Dennou Keisatsu Cybercops

Cybercops is a worldwide Famous Japanese tokusatsu TV series. Created in 1988, by Toho.

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In the year 1999, crime has overrun Tokyo City, Japan. Hopelessly outmanned and outgunned, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force decides to setup a special taskforce to combat the dire situation. Codenamed “Z.A.C.” (‘0’ Ka Soukou Keisatsu Butai - Zero-Section Armed Constables) these “CyberCops” are armed and outfitted with the latest in high-tech weaponry and armor suits called “Bit Suits” which give their wearers incredible abilities and powers.

Characters

*Shinya Takeda/Jupiter: Wears the fire red armor. A former Interpol operative, Takeda was transferred to the Cybercop division in the hopes of unraveling his secret past. Takeda for reasons unknown is unable to remember the last years of his life. It is revealed later in the series that Takeda is really from the 23rd Century and was teleported back to 199X via a time/space portal. While he normally has a very sunny disposition and is very fun-loving, he has a considerable temper that can escalate into a “battle rage” when fighting opponents. The armor is considered the next generation of “Bit Suit”. The armor is the most advanced armor in the Z.A.C. arsenal and is far more powerful than any of the other armors (it is revealed that the suit, like Takeda are from the future). When Takeda’s rage is ignited to a certain degree, he is able to “power up” his armor to an even greater degree. When this occurs the “horn” piece of his helmet raises and his wings unfold.

*Tomoko Uesugi: Backup Z.A.C. officer for the Cybercop. For the financial problems, her armor, Venus, is never built. Monitors and assists with the maintenance of Cybernation and Black Chamber systems. Falls in love with Takeda and accompanies him back to the 23rd Century. Carries the standard Z.A.C. firearm, the “S.D. Gun”.

*Akira Hojyo/Mars: Wears the emerald green armor. He is the designated the team leader. He is cool under pressure and has a strong sense of duty and honor. He was top of his class at the Police Academy and was formerly an elite officer with the Tokyo Police Department. His armor is designed specifically to provide heavy artillery and firearms support. Due to the size of his suit, is one of the slower units and hampers Hojyo’s movements a bit. His armor is outfitted with “Stabilize Gear”, which brace his armor when he uses his heavy guns.
*Ryoichi Mori/Saturn: Wears the chrome & black armor. Happy-go-lucky and a bit of a jokester, Mori is the team’s resident “mood maker”. He does not enjoy fighting. He has a younger brother and three younger sisters. His armor is equipped with numerous sensory and communication equipment which help aid the team in tracking down enemies and collecting data. His helmet antenna and his shoulder parabola sonar units can perform a wide range of surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking duties.

*Osamu Saionji/Mercury: Wears the aqua blue armor. Saionji’s is the resident hand-to-and combat specialist. His armor is the most lightweight of the armors and affords him extreme flexibility in movement and speed albeit at the cost of defense and protection. His unit is the fastest of the “Cyber Bit” armors and he can travel at incredible speeds (his unit is equipped with air brakes which aid him in stopping). Mercury also has access to the “Linear Speeder” skates which enables him to traverse at speeds of up to 128 miles per hour (300 km/h). The skates can be controlled via brainwave controls in the Bit Suit helmet.

*Lucifer: Wears the black and white armor. The armor is next to Jupiter’s armor the most powerful of the “Bit Suits”. Like Takeda, Lucifer is able to pull his “Cyber Bit” weaponry out from dimensional time/space portal which he can open up anywhere. His armor is revealed to be also have been teleported from the future to the present.Lucifer carries two laser guns which can be fired with rapid speed. He also has two mounted laser guns on his shoulders.

Other ZAC Members

*Captain Hisagi Oda: Who is both a stern and aggressive commander. He usually stays behind the scenes and relays his orders from Z.A.C. headquarters.

*Shimazu Mizue: Second In Command. She acts as a support officer for the CyberCops.

*Daisuke Yazawa:

*Miho Asakura:

Deathrap

The goals of the “Death Trap” syndicate are simple – eradicate all humankind on Earth and supplant the world with computer and silicon life forms.

Led by the maniacal and crazed computer program “Fuhrer” Soutou (Despot Fuhrer), the “Death Trap” syndicate launches a number of terrorist attacks against Tokyo City using its army of “Death Droids” and battle mecha.

It is later revealed that the “Despot Fuhrer” was in actuality a computer entity from the 23rd Century which was sent back in time to usurp control of the world. The computer was build by a human - future criminal mastermind Baron Kageyama who planned on ruling the world by taking over the past. Baron Kageyama later merges himself with Despot Fuhrer to become a superhuman entity.

The “Death Trap” syndicate comprises three crime organizations:

The Ominous Gang Led by the evil criminal Prof. Enstein, his gang consists of specially designed black armored Ominous Death Droids which can be customized with a number of deadly weapon attachments. Prof. Ensustein’s brain was transplanted with the brain of a leading Hi-Tech/Cybernetics expert. Using this newfound knowledge he is able to unlock the mysteries of “Super Physics” (Cho Rion Butsuri) to modify his Ominous droids.

The Harkos Gang Led by the feline-like Ms. Durwin who commands the ghostly white Harcross Death Droids. They can also be outfitted with a number of deadly weapon attachments affording them a great deal of versatility and customization. She is an expert in Biology and Genetics.

The Garoga Gang Led by the hulking Prof. Ploid, his Garogoid (Hie Ningen Gata Mecha ) army is composed of monsterous mecha creations and robots. His brain was replaced with a leading expert in psychology. Specializes in grand scale attacks and psychological warfare. Carries an electrified whip which he can use against the CyberCops.

Later yet another gang is incorporated into the “Death Trap” syndicate:

Beast Master Luna & The Shitenoh (Four Kings) Luna is the sister of Prof. Enstein. Vowed to avenge her brother’s death at the hands of the CyberCops. To this end she assembled a quartet of super soldiers who would help her defeat the CyberCops. Her “Shitenoh” comprise of:

“Tiger” – who was armed with razor sharp boomerangs which he could use to behead his enemies.

“Salamander” – who was armed with an electric charged whip.

“Turtle" – who had superhuman strength and the ability to emit fire bursts.

“Eagle” – a master martial artist whose hands and feet were armed with razors and who also had superhuman reflexes and speed.

Luna was a master strategist and was incredibly intelligent. Fell in love with Akira/Mars and eventually betrayed Fuhrer and Baron Kageyama only to be killed in battle.

Cast

*Shinya Takeda/Jupiter: Tomonori Yoshida
*Tomoko Uesugi: Mika Chiba
*Akira Hojyo/Mars: Shogo Shiotani
*Ryoichi Mori/Saturn: Tom Saeba (credited as Ryuji Mizumoto)
*Osamu Saionji/Mercury: Ryoma Sasaki
*Lucifer: Takashi Koura
*Captain Hisagi Oda: Masaaki Daimon
*Lt. Shimazu Mizue: Mikiko Miki