Battle Fever J

infobox television
show_name = Battle Fever J


genre = Tokusatsu
runtime = 30 minutes
creator = Toei
starring = Kouki Tanioka, Yukio Itou, Narimitsu Kurachi, Kenji Ohba, Diane Martin, Nahomi Hagi, Daisuke Ban
narrated = Toru Ohira
composer = Michiaki Watanabe
producer = Tetsuo Kanno
Kanetake Ochiai
Itaru Orita
Susumu Yoshikawa
country = flagicon|Japan Japan
company = TV Asahi
Toei Company
network = TV Asahi
first_aired = February 3, 1979
last_aired = January 26, 1980
num_episodes = 52
preceded_by = J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai
followed_by = Denshi Sentai Denziman

nihongo|"Battle Fever J"|バトルフィーバーJ|Batoru Fībā Jei is a Japanese TV series, being the third entry of the Super Sentai series franchise. It was co-produced by Toei Company and TV Asahi and aired on TV Asahi on February 3,1979 - January 26, 1980 with a total of 52 episodes. It was Toei’s second co-production with Marvel.

The Rangers have designations named for countries around the world : Battle Japan, Battle France, Battle Cossack (Soviet Union), Battle Kenya and Miss America (United States). It was also the second show to introduce the "Super Sentai" format, where the heroes must control giant robots to defeat a monster who itself has grown to a gigantic size (or anything similar). Toei's tokusatsu adaptation of Spider-Man was the first to introduce this format used by Super Sentai to the present day, and it was the inspiration for this series, following it's success. The series was also partially inspired by the Marvel Comics character; Captain America.

Battle Fever J was the first series to use the term Super Sentai (unlike the previous two who were just called Sentai, without the “Super”). For a long time, Battle Fever J was considered the first entry in the Super Sentai series, as seen in Episode 0 of Turboranger that honors the past 10 sentai (the other 9 being Denziman, Sun Vulcan, Goggle V, Dynaman, Bioman, Changeman, Flashman, Maskman and Liveman) until Toei announced in 1994 that its predecessors Goranger and J.A.K.Q. were also part of the Super Sentai series, when Chouriki Sentai Ohranger was announced as the 19th super sentai team.

Battle Fever J was especially popular in Hawaii, along with Goranger, Kikaider, Kamen Rider V3, and Ultraman, all of which were shown in the original Japanese and subtitled by JN Productions on then KIKU Channel 13.

Plot

General Kurama assembles four young agents who had been dispatched around the world for training. They are joined by FBI investigator Diane Martin, whose father was murdered by Egos. The five don powered suits to become the Battle Fever team. (The word 'fever' was trendy at the time.) The Battle Fever team's trump card is the Battle Fever Robot. Egos tries to stop the construction of the Robot, but the monsters they send to perform this task are defeated one by one by the Fever team. Egos then unleashes the 'younger brother' of the Buffalo Monster, a giant robot replica of its 'older brother'. The Robot, fortunately, is finished in time. Aboard it, the Fever team defeats the Buffalo Monster and its successors. The Fever team never stops, even when it lost two of its members (the original Miss America and Battle Cossack). With new members, the team defeats Hedder, now the Hedder Monster, and breaks into Egos' headquarters, where they are fed into the Egos Monster Making Machine so that they may be used as material for a Battle Fever Monster. The team destroys the machine and slays the mysterious deity Satan Egos himself with the Lightning Sword Rocketter sword-throwing move.

Heroes

Battle Fever J

"Battle Fever!"

* / nihongo|Battle Japan|バトルジャパン|Batoru Japan
A former National Defense Ministry officer. He is good at judo and karate. He is armed with a spear. He does a kung fu dance.
**Actor
Kouki Tanioka (also known as Kouji Tanioka)
**Birthday
June 5, 1949

* / nihongo|Battle Cossack I|バトルコサック初代|Batoru Kosakku Shodai (1-33)
He is good at science as well as war. Wielded twin sais. He does a Cossack dance. He is the original second in command into the team. Left Big Baser without the Battle Cossack uniform and was killed by the Eagle Monster, attempting to save a child from Egos. He loves to play Pachinko and enjoys eating caviar.
**Actor
Yukio Itou (also known as Takeshi Itou and Takeshi Shoudou)
**Birthday
December 16, 1955

* / nihongo|Battle Cossack II|バトルコサック二代目|Batoru Kosakku Nidaime (33-52)
A silent cowboy. A man of action, not words. A scientist who trained in the Defense Ministry along with Kensaku. He joined Battle Fever to avenge the death of his friend. Makoto is an expert marksman. He is a loner, preferring to go off by himself. Makoto plays a trumpet to distract Egos.
**Actor
Daisuke Ban (also known as Naoya Ban)
**Birthday
May 5, 1947

* / nihongo|Battle France|バトルフランス|Batoru Furansu
He is trained in France. He turns a new second in command into the team after Kensaku's death. He is normally a beautician. A dandy and playboy. He enjoys eating escargot. He is armed with a fencing sword. He does a Spanish dance.
**Actor
Narimitsu Kurachi (also known as Osuji Fujii)
**Birthday
April 17, 1951

* / nihongo|Battle Kenya|バトルケニア|Batoru Kenia
Unofficially the first Black Warrior in Super Sentai history. He is trained in Kenya. He is a wild child who can talk to animals. He is armed with a whip. He does a tropical dance. He eats just about anything. The smell of his cooking is not appreciated by the other team members.
**Actor
Kenji Ohba
**Birthday
February 5, 1955

* / nihongo|Miss America I|ミスアメリカ初代|Misu Amerika Shodai (1-24)
An FBI agent who joined the Fever team to avenge her father Bosner, who was slain by Egos. She is armed with throwing knives. She does a disco dance. After she was wounded by the Dracula Monster, she returned to the United States. Diane has a sister named Catherine.
**Actress
Diane Martin (voiced by Lisa Komaki)
**Birthday
December 19, 1961

* / nihongo|Miss America II|ミスアメリカ二代目|Misu Amerika Nidaime (24-52)
An FBI agent trained by Diane Martin's father. When Diane is WIA Maria takes her place as Miss America and then stays on permanently when Diane decides to return the United States.
**Actress
Nahomi Hagi
**Birthday
October 10, 1960

Gear

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The Battle Fever Squad's communication device and possible transformation device. Transformation call is "Fever!"
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The Battle Fever Squad's standard issue weapon. It transforms into the Battle Fever Squad's assigned weapons. Forms the nihongo|Penta Force|ペンタフォース|Penta Fōsu cannon or boomerang.

Vehicles

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Stock green Mazda RX-7 used by Battle Japan and Miss America.
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The motorcycles used by the rest of the BFS. In episode 35, Miss America rode Battle France's motorcycle.

Mecha

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The Battle Fever Squad's box-like undersea headquarters. It can move from place to place under the sea.
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A submarine-like mecha carrier. Splits in half to launch the Battle Fever Robot and stores all of its weaponry.
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Resembling samurai, this the first giant robot in Super Sentai history. It has a variety of weapons:
** nihongo|Lightning Sword|電光剣|Denkō Ken: Samurai-type sword. It also has a scabbard. On the grip, you will see the letters "ACFKJ" (America, Cossack, France, Kenya (Although Battle Kenya is technically a Black Warrior, the "K" on the grip is green), Japan).
*** nihongo|Chinese Bamboo Slice|唐竹割り|Karatake Wari
The Battle Fever Robot's primary finisher.
*** nihongo|Battle Fever Power|バトルフィーバーパワー|Batoru Fībā Pawā
The auxiliary finisher using the robot's total energy. It was used to kill Hedder Monster.
*** nihongo|Lightning Sword Rocketter|電光剣ロケッター|Denkō Ken Rokettā
The auxiliary finisher used to kill Satan Egos in the final battle.
** nihongo|Swords Fever|ソードフィーバー|Sōdo Fībā
The throwing daggers stored in sheaths attached to the robot's legs. It was used in the nihongo|Cross Fever|クロスフィーバー|Kurosu Fībā attack.
** nihongo|Fever Axe|フィーバーアックス|Fībā Akkusu
The hatchet.
** nihongo|Chain Crushers|チェーンクラッシャー|Chēn Kurasshā
The chains stored in the robot's arms.
** nihongo|Stick Attacker|スティックアタッカー|Sutikku Atakkā
A spear.
** nihongo|Attack Lancer|アタックランサー|Atakku Ransā
A trident. It can be used in conjunction with either Chain Crusher.
** nihongo|Cane Knocker|ケーンノッカー|Kēn Nokkā
A shakujō. It was used in Episode 24 to fight the Dracula Robot.
** nihongo|Battle Shield|バトルシールド|Batoru Shīrudo
A defense tool. It can withstand 28,000 tons of pressure.
** nihongo|Knuckle Punchers|ナックルパンチャー|Nakkuru Panchā
Knuckle dusters.
** nihongo|Cross Turn|クロスターン|Kurosu Tān
The robot can attack using its detached horns.
** Fever Cannons
The cannons stored inside the robot's lower legs.

Allies

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The chief of the special science office of the National Defense Ministry who established the Fever team. He is a master of traditional Japanese swordsmanship.

ecret Society Egos

nihongo|Secret Society Egos|秘密結社エゴス|Himitsu Kessha Egosu is a religion of mad egocentrists who intend to plunge the world into chaos.

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The mysterious head, entirely draped in black. He is ultimately slain by the Lightning Sword Rocketter.

* (1 – 51)
The high priest of Egos. He later becomes the Hedder Monster and is slain as such by the Battle Fever Squad's new attack, Battle Fever Power.

* (19 – 52)
An Egos American branch officer who came to Japan to aid Hedder with her super strength.

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The foot soldiers in grey and black armed with MP40 machineguns.

Egos Monsters

The nihongo|Egos Monsters|エゴス怪人|Egosu Kaijin are divine children of Egos created by the heart-like Egos Monster Making Machine. Many from episode 5 onward have 'little brother' giant robot doubles.

* Komori Kaijin (Umbrella Monster) (1)
* Kibajishi Kaijin (Fang Lion Monster) (2)
* Death Mask Kaijin (3)
* Nenriki Kaijin (Telekinesis Monster) (4)
* Buffalo Monster (5)
* Doguu Monster (6)
* Fireball Monster (7)
* Sports Monster (8)
* Icicle Monster (9)
* Nauman Monster (10)
* Cobra Monster (11)
* Monster Roselinka (12)
* Egg Monster (13)
* Galaxy Monster (14)
* Snail Monster (15)
* Hand-to-Hand Combat Monster (16)
* Blue Vein Monster (17)
* Magnet Monster (18)
* Notch Tooth Monster (20)
* Dinosaur Monster (21-22)
* Ghost Monster (23)
* Dracula Monster (24)
* Magic Monster (25)
* Bandage Monster (26)
* Black Mask Monster (27)
* Jellyfish Urchin Monster (28)
* Mouthcut Monster (29)
* Strange Food Monster (30)
* Money Violence Monster (31)
* Earthworm Monster (32)
* Eagle Monster (33)
* Cicada Killer Monster (34)
* Ancient Fish Monster (35)
* Bomb Monster (36)
* Four Faced Monster (37)
* Skull Mushroom Monster (38)
* Hyde Monster (39)
* Study Monster (40)
* Mechanical Doll Monster (41)
* Electric Monster (42)
* Rolling Monster (43)
* Illusion Monster (44)
* Heart Monster (45)
* Curse Monster (46)
* Left Hand Monster (47)
* Great Thief Monster (48)
* Fly Trap Monster (49)
* Ogre Beard Monster (50)

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Cast

* Narrator
Toru Ohira
* Masao Den/Battle Japan
Hironori Tanioka
* Kensaku Shiraishi/Battle Cossack 1
Yukio Itou
* Makoto Jin/Battle Cossack 2
Daisuke Ban
* Kyousuke Shida/Battle France
Yuuhei Kurachi
* Shirou Akebono/Battle Kenya
Kenji Ohba
* Diane Martin/Miss America 1
Diane Martin
* Fake Diane Martin
Diane Martin
* Maria Nagisa/Miss America 2
Naomi Hagi
* Commander Hedder I
Masashi Ishibashi (Episodes 1-4) (Episodes 9-51)
* Commander Hedder II
Kenji Ushio (Episodes 5-8)

Voice Actors

* Diane Martin/Miss America 1
Lisa Komaki
* Salome/Catherine Martin
Maquis Ueda (Episodes 19-52)

tunt Actors

* Diane Martin/Miss America 1
Lisa Komaki

ongs

Opening Theme
*nihongo|"Battle Fever J"|バトルフィーバーJ|Batoru Fībā Jei
** Lyrics
nihongo|Keisuke Yamakawa|山川 啓介|Yamakawa Keisuke
** Composition and Arrangement
nihongo|Michiaki Watanabe|渡辺 宙明|Watanabe Michiaki
** Artist
MoJo with the Columbia Yurikago-Kai

Ending Theme
*nihongo|"Go Brave Man"|勇者が行く|Yūsha ga Yuku
** Lyrics
Saburō Yatsude
** Composition and Arrangement
Michiaki Watanabe
** Artist
MoJo

External links

* [http://www.battlefever.com Battle Fever.com]
* [http://incolor.inetnebr.com/stuart/bfj/ Henshin Hall of Fame's Battle Fever J page]