Fiveman | Chikyu Sentai Fiveman | ABC - 90s Tokusatsu Filipino Dubbed Kids Show

Fiveman was a Filipino dubbed super hero kids show that aired in Associated Broadcasting Company or ABC-5 (now TV5) back in 1994. Fiveman is originally Chikyu Sentai Fiveman (地球戦隊ファイブマン Chikyū Sentai Faibuman), a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 14th super sentai series title which originally aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1990 to February 8, 1991. The popularity of the Japanese super sentai series amongst the Filipino television audience (adults and children alike) that started with the Tagalized version of Hikari Sentai Maskman was inherited by ABC-5's Fiveman. This is the Super Sentai Series that helped ABC-5 gain additional televiewers.

Fiveman - The Story
Chikyu Sentai Fiveman Plot

Doctor Hoshikawa was researching a technology on how to transform the dessert-like planet Sedon into a green, lush world, testing it by attempting to grow flowers. On the day the first flower bloomed, the Zone Empire launched an assault on the planet, he and his wife were separated from their five children. Arthur G6 took the five children back to Earth and raised them there.

Twenty years later, the five are now grownups. teachers in New Town School. They pose as teachers at New Town School, planting a garden of Sidon Flowers which they brought from planet Sidon. The Zone Empire now prepares to invade Earth as its thousandth target and as they begin the attack, three vehicles appear and counter the offensive, five warriors descend from the vehicles and confront Zone.

The Hoshikawa siblings have been developing the Fiveman technology and training hard upon the possibility of Zone invading Earth. Now the five siblings are ready to battle with the familiar foes as Fiveman. The Fivemen are five siblings of the Hoshikawa family (three brothers and two sisters) mainly Gaku Hoshikawa (Five Red), the eldest and leader of the team at 27 years old, and a Science teacher skilled in kendo; Ken Hoshikawa (Five Blue),the second born at 25 years old, second leader to the team, a Physical Education teacher skilled in judo; Fumiya Hoshikawa (Five Black), the fourth born, youngest son and twin brother of Remi at 20 years old, a Japanese teacher skilled in karate; Kazumi Hoshikawa (Five Pink), the third born and oldest daughter at 23 years old, a Math teacher skilled in fencing; Remi Hoshikawa (Five Yellow), the twin sister of Fumiya and the youngest of the Hoshikawa siblings at 20 years old, a music teacher skilled in kung fu.

Fiveman Opening Theme
Chikyu Sentai Fiveman Intro



"Chikyu Sentai Fiveman" (地球戦隊ファイブマン Chikyū Sentai Faibuman)

Lyrics by Masao Urino.
Composition by Yasuo Kosugi.
Arrangement by Kenji Yamamoto
Artist: Kenji Suzuki (鈴木 けんじ Suzuki Kenji)

Fiveman Ending Theme
Chikyu Sentai Fiveman Outro






"Fiveman, Ai no Thema" (ファイブマン、愛のテーマ Faibuman, Ai no Tēma, "Fiveman, Theme of Love")

Lyrics by Masao Urino.
Composition by Yasuo Kosugi.
Arrangement by Kazuya Matsushita (松下 一也 Matsushita Kazuya).
Artist: Kenji Suzuki.

Fiveman is probably one of the most adorable super sentai series shown in the Philippines in terms of the show's main heroes are all siblings, and teachers out to protect Earth. I want to believe that in some strange way that children who watched the series gained a few degree of respect towards their grade and high school teachers. There are some very mushy and touchy episodes in Fiveman including Fiveman's beloved robot Arthur. I also remember having a young crush on the Zone Empire's Galactic Empress Meadow.

What about you guys? What's your fondest memory of Fiveman? Any favorite episode, character, or moment in the Philippine dubbed super sentai series? Share your thoughts about Chikyu Sentai Fiveman in the comments section below: