

Arsenal

Others

Waller Empire

The Waller Empire (ワーラー帝国) is the antagonistic group in Spielban. From their winged turtle-like mobile fortress called the Waller Castle Gamedeath, they search for water throughout the universe on the notion that they are sustaining the life Waller Empire's Guardian Spirit Waller (ワーラー帝国の支配者ワーラー).

Waller Vehicles

Battle Mechanoids

The Battle Mechanoids (戦闘機械人) are robotic monsters under Deathzero's command.

New Battle Mechanoids

The New Battle Mechanoids (ニュー戦闘機械人) are a stronger series of Battle Mechanoids.

Battle Lifeforms

The Battle Lifeforms (戦闘生物) are Dr. Bio's monsters created out of organic material. Only a few were produced and near the end of the first half of the series Bio would operate on himself and become a Bio Lifeform.

Episode list

Cast

International Broadcasts and Home Video

Songs

Other appearances

The costumes for Tsutarla, Biker, and Walther were used in cameo appearances in the first episode of Choujinki Metalder. Tsutarla's head and shoulder branches were removed where it's costume appears as a background member of the Monster Army. Biker and Walther's costumes were used to portray background members of the Mechanical Army.