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 TV series. First created in 1988 by Toho

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 Enterprises, the show was an attempt to create a Tokusatsu series using the Super Sentai

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 motif, but the idea was dropped after the unaired episode zero. The show was broadcast in NTV between mid-1988 and 1989.

Story

In the year 1999, crime has overrun Tokyo

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. Hopelessly outmanned and outgunned, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Force decides to set up a special taskforce to combat the dire situation. Codenamed “ZAC” (Zero-Section Armed Constable), this police department is designed for special missions. For this cause, the police scientists developed the "Bit Suits", three high-powered armors outfitted with the latest technology: Mars, Saturn and Mercury. In the first episode, a mysterious young man, Shinya Takeda, appears from nowhere and saves the day after using his own armor, the Jupiter Bit Suit. Following his victory, he joins ZAC, which starts to battle the evil organization Death Trap, ruled by Baron Kageyama, which manages to use the computers' will-power to gain world domination.

Characters

• Shinya Takeda/Jupiter: Found by the Interpol rescue team, Takeda was transferred to the Cybercop division in the hopes of unraveling his secret past. For some reason, Takeda is unable to remember his past memories. While he has a very sunny disposition and is often very fun-loving, he has a considerable temper that can escalate into a “battle rage” when fighting opponents. When this happens, Jupiter is able to summon his own Cyber Arm, the Cyber Thunder Arm, through a process called Cyber Boming, which ultimately kills his nemesis, despite its unsure origins. The Jupiter Bit is the most advanced bit in ZAC arsenal and is far more powerful than any of the other Bit Suits. Later, it is revealed that Takeda was brought in to the year 1999 by a time-space portal fend, which opened after the Babylon Tower's explosion in the 23rd century, along with Lucifer and Kageyama. His original codename was "Z226" (Z-Double Two Six). His Jupiter Bit Suit, as well as the Cyber Thunder Arm came with him to the past. In the end of the series, he goes back to the 23rd century with Lucifer and Tomoko, who asks to go with them to fight for a better time.

• Tomoko Uesugi: Backup ZAC officer for the Cybercop. Due to financial problems, her armor, Venus Bit, was 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 by the end of the series. Carries the standard ZAC firearm, the S.D. Gun.

• Akira Houjyo/Mars: The team leader, Akira's father committed suicide when he was 8 years old, making him to become rebellious and to use his intelligence to hack the system of the enterprise in which his father worked in, eventually bankrupting it. After that, he was practically raised by Captain Oda, who wished to use the kid's high capacity for something benefic. Cool under pressure and has a strong sense of duty and honor. Became 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 Mouri/Saturn: Happy-go-lucky and jokester, Mori is the team’s resident “mood maker”. He does not enjoy fighting, eventually doing it because of his duties. 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, making it the most vulnerable Bit Suit.

• Osamu Saiyonji/Mercury: Sayionji’s is the resident hand-to-hand combat specialist. His brother was also a cop, as Osamu always wanted to follow his steps. However, his brother was killed in action while investigating a case. From that point on, Osamu's mother tried to preserve him from the danger and risks of being a cop. Despite his moments of conflict, Osamu is very brave and has a great fighting spirit. 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 mi/h. The skates can be controlled via brainwave controls in the Bit Suit helmet.

• Lucifer: Takeda's ex-partner in the future, was also transported with him and Kageyama to the 20th century through the same time-space portal. At first, his only wish is to avenge his dead comrades, targeting Jupiter as his nemesis and challenging him to a death confront. He allies with Baron Kageyama believing Takeda was the traitor who murdered his companions. Eventually, it is revealed that Kageyama was the mole. From then, Lucifer decides to aid the Cybercops without joining the group, helping them in battle more often than not. Lucifer's bit, along with Jupiter's, is the most powerful of the Bit Suits, as it is more equipped and enhanced than the others. Armed with two high-power pistols called Impulse Magnum, two machine-guns which come from his back to shoudlers, the Pulsar Cannon, Gigamax and the Cyber Graviton, an energy absorber-releaser on his chest.

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 organization is to eliminate all humankind on Earth and supplant the world with computer and silicon lifeforms.
Led by the maniacal and crazed computer program “Führer” Soutou (Despot Führer), the “Death Trap” launches a number of terrorist attacks against Tokyo using its army of “Death Droids” and battle mecha.
It is later revealed that the “Despot Führer” 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 built by a human - future criminal mastermind Baron Kageyama, who planned on ruling the world by taking over the past. Baron Kageyama, who had also created Madame Durwin, Einstein, Ploid and Luna, later merges himself with Despot Führer to become a superhuman entity.

The “Death Trap” comprises three crime organizations:
All of their leaders turn out to be androids created by Baron Kageyama.

The Ominous Gang
Led by the evil criminal Professor Einstein, his gang consists of specially designed black armored Ominous Death Droids which can be customized with a number of deadly weapon attachments. Prof. Einstein’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 Madam 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.
Was ordered to destroy the train tracks, the Cybercops were traveling on with Luna as well, after learning she was a android. She warned Luna but was killed by the baron, who showed puzzlement over why his most beautiful creation would betray him, she said, "You could never understand the feelings of a puppet! You became a doll without human feelings!"
After exploding the Baron confessed he loved her, as it's impossible to be a perfect doll by not having feelings and dangerous.
She was an expert in Biology and Genetics. Thus her name Durwin which was a play of Charles Darwin a famous Naturalist.

The Garoga Gang
Led by the hulking Doctor Arthur 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 Arthur C. Ploid, a scientist who died in 1937. Specialist in grand scale attacks and psychological warfare. Carries an electrified whip.

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

Beast Master Luna & Four Kings (Shitenou)

Luna is Professor Enstein's sister. Managed to avenge her brother’s death at the hands of the Cybercops. She assembled for super soldiers who would help her defeat the CyberCops:

Tiger – 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.

Hawk – a master martial artist whose hands and feet were armed with razors.

She later fell in love with Akira her brothers rival, only to discover after joining him that she was a Android and all her memories were false. Died protecting Akira from a energy blast by Baron Kageyama.

Episode list

Episode 14 was delayed by one week following the death of Emperor Shōwa

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Cast

• Shinya Takeda/Jupiter: Tomonori Yoshida
• Tomoko Uesugi: Mika Chiba
  • Fake Tomoko Uesugi (19): 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
  Mikiko Miki
  is a Japanese actress. Perhaps her best known role is as Commander Aya Odagiri in the Super Sentai series Choujin Sentai Jetman. She also starred in Gosei Sentai Dairanger as the mother of Ko/Kiba Ranger.- References :...
  
  
• Baron Kageyama: Junya Sato
  Junya Sato
  is a Japanese film director.-Career:Born in Tokyo, Sato graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1956 with a degree in French literature. He joined the Toei studio and worked as an assistant to such directors as Tadashi Imai and Miyoji Ieki. He debuted as a director in 1963 with Rikugun zangyaku...
  
  
• Dr. Ploid: Ken Okabe
• Mme. Durwin: Tomoko Ishimura
  Tomoko Ishimura
  is a Japanese voice actress who works for 81 Produce. She was formerly credited as and . She is the only actor to have played the role of Luna in the Sailor Moon musicals .-Notable voice roles:*Mimi in Buttobi CPU*Raichi in Mirmo!...
  
  
• Luna: Masako Takeda

Songs

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Ending theme (1-33)

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• • Lyrics: Shun Taguchi
  • Composition: VAX POP
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