Choudenshi Bioman The Movie Guide

While modern Sentai series receive annual summer films packed with giant robots and cameos, the Showa era (1980s) was different. So, did a standalone Bioman theatrical feature ever actually exist? The answer is complicated, fascinating, and steeped in tokusatsu history. To understand the "Bioman movie," you have to understand the distribution model of the 1980s. Toei, the producer of Super Sentai, did not release standalone films for the series. Instead, they packaged 15–20 minute short films alongside anime blockbusters during seasonal festivals (New Year, Spring, Summer).

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The 22-minute feature, directed by the late Yoshiaki Kobayashi, used re-edited footage from the first six episodes of the TV series. The plot was simple: The evil Empire "New Gear" has unleashed a new metal monster, and the five Biomen—Red One, Green Two, Blue Three, Yellow Four, and Pink Five—must unite for the first time (again) to use the legendary Bio Particles . While modern Sentai series receive annual summer films

★★☆☆☆ (2/5 as a film, 5/5 as a collector's myth) To understand the "Bioman movie," you have to