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Set against the backdrop of the massive hit Saturday Night Fever released in 1977, Battle Fever J features heroes specializing in dances from different countries, with giant robots appearing in the latter half to confront an evil organization.
00:21Released in 1977, this film, Battle Fever J, is based on the huge success of Saturday Night Fever, and features heroes who focus on national dances, along with giant robots who appear in the second half of the film to face off against an evil organization.
00:44Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:47Battle Fever J was produced by TV Asahi and aired for a total of 52 episodes from 1979 to 1980.
01:03The story begins with a mysterious beautiful woman using a red bat umbrella to poison three senior Defense Ministry officials one after the other.
01:13Upon learning of the incident, General Kurama summons the Battle Fever Squad, an elite four-man unit formed to oppose the secret society, Egos, and orders them to investigate.
01:25They then capture a woman with a red bat umbrella, but she is not someone else, nor is she the culprit; she is Diane, a female FBI agent whose father was killed by Egos, and she later becomes a member of the Battle Fever Squad.
01:43General Kurama then shows the five men the construction site of the giant robot, Battle Fever Robo, and gives them battle suits, ordering them to fight Egos.
01:58Egos, sensing the formation of Battle Fever, sends in a woman with a red bat umbrella, who is actually a demon robot, the Bat Monster, as a visual, but the Battle Fever team defeats her with their combined technique, Penta Force.
02:15Victory in this battle will mark the start of a fierce battle with the secret society, Egos.
02:22First, let me explain about the Battle Fever Squad.
02:30The Battle Fever Squad is a secret combat unit made up of elite members from the Department of Defense and the FBI, and all members are trained in their respective country's combat styles, which incorporate dance.
02:46I'll start by introducing the five members, Den Masao, who is the leader and also the representative of Battle Japan.
02:55He is a former officer in the Ministry of Defense, a man of noble character, philanthropy, and a genius mind who is dedicated to contributing.
03:06Sub-leader and Battle Kasak, Kensaku Shiraishi, is a former weapons officer at the Ministry of Defense and is fluent in Russian.
03:20Unfortunately, he was killed in the line of duty in episode 33, so Jin Makoto, an expert marksman, became the second Battle Kasack.
03:28Shida Kyosuke, the leader of the charge in Battle France, is a hairdresser or hair designer who has returned from France. He has a rather eccentric and stubborn personality, but he is also a good-natured, playful person who likes to make the mood go round.
03:48Akebonoshirou, a strong and speedy warrior from Battle Kenya, is a wildlife conservationist and has a very cheerful personality, beautiful body, and strong nerves.
04:06Diane Martin, who became a member of the Battle Fever Squad and Miss America after her father was murdered by Egos when she came to Japan, is an FBI undercover agent and is fluent in Japanese.
04:21Although she was strong-willed, she was also calm and collected, and had a tendency to be obsessive-compulsive and nervous.
04:31During the battle, his identity is leaked to Egos, so for his sister's safety he is replaced by former FBI agent, Nagisa Maria.
04:41Maria Nagisa is the youngest member at 19 years old, and has a cheerful, American-like personality and is an all-around athlete, excelling in swimming and gymnastics.
04:57Another character is General Kurama, the supreme commander of the Battle Fever Corps.
05:05In addition to being a master of martial arts, he is also an excellent strategist and possesses both visions and a calm mind, and his superior thinking and ability to act are so highly regarded that even his enemies admire him.
05:21Each member of the Battle Fever Squad transforms into a battle suit, but Battle Japan, representing Asia, uses martial arts such as karate and Chinese dance, specializing in Chinese martial arts.
05:38He also demonstrates his special spear techniques.
05:42The Eurasian representative's Battle Cossack is based on Chinese martial arts and utilizes Cossack dance as its special move, which includes a series of leg sweeps and the Cossack spinning kick.
05:59Battle France, who will represent Europe, appears to the sound of castanets and clapping, and specializes in speedy tactics that make use of Spanish dance.
06:12Battle Kenya, who will represent Africa, is skilled at agile techniques that allow him to toy with and defeat his opponents with tropical dance.
06:22In addition, he often showed off his animal action skills, spinning nimbly and defeating enemies.
06:29Miss America, who will represent the United States and Oceania, specializes in disco dancing, techniques that utilize pop music, and aikido techniques.
06:43The second Miss America also uses underwater combat, which utilizes swimming, and gymnastics, which utilizes flexibility and physical ability.
06:54I'll start by explaining the equipment, mecha, and machines used in Battle Fever, starting with the battle suits.
07:06This suit was developed with the full force of the Ministry of Defense, and dramatically strengthens the wearer's combat capabilities, improving their combat power.
07:17It is strong enough to withstand rapid fire from a machine gun without a single scratch.
07:22In addition, the baton-shaped weapon, the Command Bat, can be transformed into a personal weapon for each character, or combined to form Battle Fire or the powerful Penta Force, their ultimate special move.
07:40The Big Bazer, an underwater mobile base, is a gigantic underwater fortress that houses the all-purpose battleship, the Battle Shark.
07:48The interior is fully equipped with living space, hangars for each machine, a huge weapons factory, and defense facilities.
07:58The Battle Shark, the mother ship that carries and transports the Battle Fever Corps' machines and the Battle Fever Lab, can travel at a speed of Mach 5.
08:10It is mainly operated by Battle Japan and is equipped with Navarone cannons, depth charges, missiles, magic hands, etc., and also has an autopilot navigation function.
08:23The specifications are total length 150m and weight 5000t.
08:28In addition, each member's transportation mechanism is mainly the supercar used by Battle Japan and Miss America,
08:38There are three machines available: the Battle Fever Car, which boasts a top speed of 400 km, and a bike exclusive to Battle Cossack, Battle France, and Battle Kenya, which has a top speed of 350 km.
08:54And the Battle Fever Robo has armor made of ISO alloy and runs on hydrogen energy.
09:05Its appearance is based on the armor of a Japanese samurai for the upper body and the armor of a Western knight for the lower body.
09:15With the shout of "Jet on," the members jumped and boarded through the circular window in the lower abdomen.
09:23Move to the cockpit at the head.
09:27Generally, all five members operate the robot, but in an emergency, Battle Japan can operate it alone.
09:36Its specifications are: height 58m, weight 3,000 tons, flight speed Mach 10, and power output 5 million horsepower.
09:46As weapons, he is equipped with Sword Fever, a dagger equipped with an explosive, one on each side of his legs.
09:55Special moves include throwing Sword Fever at the enemy and Cross Fever.
10:01From episode 15 onwards, the Japanese sword, the Denkouken, appears, and his special moves include converging cosmic energy to form a circle, slashing the enemy with the Engetsusha technique, the Denkouken, and the Karatakewari.
10:16The ones facing off against the Battle Fever Squad are Egos, a secret society that worships Satan Egos as a god.
10:25The words of Satan Egos, the hunter, are conveyed to the general members through the Head Commander, who serves as a priest.
10:34They worship primitive science that goes beyond the framework of modern science, and create various monsters.
10:41The purpose of Egos is to cause chaos in human society, to incite human desires, and to increase the number of Egos followers.
10:51It is cursed, a product of science, and aims to destroy modern civilization.
10:57When a person begins to believe in Satan Egos, a red X appears on their forehead and they become a loyal subordinate of Egos.
11:06The hunter, Satan Egos, is an unidentified statue worshipped as a god, who gives birth to monsters by emitting genetic transmission structures into monster-making capsules.
11:20Commander Hedda, who is loyal to Satan Egos, is responsible for carrying out the operations devised by Satan Egos, but because he is of a lower rank than the monsters, he is often at the mercy of their unreasonable demands.
11:36He engages in a one-on-one sword fight with General Kurama, but despite cornering him, he is defeated.
11:44Also appearing is Salome, a female executive who is Commander Hedda's disciple.
11:50The actual Egos monsters that carry out the plan are created by Satan Egos using the monster creation capsule.
11:59The Egos monsters call Satan Egos "Father" and swear complete loyalty to him, but they are superior to Hedda and Salome, who support the plan, and are worshipped by Hedda and the others as a shrine maiden in the case of the males and a princess in the case of the females.
12:19They do not have the ability to grow large, but instead summon giant demon robots bearing the Egos crest to act as their younger brothers or sisters in battle.
12:31Also serving as subordinates or combatants of these monsters are the Cutmen, whose faces and clothing are colored black and gray.
12:45Now, finally, it's the final episode.
12:49After defeating Hedda, Egos conveyed his final strategy to Salome and had her carry it out.
12:56Meanwhile, at the Battle Fever Team headquarters, they were investigating the frequent earthquakes when they received a report of a strange phenomenon: an unmanned car backing up a hill.
13:11Battle France and Battle Kenya rush to the scene and are told by detective Ayako Ichijoji that she would like to meet with the two responsible persons.
13:20Later, at the designated location, while Battle Japan is waiting on a bench, Ichijoji appears and asks them to buy a photo of Egos' headquarters and the earthquake generator, as well as a map to Egos' headquarters, for 100 million yen.
13:37However, headquarters determines through photographic analysis that Ichijoji is Salome.
13:45Meanwhile, Battle France and Kenya, who had been following Ichijoji's car, rescue Ichijoji after his car is shot at by an Egos fighter who suddenly appears.
13:59Later, in the hospital room, he checks his belongings next to Salome, who is lying in bed, but cannot find the map.
14:09When Salome comes to her senses, she tells him that Egos is planning to cause a major earthquake and sink the entire Kanto region into the sea, and that she herself is planning to escape to South America.
14:21Guaranteed to be safe, Salome handed over a capsule containing a microfilm with a map to Egos headquarters.
14:32The Battle Fever team immediately heads to the Egos base as indicated on the map, and upon arriving there discovers a cave, but Egos fighters appear and a battle ensues.
14:45They dodge the attacks, enter the cave, and somehow manage to reach Satan Egos' command room.
14:52Then Salome, who is supposed to be at the hospital, appears and explains that it was all a trap to lure the Battle Fever team to the base.
15:03Satan Egos also talks about using the chromosomes of the Battle Fever Corps, who he has locked in a room, which have superior intelligence and physical strength, to create superior monsters, Battle Fever monsters.
15:17At that moment, a monster-making capsule floated through the air, micronized the Battle Fever Corps, and swallowed them up.
15:27However, inside, he manages to escape by firing a Pentaforce at the heart and destroying the capsule.
15:35Seeing this, Satan Egos left Salome behind and fled, at the same time causing the facility to self-destruct.
15:45Afterwards, as the Battle Fever team escapes from the base, a giant Satan Egos appears before them.
15:52Under attack, the Battle Fever team uses Pentaforce, but it has no effect, so they summon Battle Shark and board the Battle Fever Robo.
16:05Cross Fever was effortlessly deflected, so he used his special move, Lightning Sword, Rocketer, and threw his sword, stabbing Satan Egos.
16:16Then green blood spurts out and Satan Egos explodes.
16:23And as Satan Egos was destroyed, Egos' subordinates, who had received his energy, also died one after another.
16:34After the battle ends, the Battle Fever Corps and the Battle Fever Robo are shown standing in the sunset.
16:41The show ends with everyone riding away on horseback.
16:48Now, let's take a look at the Battle Fever Squad in action.
16:52Battle Fever Squad
16:56Battle Fever Squad
16:58Battle Fever Squad
17:10Battle Fever Squad
17:40Five friends fighting today for that day
17:52Come on, follow us, warriors of tomorrow
18:22When you grow up, there will be demons after all
18:42This vast sky, sea, and green earth are the devils that pollute people's hearts
18:57Battle Fever Battle Fever At that time you
19:04Remember your five friends
19:12Come on, you too, fight without losing
19:20Tomorrow's warriors, like us
19:31Battle Fever Battle Fever At that time you
19:39Remember your five friends
19:45Come on, you too, fight without losing
19:53Tomorrow's warriors, like us
20:00Our warriors
20:06What did you think?
20:07He is a kind and cheerful teacher
20:22She was avoided by some boys because she resembled Salome.
20:26That the tragic teacher was at the same elementary school I attended.
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