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Choudenshi Bioman (超電子バイオマン Chōdenshi Baioman?), translated into English as Super Electronic Bioman, was the eighth Super Sentai series. Produced by Toei Company, it was aired on TV Asahi from February 4, 1984 to January 26, 1985, with a total of 51 episodes.

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[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Many centuries ago, the android Peebo and the Biorobo came to Earth from the fallen Bio Star. The Bio Robo showered five people with Bio Particles, which would be passed on to later generations. In the present time, Doctor Man and his Shin Teikoku (New Empire) Gear threaten the world. Peebo must find the descendants of the original five to form the Choudenshi (Super Electron) Bioman.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Biomen

  • Shirou Gou (郷史朗 Gō Shirō) / Red One (レッドワン Reddo Wan): He is the pilot of the first Japanese space shuttle. Unfortunately, he gets caught in the crossfire just as the Gear begin the invasion. In him, passion and responsibility unite in an unusual combination. He is a little quick-tempered at times. Because of the power of the Bio Particles, He is able to speak with animals. He grew up believing that his father was dead. However, after meeting Professor Shibata, even he is not so sure.
    • Age: 24
    • Weapons: Fire Sword and Spark Sword.
    • Attacks: Super Electron Radar
    • Warrior Rank: Protagonist
  • Shingo Takasugi (高杉真吾 Takasugi Shingo) / Green Two (グリーンツー Gurīn Tsū): He is a race car driver. Shingo can be very tough to enemies yet very kind to children, for whom he has a soft spot. Yet despite his bravado, there are times when he doubts his own abilities. Once, he was depressed when a little boy's confidence in him was shattered. Another time, he doubted himself after he quit playing baseball as a high schooler. Yet despite these doubts, He knows what he must do and does them as well as possible. He pretended to be a criminal and ended up having a boy idolize and imitate him. To prove to the boy that crime does not pay, Shingo let himself be beaten up by street thugs while the boy was watching. He is the designated driver of the Bio Turbo. This is natural as he is the best driver on the team. He also breakdances and this is incorporated into his attacks. His ancestor who received the Bio Particles was a hunter.
    • Age: 23
    • Weapons: Hurricane Sword and Green Bomerang.
    • Attacks: Super Electron Scope and Break Action.
    • Warrior Rank: Strongest (Episodes 1-10), Rival (Episodes 11-51)
  • Ryuta Nanbara (南原竜太 Nanbara Ryūta) / Blue Three (ブルースリー Burū Surī): A water sportsman who is boyish and adventurous, he loves to explore and discover things new. Do not mistake him for an absent-minded child, though, he is quite level headed and full of determination, as his confrontation with the evil Prince showed. His years of diving have made him very nimble and thus he is very skilled in stealth techniques.
    • Age: 19
    • Weapons: Super Electron Ear and Electron Sword.
    • Attacks: Sky Diving.
    • Warrior Rank: Child
  • Mika Koizumi (小泉ミカ Koizumi Mika) / Yellow Four (イエローフォー Ierō Fō) (1-10): A photographer who dreams of following in her brother's footseps to photograph the wildlife in Africa. Initially, she is hesitant to join the Bioman team. However, she is convinced when she realizes that if she does not fight, then even the animals in Africa that she loves will eventually be in danger. For someone who is hesitant to do battle, Mika is a powerful and skilled martial artist. She died by an Anti-Bio Particle blast from the Bio Hunter in episode 10.
    • Age: 18
    • Weapons: Thunder Sword.
    • Attacks: Super Electron Holograph.
    • Warrior Rank: Rival
  • Jun Yabuki (矢吹ジュン Yabuki Jun) / Yellow Four (イエローフォー Ierō Fō) (11-51): 19 year old Olympic archer. After watching the Biomen in action, she tries to join them but is initially refused, even though Mika Koizumi had just died. The others were looking for another descendant of the original five who were bombarded with bio particles. However, she proves her courage, and it was also a pleasant surprise to discover that she has Bio Particles. It was thus with great joy that she was presented with a bioverder to become the new Yellow Four. Jun has to sacrifice her membership in the Japanese Olympic Archery Team, yet her skills become valuable to the Bioman team.
    • Age: 19
    • Weapons: Bio Arrow and Thunder Sword.
    • Attacks: Super Electron Holograph.
    • Warrior Rank: Strongest
  • Hikaru Katsuragi (桂木ひかる Katsuragi Hikaru) / Pink Five (ピンクファイブ Pinku Faibu): 20 year old carnival flutist. Sweet yet strong, a mistress of disguise. Unusually strong spirit yet with a strong motherly instinct. She plays the flute both to calm her spirits and to strengthen her resolve. Willing to risk her life to save children from a mysterious plague, disguising herself as a nurse (she has a soft spot for nurses) to look at the patients, and later on, risking infection in order to find a cure. She is able to befriend the evil computer Brain and teach it (or him) about friendship, which pays off since Brain sacrifices himself to save the Biomen from destruction. Hikaru is descended from an upper-class noblewoman who was bombarded with Bio Particles.
    • Age: 20
    • Weapons: Super Electron Beamlight, Pink Barrier and Laser Sword.
    • Attacks: Pink Flash and Spin Chop.
    • Warrior Rank: Heroine

[edit] Allies

  • Peebo (ピーボ Pībo): Peebo is the guardian of the Bio Particles, Bio Robot and Bio Dragon. She came to earth 500 years ago and showered five courageous people with Bio Particles. Now that Gear has made its move, it is time for Peebo to summon descendants of the original five.
  • Shuichi Kageyama (蔭山秀一 Kageyama Shuichi): Thinking himself an orphan, in reality he is the son of Doctorman. At first, Doctorman tries to get him to join Gear, but Junichi rejects Doctorman. (episodes 25-26) Eventually, Junichi finds and joins Dr. Shibata (43-44). Later, he helps the Biomen ultimately defeat Gear. (47-51).
  • Shouta Yamamori (Yamamori Shōta): A mountain youth who loves nature. He also possesses formidable fighting skills. He meets and falls in love with Jun Yabuki and tries to join the team. Later, Gear mind-controls him into becoming an evil armored being powered by negative magnetism. He is freed by Jun and eventually proposes marriage to her. Unfortunately for him, Jun refuses. (episode 35-36).
  • Professor Shibata (柴田博士 Shibata-hakase): A brilliant cybernetics and robotics professor who develops a "conscience circuit". Later revealed to have a dual identity.(episode 43-44, 47-50). Shibata is revealed to be Shirou's biological father.
  • Miki: A mechaclone who was implanted with a connection to the Mecha Gigan Satan Megas, enabling Satan Megas to rebuild itself if destroyed. Because of Professor Shibata's conscience circuit, she self-destructs to enable Satanmegas to be defeated.

[edit] Arsenal

  • Techno Braces (テクノブレス Tekuno Buresu 'Bioverters' in English dub): The Biomen use these wrist bands to communicate and transform. The transformation call is "Bioman!" (or "(color + number)!").
  • Bio Swords (バイオソード Baio Sōdo 'Biodaggers' in English dub): Sidearms used in battle, can turn into sword, dagger, and blaster modes.

[edit] Team Attacks

Unlike other sentai, they have a variety of finishing moves.

  • Miracle Bomber (ミラクルボンバー Mirakuru Bonbā): The Biomen fire a energy shot from their Bio Swords in sword mode.
  • Miracle Laser (ミラクルレーザー Mirakuru Rēzā): All their swords put together to fire an elemental beam. Called Bio Prism Laser in the English dub.
  • Bio Revolver (バイオリボルバー Baio Riborubā): The Biomen execute the bio kick together.
  • Circus Loop (サーカスループ Sākasu Rūpu): The Biomen spin in mid-air and deliever a kick.
  • Bio Electron Beam (バイオエレクトロビーム Baio Erekutoron Bīmu): Firing of pistols together at the enemy.
  • Bio Big Arrow (バイオビッグアロー Baio Biggu Arō): A giant version of the Bio Arrow.
  • Penta Beam (ペンタビーム Penta Bīmu) Blasts of bio energy along the ground. Called Bio Chain Blast in the dub.
  • Super Electron (スーパーエレクトロン Sūpā Erekutoron): An upgraded attack that was developed when the enemies were all cybernetically enhanced. The Biomen fly upwards together and send a powerful blast of Bio Electrons towards the enemy. Called Bio Electron Charge in the dub.

[edit] Vehicles

  • Bio Mach 1 (バイオマッハ1 Baiomahha 1): Motorcycle of Red One.
  • Bio Mach 2 (バイオマッハ2 Baiomahha 2): Motorcycle of Yellow Four.
  • Bio Turbo (バイオターボ Baio Tābo): Car of Green, Blue and Pink.

[edit] Mecha

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  • Bio Dragon (バイオドラゴン Baio Doragon): A carrier ship for Bio Jets One and Two, On the fuselage side, two laser guns are equipped. With its magnetic force crane, it can pick up an inert BioRobo.
  • Bio Robo (バイオロボ Baio Robo): Coming from the Bio Star 500 years ago, it is the Bio Robo that showers five youths with Bio Particles. In episode one, it is the Bio Robo that also gathers our five protagonists together, literally picking them up like action figures. It is also semi-sentient, showing fear at the arrival of Silva. It is formed from the two Bio Jets when the command "Combine! Hyper Cross! (合体ハイパークロス Gattai Haipā Kurosu) is given. It is armed with the Super Maser sword with finishing attacks like Concentration, Comet Cutter, Break Attack, Cross Cut, Great Attack, Chainsaw Cutter, Straight Flash, Reverse Cross Cut, Pinball Shooting, Dashing Beam, Shadow Cutter, Bio Particle Cut and Super Flash.
    • Bio Jet One (バイオジェット1 Baio Jetto 1): It is used by Red One and Pink Five. It is stored in front of Bio Jet Two. It forms Bio Robo's upper half.
    • Bio Jet Two (バイオジェット2 Baio Jetto 2): It is used by three other Biomen. It is stored behind Bio Jet One. It forms Bio Robo's lower half.

[edit] Neo Empire Gear

The Neo Empire Gear (新帝国ギア Shin Teikoku Gia?) was founded and led by the cyborg Doctor Man. After Doctor Man comes the Big Three, Mason, Fara and Monster, who supervise field missions. The bulk of their forces is composed of generic android soldiers known as Mechaclones. Fara is also assisted by Faracat.

  • Doctor Man (ドクターマン Dokutā Man): Having enhanced his intellect and body with cyborg implants, Doctor Kageyama plans to conquer the world with his army of mecha humans. He has a son named Junichi.
  • Prince (プリンス Purinsu): He is allegedly the son of Doctor Man. Later exposed to be a mere Mechaclone modelled after Shuuichi, Doctor Man's real son). Junichi, the real son, and Silva, disguise themselves as the Black Prince to infiltrate Neograd.
  • Mason (メイスン Meison): The leader who once plotted against Doctor Man himself. He is armed with a staff which fires bolts. Later rebuilt and armed with Mason Rockets and Mason Machinegun. He is rivals with Red One.
  • Farrah (ファラ Fara): The female member of the Big Three. She uses beam weapons and leaves the dirty fighting to Faracat. She often disguises herself as human in her schemes. Later rebuilt and armed with Fara Fire Storm and Fara Kiss (blows an explosive flying kiss).
  • Monster (モンスター Monsutā): He is as strong as a whale and less than half as smart. He likes to work with the monster Ju-Oh a lot. Initially armed with a huge axe, later upgraded and armed with Black Mace, Iron Paw.
  • Farrahcat (ファラキャット Fara Kyatto): Farrah's bodyguard who did the dirty work. She is is quick, agile and acrobatic. She has claws for weapons and uses twin nunchukus as well. Yellow Four's frequent rival.
  • Mechaclones (メカクローン Mekakurōn): The foot soldiers in black with silver heads and red eyes.
  • Bio Hunter Silva (バイオハンター・シルバ Baiohantā Shiruba): Dark Knight-like Bio Hunter, a robot from Bio Star programmed to kill anything with Bioparticles. He was given half of the Bio Particles. He became maniacal and with his robot, Balzion, helped destroy Bio Star. Now armed with Nega Bio Energy similar to that which killed Yellow Four, arrived on Earth to locate and destroy the other group with Bio Particles - the Biomen. He was rivals with Gear.
  • Balzion (バルジオン Barujion): Silva's Giant Robot.

[edit] Beastnoids

Unlike other Super Sentai, the monsters Bioman fight don't start small and become giants when defeated. Instead Gear use the five Beastnoids, recurring monsters that fight the Biomen at normal size.

  • Psygorn (サイゴーン Saigōn) (1-31)/New Psygorn (32-50): Psychic monster with the ability to spew fire and uses telekinesis, powered up in episode 32 with a stronger fireball, telekinetic attack and advanced energy beams.
  • Messerbeast (メッサージュウ Messājū) (1-31): Flying monster, died in episode 31.
  • Aquaiger (アクアイガー Akuaigā) (1-31): Water monster, died in episode 31.
  • Metzler (メッツラー Mettsurā) (1-31)/New Metzler (33-49): Spy monster with the ability of energy beams and stealth attacks, powered up in episode 33 with the power to stretch his limbs.
  • Beastking (ジュウオウ Jūō) (1-31)/New Beastking (34-39): Gorilla-like monster who works for Monster. Rebuilt for more power in episode 34 with more chest cannons.

[edit] Mecha Gigans

The Mecha Gigans (メカジャイガン Mekajaigan) are the giant robot monsters sent to battle Bio Robo. Starting with episode 31 they are replaced by presumably more powerful giant monsters called Neo Mecha Gigans (ネオメカジャイガン Neomekajigan). Prior to episode 31, Mecha Gigan names ended with the suffix "kans," while the newer versions had names ending with the suffix "megas".

  • Kabutokans (カブトカンス Kabutokansu) (1)
  • Devilkans (デビルカンス Debirukansu) (2)
  • Gorillakans (ゴリラカンス Gorirakansu) (3)
  • Beetlekans (ビートルカンス Bītorukansu) (4)
  • Mirrakans (ミイラカンス Mīrakansu) (5)
  • Saikans (サイカンス Saikansu) (6)
  • Isoginkans (イソギンカンス Isoginkansu) (7, 8)
  • Twinkans (ツインカンス Tsuinkansu) (9)
  • Chameleonkans (カメレオンカンス Kamereonkansu) (10)
  • Mashakans (ムシャカンス Mashakansu) (11)
  • Hammerkans (ハンマーカンス Hanmākansu) (12)
  • Samekans (サメカンス Samekansu) (13)
  • Anchorkans (アンカーカンス Ankākansu) (14)
  • Kaerukans (カエルカンス Kaerukans) (15)
  • Neptunekans (ネプチューンカンス Nepuchūnkansu) (16)
  • Kamekans (カメカンス Kamekansu) (17)
  • Haniwakans (ハニワカンス Haniwakansu) (18)
  • Groteskans (グロテスカンス Gurotesukansu) (19, 20)
  • Camerakans (カメラカンス Kamerakansu) (21)
  • Sukarabekans (スカラベカンス Sukabekansu) (22)
  • Piranhakans (ピラニアカンス Piraniakansu) (23)
  • Dokugakans (ドクガカンス Dokugakansu) (24)
  • Ghostkans (ゴーストカンス "Gōsutokansu) (25, 26)
  • Kumokans (クモカンス Kumokans) (27)
  • Takokans (タコカンス Takokans) (28)
  • Kuragekans (クラゲカンス Kuragekansu) (29)
  • Kamakirikans (カマキリカンス Kamakirikansu) (30)
  • Kanikans (カニカンス Kanikansu) (Movie)
  • Metalmegas (メタルメガス Metarumegasu) (31)
  • Axemegas (アックスメガス Akkusumegasu) (32)
  • Dokuromegas (ドクロメガス Dokuromegasu) (33)
  • Wrestlermegas (レスラーメガス Resurāmegasu) (34)
  • Magnemegas (マグネメガス Magunemegasu) (35, 36)
  • Cannonmegas (カノンメガス Kanonmegasu) (37)
  • Battlemegas (バトルメガス Batorumegasu) (38)
  • Sonicmegas (ソニックメガス Sonikkumegasu) (39)
  • Crashmegas (クラッシュメガス Kurashumegasu) (40)
  • Amazonmegas (アマゾンメガス Amazonmegasu) (41)
  • Thundermegas (サンダーメガス Sandāmegasu) (42)
  • Satanmegas (サタンメガス Satanmegasu) (43, 44)
  • Baroquemegas (バロックメガス Barokkumegasu) (45)
  • Ruggermegas (ラガーメガス Ragāmegasu) (46)
  • Lensmegas (レンズメガス Renzumegasu) (47)
  • Supermegas (スーパーメガス Sūpāmegasu) (48)
  • Kingmegas (キングメガス Kingumegasu) (50, 51)

[edit] Episodes

  1. The Enigmatic Giant Robo Arrives (謎の巨大ロボ出現 Nazo no Kyodai Robo Shutsugen)
  2. Gathering! Warriors of Destiny (集合! 宿命の戦士 Shūgō! Shukumei no Senshi)
  3. Our Friend, Bio Robo (わが友バイオロボ Waga Tomo Baio Robo)
  4. Self Destruct! Mecha-Humans (自爆! メカ人間 Jibaku! Meka Ningen)
  5. Kill the Unseen Enemy (見えない敵を斬れ Mienai Teki o Kire)
  6. Rise up! Bio Robo (起て! バイオロボ Tate! Baio Robo)
  7. Captured Peebo (つかまったピーボ Tsukamatta Pībo)
  8. Fight! Wishing upon a Star (戦え! 星に誓って Tatakae! Hoshi ni Sakatte)
  9. The Leaper Who Erases People (人を消すなわ跳び Hito o Kesu Nawatobi)
  10. Goodbye, Yellow (さよならイエロー Sayonara Ierō)
  11. Enter, New Warrior Jun (新戦士ジュン登場 Shin Senshi Jun Tōjō)
  12. Murderer Green! (殺人者グリーン! Satsujinsha Gurīn)
  13. Jun! (ジュンよ Jun yo)
  14. New Intellect, Brain! (新頭脳ブレイン! Shin Zunō Burein)
  15. The Female Warrior's Flaming Oath (女戦士炎の誓い Onna Senshi Honō no Chikai)
  16. Run, 21599 Seconds (走れ21599秒 Hashire 21599-byō)
  17. I Saw Tatsumiya Castle (僕は龍宮城を見た Boku wa Tatsumiya-jō o Mita)
  18. The ESPer Girl's Prayer (超能力少女の祈り Chōnōryoku Shōjo no Inori)
  19. My Father is Doctorman (父はドクターマン Chichi wa Dokutāman)
  20. Prince's Challenge! (プリンスの挑戦! Purinsu no Chōsen!)
  21. Protect the Biobase (守れバイオベース Mamore Baiobēsu)
  22. A Great Burglar!? Blue! (大泥棒!? ブルー! Dai Dorobō!? Burū!)
  23. Gyo! Attack of the Puppet! (ギョ! 人形の襲撃! Gyo! Ningyō no Shūgeki!)
  24. The Exploding Flower of Love (爆発する愛の花 Bakuhatsu Suru Ai no Hana)
  25. Prince's Ghost? (プリンスの幽霊? Purinsu no Yūrei?)
  26. My Father's Dreadful Secret (恐るべき父の秘密 Osorubeki Chichi no Himitsu)
  27. Spider Hell's Female Warrior (クモ地獄の女戦士 Kumo Jigoku no Onna Senshi)
  28. Doctorman Assassination (ドクターマン暗殺 Dokutāman Ansatsu)
  29. The Day Tokyo Disappeared!? (東京が消える日!? Tōkyō ga Kieru Hi!?)
  30. Ultimate Kans' Demon Sword (最強カンスの魔剣 Saikyō Kansu no Ma Ken)
  31. New Model!? Megas Arrives (新型!? メガス出現 Shingata!? Megasu Shutsugen)
  32. Gear's Great Remodelling Plan (ギアの大改造作戦 Gia no Dai Kaizō Sakusen)
  33. Has It Come Forth!? The New Finishing Move (出るか!? 新必殺技 Deru ka!? Shin Hissatsu-waza)
  34. Behold!! The Power of Bio (見よ! バイオの力 Mi yo! Baio no Chikara)
  35. The Sixth Man (6番目の男 Rokubanme no Otoko)
  36. Transform, Boy (変身ボーイ Henshin Bōi)
  37. The Assassin Silva! (殺し屋シルバ! Koroshiya Shiruba!)
  38. The Enigmatic Balzion (謎のバルジオン Nazo no Barujion)
  39. Mason's Trap! (メイスンのワナ! Meisun no Wana!)
  40. Stolen Turbo! (奪われたターボ! Ubawareta Tābo!)
  41. The Demonic Lullaby! (悪魔の子守り唄! Akuma no Komoriuta!)
  42. Gou! Risk Your Life! (郷! 命を賭けろ! Gō! Inochi o Kakero!)
  43. The Sailor-Suited Soldier (セーラー服の戦士 Sērā-fuku no Senshi)
  44. The Beautiful Conscience Circuit (美しき良心回路 Utsukishiki Ryōshin Kairo)
  45. Human Bomb, Jun! (人間爆弾ジュン! Ningen Bakudan Jun!)
  46. Escape! The Town of Traps! (脱出! わなの町! Dasshutsu! Wana no Machi!)
  47. Professor Shibata's True Colors!? (柴田博士の正体!? Shibata-hakase no Shōtai!?)
  48. Enter! Balzion (出現! バルジオン Shutsugen! Barujion)
  49. Critical Bio Robo (危うしバイオロボ Ayaushi Baio Robo)
  50. Assault Neograd (突撃ネオグラード Totsugeki Neogurādo)
  51. Goodbye, Peebo (さよならピーボ Sayonara Pībo)

[edit] Special

  • Bioman Movie
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

[edit] Plot Details (Ending)

In the later episodes Doctor Man is revealed to be a human being after the Black Prince was destroyed in battle against the Biomen. Doctor Man uses the model of his real son to create the son he intended to have. He later reconstructs himself into a purely mechanical form. The Big Three then attempt to assassinate Doctor Man but only succeed in killing his decoy. Doctor Man is revealed to be alive and well, reorganizing the Gear Empire.

As the series continues, both Messerbeast and Aquagaiger die during the Cyclops Megas attack while Psygorn, Mettlzer and Juuoh are reconstructed into stronger forms. The Biomen develop the Bio Electron Charge techinique for both the robot and themselves as a counterattack. The Bio Hunter Silva then shows up to harass the Biomen and claim the rest of the Bio particles.

The Gear Empire attempt to get their hands on the Bio Destroyer to destroy the Biomen. Mason is sent with Psygorn to retrive Bio Destroyer. The Biomen manage to defeat the two villains for now.

Juuoh dies in battle after being heavily injured, first by Silva and then by the Biomen. Monster dies as a martyr so the Gear Empire can get the Bio Destroyer Balzion after a fateful battle with another Neo Mecha Gigan.

In the next battle, Farrah goes into along with Mettzler. Mettlzer dies when he is heavily damaged by the Biomen after he tries to secure the Balzion (being overdosed by Silva's Anti-Bio Energy Beams) and trying to protect Farrah and Farrah Cat. Only Mason, Psygorn and Farrah Cat are left to deal with the Biomen.

The Biomen prepare to go to the South Pole to finish off the Empire. Red One's cyborg father sacrifices himself so the Biomen can escape. They destroy Psygorn in battle where he succuums to his injuries as well caused by Silva. Mason challenges Red One to a final duel. Mason is killed in a duel by Silva so he can reclaim Balzion. Just when Balzion is winning, Peebo enters the Biorobo and charges it up with a huge amount of Bio energy allowing them to destroy Balzion and Silva.

The Biomen are then confronted by Doctor Man's last Mecha Gigan. The Mecha Gigan is then defeated and Doctor Man attempts to activate a powerful bomb. In the meantime, the Biomen destroy what is left of Farrah Cat and the remaining Mechaclones. Farrah Cat finally dies as well thanks to the Bio Electron Charge. Shuichi convinces Doctor Man to stop the bomb exploding which he does. Doctor Man succeeds and dies as a result, redeeming himself in the process. The Earth is saved once again.

Now the Earth is safe again, Peebo and Bio Robo leave for space.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Trivia

  • Bioman is the first Sentai to have two females and one to be replaced by another female member.
  • A character in the series has the name of the professor,Shibata, who gave the five Megarangers and later MegaSilver their powers, though they are not the same person.
  • There are two Yellow Fours. The first one is Mika Koizumi, who died in episode 10 (Goodbye, Yellow). Second one is Jun Yabuki, she debuted in episode 11 (Enter New Soldier Jun) and continued until the end. The reason for the change is that Mika Koizumi's actress, Yuki Yajima, left the Japan Action Club. The Japan Action Club is the action star theater group founded by Japanese action icon Sonny Chiba. They were contracted for the Super Sentai series at that time. In fact, in that particular episode (episode 10), there was no transformation sequence for Yellow Four from her human form. She was Yellow Four all throughout the episode. The reason being, JAC was working the year before and several weeks into this installement with low pay but then budget cuts came after episode 8 and they asked Yuki to work without pay and she had enough and quit. Rumors through 2006 stated that she discovered she was pregnant which is why she was in-suit. This could still be true as there's an upcoming actor in Japan with the same last name and a date of Late Fall 1984.
  • In the French version of the series, the characters change from Japanese to French names. Jacky Gor (Shirou), Fred (Shingo), Bob (Ryuta), June (Jun) & Sikou (Hikaru).
  • Bioman is unique from other Sentai, he does not have monsters that enlarge when defeated.
  • The series also has a Filipino version of the Japanese names.These names were changed to American English, Kenny (Shirou), Sammy (Shingo), Frankie (Ryuta), Casey (Mika), June (Jun) & Kimberly (Hikaru).
  • Because of its popularity, two Filipino movies were made based on this Sentai series.
    • One is a parody entitled Kabayo Kids in 1990, although only three Sentai members appear. The movie starred: Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, with Richie De Horsie. The plot is Pamboy (Tito) works as kutsero (coachman), Nanding (Vic) works as a jockey, and Pando (Joey) works as a panday (blacksmith) respectively, all in line with horses (kabayo). They stumble into a crime committed by a big syndicate headed by Red Devil. The three were almost killed but managed to seek refuge in Don Horacio’s (Richie) mansion. Horacio used to be a handsome man but was disfigured by some hoodlums who wanted to use his business in their illegal operations, and he refused. Horacio gave the three superpowers in order to fight crime. Pamboy transforms and calls himself "Orange Juice", Nanding as "Green Mango" and Pando as "Yellow Banana". All have the costume-like in Bioman and with motorcycles.
    • The second movie is entitled Bio Kids and was released in 1991. Story: Five kids go to a haunted house and are given superpowers by an old genius scientist in order to fight Exxor and his sinister lackeys before they destroy the world's peace.
  • Farrah Cat's actress, Yukari Oshima, went on to become a popular Hong Kong action star and was popularly known in the Philippines as Cynthia Luster. She is currently retired from acting and is the current action director of the Cutey Honey live-action series.
  • Bio Hunter Silva is based on the villain, Hakaider, from the Android Kikaider television show.
  • Hikaru Kurosaki (of Juspion fame) guest starred in episodes 35 & 36. This is where Kurosaki met Yuko Asuka and they later married (she now goes by the name Yuko Kurosaki). Both are currently retired from acting.

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Preceded by:
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 		Super Sentai
1984 – 1985 		Succeeded by:
Dengeki Sentai Changeman
Super Sentai
1970s: Goranger • J.A.K.Q. • Battle Fever J
1980s: Denjiman • Sun Vulcan • Goggle V • Dynaman • Bioman • Changeman • Flashman • Maskman • Liveman • Turboranger
1990s: Fiveman • Jetman • Zyuranger • Dairanger • Kakuranger • Ohranger • CarRanger • Megaranger • Gingaman • GoGo–V
2000s: Timeranger • Gaoranger • Hurricanger • Abaranger • Dekaranger • Magiranger • Boukenger • Gekiranger
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