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Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan

Original title: Taiyô sentai Sanbarukan
  • TV Series
  • 1981–1982
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
152
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Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan (1981)
JapaneseSuperheroActionAdventureDramaSci-Fi

The threat of the Machine Empire Black Magma causes the United Nations to establish the Taiyo Sentai at a summit. From the UN's Guardians of World Peace's (GWP) air force, navy, and rangers,... Read allThe threat of the Machine Empire Black Magma causes the United Nations to establish the Taiyo Sentai at a summit. From the UN's Guardians of World Peace's (GWP) air force, navy, and rangers, Commander Arashiyama assembles three specialists to become Sun Vulcan.The threat of the Machine Empire Black Magma causes the United Nations to establish the Taiyo Sentai at a summit. From the UN's Guardians of World Peace's (GWP) air force, navy, and rangers, Commander Arashiyama assembles three specialists to become Sun Vulcan.

  • Stars
    • Kinya Sugi
    • Asao Kobayashi
    • Shin Kishida
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    152
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    • Stars
      • Kinya Sugi
      • Asao Kobayashi
      • Shin Kishida
    • 2User reviews
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    Kinya Sugi
    • Kinya Samejima…
    • 1981–1982
    Asao Kobayashi
    • Asao Hyou…
    • 1981–1982
    Shin Kishida
    Shin Kishida
    • Commander Arashiyama
    • 1981–1982
    Yumi Nemoto
    • Misa Arashiyama…
    • 1981–1982
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • President Hell Satan
    • 1981–1982
    Tôru Ôhira
    • Narrator
    • 1981–1982
    Eiji Kanie
    • Sun Vulcan Robo
    • 1981–1982
    Yuki Udagawa
    • Zero Three
    • 1981–1982
    Hikashi Mariko
    • Zero Two
    • 1981–1982
    Takashima Toshiko
    • Zero Four
    • 1981–1982
    Machiko Soga
    Machiko Soga
    • Cyborg Queen Hedrian
    • 1981–1982
    Kyoko Hiro
    • Zero Four II
    • 1981–1982
    Takayuki Godai
    • Takayuki Hiba…
    • 1981–1982
    Yukie Kagawa
    • Amazon Killer
    • 1981–1982
    Ryûsuke Kawasaki
    • Ryûsuke Ôwashi…
    • 1981
    Takako Kitagawa
    • Zero One
    • 1981
    Takeshi Watabe
    • Inazuma Gingar
    • 1981–1982
    Zen'ichi Inagawa
    • 1981
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    Not the most impressive show Marvel has ever produced, but one of those legendary shows you should watch in your life, if you're a Marvel or Super Hero fan!

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    • Trivia
      The last super sentai series co-produced with Marvel, Stan Lee and the CEO of Marvel Productions Margaret Loesch tried to market Sun Vulcan to America but failed to find any company willing to air it. Loesch went on to become the president of the Fox Children's Network where she greenlit Haim Saban's Power Rangers.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Toys That Made Us: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Taiyô Sentai Sanbarukan
      (Solar Squadron Sun Vulcan)

      Opening theme

      Performed by Akira Kushida and Kôrogi '73

      Lyrics by Keisuke Yamakawa

      Music by Chumei Watanabe

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 1981 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Marvel Comics
      • Toei Company
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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