Takao Nagaishi
Director
Hikari Sentai Maskman (1987)
Season 1
Commander Sugata discovered the existence of the Royal Underground Empire Tube, a malignant force that desires to dominate the land, which is based underneath Japan. He recruits five young people, each one specializing in a style of martial arts, and teaches them in the ways of the mystical "Aura Power" energy. A year after he recruited and trained the Maskmen, Tube is ready to strike.
Released Feb. 28, 1987
Episode 20 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
Keywords: tmdb.martial-arts, tmdb.mecha, tmdb.giant-robot, imdb.martial-art, imdb.squadron, imdb.superhero, imdb.tokusatsu + 14 more, imdb.super-sentai, imdb.superhero-team, imdb.villain, imdb.transformation, imdb.fight, imdb.robot, imdb.mecha, tmdb.super-sentai, imdb.superhero-action, imdb.superhero-fantasy, imdb.superhero-sci-fi, tmdb.henshin-heroes, tmdb.tokusatsu, tmdb.defensores-da-luz-maskman
Production Companies: Toei Company, Ltd.
Network: tv asahi
S1E1 - The Mysterious, Beautiful Runaway
Five youths begin their battle against the underground forces of Tube as Maskman after they begin a war with the surface with the abduction of the mysterious Mio.
Feb. 28, 1987, midnight
S1E2 - Strange! The Dark Underground Castle
Takeru abandons Commander Sugata's Aura Power training when he receives a message from Mio about her survival and current whereabouts as Tube prepares to punish her.
March 7, 1987, midnight
S1E3 - The First Step into the Unknown
As Emperor Zeba plunges the world into eternal darkness, the Maskman must complete their Aura Power training, even as Prince Igum decides to face Takeru for the shame Mio has brought him.
March 14, 1987, midnight
S1E4 - Burn! F1 Spirits!
The Maskman must save a boy and his father trapped within a tunnel transformed by Oyoboo into an endless Medius tunnel.
March 21, 1987, midnight
S1E5 - The Small Swordsman, Blue
Akira's teammates become frustrated with his childish behavior, and he tries to prove himself as Skull Doggler and Fumin start swapping people's faces.
March 28, 1987, midnight
S1E6 - The God Hand of Dreams
While investigating a series of unusual earthquakes in Otaki, Takeru meets a boy who believes he possesses a legendary martial arts move.
April 4, 1987, midnight
S1E7 - Explode! Kenta's Love
Kenta encounters a girl who likes him, inspiring Baraba to use a Doggler to sabotage his new love.
April 11, 1987, midnight
S1E8 - Burn! The Flower's Sword
Igum uses a special flower to lure out Akira and Momoko to save their teammates after the other Maskman become frozen by a Doggler.
April 18, 1987, midnight
S1E9 - Combine! Aura of Life
Takeru unexpectedly summons an alien child to Earth with his Aura, which interferes with Baraba's scheme to cut off the planet's electricity.
April 25, 1987, midnight
S1E10 - Igam vs. Takeru
Igum challenges Takeru to his family's ceremonial Death Ring match, a cage showdown where only one of them will leave the battle alive!
May 2, 1987, midnight
S1E11 - The Refugee From Underground
Kenta pursues a former ninja from underground who has abducted a crown associated with the truth behind Emperor Zeba.
May 9, 1987, midnight
S1E12 - A Challenge! The Pride of a Shinobi
Haruka is forced to join in a showdown between Fumin and Oyoboo to defeat a ninja Doggler that can grant the ultimate shinobi power
May 16, 1987, midnight
S1E13 - Chase the Idol!
Kenta investigates an idol with a reporter when he discovers she may be part of a plot to create a stronger army of Ungler Soldiers for Tube.
May 23, 1987, midnight
S1E14 - The Great Escape to the Blue Sky!
Akira is dragged underground into a city where he meets children of Tube's empire who only dream of the surface and the sky.
May 30, 1987, midnight
S1E15 - Farewell, Dear Flower!
A flower cared for by Momoko becomes the key to stopping a Doggler's deadly flower that kills as it sprouts.
June 6, 1987, midnight
S1E16 - Deadly! Blazing Baraba
Kenta must fight alone against Baraba after the Tube general steals the Aura from his teammates to strengthen his powers.
June 13, 1987, midnight
S1E17 - Smash it! The Hellish Labyrinth
Takeru is lured by Igum into a building transformed into a maze by a Doggler to confuse and wear him down.
June 20, 1987, midnight
S1E18 - The Dear Bloodsucking Doll!
Haruka gives a doll she formerly owned to a girl who desires it, unknowing of the Doggler hiding within threatening to kill her.
June 27, 1987, midnight
S1E19 - Apparition! Anagumas
Anagmas uses his magic to enhance the Tube forces while making Akira lose his memories during a sneak attack.
July 4, 1987, midnight
S1E20 - A Trap! The Sinking Giant Robo
Momoko's pride as a kenpo teacher is tested by a powerful opponent set up by Anagmas as part of a scheme to defeat Maskman and Great Five.
July 11, 1987, midnight
S1E21 - The Black Shadow of the Misty Valley
With Great Five buried underground, Sugata decides to investigate a rival mecha that has gained infamy for killing its creator.
July 18, 1987, midnight
S1E22 - The Winds and Clouds of an Aura Storm!
With Galaxy Robo in their hands, the Maskman head forth to save Great Five, unknowing of the difficulties of doing so and an unknown key to fully activate their new mecha.
July 25, 1987, midnight
S1E23 - Mio Who Has Become a Demon
A Doggler transforms a woman into a fake, evil Mio to lure Takeru into a Tube trap.
Aug. 1, 1987, midnight
S1E24 - The Grotto of the Boy Monster
The Maskman are summoned to Inasa where a boy is mutated into a monster by a Doggler as a city friend comes to visit.
Aug. 8, 1987, midnight
S1E25 - Akira's Lover!?
Akira enters a martial arts tournament unknowingly controlled by Tube due to a letter he has received from an unexpected writer.
Aug. 15, 1987, midnight
S1E26 - Lives That Disappeared on Hot Sand!
Kenta encounters a sorrowful girl who is actually a creature working to empower a Doggler while trying to preserve her own short life.
Aug. 22, 1987, midnight
S1E27 - Thief Knight Kiros!
Thief Knight Kiros, a lone wolf of the underground, takes on the Maskman in hopes of defeating them and winning Princess Iaul for himself.
Aug. 29, 1987, midnight
S1E28 - Mio is Princess Ial!?
An assault by Kiros draws Takeru away from research for Shot Bomber's replacement, where he finds out the truth about Mio and her current fate.
Sept. 5, 1987, midnight
S1E29 - The New Lethal Weapon of Friendship
The Maskman rush to face a Doggler while their new cannon remains incomplete against the warnings of their head engineer, who has personal ties with their enemy.
Sept. 12, 1987, midnight
S1E30 - Mama!! Baraba's Scream!
Akira decides to help Baraba's mother reach her son when he decides to partake in a trial to gain the legendary sword of the underground.
Sept. 19, 1987, midnight
S1E31 - It Appears! The Guardian Deity Igam Dragon
Igum attempts to gain the assistance of his family's guardian to increase his power, while Haruka has a crisis in the sudden loss of her own abilities.
Sept. 26, 1987, midnight
S1E32 - Oyobu's Lethal Dash
Kenta discovers a derelict car of a racing friend he decides to use to cheer him up, even while being chased by Oyoboo for accidentally obtaining a part of Baraba's latest plot.
Oct. 3, 1987, midnight
S1E33 - Takeru!! Severe their Love!
Takeru encounters an underground girl who wants to help him even though she has sworn her love to Kiros.
Oct. 10, 1987, midnight
S1E34 - The Love and Murderous Intentive Blues
A Doggler takes a human form in order to pursue love with Momoko, under the condition he destroys the Maskman in three days!
Oct. 17, 1987, midnight
S1E35 - The Mystery of Zeba! The Forbidden Tomb
Kiros opens a sealed tomb revealing a powerful Doggler that may be associated with Zeba's greatest secret.
Oct. 24, 1987, midnight
S1E36 - Elimination! The Destructive Twin Girls
Igum uses a Doggler to turn twin sisters into a combined menace as they destroy while trying to reunite with one another.
Oct. 31, 1987, midnight
S1E37 - Soldiers Who Bet on Their Dreams
Kiros uses a Doggler to remove Kenta's courage, forcing a boy he protected to help him rediscover his dreams to regain it.
Nov. 7, 1987, midnight
S1E38 - The Time to Erase Takeru
Igum devises a plan to go back in time and kill Takeru when he's little, thereby creating a time paradox. The Maskman must stop this plan, while getting to see how Takeru is like when he is a kid.
Nov. 14, 1987, midnight
S1E39 - Revival! The Mysterious X1 Mask
When a sixth Maskman saves the team from an attack, Takeru investigates to find out why he vanished from their battle with Tube.
Nov. 21, 1987, midnight
S1E40 - Resurrect! The Lovely Melody
A famous pianist returning to Japan is suddenly targeted by Tube due to a unknown connection with them and her mysterious benefactor.
Nov. 28, 1987, midnight
S1E41 - Female Thieves Haruka & Momoko
Kiros uses a Doggler to transform Haruka and Momoko into evil female thieves stealing wealth to give to Iaul.
Dec. 5, 1987, midnight
S1E42 - Fly! The Poem of a Timid Boy
A cowardly boy gains super-strength to defend himself after eating a cave mushroom Baraba wished to harvest for himself.
Dec. 12, 1987, midnight
S1E43 - Akira Loses His Eyesight! The Mysterious Spell
During a revenge attack by Kiros for stopping his previous research, Akira begins to hear a strange chant from underground that makes his eyes go blind.
Dec. 19, 1987, midnight
S1E44 - Transform! Underground Empire Swordsman Akira
The underground refugees complete a ritual in an attempt to awaken a great hero, but instead awaken a Doggler of the Igum clan who rewards its power to a surprising warrior...
Dec. 26, 1987, midnight
S1E45 - Prince Igam! You're a Woman!
The Maskman discover the truth behind why Akira was transformed into the Underground Knight Unas as they fight to get him back from Igum's control.
Jan. 9, 1988, midnight
S1E46 - Counterattack! The Bloody Pond's Secret
Igum's teacher guides her to a pond where Lethal Doggler was born to gain its power, only to learn a surprising revelation regarding what lies within.
Jan. 16, 1988, midnight
S1E47 - The Night Prior to the Attack! The Dance of Death
A dance student of Haruka is abducted to take part in Tube's ceremony to summon victory in their final war on the surface.
Jan. 23, 1988, midnight
S1E48 - Baraba! Death by Treachery
With no more chances left in Tube, Baraba joins with Kiros to abduct the frozen Iaul in a final chance to defeat Takeru.
Jan. 30, 1988, midnight
S1E49 - The Revived Princess Ial
With Kiros possessing Iaul's frozen body, Takeru and Igum both try to get her back in order to control her ultimate fate before the thief knight can thaw her out.
Feb. 6, 1988, midnight
S1E50 - Zeba! His Hair-Raising Secret Identity
Iaul and the Maskman obtain a ball that reveals the truth behind Emperor Zeba, even as he begins his final plan to raise the Underground Castle and cover the world in darkness.
Feb. 13, 1988, midnight
S1E51 - The Great Destruction of the Underground Empire Castle!
As Zeba finally unleashes eternal darkness upon the world, the Maskman must work with the twins of the Igum royal family and complete the restoration of light upon two realms.
Feb. 20, 1988, midnight
Network: tv asahi
Episode Runtime: 20 min.
Season Runtime: 20 min.
Released: Feb. 28, 1987
Last Air Date: Feb. 20, 1988, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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