History Manga / SpecialDutyCombatUnitShinesman

''Shinesman'' is an AffectionateParody of the {{Sentai}} genre, originally created as a manga by Kaimu Tachibana, and then adapted as an OVA by Production I.G, which ran for [[ShortRunners precisely two episodes]]. A [[{{Woolseyism}} very high-quality English dub]] was released by Media Blasters, under their Anime Works label.

%%* RapunzelHair: Shiina and [[spoiler: Hitomi Kasahara as her true form: Lafure]]

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The series chronicles the adventures of young {{Salaryman}} Hiroya Matsumoto, [[TheHero Shinesman Red]], and his co-workers, who form a FiveManBand. They fight the aliens of Planet Voice with [[ImprobableWeaponUser highly impractical weapons]] and the support of the Right Trading Company's Human Resources Department.

* AffectionateParody

* BunnyEarsLawyer: Having some quirk seems to be a requirement for working for Right Trading.
* {{Brainwashed}}: [[spoiler: Seki]]
* TheCaptain: Kyoko Sakakibara.

* CoolCar: Yamadera's Montero (Montage in the dub).
* CorporateSponsoredSuperhero: A corporate sponsored ''sentai team''.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Seki and Sasaki's cover identities
* DatingCatwoman: Matsumoto and Princess Shiina.

* EarthIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse

* FiveManBand
** TheHero: Hiroya Matsumoto/Shinesman Red
** TheLancer: Ryoichi Hayami/Shinesman Moss Green
** TheBigGuy: Shogo Yamadera/Shinesman Gray
** TheSmartGuy: Shotaro Ono/Shinesman Sepia
** TheChick: Riko Hidaka/Shinesman Salmon Pink

* HandsomeLech: Hayami
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Hitomi Kasahara/[[spoiler:Lafure]]
* HumanAlien: Prince Sasaki, Seki, Princess Shiina and [[spoiler: Lafure (AKA: Hitomi Kasahara)]]
* IllGirl: Yota is a male example.
* ImprobableWeaponUser:
** Tie-clip bombs! Cuff lasers! Business card cutters!
** "Ever wish you just had a shotgun?"
** "I don't even have a nail file!"
* LampshadeHanging: A good portion of the English dub's humor.

* MegaCorp: Both Science Electronics and the Right Trading Company

* {{Protectorate}}: Each member of the team has their own protectorate, as revealed in the climax of the first episode:
** Matsumoto's little brother
** Hayami's latest date
** Yamadera's Montage
** Ono's daughter
** Hidaka's fashion sense
* RapunzelHair: Shiina and [[spoiler: Hitomi Kasahara as her true form: Lafure]]
* RunningGag:
** Calling Shiina a bimbo.
** "I think she's one OVA short of a series."
* {{Salaryman}}
* SecretIdentity: Sasaki and Seki
* {{Sentai}}
* ShiningGoodness

* StockFootage: Parodied, of course.

* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse
* TwinThreesomeFantasy: "I've got a date with Turkish twins!"
* UnwantedHarem: Hidaka is the ''only'' named female character that has no sexual tension with Matsumoto.
* VoiceWithAnInternetConnection

** TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse

* ImprobableWeaponUser: Tie-clip bombs! Cuff lasers! Business card cutters!

*** "I don't even have a nail file!"

* RunningGag: Calling Shiina a bimbo.

* SwirlyEnergyThingy: "Shiina, get in the vortex."
** Dub version: "Shiina, get in the glowing green square."

* AccidentalMarriage: Matsumoto accidentally saw Princess Shiina's bare skin, which according to the law of Planet Voice, means she has to either kill him or marry him. In the manga, where Shina does not exist, the same thing happens - except with ''[[FoeYay Sasaki]]''.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Parodied -- [[TheCaptain Kyoko]] chose the team's colors by asking each member what their favorite color for a superhero costume would be; most of the members chose "business-friendly" colors to escape the apparent [[SecretTestOfCharacter trick question]].
** "[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Your colors]] ''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments SUCK!]]''"

* MundaneMadeAwesome: [[TheHero Matsumoto]] flashing his business card in the second OVA. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnp6KuUtKVQ Probably the greatest business card flashing ever made.]]

* TheDitz: Princess Shiina.

* TheEmpire
* EvilOverlord

* MundaneMadeAwesome: [[TheHero Matsumoto]] [[CrazyAwesome flashing his business card in the second OVA]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnp6KuUtKVQ (probably the greatest business card flashing ever made).]]
* OfficeLady: Hidaka

* HairofGoldHeartofGold: Hitomi Kasahara/[[spoiler:Lafure]]

** "[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Your colors]] ''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny SUCK!]]''"

* TwinThreesomeFantasy

** "Times like these I wish I just had a shotgun."

* HumanAlien: Prince Sasaki, Seki, Princess Shiina [[spoiler: Lafure (AKA: Hitomi Kasahara)]]

* ThemeNaming: See HeyItsThatVoice

* GenreAdultery: Shinesman was quite a departure from Tachibana's [[BoysLove usual work]].

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* TheDanza: The ''entire cast'' in the Japanese version. It's deliberate; all of the characters' surnames were borrowed from notable voice actors at the time the manga was written, and the corresponding actors voiced the characters for the OVA. In other words, in a clever ploy on the author's part, she picked out voice actors for the characters in advance.

** "Shiina, get in the glowing green square."

{{Shinesman}} is an AffectionateParody of the {{Sentai}} genre, originally created as a manga by Kaimu Tachibana, and then adapted as an OVA by Production I.G, which ran for [[ShortRunners precisely two episodes]]. A [[{{Woolseyism}} very high-quality English dub]] was released by Media Blasters, under their Anime Works label.

* CoolCar: Yamadera's Montero

* CoolCar: Yamadera's Montage

* AccidentalMarriage: Matsumoto accidentally saw Princess Shina's bare skin, which according to the law of Planet Voice, means she has to either kill him or marry him. In the manga, where Shina does not exist, the same thing happens - except with ''[[FoeYay Sasaki]]''.

* TheCaptain: Kyoko Sakakibara

* DatingCatwoman: Matsumoto and Princess Shina

* TheDitz: Princess Shina

* IllGirl: Yota is a male example

** Times like these I wish I had a shotgun.

* RunningGag: Calling Sheena a bimbo.

* SwirlyEnergyThingy: "Sheena, get in the vortex!"

{{Shinesman}} is an AffectionateParody of the {{Sentai}} genre, originally created as a manga by Kaimu Tachibana, and then adapted as an OVA by Production I.G, which ran for [[TooGoodToLast precisely two episodes]]. A [[{{Woolseyism}} very high-quality English dub]] was released by Media Blasters, under their Anime Works label.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome: [[TheHero Matsumoto]] [[CrazyAwesome flashing his business card in the second OVA]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnp6KuUtKVQ (probably the greatest business card flashing ever made).]]

* FashionVictimVillain: Princess Sheena. At least, Riko thinks so...

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: In the ''first episode!'' One of the Shinesman describes Sheena as being "One OVA shy of a series."

* NeedsMoreLove

* ''[[TooGoodToLast WAY]]'' TooGoodToLast