Blue SWAT

infobox television
show_name = Blue SWAT
format = Metal Hero action/adventure
runtime = 30 minutes (per episode)
country = Japan
network = TV Asahi
imdb_id = 185792


caption =
num_episodes = 51
creator =
starring = Tomoka Higata, Yuka Shiratori, Hiroshi Tsuchikado
narrated = Tsutomu Tareki
first_aired = January 30, 1994
last_aired = January 29, 1995|nihongo|"Blue SWAT"|ブルースワット|Burū Suwatto is the thirteenth installment in the "Metal Heroes" franchise. It ran from January 30 1994 to January 29 1995 for a total of 51 episodes and one theatrical film, aired as part of the 1994 "Manga Matsuri", which compiled episodes 1 and 2. Blue SWAT devitated from the Metal Hero trend by using a realistic vibe for the series instead of fantastic, over-the-top action by focusing on the martial arts and gunplay aspects of the series. While the mood of the series appealled to the genre's adult fanbase and older viewers, the show wasn't well-received by children, which resulted in a change in to a lighter tone midway through the series. The Blue SWAT team later appeared for a special team-up in the final episodes of "Juukou B-Fighter".

Plot

When Earth is tearing itself apart by means of crime, pollution and war, aliens choose the time to invade, taking advantage of the lowering of everyone's guard. The Japanese government establishes an elite police organization known as Blue SWAT to combat the aliens, known as the Space Mafia. The aliens attack by possessing humans to obtain their goals. When an alien possesses the chief of the Blue SWAT unit to infiltrate the organization, it manages to completely demolish their building of operations and murder all but three SWAT members; Shou, Sara and Sig.

Managing to keep the suits and equipment assigned to them, the three form their own private detective-like agency called Blue Research to continue their mission of defeating the Space Mafia. Now working on their own, their battle with the Space Mafia is only beginning...

Characters

Blue SWAT/Blue Research

*"Shou Narumi/Blue SWAT": Hot-shot leader of the team in blue armor. Later gets upgrade calling himself "Hyper Shou", wearing silver armor.

*"Sara Misugi/Purple SWAT": No-nonsense female member in purple armor.

*"Sig/Grey SWAT": Third-in-command in grey armor. Calm and intelligent telepath. Is eventually discovered that he's an alien from a planet devastated by the Space Mafia. He came to Earth and possessed the body of a dead man named Takada Hirosaku in order to survive on the planet and fight the Space Mafia. In a twist of events, Hirosaku had a son named Zaji who is being possessed by a member of the Space Mafia named Jisp.

*"Seiji Usami": Computer nerd who assists the Blue SWAT in their Blue Research group after he was saved by them.

*"Sumire Asou": Loudmouth who joins Blue Research as their secretar.

*"Gold-Platinum" : A friendly alien who appears late into the series. After giving Shou a special weapon that allows him to upgrade into "Hyper Shou", he becomes a member of the team.

pace Mafia

* Queen: A female villain with a "drag-queen" humanoid form and a monstrous bird-like winged form. Queen was later revived during the B-Fighter finale by Jagul, who used her as a pawn before absorbing Queen into her body.

Monsters

Weapons

* Dictator
* Pluglorda BW-02
* Dram Gun Fire

ongs

;Opening theme
*"TRUE DREAM"
**Lyrics & Composition: nihongo|Kaoru Itō|伊藤　薫|Itō Kaoru
**Arrangement: Osamu Totsuya
**Artist: Tatsuya Maeda

;Ending theme
*"HELLO THERE!"
**Lyrics & Composition: Kaoru Itō
**Arrangement: Osamu Totsuya
**Artist: Tatsuya Maeda

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