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Commander Sugata discovered the existence of the Royal Underground Empire Tube, a malignant force that desires to dominate the land, which is based underneath Japan. He recruits five young people, each one specializing in a style of martial arts, and teaches them in the ways of the mystical "Aura Power" energy. A year after he recruited and trained the Maskmen, Tube is ready to strike.
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Hikari Sentai Maskman premiered February 28, 1987. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Commander Sugata discovered the existence of the Royal Underground Empire Tube, a malignant force that desires to dominate the land, which is based underneath Japan. He recruits five young people, each one specializing in a style of martial arts, and teaches them in the ways of the mystical "Aura Power" energy. A year after he recruited and trained the Maskmen, Tube is ready to strike.
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Episode 1
Five youths begin their battle against the underground forces of Tube as Maskman after they begin a war with the surface with the abduction of the mysterious Mio.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Takeo Shinkai
Episode 2
Takeru abandons Commander Sugata's Aura Power training when he receives a message from Mio about her survival and current whereabouts as Tube prepares to punish her.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Takeo Shinkai
Episode 3
As Emperor Zeba plunges the world into eternal darkness, the Maskman must complete their Aura Power training, even as Prince Igum decides to face Takeru for the shame Mio has brought him.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Takeo Shinkai, Mimi Bruce
Episode 4
The Maskman must save a boy and his father trapped within a tunnel transformed by Oyoboo into an endless Medius tunnel.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Ken Yamaguchi, Ryutaro Kamitani, Tetsuo Kanao
Episode 5
Akira's teammates become frustrated with his childish behavior, and he tries to prove himself as Skull Doggler and Fumin start swapping people's faces.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Yoshio Kawai, Kaori Negishi, Mikiharu Sato, Fumihiro Oohashi
Episode 6
While investigating a series of unusual earthquakes in Otaki, Takeru meets a boy who believes he possesses a legendary martial arts move.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Yuji Sato, Yuriko Hishimi, Hiroyuki Ishii, Atsushi Watanabe, Jun Takeuchi
Episode 7
Kenta encounters a girl who likes him, inspiring Baraba to use a Doggler to sabotage his new love.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Masami Hosoi, Kiyoko Tsuji, Kazuya Nomura, Koichi Yoshinari
Episode 8
Igum uses a special flower to lure out Akira and Momoko to save their teammates after the other Maskman become frozen by a Doggler.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Toshiki Inoue
Episode 9
Takeru unexpectedly summons an alien child to Earth with his Aura, which interferes with Baraba's scheme to cut off the planet's electricity.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Noriko Katsuhata
Episode 10
Igum challenges Takeru to his family's ceremonial Death Ring match, a cage showdown where only one of them will leave the battle alive!
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Eriko Takada
Episode 11
Kenta pursues a former ninja from underground who has abducted a crown associated with the truth behind Emperor Zeba.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Daisuke Ban, Yu Aihara, Yuria Mano, Nao Tatsumoto, Chihiro Sasaki
Episode 12
Haruka is forced to join in a showdown between Fumin and Oyoboo to defeat a ninja Doggler that can grant the ultimate shinobi power
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode 13
Kenta investigates an idol with a reporter when he discovers she may be part of a plot to create a stronger army of Ungler Soldiers for Tube.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Toshiki InoueGuest stars Emi Sato, Naomi Kashiwagi
Episode 14
Akira is dragged underground into a city where he meets children of Tube's empire who only dream of the surface and the sky.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Takeshi Yamazaki, Kotoe Taichi, Takumi Ito, Misuzu Higashiyama
Episode 15
A flower cared for by Momoko becomes the key to stopping a Doggler's deadly flower that kills as it sprouts.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Yuria Mano, Chihiro Sasaki, Nao Tatsumoto, Kei Ogawa
Episode 16
Kenta must fight alone against Baraba after the Tube general steals the Aura from his teammates to strengthen his powers.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Toshiki InoueGuest stars Takeo Shinkai, Tsubasa Aoki
Episode 17
Takeru is lured by Igum into a building transformed into a maze by a Doggler to confuse and wear him down.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Osamu Kimura
Episode 18
Haruka gives a doll she formerly owned to a girl who desires it, unknowing of the Doggler hiding within threatening to kill her.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Eriko Wada, Akiko Usami, Masaki Mochimaru, Nao Asaoka
Episode 19
Anagmas uses his magic to enhance the Tube forces while making Akira lose his memories during a sneak attack.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Rie Yoshizawa, Mitsuhiro Arai, Norio Kanbayashi
Episode 20
Momoko's pride as a kenpo teacher is tested by a powerful opponent set up by Anagmas as part of a scheme to defeat Maskman and Great Five.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Junko Takazawa, Taro Kanasugi, Ryohei Iizuka, Maiko Okamoto
Episode 21
With Great Five buried underground, Sugata decides to investigate a rival mecha that has gained infamy for killing its creator.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Tomoki Kenmochi, Mamiko Tayama
Episode 22
With Galaxy Robo in their hands, the Maskman head forth to save Great Five, unknowing of the difficulties of doing so and an unknown key to fully activate their new mecha.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Mamiko Tayama
Episode 23
A Doggler transforms a woman into a fake, evil Mio to lure Takeru into a Tube trap.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Eiji Maruyama, Eriko Takada
Episode 24
The Maskman are summoned to Inasa where a boy is mutated into a monster by a Doggler as a city friend comes to visit.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Kazuki Okajima, Kosuke Uchino, Shū Minagawa, Misa Kadoya, Hirokazu Shoji
Episode 25
Akira enters a martial arts tournament unknowingly controlled by Tube due to a letter he has received from an unexpected writer.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Yukiko Yoshino, Daigaku Sekine, Toshimichi Takahashi, Kazuo Niibori, Yoko Minamino, Yui Asaka, Kyoko Koizumi
Episode 26
Kenta encounters a sorrowful girl who is actually a creature working to empower a Doggler while trying to preserve her own short life.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Yuki Ninagawa, Atsushi Sugawara, Akira Igarashi, Tomohisa Nishikawa, Toshiaki Izumi, Hirokazu Shoji
Episode 27
Thief Knight Kiros, a lone wolf of the underground, takes on the Maskman in hopes of defeating them and winning Princess Iaul for himself.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode 28
An assault by Kiros draws Takeru away from research for Shot Bomber's replacement, where he finds out the truth about Mio and her current fate.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Tsuneyuki Hasegawa, Kazuhiko Nishimura, Kazuya Hamasaki, Rika Uematsu, Kumi Matsuoka
Episode 29
The Maskman rush to face a Doggler while their new cannon remains incomplete against the warnings of their head engineer, who has personal ties with their enemy.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Tsuneyuki Hasegawa, Kazuhiko Nishimura, Kazuya Hamasaki, Rika Uematsu, Kumi Matsuoka, Hokuto Matsuda
Episode 30
Akira decides to help Baraba's mother reach her son when he decides to partake in a trial to gain the legendary sword of the underground.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Machiko Soga, Yukiko Yoshino
Episode 31
Igum attempts to gain the assistance of his family's guardian to increase his power, while Haruka has a crisis in the sudden loss of her own abilities.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode 32
Kenta discovers a derelict car of a racing friend he decides to use to cheer him up, even while being chased by Oyoboo for accidentally obtaining a part of Baraba's latest plot.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Toru Sakai, Hiroshi Ichikawa
Episode 33
Takeru encounters an underground girl who wants to help him even though she has sworn her love to Kiros.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Tokie Shibata
Episode 34
A Doggler takes a human form in order to pursue love with Momoko, under the condition he destroys the Maskman in three days!
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Toshiki InoueGuest stars Jouji Nakata, Yasuhiro Ishiwata
Episode 35
Kiros opens a sealed tomb revealing a powerful Doggler that may be associated with Zeba's greatest secret.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode 36
Igum uses a Doggler to turn twin sisters into a combined menace as they destroy while trying to reunite with one another.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Kazuki Okajima, Enami Okajima
Episode 37
Kiros uses a Doggler to remove Kenta's courage, forcing a boy he protected to help him rediscover his dreams to regain it.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Hiroaki Yamauchi
Episode 38
Igum devises a plan to go back in time and kill Takeru when he's little, thereby creating a time paradox. The Maskman must stop this plan, while getting to see how Takeru is like when he is a kid.
Directed by Minoru YamadaWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Masaki Iizumi
Episode 39
When a sixth Maskman saves the team from an attack, Takeru investigates to find out why he vanished from their battle with Tube.
Directed by Minoru YamadaWritten by Toshiki InoueGuest stars Shinji Azuma, Ayumi Saita, Junko Oda
Episode 40
A famous pianist returning to Japan is suddenly targeted by Tube due to a unknown connection with them and her mysterious benefactor.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Kunio FujiiGuest stars Hiroe Oka, Kaori Kikuchi, Eriko Takada, Ayaka Oono
Episode 41
Kiros uses a Doggler to transform Haruka and Momoko into evil female thieves stealing wealth to give to Iaul.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Kazunori Naito, Mariko Sakai, Ryuji Nakayama, Maiko Aoki, Tetsu Masuda
Episode 42
A cowardly boy gains super-strength to defend himself after eating a cave mushroom Baraba wished to harvest for himself.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Toshiki InoueGuest stars Motofumi Taga, Maiko Okamoto, Dai Udagawa, Raizo Wakayama, Hideki Kondo, Minoru Maebara
Episode 43
During a revenge attack by Kiros for stopping his previous research, Akira begins to hear a strange chant from underground that makes his eyes go blind.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode 44
The underground refugees complete a ritual in an attempt to awaken a great hero, but instead awaken a Doggler of the Igum clan who rewards its power to a surprising warrior...
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Megumi Ishihara, Kenji Ishino
Episode 45
The Maskman discover the truth behind why Akira was transformed into the Underground Knight Unas as they fight to get him back from Igum's control.
Directed by Minoru YamadaWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Megumi Ishihara, Kenji Ishino
Episode 46
Igum's teacher guides her to a pond where Lethal Doggler was born to gain its power, only to learn a surprising revelation regarding what lies within.
Directed by Minoru YamadaWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Takeshi Kuwabara, Akiko Yumoto
Episode 47
A dance student of Haruka is abducted to take part in Tube's ceremony to summon victory in their final war on the surface.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Aya Kafuki, Takayuki Kunda, Ikuyo Emoto
Episode 48
With no more chances left in Tube, Baraba joins with Kiros to abduct the frozen Iaul in a final chance to defeat Takeru.
Directed by Takao NagaishiWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode 49
With Kiros possessing Iaul's frozen body, Takeru and Igum both try to get her back in order to control her ultimate fate before the thief knight can thaw her out.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode 50
Iaul and the Maskman obtain a ball that reveals the truth behind Emperor Zeba, even as he begins his final plan to raise the Underground Castle and cover the world in darkness.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa SodaGuest stars Toshiya Ueda
Episode 51
As Zeba finally unleashes eternal darkness upon the world, the Maskman must work with the twins of the Igum royal family and complete the restoration of light upon two realms.
Directed by Shohei TôjôWritten by Hirohisa Soda
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
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Kanako MaedaMomoko / Pink Mask
Hayato TaniSanjuro Sugata
Seizo KatoEmperor Zeba (voice)
Mina AsamiPrince Igam / Princess Ial
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