Juukou B-Fighter

Juukou B-Fighter (重甲ビーファイター), was a 1995 Japanese tokusatsu television series. B-Fighter is short for "Beetle Fighter". It was part of Toei's ongoing Metal Hero Series. It dealt with three members of the prestigious Earth Academia (アースアカデミア) fighting against the evil forces of the otherworldly Jamahl Empire. The action footage and props were used for Big Bad Beetleborgs.

Storyline
Insects all over the world begin to swarm for unknown reasons, with other animals and plants acting strange as well. To investigate this, Takuya Kai is dispatched with an Earth Academia group. Investigating independently, Takuya finds Guru who reveals that insects are preparing for battle against invaders from another dimension. Offering their aid, the Earth Academia create suits of armor to combat the threat as the Jamahl arrive to Earth to enslave humans. Though they have trouble perfecting the Bio-Machinery, Guru arrives to infuse the armor with the life force of many insects. Once the suits become the B-Commanders, one suit chooses Takuya while the other two bond to Daisaku Katagiri and Rei Hayama. With their newfound power, the B-Fighters fight to drive back Jamahl's forces.

Allies

 * Earth Acedamia Japan Branch Head Professor Kenzo Mukai
 * Sage Guru
 * Drago
 * Lala
 * Kaori
 * Sinbad
 * Extradimensional Supplier Kabuto (35-36, 52-53, Kabuto 50)
 * Saint Papilia
 * Muscle
 * Kabutack
 * Kuwajiro
 * Tobimasky
 * Tentorina
 * Dangoron
 * Gerotan
 * Cobrander
 * Ganirun
 * Spidon
 * Sharkler

Jamahl

 * Gaohm
 * Jera
 * Schwartz
 * Gigaro
 * Sorceress Jagul
 * Jamars
 * Jamahl Fighters

Mercenary Army

 * Saberizer (1)
 * Zaiking (6, 30)
 * Bardas (8)
 * Barla (10)
 * Iluba (16, 30, 52-53)
 * Gorgodal (23)
 * Shinigamian (28)
 * Night Biker (33)
 * Hidra (49)

Synthoid-Beast Army

 * Heavysnake (2)
 * Bagma Virus (5, 30)
 * Garinezu (9, 30)
 * Namukeruge (12, 30)
 * Bububu (15, 30)
 * Kamazakiller (21, 30)
 * Ebiganya (26)
 * Maskuder (31)
 * Moja (34)
 * Gagamoth (36, 52-53)
 * Rasbelga (38)
 * Hellsgyra (Movie)

Combat-Robot Army

 * Hammer Kong (3, 30)
 * Death Launcher (4, 30)
 * Gamerio (7, 30)
 * Ikari-Bomber (11)/Ikari-Bomber 2 (27, 30)
 * Gagamirror (13)
 * Dengar (25, 30)
 * Macho Number 5 (41)

Other Monsters

 * Death Mult (17, 30)
 * Babanba (32)
 * Nero (37)
 * Figer (39)
 * Giga-Tsukinowa (42)

Movie

 * Juukou B-Fighter (film)

Cast

 * Takuya Kai: Daisuke Tsuchiya (土屋 大輔)
 * Daisaku Katagiri: Shigeru Kanai (金井 茂)
 * Rei Hayama: Reina Hazuki (葉月 レイナ)
 * Mai Takatori: Chigusa Tomoe (巴 千草)
 * Kenzo Mukai: Takashi Sasano (笹野 高史)
 * Shadow: Jiro Okamoto, Seiji Takaiwa (29), Keisuke Tsuchiya (土屋 圭輔)
 * Jera/Gira: Yuko Ito (伊藤 祐子)

Voice actors

 * Sage Guru: Yasuo Tanaka (田中 康郎)
 * Kabuto: Takahiro Yoshimizu (吉水 孝宏)
 * Gaohm: Takeshi Watabe (渡部 猛)
 * Gigaro: Toshimichi Takahashi
 * Schwartz: Shigeru Chiba (千葉 繁)
 * Jera: Keiko Konno (金野 恵子)
 * Jagul: Hisako Kyoda (京田 尚子)
 * Black Beet (19-29, 31-33 & 35-43): Shunsuke Sakuya (咲野 俊介)
 * Saint Papilia: Amina Tominaga (富永 アミナ)
 * Narrator, Mega Herakles: Minoru Inaba (稲葉 実)

Guest actors

 * Shou Narumi: Souji Masaki (正木 蒼二)
 * Sara Misugi: Yuka Shiratori (白鳥 夕香)
 * Sig: Kou Domon (土門 廣)
 * Ryuzaburou Tatewaki: Shun Sugata (菅田 俊)
 * Queen: Miyuki Nagato (長門美 由樹)

Guest voice actors

 * Janperson: Yuichi Komine (小峰 裕)
 * Gun Gibson: Rintaro Tori (鳥井 林太朗)

Suit actors

 * Blue Beet (Up), Black Beet: Jiro Okamoto (岡元 次郎)
 * Blue Beet (Up), Gaohm: Hideaki Kusaka (日下 秀昭)
 * Blue Beet (Action): Seiji Takaiwa (高岩 成二)
 * G-Stag (Up): Koji Matoba (的場 耕二)
 * G-Stag (Action): Yasuhiko Imai (今井 靖彦)
 * Reddle (Up): Kimiko Imai (今井 喜美子)
 * Reddle (Action): Takeshi Miyazaki (宮崎 剛)
 * Sage Guru: Kotaro Fujimoto (藤本 幸太郎)
 * Gigaro: Toshimichi Takahashi (高橋 利道)
 * Schwartz: Hirofumi Ishigaki (石垣 広文)

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Juukou B-Fighter" (重甲ビーファイター)
 * Lyrics: Yoko Aki (阿木 燿子)
 * Composition: Ryudo Uzaki (宇崎 竜童)
 * Arrangement: Katsunori Ishida (石田 勝範)
 * Artist: Shinichi Ishihara (石原 慎一)


 * Ending theme
 * "Chikyū Kōkō" (地球孝行)
 * Lyrics: Yoko Aki
 * Composition: Ryudo Uzaki
 * Arrangement: Katsunori Ishida
 * Artist: Shinichi Ishihara