Choujin Bibyun
Television
series episodes
Known in English as Super God Bibyun, Choujin
Bibyun is a Japanese tokusatsu (live-action production
with special effects) superhero television series that aired
from July 1976 to March 1977. Created by Shotaro Ishinomori,
the series functions as a sequel to another tokusatsu show,
Akumaizer 3. The narrative centres on three individuals
who gain extraordinary abilities after the spirits of deceased
villains from Akumaizer 3 inhabit their bodies. United
as the singular hero Bibyun, they confront Demon world, an
evil organisaton led by powerful and malevolent entities that
seek to conquer the world and unleash chaos. The members of
Demon World typically consist of villains with various supernatural
abilities and monstrous forms, posing significant threats
to humanity. The conflict between Bibyun and Demon World drives
much of the series' action and storyline, with the Choujin
hero and his allies working to thwart the organization's sinister
plans and protect the world from their destructive ambitions.
The series spanned 36 episodes and embodied classic elements
of the tokusatsu genre. Special effects were prominently featured
to create fantastical visuals for the battles against monstrous
foes. Action sequences were a mainstay, displaying the protagonists'
enhanced physical capabilities. Furthermore, Bibyun himself
donned a distinct costume, instantly recognisable as a symbol
of heroism in the fight against evil. |
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Episodes |
1 |
'Ghost Extermination' / 'Super Humans Appears' |
2 |
'From the Bog Comes a Tiger' / 'Save Lisa' |
3 |
'Disappearing in the Sand' / 'Accursed Highway' |
4 |
'A Midsummer Icicle' / 'Bashaan Goes Berserk' |
5 |
'Call and You'll Get an Answer' / 'The Mysterious Echo' |
6 |
'Disappearing Into The Mirror?' / 'The White Dress Woman' |
7 |
'A Chair that Walks' / 'The Mysterious Evaporation Scheme' |
8 |
'A Bloodsucking Flower' / 'The Red Sun Flower' |
9 |
'Zushiin is Melting' / 'The Curse of the Demon Kettle' |
10 |
'Hands Reach Out and Grab' / 'The Magnificent Suitcase' |
11 |
'Cannibal Walls' / 'The Secret of the Stereo' |
12 |
'Soul Stealing' / 'The Dangerous Spirits' |
13 |
'The "Haniwa" Walked' / 'Strange Footprints' |
14 |
'Rain on a Sunny Day' / 'Beware the Colour Umbrella' |
15 |
'Seeing into Tomorrow' / 'The Soul-Stealing Magnifying Glass' |
16 |
'The Moving Bridge' / 'The Peculiar Boy Tsutomu' |
17 |
'The Princess is Resurrected' / 'The Paperdoll of Death' |
18 |
'Smoke from an Ancient Coin' / 'The Cynic's First Love' |
19 |
'My Friend Turns into a Coward' / 'Fight on Shouta' |
20 |
'Calling Forth Ghosts' / 'A Dangerous Game' |
21 |
'Good Kids Turning into Calligraphy Brushes' / 'The Haunted
Calligraphy Class' |
22 |
'My Daughter is a Frog' / 'Sorry about that Mom' |
23 |
'Thanks for the Meal' / 'The Haunted Hospital' |
24 |
'Even Ghosts Fear Him' / 'The Demon Lord Gulliver Appears' |
25 |
'My Dreams are Consumed' / 'The Mysterious Ghost Castle' |
26 |
'The Ghost Castle in Hell' / 'Gulliver's Real Form' |
27 |
'Tsukimura Turns into Noberabo' / 'You Got it Benijaku' |
28 |
'Humans are Transformed into Demons' / 'The Super Strong Zushiin's
Demon Hunting' |
29 |
'Wishes Come True' / 'The Deadly Decorative Candle' |
30 |
'The Junior Fencer Turns into a Rock' / 'The Haunted Village's
Training Center' |
31 |
'Shadows are Eaten' / 'Don't Cry Kid Gang Leader' |
32 |
'Shindo Dies' / 'Demon Lord's Triumph' |
33 |
'The Ghost Car' / 'Floor It - Bibyun Car' |
34 |
'Super Humans are Consumed' / 'The Family's Hell House' |
35 |
'The Attacks Don't Work' / 'The Demon Lord's Great End' |
36 |
'Showdown In the Ghost Castle' / 'Good-Bye Super Humans' |
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Source:
J. Nesbitt, M. Nesbitt. The Definitive Science Fiction
Television Encyclopedia, 5th ed. Universal Press Ltd,
2007.
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