Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: tv asahi
Type: Scripted
Rating: 9.1/10
Space Sheriff Shaider
Overview
Space Sheriff Shaider was a tokusatsu television show that aired on from 1984 to 1985. It is the last of the Space Sheriff Series, the previous two being Space Sheriff Gavan and Space Sheriff Sharivan. Action footage from Shaider was used for Season 2 of VR Troopers. For distribution purposes, Toei refers to this television series as Space Captain Sheider.
This production, originally released in 1984, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 9.1 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Action & Adventure and Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Hiroshi Tsuburaya
Space Sheriff Shaider / Sawamura Dai
Naomi Morinaga
Annie
Jun Yoshida
High Priestess Poe
Kazuhiko Kubo
Commander Hessler
Shozo Iizuka
Voice of Great Emperor Kubilai
Masayuki Suzuki
Kojiro Oyama
Toshiaki Nishizawa
Commander Qom
Kyoko Nashiro
Marin
Seasons
Season 1
49 Episodes • Aired 1984-03-02
Archeology student Dai Sawamura continued his father's research regarding the Nazca Lines. Believing that it contains a message, he journeys to Peru to investigate further, leading him to a cave in Easter Island where he discovered an altar, suddenly he was flash with a high concentration of light knocking him unconcious. Commander Qom of the Galactic Union Police impressed with Dai's determination, intelligence & strong will deemed him worthy and recruited him to become a Space Sheriff. Fuuma a religion from the Fushigi dimension launched an attack on several planets & destroyed anyone who opposed their plans. Qom deputized all training cadets and ordered them to return their home planet to defend them against the impending threat. Dai Sawamura was given the code name SHAIDER and was joined by fellow cadet Space Sheriff Annie from the Planet Mount which was destroyed by Fuuma. Together they returned to Earth to battle Fuuma and thwart their conquest.
