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[[folder:Yoki]]
!!Yoki
White-masked footsoldiers summoned by the youkai to serve them.
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* CoolSword: Their primary weapons are colorful swords with half circle-like blades.
* {{Kiai}}: Prone to shouting "yee" whenever they're in battle.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: They have what appear to be white masks on their face and do the bidding of evil youkai.
* {{Mooks}}: Whenever a youkai needs goons they call upon these things.
[[folder:Yoki]]
!!Yoki
White-masked footsoldiers summoned by the youkai to serve them.
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* CoolSword: Their primary weapons are colorful swords with half circle-like blades.
* {{Kiai}}: Prone to shouting "yee" whenever they're in battle.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: They have what appear to be white masks on their face and do the bidding of evil youkai.
* {{Mooks}}: Whenever a youkai needs goons they call upon these things.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: Or "Contrasting Sequel ''Home Base''". The Zaidabeck certainly didn't speak or take naps all the time, now did it?
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:He dies ramming into the Youkai Castle to free the Choujins' powers.]]
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:He dies ramming into the Youkai Castle to free the Choujins' powers.]]
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: While ''Bibyun'' is overall a light-hearted show, quite a few Youkai could be really nasty, particularly the ones that went after children.
* BumblingHenchmenDuo: A duo of goofy Youkai henchmen.
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* TheDragon: He acts as Gulver's stand-in and main enforcer.
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* BadBoss: Defiance of him means instant execution.
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* {{Expy}}: An unseen and mysterious leader who controls multiple evil factions and gives orders as a disembodied voice? Played by Creator/GoroNaya? Gulver may very well be an incarnation of the [[Series/KamenRider Great Leader]].Leader]].
* FacelessEye: Takes the form of a giant floating eye when communicating with his subordinates. [[spoiler:Subverted when we discover the eye is really part of his true form.]]
* TheManBehindTheCurtain: [[spoiler:Subverted. His true form may be a stubby looking BlobMonster but he's quite powerful and nearly defeats the Choujins in their final battle.]]
* FacelessEye: Takes the form of a giant floating eye when communicating with his subordinates. [[spoiler:Subverted when we discover the eye is really part of his true form.]]
* TheManBehindTheCurtain: [[spoiler:Subverted. His true form may be a stubby looking BlobMonster but he's quite powerful and nearly defeats the Choujins in their final battle.]]
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* TheBigGuy: As Bashaan he primarily fights with physical, ground-based attacks.
* DishingOutDirt: As Bashaan he's capable of tunneling underground and using dirt-based attacks.
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* TheBigGuy: As Bashaan Zusheen he primarily fights with physical, ground-based attacks.
* DishingOutDirt: AsBashaan Zusheen he's capable of tunneling underground and using dirt-based attacks.
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* KidAppealCharacter: He's roughly a year younger than his teammates, and is slightly more naive and immature than them.
* MakingASplash: As Bashaan his element of water, and as such he's capable of swimming and using water-based moves. In fact, his transformation literally involves him diving into a lake and "making a splash".
* PrimaryColorChampion: His main colors are light blue, yellow and white. Naturally he's one of the heroes.
* MakingASplash: As Bashaan his element of water, and as such he's capable of swimming and using water-based moves. In fact, his transformation literally involves him diving into a lake and "making a splash".
* PrimaryColorChampion: His main colors are light blue, yellow and white. Naturally he's one of the heroes.
* BadassBaritone: Speaks with a husky, deep voice, befitting how suave and skilled he is.
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* BadassNormal: She lacks the superhuman powers the Choujins have, but she can still hold herfor trying.own against {{Mooks}}.
* BadassNormal: She lacks the superhuman powers the Choujins have, but she can still hold her
* MasterOfDisguise: She's prone to donning disguises as part of her investigations.
* MookMaker: Each Youkai in this series has the power to spawn [[{{Mooks}} Yoki]] whenever a horde of disposable combatants is needed.
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* HarmlessVillain: The most they do is get in the way of the Choujins when they're trying to stop a Youkai.
* PunchClockVillain: They may be aligned with the Youkai, but they aren't evil at all and are rarely more than a minor nuisance to the Choujins. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, they're too afraid of Gulver to leave the Youkai Army.]]
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* HarmlessVillain: The most they do is get in the way of did while villainous was annoy the Choujins when they're trying to stop a Youkai.
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CharacterSheet for ''Series/ChoujinBibyun''.
!Choujins
[[folder:In General]]
A trio of university students chosen to receive the powers of the Akumaizer 3.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: While the Akumaizer 3 were demons who didn't need to transform (though Xavitan did don a human disguise halfway through) the Choujins are all humans give supernatural powers who transform to fight.
* PassingTheTorch: Are anointed by the Akumaizer 3 to defend humanity in their stead.
* PowerTrio: Like their predecessors, they're a trio of heroes.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Kei Tsukimura/Bibyun]]
!!Kei Tsukimura/Bibyun
!!!Portrayed by: Shigeru Araki
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kei_tsukimura.jpg]]
A university sophomore imbued with the spirit of the Akumaizer 3's Xavitan, granting him the power to become Choujin Bibyun.
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* CoolSword: Wields the "Sky Sword" as Bibyun.
* TheLeader: Of the Choujins.
* PlayingWithFire: His Choujin powers give him mastery over the element of fire.
* RedIsHeroic: He's red and he's TheHero.
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[[folder:Ichiro Suga/Bashaan]]
!!Ichiro Suga/Bashaan
!!!Portrayed by: Toshihiko Sakada
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A university student who's the junior of Kei and Gou, imbued with the spirit of the Akumaizer 3's Evil and granted the power to become Bashaan.
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* BlueIsHeroic: Light-blue, in fact.
* MakingASplash: As Bashaan his element of water, and as such he's capable of swimming and using water-based moves.
* SempaiKouhai: As he's the junior to Kei and Gou, he addresses them as "senpai".
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[[folder:Gou Watabe/Zusheen]]
!!Gou Watabe/Zusheen
!!!Portrayed by: Yasuhiko Yuchida
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A university student like Kei who was imbued with the spirit of the Akumaizer 3's Gabra, granting him the power to become Zusheen.
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* TheBigGuy: As Bashaan he primarily fights with physical, ground-based attacks.
* DishingOutDirt: As Bashaan he's capable of tunneling underground and using dirt-based attacks.
* TheLancer: Kei's cooler comrade.
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!Daima Choujin Research Institute
[[folder:Dr. Daima]]
!!Dr. Daizaburo Daima
!!!Portrayed by: Koichi Uenoyama
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The director of the Daima Choujin Research Institute and benefactor of the Choujins.
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* AlliterativeName: His full name isn't spoken very often, but it's '''Dai'''zaburo '''Dai'''ma.
* TheMentor: He's the one who assembled the Choujins and gives them guidance in dealing with Youkai.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lisa Akechi]]
!!Lisa Akechi
!!!Portrayed by: Miki Hayashi
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A police investigator trained in the ninja arts who acts as Dr. Daima's assistant.
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* ActionGirl: Though she skirts being a FauxActionGirl often. Justified as while she's a trained martial artist, she's going up against supernatural threats like Youkai and thus doesn't have the power to properly deal with them. Still, one must commend her for trying.
* FriendToAllChildren: Cares for Santa and is always quick to help any children in need.
* {{Ninja}}: Even being known as the "Kunoichi" of her police department.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Santa]]
!!Santa
!!!Portrayed by: Minami Tato
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The grandson of Dr. Daima.
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* TagalongKid: Often joins his grandpa and the Choujins in their adventures.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Benishark]]
!!Benishark
!!!Portrayed by: Creator/JunpeiTakiguchi (voice)
A living airship gifted to the Choujins by the spirits of the Akumaizer 3.
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* LivingShip: Is a living airship.
* PluckyComicRelief: Is often a source of comedy, what with him having to be woken up by Santa to make him do anything.
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!Youkai
[[folder:In General]]
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Japanese mythological Youkai who've mysteriously begun popping up and terrorizing humans.
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: They're very different from the Akuma Clan from ''Series/Akumaizer3''. Whereas the Akuma Clan were a militarized and strictly hierarchal society, the Youkai have only a loose organization at best and all act independent of one another. The Akuma Clan also used a combination of technology and magic, while the Youkai are evil spirits whose abilities are purely supernatural.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: A different Youkai pops up each week to cause trouble, necessitating the Choujins to go and stop them.
* WouldHurtAChild: Many have little compunction about targeting children.
* {{Youkai}}: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Most being based on Youkai from folklore.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Shindo & Birin]]
!!Shindo & Birin
!!!Portrayed by: Masashi Amenomori (Shindo, voice), Creator/ShunYashiro (Birin, voice)
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A pair of Youkai who form a "Youkai Patrol" that often gets in the way of the Choujins.
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* GentleGiant: Shindo is quite big, but also very sensitive and not very evil.
* HarmlessVillain: The most they do is get in the way of the Choujins when they're trying to stop a Youkai.
* PunchClockVillain: They may be aligned with the Youkai, but they aren't evil at all and are rarely more than a minor nuisance to the Choujins. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, they're too afraid of Gulver to leave the Youkai Army.]]
* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler:Shindo's death at the Great Demon King's hand]] marks the point where the series loses its LighterAndSofter feel.
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[[folder:Great Demon King Gulver]]
!!Great Demon King
!!!Portrayed by: Ryusuke Shiomi (voice)
The figurehead of the Youkai, who is actually a body double for the true leader Gulver.
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* DecoyLeader: He turns out to be a decoy for the real Gulver.
* GoldColoredSuperiority: [[spoiler:After his initial defeat against the Youkai he's revived and upgraded by Gulver, giving him a gold-colored super mode.]]
* TheHeavy: Leads the Youkai from the front and gives orders directly, while Gulver leads in secret.
* HornsOfVillainy: Has a ring of tusk-like horns around his head, and is an evil Demon King.
* MaouTheDemonKing: The "Great Demon King" of the Youkai, though the real lord of evil is his boss.
!!Gulver
!!!Portrayed by: Creator/GoroNaya
The true leader of the Youkai and the Akuma Clan.
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* BigBad: He's the one responsible for the Youkai attacks, after having been TheManBehindTheMan to the Akuma Clan in ''Series/Akumaizer3''.
* {{Expy}}: An unseen and mysterious leader who controls multiple factions and gives orders as a disembodied voice? Played by Creator/GoroNaya? Gulver may very well be an incarnation of the [[Series/KamenRider Great Leader]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: Secretly controlled the Akuma Clan through his disciples, and rules the Youkai while using the Great Demon King as a figurehead.
[[/folder]]
CharacterSheet for ''Series/ChoujinBibyun''.
!Choujins
[[folder:In General]]
A trio of university students chosen to receive the powers of the Akumaizer 3.
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* ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: While the Akumaizer 3 were demons who didn't need to transform (though Xavitan did don a human disguise halfway through) the Choujins are all humans give supernatural powers who transform to fight.
* PassingTheTorch: Are anointed by the Akumaizer 3 to defend humanity in their stead.
* PowerTrio: Like their predecessors, they're a trio of heroes.
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[[folder:Kei Tsukimura/Bibyun]]
!!Kei Tsukimura/Bibyun
!!!Portrayed by: Shigeru Araki
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A university sophomore imbued with the spirit of the Akumaizer 3's Xavitan, granting him the power to become Choujin Bibyun.
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* CoolSword: Wields the "Sky Sword" as Bibyun.
* TheLeader: Of the Choujins.
* PlayingWithFire: His Choujin powers give him mastery over the element of fire.
* RedIsHeroic: He's red and he's TheHero.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Ichiro Suga/Bashaan]]
!!Ichiro Suga/Bashaan
!!!Portrayed by: Toshihiko Sakada
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ichiro_suga.jpg]]
A university student who's the junior of Kei and Gou, imbued with the spirit of the Akumaizer 3's Evil and granted the power to become Bashaan.
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* BlueIsHeroic: Light-blue, in fact.
* MakingASplash: As Bashaan his element of water, and as such he's capable of swimming and using water-based moves.
* SempaiKouhai: As he's the junior to Kei and Gou, he addresses them as "senpai".
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[[folder:Gou Watabe/Zusheen]]
!!Gou Watabe/Zusheen
!!!Portrayed by: Yasuhiko Yuchida
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A university student like Kei who was imbued with the spirit of the Akumaizer 3's Gabra, granting him the power to become Zusheen.
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* TheBigGuy: As Bashaan he primarily fights with physical, ground-based attacks.
* DishingOutDirt: As Bashaan he's capable of tunneling underground and using dirt-based attacks.
* TheLancer: Kei's cooler comrade.
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!Daima Choujin Research Institute
[[folder:Dr. Daima]]
!!Dr. Daizaburo Daima
!!!Portrayed by: Koichi Uenoyama
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The director of the Daima Choujin Research Institute and benefactor of the Choujins.
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* AlliterativeName: His full name isn't spoken very often, but it's '''Dai'''zaburo '''Dai'''ma.
* TheMentor: He's the one who assembled the Choujins and gives them guidance in dealing with Youkai.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Lisa Akechi]]
!!Lisa Akechi
!!!Portrayed by: Miki Hayashi
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A police investigator trained in the ninja arts who acts as Dr. Daima's assistant.
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* ActionGirl: Though she skirts being a FauxActionGirl often. Justified as while she's a trained martial artist, she's going up against supernatural threats like Youkai and thus doesn't have the power to properly deal with them. Still, one must commend her for trying.
* FriendToAllChildren: Cares for Santa and is always quick to help any children in need.
* {{Ninja}}: Even being known as the "Kunoichi" of her police department.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Santa]]
!!Santa
!!!Portrayed by: Minami Tato
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The grandson of Dr. Daima.
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* TagalongKid: Often joins his grandpa and the Choujins in their adventures.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Benishark]]
!!Benishark
!!!Portrayed by: Creator/JunpeiTakiguchi (voice)
A living airship gifted to the Choujins by the spirits of the Akumaizer 3.
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* LivingShip: Is a living airship.
* PluckyComicRelief: Is often a source of comedy, what with him having to be woken up by Santa to make him do anything.
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!Youkai
[[folder:In General]]
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yokai_corps_logo.jpg]]
Japanese mythological Youkai who've mysteriously begun popping up and terrorizing humans.
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* ContrastingSequelAntagonist: They're very different from the Akuma Clan from ''Series/Akumaizer3''. Whereas the Akuma Clan were a militarized and strictly hierarchal society, the Youkai have only a loose organization at best and all act independent of one another. The Akuma Clan also used a combination of technology and magic, while the Youkai are evil spirits whose abilities are purely supernatural.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: A different Youkai pops up each week to cause trouble, necessitating the Choujins to go and stop them.
* WouldHurtAChild: Many have little compunction about targeting children.
* {{Youkai}}: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. Most being based on Youkai from folklore.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Shindo & Birin]]
!!Shindo & Birin
!!!Portrayed by: Masashi Amenomori (Shindo, voice), Creator/ShunYashiro (Birin, voice)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shindo_and_birin.jpg]]
A pair of Youkai who form a "Youkai Patrol" that often gets in the way of the Choujins.
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* GentleGiant: Shindo is quite big, but also very sensitive and not very evil.
* HarmlessVillain: The most they do is get in the way of the Choujins when they're trying to stop a Youkai.
* PunchClockVillain: They may be aligned with the Youkai, but they aren't evil at all and are rarely more than a minor nuisance to the Choujins. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, they're too afraid of Gulver to leave the Youkai Army.]]
* ShooOutTheClowns: [[spoiler:Shindo's death at the Great Demon King's hand]] marks the point where the series loses its LighterAndSofter feel.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Great Demon King Gulver]]
!!Great Demon King
!!!Portrayed by: Ryusuke Shiomi (voice)
The figurehead of the Youkai, who is actually a body double for the true leader Gulver.
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* DecoyLeader: He turns out to be a decoy for the real Gulver.
* GoldColoredSuperiority: [[spoiler:After his initial defeat against the Youkai he's revived and upgraded by Gulver, giving him a gold-colored super mode.]]
* TheHeavy: Leads the Youkai from the front and gives orders directly, while Gulver leads in secret.
* HornsOfVillainy: Has a ring of tusk-like horns around his head, and is an evil Demon King.
* MaouTheDemonKing: The "Great Demon King" of the Youkai, though the real lord of evil is his boss.
!!Gulver
!!!Portrayed by: Creator/GoroNaya
The true leader of the Youkai and the Akuma Clan.
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* BigBad: He's the one responsible for the Youkai attacks, after having been TheManBehindTheMan to the Akuma Clan in ''Series/Akumaizer3''.
* {{Expy}}: An unseen and mysterious leader who controls multiple factions and gives orders as a disembodied voice? Played by Creator/GoroNaya? Gulver may very well be an incarnation of the [[Series/KamenRider Great Leader]].
* TheManBehindTheMan: Secretly controlled the Akuma Clan through his disciples, and rules the Youkai while using the Great Demon King as a figurehead.
[[/folder]]
