is a 1991 Japanese anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 television series, created by Sunrise

Sunrise (company)

is a Japanese animation studio and production enterprise. It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. Its former name was Nippon Sunrise, and prior to that, Sunrise Studios...

 under the direction of Katsuyoshi Yatabe

Katsuyoshi Yatabe

is a Japanese anime director.He has worked on:*Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder : Storyboard*Boku no Pico : Director*Brave Exkaiser : Director*Burn Up Scramble : Storyboard , Episode Director...

. It is the second animation work in the long running "Brave series", also known as "Yūsha", funded by Takara

Takara

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 and produced by Sunrise.

Story

In 2010, an evil energy being called Drias comes flying to the earth. It co-operates with Jango, a wicked scientist, in secret to bring ruin to the world. Upon its arrival, the Space Police Force put their spirits into special android machines built by Dr. Amano that have transformable bodies. Fighbird enters one such android and lives as the human Yutaro Katori. He transforms into the super robot Fighbird when the enemy attacks.

Characters

• Yutaro Katori/Fighbird: Yutaro Katori is the form that Space Police Force's commander Fighbird takes after uniting with the android made by Hiroshi Amano. He often works as Amano's assistant and makes irrelevant remarks because he does not know the earth well. . He is voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto
  Yasunori Matsumoto
  is a Japanese voice actor. He currently works for Sigma Seven, formerly for Production Baobab.-About:Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in Initial D, Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist, Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Gourry Gabriev in Slayers and Ryou in Sonic Soldier...
  
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• Hiroshi Amano: As head of the Amano Peace Science Laboratory, he develops machines to achieve world peace.　He is considered an eccentric by neighboring inhabitants. His character is voiced by Ichiro Nagai
  Ichiro Nagai
  is a male seiyū from Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. He was formerly represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, but is now represented by Aoni Production.-Television animation:*Akuma-kun *Bikkuriman...
  
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• Kenta Amano: Dr. Amano's grandchild. He acts with Katori as an earth special member of the Space Police Force and thinks of him as an elder brother. He is voiced by Kazue Ikura
  Kazue Ikura
  is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She worked under the name from 1991 to 1995. She was previously affiliated with theater groups/production companies 劇舎燐, 俳協, Production Baobab and NABEYA....
  
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• Haruka Amano: Dr. Amano's grandchild and Kenta's cousin. She loves Katori. Voiced by Rie Iwatsubo.
• Champ: Haruka's small monkey.
• Yoshiko Kunieda: Female doctor who works at the hospital. She doubts Katori's identity. Voiced by Masako Katsuki
  Masako Katsuki
  is a Japanese voice actress who was born in Hachinohe, Aomori. Formerly from Theater Echo, she is currently employed by 81 Produce and has voiced in several notable films and tv series...
  
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• Satsuda: A detective of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Voiced by Shigezo Sasaoka
  Shigezo Sasaoka
  , real name , was a seiyū born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. After his death, Ryūzaburō Ōtomo took over all of his ongoing roles.-TV:*Akū Daisakusen Srungle *Attacker YOU! *Blue Comet SPT Layzner...
  
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• Dr. Jango: Wicked mad scientist and Drias' ally. He built his base at the bottom of the sea. Voiced by Junpei Takiguchi
  Junpei Takiguchi
  , better known by the stage name , was a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Chiba Prefecture.Besides his many narration and dubbing roles, he was also known for his roles in Time Bokan , Yatterman , Mazinger Z , Tekkaman: The Space Knight and for his narration roles in Burari Tochūgesha no...
  
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External Links

• 太陽の勇者ファイバード (Japanese)