Season 1

Season 1

1988-02-27
49 Episodes

Episodes

Friends! Why Did You Do This!?

1. Friends! Why Did You Do This!?

1988-02-27

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The three traitorous Students Kenji Tsukigata, Rui Senda and Gou Omura come back from Outer Space in the name of the Armed Brain Army Volt to begin their attack on the Earth.

Three Powers Sworn to Life

2. Three Powers Sworn to Life

1988-03-05

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With Academia destroyed, the Liveman gain from their dying mentor Doctor Hoshi instructions and a clue to assist in their battle against Volt.

Obular Demonic Transformation

3. Obular Demonic Transformation

1988-03-12

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Jou shows doubt in facing down his old friend Gou as he prepares to use a virus to evolve into the ultimate being.

Expose! The Dummy Man

4. Expose! The Dummy Man

1988-03-19

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Megumi suspects Mazenda in a plot involving transforming Jimmers into Dummy Man spies.

The Reckless Driving Engine Monster

5. The Reckless Driving Engine Monster

1988-03-26

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Yusuke is approached by Takuji's little brother to help complete a car he was working on, which becomes sabotaged by Dr. Kemp and an engine Brain Beast.

Attack! The Dinosaur That Lived

6. Attack! The Dinosaur That Lived

1988-04-02

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A boy befriends a young dinosaur brought to the present by Obular's time-manipulating Brain Beast.

Dinosaur VS Live Robo

7. Dinosaur VS Live Robo

1988-04-09

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Takeshi and the Liveman try to work out a final solution regarding Gon while Obular decides to experiment in making the dinosaur into a city-destroying giant.

The Duel of Love and Anger!

8. The Duel of Love and Anger!

1988-04-16

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The Liveman trio must learn to draw on other emotions to fight after Dr. Kemp creates a Brain Beast that sucks away anger for power.

Rose! Smell Feverish

9. Rose! Smell Feverish

1988-04-23

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Megumi attempts to protect the love of her newlywed friends from being corrupted by Mazenda's love-potion perfume.

The Skateboard to Escape the Maze

10. The Skateboard to Escape the Maze

1988-04-30

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Jou takes a delivery job to save a pizza shop - "Pizza Sweet" , which becomes more dangerous after a Brain Beast turns the town into a maze.

The Man Who Bit a Brain Beast

11. The Man Who Bit a Brain Beast

1988-05-07

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Arashi Busujima, a self-proclaimed idiot gang leader, causes trouble for both Volt and the Liveman by making a Brain Beast his own servant.

Super-Genius Ashura!

12. Super-Genius Ashura!

1988-05-14

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Bias transforms the idiotic gang leader Arashi into Doctor Ashura, the ultimate genius who befuddles the Liveman with both brains and brawn!

Burn! Steel Colon

13. Burn! Steel Colon

1988-05-21

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A malfunctioned Jimmer who falls for Colon assists the team in stopping a plot by Mazenda to poison the city.

The Scream of Kettle-Man Yusuke

14. The Scream of Kettle-Man Yusuke

1988-05-28

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Ashura depowers and estranged Yusuke with a Brain Beast that turns him into a walking electromagnet.

Deadly! Grim Reaper Gash

15. Deadly! Grim Reaper Gash

1988-06-04

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Jou protects a robot being targeted by Gash for a special crystal Bias wishes to obtain.

The Letter of Jiang Shi

16. The Letter of Jiang Shi

1988-06-11

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Yusuke returns to Academia to retrieve love letters he left that are being used for jumping, zombie-like apparitions of his fellow students.

The Crying Doll! The Attacking Doll!

17. The Crying Doll! The Attacking Doll!

1988-06-18

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Megumi fights to regain a doll with emotions that is transformed by Kemp into a doll-controlling Brain Beast.

A Trap! Joh's Beloved Brain Beast

18. A Trap! Joh's Beloved Brain Beast

1988-06-25

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Jou falls for a mysterious girl created from the remnants of Mazenda's loving heart into a Brain Beast.

Geek-Boy Obular

19. Geek-Boy Obular

1988-07-02

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A Brain Beast created with Obular's own mind leads to a shocking revelation to the Liveman about their enemy Gou.

Failing Obular's Counterattack!

20. Failing Obular's Counterattack!

1988-07-09

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Gou is kicked out of Volt for his failures, forcing him to return home in order to resume experiments for becoming the ultimate Obular.

Listen, Gou!! Mother's Voice…

21. Listen, Gou!! Mother's Voice…

1988-07-16

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Yusuke attempts to convince Gou's mother to save her son as Volt bring him back for their own schemes.

Enter the Space Karaoke Master

22. Enter the Space Karaoke Master

1988-07-23

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Megumi tries to give confidence to a girl whose song may be the only means to stop a mad musical alien.

The Life Risked at 0.1 Second

23. The Life Risked at 0.1 Second

1988-07-30

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Colon tries to prove her worth to Yusuke against a swordsman Brain Beast using a new metal developed by Kemp.

Can You Get a 100 for Playing!?

24. Can You Get a 100 for Playing!?

1988-08-06

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Yusuke tries to convince a boy the importance of hard work in school and fun while dealing with Mazenda's mental manipulation of children.

The 8 Brain Beasts of Tsuruga Castle!

25. The 8 Brain Beasts of Tsuruga Castle!

1988-08-13

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On vacation in Aizu, the Liveman help a boy get over his fears of a castle haunted by revived Brain Beasts.

Aizu's Huge Rhinoceros Beetles!

26. Aizu's Huge Rhinoceros Beetles!

1988-08-20

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The Liveman investigate a strange light caused by Mazenda's new Giga energy making the insects of Aizu giant-sized.

Daughter!! Destroy the Giga Project

27. Daughter!! Destroy the Giga Project

1988-08-27

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The Liveman are unexpectedly assisted by Megumi's father as Volt ups the ante with the activation of the Giga Project.

The Challenge of the Huge Giga Volt

28. The Challenge of the Huge Giga Volt

1988-09-03

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The Liveman struggle against Bias' completed "Giga Volt", but are saved by a mysterious young man with his own hatred of the enemy.

The Vengeful Live Boxer

29. The Vengeful Live Boxer

1988-09-10

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Tetsuya and Junichi, the siblings of the Liveman's deceased friends, push forwards to do whatever it takes to defeat Giga Volt, even with unexpected assistance.

Five Warriors, Here and Now

30. Five Warriors, Here and Now

1988-09-17

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With the continued threat of Giga Volt and Tetsuya and Junichi still driven by revenge, the Liveman must figure a means to come together as a true team to defeat Volt's greatest weapon.

Mama! The Parasitic Monster's Cries

31. Mama! The Parasitic Monster's Cries

1988-09-24

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Junichi is implanted with the child of Guildos and Butchy's Brain Beast, forcing him to make a decision regarding his unusual situation. Great Professor Bias begins a mysterious competition for his generals.

Kemp, The Riddle of Blood and Roses

32. Kemp, The Riddle of Blood and Roses

1988-10-01

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Kemp is forced to confront a noble deed of his past when he creates a Brain Beast to steal blood for upgrading his altered form.

Do Your Best, Tetsu-chan Robot

33. Do Your Best, Tetsu-chan Robot

1988-10-15

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Tetsuya dons a costume to make a "robot friend" for a young boy, only to fall into a scheme with Mazenda's own Brain Beast copy of it.

Love That Runs through the Future and Present!

34. Love That Runs through the Future and Present!

1988-10-22

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An accident by Ashura allows for a girl from fifteen years in the future into 1988, where she has a peculiar encounter with Jou.

Yusuke and Kemp's Promise!!

35. Yusuke and Kemp's Promise!!

1988-10-29

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Yusuke and Kemp return to Academia Island to see how far they've come and settle old scores as promised four years prior.

Crash! The Tackle of Friendship

36. Crash! The Tackle of Friendship

1988-11-05

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Junichi tries to reconcile with a member of his school rugby team as the rest of the team becomes minions to Mazenda's Brain Beast.

16-Year-Old Kemp's Fear Beast Transformation!

37. 16-Year-Old Kemp's Fear Beast Transformation!

1988-11-12

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An attempt to stop Kemp's Fear Beast evolution accidentally makes Kemp return to his 16-year old self whom Megumi tries to change from his dark path.

Mobile Weapon of Destruction Mazenda

38. Mobile Weapon of Destruction Mazenda

1988-11-19

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Yusuke unexpectedly runs away from a rampaging Mazenda, who has furthered her modifications into a living mechanical weapon!

Protect it! A Lifeform of Space

39. Protect it! A Lifeform of Space

1988-11-26

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Jou assists an alien in retrieving a seed from its homeworld trapped within a meteor Brain Beast.

Love!? Megumi and the Jewel Thief

40. Love!? Megumi and the Jewel Thief

1988-12-03

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A tricky jewel thief interested in Megumi gets his hands on a gem containing a Brain Beast that helps him in his devious tasks.

The Confession of Gou, The Invisible Man!!

41. The Confession of Gou, The Invisible Man!!

1988-12-10

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Jou fights to protect his former rival Gou from Volt when he regains memories that are key to the truth behind Bias.

Bias' Challenge From Space

42. Bias' Challenge From Space

1988-12-17

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Bias uses the power of Giga Brain Waves to brainwash Tetsuya into sabotaging the Gran Tortoise and killing his Liveman teammates.

A Mystery!? Guildos' Final Form

43. A Mystery!? Guildos' Final Form

1988-12-24

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Junichi desperately tries to prove his power against Guildos, who wishes to prove the power of his planet to Bias.

Butchy's Great Reckless Driving of Tears!!

44. Butchy's Great Reckless Driving of Tears!!

1989-01-14

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After discovering the horrifying truth about himself and Guildos, Butchy goes on a rampage through Earth which is interpreted sympathetically by Megumi.

Ashura Reversal One Chance Game

45. Ashura Reversal One Chance Game

1989-01-21

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Fearing being left behind by Bias' remaining pupils, Ashura enacts a plot to hack all information from the world computer networks into himself.

Honorable Man, Arashi! The Final Battle

46. Honorable Man, Arashi! The Final Battle

1989-01-28

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Although changed back to his former idiot form, Arashi continues to try and prove his true worth in a climactic showdown with Kemp's most powerful Brain Beast.

A 1000-Point Brain! Mazenda!!

47. A 1000-Point Brain! Mazenda!!

1989-02-04

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Mazenda fights the Liveman to complete her goal of achieving a thousand-point brain for Bias, even as Gou tries to warn of the consequences of doing so.

Birth!! Boy King Bias!

48. Birth!! Boy King Bias!

1989-02-11

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As Kemp finally achieves a thousand-point brain for Bias, Yusuke sneaks into Brain Base to stop the Giga Brain Wave from controlling humanity.

The Fall of Great Professor Bias

49. The Fall of Great Professor Bias

1989-02-18

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As a Bias with restored youth descends to Earth to continue his cycle of destruction for the sake of knowledge, the Liveman must hold him off and find a way of either changing his ways or stopping the mad genius permanently.