206:-based characters who are typically either androids, cyborgs, or human beings who don "metallic" armored suits. Henceforth, most of the Metal Heroes are also referenced as another example of the "Henshin (transforming) Heroes" genre. Usually, the genre revolves around a technological theme where technology, in the right hands, can be used for the greater good.
1248:
Despite no more television series having been made, the Space
Sheriff Series re-emerged in the 2010s with feature films, including new actors portraying successors to Gavan, Sharivan, and Shaider. Some of them are stand alone entries, while others feature crossovers with other Super Sentai and Kamen
1230:
was released. The game featured Gavan, Sharivan and
Shaider all teaming up to battle past enemies from their series. The game was panned by critics, however, for bland graphics and dull gameplay. In early 2008, the trading card company Cardass announced a new, Metal Heroes based expansion to their
1183:
of shows and allegedly the passing of
Shotaro Ishinomori. Although, many of the Metal Hero traits have been adopted into the new generation of Super Sentai and Kamen Rider shows. Today, the present versions of this type of heroes are also merged in with the
1551:
775:
263:
even spawned such sequels which followed the continuity of the previous shows, resulting in the genre developing sub-categories based mainly on space, military and police-related characters.
1537:
759:
1220:
trilogy merchandise. Later that year, Bandai released a "Souchaku
Henshin" figure of Gavan, followed by "Souchaku Henshin" figures of Sharivan and Shaider in early 2006. In May 2006, a
997:, with characters who are descendants of those in the original series. Toei later halted production, instead authorizing a spin-off series set 20 years after the end of
1350:
1266:
1685:
1565:
830:
1670:
1461:
477:
1343:
924:
1140:
1544:
767:
346:
80:
930:
1707:
1642:
1597:
1336:
1199:
989:
1636:
1226:
1205:
1193:
127:
1369:
1515:
683:
1296:
1712:
1425:
1122:
427:
1318:
1717:
1480:
1404:
1390:
1274:
552:
300:
1468:
1411:
1397:
1096:
Until 2016, most of the series that were released in
Brazilian television in 80's and 90's are going to
944:
500:
373:
323:
1454:
1134:
1128:
454:
1185:
1590:
1383:
1108:
in Brazil. The distribution company Sato
Company acquired many of those series and negotiated with
962:
957:
896:
865:
277:
250:
63:
1418:
1180:
1161:
1101:
400:
215:
1105:
1501:
1494:
970:
966:
629:
602:
1622:
1508:
1050:
656:
1657:
1629:
1233:
901:
115:
1701:
1221:
1022:
975:
918:
255:
1677:
1647:
1176:
981:
221:
210:
184:
50:
45:
213:
from 1982 through 1999 in conjunction with their other
Tokusatsu superhero shows,
1663:
1652:
1583:
1558:
949:
886:
822:
814:
238:
195:
1197:
stage show had a special appearance by Gavan, who assisted
Hurricane Red from
1062:
173:
1487:
1066:
579:
246:
180:
177:
1175:
were one of Toei's defunct genres as the company rather favors more of the
735:
Kidou Keiji Jiban: The Movie Great
Explosion at the Monster Factory of Fear
1112:. Also, some new products like Garo series are in these negotiations too.
979:
series on its rival network ABS-CBN in which Saban also produced from the
908:
for release marking the first release of the Metal Heroes in the US. Both
796:
Tetsuwan Tantei
Robotack and Kabutack: The Great Strange Country Adventure
17:
1615:
1165:
242:
199:
1191:
Some Metal Heroes have also made cameo appearances. In 2004, a special
1109:
1097:
905:
1440:
1168:. It's unknown if Lady Battle Cop is part of Toei's shared universe.
234:
230:
203:
1328:
226:
1332:
776:
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z
948:
was the first Metal Hero series aired in the Philippines on
253:
used some of the shows to produce programs similar to their
760:
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
1164:, while Changéríon's armor is not metallic and aired on
1241:, featuring characters and vehicles from the various
1148:
were on the air, but are not included as part of the
723:
Uchuu Keiji Shaider: Pursuit! The Strange Kidnappers!
1607:
1575:
1529:
1439:
1368:
139:
134:
122:
110:
105:
95:
75:
70:
58:
41:
34:
872:shows for American audiences; stock footage from
1049:in 1995. Other networks also bought shows, with
844:Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Beet Buster vs. J
695:
668:
641:
614:
591:
564:
537:
512:
489:
466:
439:
412:
385:
358:
335:
312:
289:
165:
1297:"Rights for Shaider Remake Revoked from GMA-7"
1267:"GMA-7 acquires exclusive rights to "Shaider""
1144:, were also produced during the time that the
900:. Both shows ran for two seasons. As of 2018,
689:
662:
635:
608:
585:
558:
531:
506:
483:
460:
433:
406:
379:
352:
329:
306:
283:
159:
99:
1344:
922:franchise with Jiraiya as Sheriff Skyfire in
8:
1209:in battling various Alienizer monsters from
1093:were later released on DVD in the country.
1013:series were successful in Brazil. In 1988,
802:Space Sheriff Sharivan: The Next Generation
27:Metaseries of tokusatsu superhero TV series
1446:
1375:
1351:
1337:
1329:
823:Girls in Trouble: Space Squad Episode Zero
808:Space Sheriff Shaider: The Next Generation
790:B-Robo Kabutack: The Epic Christmas Battle
31:
1319:"Exclusivo: Séries Tokusatsu na Netflix"
993:was greenlighted by Toei as a sequel to
1686:Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation
1258:
838:Televi Magazine Super Video/Special DVD
86:Space Sheriff Sharivan: Next Generation
90:Space Sheriff Shaider: Next Generation
1566:Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
831:Uchu Sentai Kyuranger vs. Space Squad
571:Special Investigations Robo Janperson
7:
1671:Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
890:(1994–1996), and footage from both
25:
815:Space Squad: Gavan vs. Dekaranger
478:Special Rescue Police Winspector
925:Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel
849:Space Sheriff Gavan Special DVD
519:Special Rescue Command Solbrain
1120:Other similar heroes, such as
928:and Gavan as Captain Chaku in
768:Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
717:Uchuu Keiji Shaider: The Movie
347:MegaBeast Investigator Juspion
81:Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie
1:
729:Choujinki Metalder: The Movie
1216:In 2005, Toei released some
931:Power Rangers Beast Morphers
702:Iron Bark Detective Robotack
961:, produced by the American
753:Juukou B-Fighter: The Movie
696:
669:
642:
615:
592:
565:
538:
513:
490:
467:
440:
419:Superhuman Machine Metalder
413:
386:
359:
336:
313:
290:
229:, they are also popular in
209:The shows were produced by
166:
1734:
1643:Toei Fushigi Comedy Series
1598:Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
1200:Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger
1061:in 1990 and two networks (
990:Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan
392:Spacetime Warrior Spielban
1637:The Space Sheriff Spirits
1449:
1378:
1245:for use within the game.
1227:The Space Sheriff Spirits
1206:Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger
1194:Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
1141:Choukou Senshi Changéríon
1025:. Manchete followed with
973:, pitting up against the
894:series was later used in
855:International adaptations
697:Tetsuwan Tantei Robotakku
690:
663:
636:
621:Heavyshell Beetle Fighter
609:
586:
559:
544:Special Rescue Exceedraft
532:
527:Special Rescue Exceedraft
507:
484:
461:
434:
407:
380:
353:
330:
307:
284:
187:for Japanese television.
160:
128:The Space Sheriff Spirits
684:Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack
514:Tokkyū Shirei Soruburein
190:The protagonists of the
1123:Nebula Mask Machine Man
446:World Ninja War Jiraiya
441:Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
428:Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya
143:Souchaku Henshin Series
965:and adopted from both
741:Tokusou Robo Janperson
553:Tokusou Robo Janperson
301:Space Sheriff Sharivan
183:TV series produced by
1239:Special Metal Edition
1152:for various reasons.
945:Space Sheriff Shaider
648:Beetle Fighter Kabuto
539:Tokusō Ekushīdorafuto
501:Super Rescue Solbrain
387:Jikū Senshi Supiruban
374:Jikuu Senshi Spielban
360:Kyojū Tokusō Jasupion
324:Space Sheriff Shaider
1237:card game, entitled
1129:Kyodai Ken Byclosser
985:with Toei as well.
747:Blue SWAT: The Movie
675:Beetle Robo Kabutack
566:Tokusō Robo Janpāson
455:The Mobile Cop Jiban
259:series. Some of the
249:. During the 1990s,
71:Films and television
1591:Big Bad Beetleborgs
1576:Foreign adaptations
1552:Super Hero Taisen Z
1021:) was broadcast by
963:Saban Entertainment
955:In 1997, GMA aired
897:Big Bad Beetleborgs
710:Theatrical releases
314:Uchū Keiji Shariban
278:Space Sheriff Gavan
251:Saban Entertainment
64:Space Sheriff Gavan
1299:. Gameops.net, n.d
1277:on August 27, 2007
1249:Rider characters.
1224:video game titled
1181:Kamen Rider Series
1162:Shotaro Ishinomori
1102:Amazon Prime Video
916:were used for the
864:During the 1990s,
491:Tokkei Uinsupekutā
401:Choujinki Metalder
365:Space Wolf Juspion
167:Metaru Hīrō Series
1708:Metal Hero Series
1695:
1694:
1538:Gokaiger VS Gavan
1525:
1524:
1435:
1434:
1361:Metal Hero Series
1243:Metal Hero Series
1203:and Aba Red from
1173:Metal Hero Series
1150:Metal Hero Series
1146:Metal Hero Series
870:Metal Hero Series
783:V-Cinema releases
670:Bī Robo Kabutakku
414:Chōjinki Metarudā
337:Uchū Keiji Shaidā
291:Uchū Keiji Gyaban
269:Metal Hero Series
261:Metal Hero Series
225:. In addition to
192:Metal Hero Series
154:Metal Hero Series
149:
148:
96:Television series
36:Metal Hero Series
16:(Redirected from
1725:
1502:B-Fighter Kabuto
1447:
1376:
1353:
1346:
1339:
1330:
1323:
1322:
1315:
1309:
1308:
1306:
1304:
1293:
1287:
1286:
1284:
1282:
1273:. Archived from
1263:
1160:were created by
971:B-Fighter Kabuto
967:Juukou B-Fighter
705:
699:
693:
692:
678:
672:
666:
665:
651:
645:
639:
638:
630:B-Fighter Kabuto
624:
618:
612:
611:
603:Juukou B-Fighter
597:
595:
589:
588:
574:
568:
562:
561:
547:
541:
535:
534:
522:
516:
510:
509:
495:
493:
487:
486:
472:
470:
468:Kidō Keiji Jiban
464:
463:
449:
443:
437:
436:
422:
416:
410:
409:
395:
389:
383:
382:
368:
362:
356:
355:
341:
339:
333:
332:
318:
316:
310:
309:
295:
293:
287:
286:
171:
169:
163:
162:
54:Susumu Yoshikawa
32:
21:
1733:
1732:
1728:
1727:
1726:
1724:
1723:
1722:
1698:
1697:
1696:
1691:
1623:Robot Detective
1603:
1571:
1545:Gavan the Movie
1521:
1431:
1364:
1357:
1327:
1326:
1321:. May 25, 2015.
1317:
1316:
1312:
1302:
1300:
1295:
1294:
1290:
1280:
1278:
1265:
1264:
1260:
1255:
1171:Currently, the
1135:Lady Battle Cop
1118:
1051:TV Bandeirantes
1007:
940:
862:
857:
785:
712:
687:
660:
657:B-Robo Kabutack
643:Bī Faitā Kabuto
633:
606:
583:
556:
529:
504:
481:
458:
431:
404:
377:
350:
327:
304:
281:
272:
157:
144:
88:
84:
53:
48:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1731:
1729:
1721:
1720:
1715:
1713:Toei tokusatsu
1710:
1700:
1699:
1693:
1692:
1690:
1689:
1682:
1674:
1667:
1660:
1658:Rangers Strike
1655:
1650:
1645:
1640:
1633:
1630:Robocon Series
1626:
1619:
1611:
1609:
1605:
1604:
1602:
1601:
1594:
1587:
1579:
1577:
1573:
1572:
1570:
1569:
1562:
1555:
1548:
1541:
1533:
1531:
1527:
1526:
1523:
1522:
1520:
1519:
1512:
1505:
1498:
1491:
1484:
1477:
1472:
1465:
1458:
1450:
1444:
1437:
1436:
1433:
1432:
1430:
1429:
1422:
1415:
1408:
1401:
1394:
1387:
1379:
1373:
1366:
1365:
1358:
1356:
1355:
1348:
1341:
1333:
1325:
1324:
1310:
1288:
1257:
1256:
1254:
1251:
1234:Rangers Strike
1186:Henshin Heroes
1117:
1116:Current status
1114:
1006:
1003:
939:
936:
902:Discotek Media
861:
858:
856:
853:
852:
851:
846:
840:
839:
835:
834:
826:
818:
810:
804:
798:
792:
784:
781:
780:
779:
771:
763:
755:
749:
743:
737:
731:
725:
719:
711:
708:
707:
706:
679:
652:
625:
598:
575:
548:
523:
496:
473:
450:
423:
396:
369:
342:
319:
296:
271:
265:
147:
146:
141:
137:
136:
132:
131:
124:
120:
119:
116:Rangers Strike
112:
108:
107:
103:
102:
97:
93:
92:
77:
73:
72:
68:
67:
60:
56:
55:
51:Saburō Yatsude
43:
39:
38:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1730:
1719:
1718:Bandai brands
1716:
1714:
1711:
1709:
1706:
1705:
1703:
1688:
1687:
1683:
1680:
1679:
1675:
1673:
1672:
1668:
1666:
1665:
1661:
1659:
1656:
1654:
1651:
1649:
1646:
1644:
1641:
1639:
1638:
1634:
1632:
1631:
1627:
1625:
1624:
1620:
1618:
1617:
1613:
1612:
1610:
1606:
1600:
1599:
1595:
1593:
1592:
1588:
1586:
1585:
1581:
1580:
1578:
1574:
1568:
1567:
1563:
1561:
1560:
1556:
1554:
1553:
1549:
1547:
1546:
1542:
1540:
1539:
1535:
1534:
1532:
1528:
1518:
1517:
1513:
1511:
1510:
1506:
1504:
1503:
1499:
1497:
1496:
1492:
1490:
1489:
1485:
1483:
1482:
1478:
1476:
1473:
1471:
1470:
1466:
1464:
1463:
1459:
1457:
1456:
1452:
1451:
1448:
1445:
1442:
1438:
1428:
1427:
1423:
1421:
1420:
1416:
1414:
1413:
1409:
1407:
1406:
1402:
1400:
1399:
1395:
1393:
1392:
1388:
1386:
1385:
1381:
1380:
1377:
1374:
1371:
1367:
1363:
1362:
1354:
1349:
1347:
1342:
1340:
1335:
1334:
1331:
1320:
1314:
1311:
1298:
1292:
1289:
1281:September 20,
1276:
1272:
1268:
1262:
1259:
1252:
1250:
1246:
1244:
1240:
1236:
1235:
1229:
1228:
1223:
1222:PlayStation 2
1219:
1214:
1212:
1208:
1207:
1202:
1201:
1196:
1195:
1189:
1188:description.
1187:
1182:
1178:
1174:
1169:
1167:
1163:
1159:
1155:
1151:
1147:
1143:
1142:
1137:
1136:
1131:
1130:
1125:
1124:
1115:
1113:
1111:
1107:
1103:
1099:
1094:
1092:
1088:
1084:
1080:
1076:
1072:
1068:
1064:
1060:
1056:
1053:broadcasting
1052:
1048:
1044:
1040:
1036:
1032:
1028:
1024:
1020:
1016:
1012:
1004:
1002:
1000:
996:
992:
991:
986:
984:
983:
978:
977:
976:Power Rangers
972:
968:
964:
960:
959:
953:
951:
947:
946:
937:
935:
933:
932:
927:
926:
921:
920:
919:Power Rangers
915:
911:
907:
904:has licensed
903:
899:
898:
893:
889:
888:
883:
879:
875:
871:
867:
860:United States
859:
854:
850:
847:
845:
842:
841:
837:
836:
833:
832:
827:
825:
824:
819:
817:
816:
811:
809:
805:
803:
799:
797:
793:
791:
787:
786:
782:
778:
777:
772:
770:
769:
764:
762:
761:
756:
754:
750:
748:
744:
742:
738:
736:
732:
730:
726:
724:
720:
718:
714:
713:
709:
703:
698:
686:
685:
680:
676:
671:
659:
658:
653:
649:
644:
632:
631:
626:
622:
617:
616:Jūkō Bī Faitā
605:
604:
599:
594:
582:
581:
576:
572:
567:
555:
554:
549:
545:
540:
528:
524:
520:
515:
503:
502:
497:
492:
480:
479:
474:
469:
457:
456:
451:
447:
442:
430:
429:
424:
420:
415:
403:
402:
397:
393:
388:
376:
375:
370:
366:
361:
349:
348:
343:
338:
326:
325:
320:
315:
303:
302:
297:
292:
280:
279:
274:
273:
270:
266:
264:
262:
258:
257:
256:Power Rangers
252:
248:
244:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
223:
218:
217:
212:
207:
205:
201:
197:
193:
188:
186:
182:
179:
175:
168:
156:
155:
145:S.H. Figuarts
142:
138:
135:Miscellaneous
133:
130:
129:
125:
123:Video game(s)
121:
118:
117:
113:
109:
104:
101:
98:
94:
91:
87:
83:
82:
78:
74:
69:
66:
65:
61:
59:Original work
57:
52:
47:
44:
40:
37:
33:
30:
19:
1684:
1678:Compati Hero
1676:
1669:
1662:
1648:Super Sentai
1635:
1628:
1621:
1614:
1596:
1589:
1582:
1564:
1557:
1550:
1543:
1536:
1514:
1507:
1500:
1493:
1486:
1479:
1474:
1467:
1460:
1453:
1424:
1417:
1410:
1403:
1396:
1389:
1382:
1360:
1359:
1313:
1301:. Retrieved
1291:
1279:. Retrieved
1275:the original
1270:
1261:
1247:
1242:
1238:
1232:
1225:
1217:
1215:
1210:
1204:
1198:
1192:
1190:
1177:Super Sentai
1172:
1170:
1157:
1153:
1149:
1145:
1139:
1133:
1127:
1121:
1119:
1095:
1090:
1086:
1082:
1078:
1074:
1070:
1058:
1054:
1046:
1045:in 1994 and
1042:
1038:
1034:
1030:
1026:
1018:
1014:
1010:
1008:
998:
994:
988:
987:
982:Super Sentai
980:
974:
956:
954:
943:
941:
929:
923:
917:
913:
909:
895:
891:
885:
884:was used in
881:
877:
873:
869:
863:
848:
843:
829:
821:
813:
807:
801:
795:
789:
774:
766:
758:
752:
746:
740:
734:
728:
722:
716:
701:
682:
674:
655:
647:
628:
620:
601:
593:Burū Suwatto
578:
570:
560:特捜ロボ ジャンパーソン
551:
543:
526:
518:
499:
476:
453:
445:
426:
418:
399:
391:
372:
364:
345:
322:
299:
276:
268:
260:
254:
222:Super Sentai
220:
214:
208:
191:
189:
153:
152:
150:
126:
114:
89:
85:
79:
62:
46:Toei Company
35:
29:
1664:Shatterhand
1653:Kamen Rider
1584:VR Troopers
1559:Space Squad
1303:October 27,
1218:Uchuu Keiji
1211:Deka Ranger
1154:Machine Man
1081:) in 1991.
1041:) in 1991,
1023:TV Manchete
958:Beetleborgs
950:GMA Network
938:Philippines
887:VR Troopers
691:テツワン探偵ロボタック
239:Philippines
216:Kamen Rider
194:are mainly
161:メタルヒーローシリーズ
111:Traditional
1702:Categories
1475:Exceedraft
1462:Winspector
1441:Heisei era
1253:References
1063:Rede Globo
1043:Winspector
1011:Metal Hero
637:ビーファイターカブト
533:特捜エクシードラフト
508:特救指令ソルブレイン
485:特警ウインスペクター
354:巨獣特捜ジャスピオン
174:metaseries
42:Created by
18:Metal Hero
1495:B-Fighter
1488:Blue SWAT
1481:Janperson
1370:Shōwa era
1158:Bicrosser
1077:(renamed
1069:) airing
1067:TV Gazeta
1039:Jaspion 2
1037:(renamed
1033:in 1990,
1029:in 1989,
942:In 1987,
892:B-Fighter
664:ビーロボカブタック
610:重甲ビーファイター
580:Blue SWAT
435:世界忍者戦ジライヤ
381:時空戦士スピルバン
331:宇宙刑事シャイダー
308:宇宙刑事シャリバン
247:Indonesia
181:superhero
178:tokusatsu
100:See below
1616:Kikaider
1608:See also
1516:Robotack
1509:Kabutack
1469:Solbrain
1419:Metalder
1412:Spielban
1391:Sharivan
1166:TV Tokyo
1106:Playplus
1059:Sharivan
1055:Metalder
1047:Solbrain
1035:Spielvan
878:Spielvan
874:Metalder
868:adapted
408:超人機メタルダー
285:宇宙刑事ギャバン
267:List of
243:Malaysia
200:military
1426:Jiraiya
1405:Juspion
1398:Shaider
1110:Netflix
1098:Netflix
1087:Jiraiya
1083:Jaspion
1071:Sheider
1027:Jiraiya
1019:Jaspion
1015:Juspion
999:Shaider
995:Shaider
910:Jiraiya
906:Juspion
882:Shaider
587:ブルースワット
462:機動刑事ジバン
76:Film(s)
1681:series
1443:series
1372:series
1271:pep.ph
1138:, and
1079:Gyaban
1005:Brazil
828:2018:
820:2017:
812:2017:
806:2014:
800:2014:
794:1999:
788:1998:
773:2013:
765:2012:
757:2012:
751:1995:
745:1994:
739:1993:
733:1989:
727:1987:
721:1984:
715:1984:
681:1998:
654:1997:
627:1996:
600:1995:
577:1994:
550:1993:
525:1992:
498:1991:
475:1990:
452:1989:
425:1988:
398:1987:
371:1986:
344:1985:
321:1984:
298:1983:
275:1982:
237:, the
235:Brazil
231:France
204:police
140:Toy(s)
1530:Films
1455:Jiban
1384:Gavan
1091:Jiban
1075:Gavan
1031:Jiban
914:Gavan
866:Saban
227:Japan
196:space
172:is a
106:Games
1305:2007
1283:2007
1179:and
1156:and
1104:and
1089:and
1073:and
1065:and
1057:and
1017:(as
1009:The
969:and
912:and
880:and
245:and
219:and
211:Toei
202:and
185:Toei
151:The
952:.
176:of
1704::
1269:.
1213:.
1132:,
1126:,
1100:,
1085:,
1001:.
934:.
876:,
700:,
694:,
673:,
667:,
646:,
640:,
619:,
613:,
590:,
569:,
563:,
542:,
536:,
517:,
511:,
488:,
465:,
444:,
438:,
417:,
411:,
390:,
384:,
363:,
357:,
334:,
311:,
288:,
241:,
233:,
198:,
164:,
49:∟
1352:e
1345:t
1338:v
1307:.
1285:.
704:)
688:(
677:)
661:(
650:)
634:(
623:)
607:(
596:)
584:(
573:)
557:(
546:)
530:(
521:)
505:(
494:)
482:(
471:)
459:(
448:)
432:(
421:)
405:(
394:)
378:(
367:)
351:(
340:)
328:(
317:)
305:(
294:)
282:(
170:)
158:(
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.