Jikuu Senshi Spielban

Jikuu Senshi Spielban (時空戦士スピルバン) Dimensional Warrior Spielban is a Japanese tokusatsu television series, part of the Metal Hero Series created by Toei Co. Ltd. from April 7, 1986 to March 9, 1987. Spielban's action footage was used for the battle scenes in VR Troopers.

For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as Spielvan.

Plot
The Waller Empire destroys the planet Clin in search of water for its deity. Two Clinian children, Spielban and Diana, escape to Earth aboard the Grand Nasca. The two grow up during the long journey and don High Tech Crystal Suits to defeat the Waller who have come to Earth in search of more water. Spielban must avenge his dead mother Anna and his homeworld, and find his missing father Ben and older sister Helen. Unknown to Spielban at the start of the series his father and sister have been made members of the Waller against their will.

Allies

 * Anna
 * Marin
 * Space Swordsman Teacher
 * Daigorou Koyama
 * Miwa Koyama

Waller Empire

 * Waller Empire's Guardian Spirit Waller
 * Queen Pandora
 * Emperor Guillotine
 * Machine Army Leader General Deathzero
 * Bio Army Leader Doctor Bio
 * Spy Army Leader Rikki
 * Shadow and Gasher
 * Youki
 * Kinclons

Waller Vehicles

 * Waller Battleship Skulljaws
 * Skulldon

Battle Mechanoids

 * MechaShoulder (1)
 * MechaBinder (1-2)
 * MechaShocker (2-3)
 * Mechaputer (4-5)
 * MechaAquactor (6-7)
 * MechaMachine (8)
 * MechaRoboter (10)
 * MechaGunman (10-11)
 * MechaFreezer (12)
 * DrillHander (14)
 * BossKong (16)
 * Blocker (17)
 * Doberilar (18)
 * Electroilar (19)
 * Wheelder (20)
 * Sartan (22)
 * Godoilar (23)

New Battle Mechanoids

 * Puncher (25)
 * Medor (26)
 * Batilar (27)
 * Disk (28)
 * Offside (29)
 * Carman (30)
 * Antom (31)
 * Ivyara (32)
 * Biker (33)
 * Dreampacker (34)
 * Liondon (35)
 * Walther (36)
 * Brainder (38)
 * Youki Battle Mechanoid (39)
 * Vacuumer (39)
 * Kumason (40)
 * Movieman (41)
 * Blizzer (42)

Battle Lifeforms

 * Sporeja (5-6)
 * Cottonja (13)
 * Seaja (15)

Cast

 * Spielban: Hiroshi Watari
 * Diana: Makoto Sumikawa
 * Helen: Naomi Morinaga
 * Doctor Ben/Dr. Bio: Ichirou Mizuki
 * Anna: Rachel Huggett
 * Marin: Maria Hernandez
 * Pandora: Machiko Soga
 * Emperor Guillotine: Mickey Curtis
 * Rikki: Michiko Nishiwaki
 * Deathzero: Shōzō Iizuka (voice)
 * Youki: Masahiro Sudou
 * Narrator: Tōru Ōhira

Suit actors

 * Spielban: Kazuyoshi Yamada
 * Diana Lady: Mieko Ooishi/Shoji Hachisuka
 * Helen Lady: Mieko Ooishi
 * Doctor Bio: Toshimichi Takahashi

Alternative Versions
In Brazil this series was named Jaspion 2 after the success of Juspion (Jaspion in the dub), much like was done to the Super Sentai series that succeeded Choudenshi Bioman in France. However, the main hero was always called Spielvan in the dub.

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Jikuu Senshi Spielban" (時空戦士スピルバン)
 * Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
 * Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
 * Ending themes
 * "Kimi no Nakama da Spielban" (君の仲間だスピルバン)
 * Lyrics: Keisuke Yamakawa
 * Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
 * Episodes: 1-10
 * "Kesshō da! Spielban" (結晶だ！スピルバン)
 * Lyrics: Shōzō Uehara (上原 正三)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Michiaki Watanabe
 * Artist: Ichiro Mizuki
 * Episodes: 11-44