HISTORY OF SFX SONGS III / 特撮ソング史III / Tokusatsu Song History III

DISC 1


Dengeki Sentai Changeman — premiered 1985.02.02
- also translated as "Changeman" -

   01. opening theme
         Lyricist: Yoshiaki Sagara
         Composer: Katsuo Ohno
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: KAGE

   02. ending theme
         Lyricist: Yoshiaki Sagara
         Composer: Katsuo Ohno
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: KAGE


Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion — premiered 1985.03.15
- also translated as "Juspion" / "Space Wolf Juspion" / "Megabeast Investigator Juspion" / "O Fantástico Jaspion" -

   03. opening theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Chumei Watanabe
         Arranger: Daito Fujita
         Vocals: Ai Takano

   04. ending theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Chumei Watanabe
         Arranger: Daito Fujita
         Vocals: Ai Takano


Choushinsei Flashman — premiered 1986.03.01
- also translated as "Flashman" / "Choshinsei Flashman" -

   05. opening theme
         Lyricist: Kazunori Sonobe
         Composer: Yukihide Takekawa
         Arranger: Keiichi Oku
         Vocals: Taku Kitahara

   06. ending theme
         Lyricist: Kouhei Oikawa
         Composer: Yukihide Takekawa
         Arranger: Keiichi Oku
         Vocals: Taku Kitahara


Jikuu Senshi Spielban — premiered 1986.04.07
- also translated as "Spielvan" / "Cyborg Spielban" -

   07. opening theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer/Arranger: Chumei Watanabe
         Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki

   08. ending theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer/Arranger: Chumei Watanabe
         Vocals: Ichiro Mizuki
         Chorus: Young Fresh


Hikari Sentai Maskman — premiered 1987.02.28
- also translated as "Maskman" -

   09. opening theme
         Lyricist: Masao Urino
         Composer: Daisuke Inoue
         Arranger: Daito Fujita
         Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

   10. ending theme
         Lyricist: Masao Urino
         Composer: Daisuke Inoue
         Arranger: Daito Fujita
         Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama


Choujinki Metalder — premiered 1987.03.16
- also translated as "Metalder" -

   11. opening theme
         Lyricist: James Miki
         Composer: Takashi Miki
         Arranger: Kohei Tanaka
         Vocals: Isao Sasaki

   12. ending theme
         Lyricist: James Miki
         Composer: Takashi Miki
         Arranger: Kohei Tanaka
         Vocals: Isao Sasaki, Koorogi '73


Kamen Rider Black — premiered 1987.10.04
- also translated as "Masked Rider Black" -

   13. opening theme
         Lyricist: Yoko Aki
         Composer: Ryudo Uzaki
         Arranger: Eiji Kawamura
         Vocals: Tetsuo Kurata

   14. ending theme
         Lyricist: Yoko Aki
         Composer: Ryudo Uzaki
         Arranger: Eiji Kawamura
         Vocals: Norio Sakai


Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya — premiered 1988.01.24
- also translated as "Ninja Olympiad" / "Jiraiya, O Incrível Ninja" -

   15. opening theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Osamu Totsuka
         Vocals: Akira Kushida

   16. ending theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Osamu Totsuka
         Vocals: Akira Kushida


Choujuu Sentai Liveman — premiered 1988.02.27
- also translated as "Liveman" / "Choju Sentai Liveman" -

   17. opening theme
         Lyricist: Akira Ohtsu
         Composer: Yasuo Kosugi
         Arranger: Daito Fujita
         Vocals: Daisuke Shima

   18. ending theme
         Lyricist: Akira Ohtsu
         Composer: Yasuo Kosugi
         Arranger: Daito Fujita
         Vocals: Daisuke Shima


Kamen Rider Black RX — premiered 1988.10.23
- also translated as "Masked Rider Black RX" -

   19. opening theme
         Lyricist: Chinfa Kan
         Composer/Arranger: Eiji Kawamura
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi

   20. ending theme
         Lyricist: Chinfa Kan
         Composer: Tetsuji Hayashi
         Arranger: Eiji Kawamura
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi


Kidou Keiji Jiban — premiered 1989.01.29
- also translated as "Jiban" / "The Mobile Cop Jiban" -

   21. opening theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Kazuya Izumi
         Vocals: Akira Kushida

   22. ending theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Kazuya Izumi
         Vocals: Akira Kushida



DISC 02


Kousoku Sentai Turboranger — premiered 1989.02.25
- also translated as "Turbo Rangers" -

   01. opening theme
         Lyricist: Ikki Matsumoto
         Composer: Yoshimasa Inoue
         Arranger: Ryo Yonemitsu
         Vocals: Kenta Sato

   02. ending theme
         Lyricist: Ikki Matsumoto
         Composer: Yoshimasa Inoue
         Arranger: Ryo Yonemitsu
         Vocals: Kenta Sato


Tokkei Winspector — premiered 1990.02.04
- also translated as "Winspector" / "Special Rescue Police Winspector" -

   03. opening theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi

   04. ending theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi
         Chorus: Tree of the Forest Children's Choir


Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman — premiered 1990.03.02
- also translated as "Chikyu Sentai Fiveman" / "Sky Rangers" -

   05. opening theme
         Lyricist: Masao Urino
         Composer: Yasuo Kosugi
         Arranger: Kenji Yamamoto
         Vocals: Kenji Suzuki

   06. ending theme
         Lyricist: Masao Urino
         Composer: Yasuo Kosugi
         Arranger: Kenji Yamamoto
         Vocals: Kenji Suzuki


Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain — premiered 1991.01.20
- also transated as "Solbrain" / "Super Rescue Solbrain"-

   07. opening theme
         Lyricist: Akira Ohtsu
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi
         Chorus: Tree of the Forest Children's Choir

   08. ending theme
         Lyricist: Akira Ohtsu
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi
         Chorus: Tree of the Forest Children's Choir


Choujin Sentai Jetman — premiered 1991.02.15
- also translated as "Jetman" / "Chojin Sentai Jetman" / "Chōjin Sentai Jetman" -

   09. opening theme
         Lyrics: Toyohisa Araki
         Composer/Arranger: Gouji Tsuno
         Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama

   10. ending theme
         Lyricist: Toyohisa Araki
         Composer: Gouji Tsuno
         Arranger: Kenji Yamamoto
         Vocals: Hironobu Kageyama


Tokusou Exceedraft — premiered 1992.02.02
- also translated as "Exceedraft" / "Special Rescue Exceedraft" -

   11. opening theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi

   12. ending theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Kisaburo Suzuki
         Arranger: Tatsumi Yano
         Vocals: Takayuki Miyauchi


Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger — premiered 1992.02.21
- also translated as "Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger" / "Galaxy Rangers" -

   13. opening theme
         Lyricist: Gouji Tsuno, Kazunori Sonobe
         Composer: Gouji Tsuno
         Arranger: Kenji Yamamoto
         Vocals: Kenta Sato

   14. ending theme
         Lyricist/Composer: Gouji Tsuno
         Arranger: Kenji Yamamoto
         Vocals: Pythagoras


Tokusou Robo Janperson — premiered 1993.01.31
- also translated as "Jumperson" / "Janperson Fights For Justice" -

   15. opening theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Keisuke Hama
         Arranger: Kei Wakakusa
         Vocals: Susumu Oya
         Chorus: Tree of the Forest Children's Choir

   16. ending theme
         Lyricist: Keisuke Yamakawa
         Composer: Keisuke Hama
         Arranger: Kei Wakakusa
         Vocals: Susumu Oya


Gosei Sentai Dairanger — premiered 1993.02.19
- also translated as "Star Rangers" -

   17. opening theme
         Lyricist: Saburo Yatsude
         Composer: Katsuo Ohno
         Arranger: Kenji Yamamoto
         Vocals: NEW JACK Takuro

   18. ending theme
         Lyricist: Saburo Yatsude
         Composer: Katsuo Ohno
         Arranger: Kenji Yamamoto
         Vocals: NEW JACK Takuro


Blue Swat — premiered 1994.01.30

   19. opening theme
         Lyricist/Composer: Kaoru Ito
         Arranger: Osamu Totsuka
         Vocals: Tatsuya Maeda

   20. ending theme
         Lyricist/Composer: Kaoru Ito
         Arranger: Osamu Totsuka
         Vocals: Tatsuya Maeda


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