History Series / BlueSWAT

** The Space Mafia randomly switches strategies from a covert body-snatcher invasion to [[spoiler:trying to crash a meteor into Earth and wipe out the human race]].

** Queen keeps Jisp around despite his repeated challenges to her authority and [[TheStarscream obvious plotting behind her back]], even though she could easily kill him. She doesn't even do anything to keep tabs on him.

** #49: Jisp's entire grand plan in his final episodes is undone because he [[spoiler:killed Doctor Aldo in order to prevent anyone else from getting their hands on his MindControl formula, and then left his body ''right out in the open for anyone to get to it''. Because Doctor Aldo is a {{cyborg}}, Blue SWAT are able to extract the formula from his computerized brain and develop an antidote. If Jisp had disposed of Aldo's body, or just sent Aldo away on a FlyingSaucer instead of killing him, he wouldn't have lost.]]

* IdiotBall: Jisp's entire grand plan in his final episodes is undone because he [[spoiler:killed Doctor Aldo in order to prevent anyone else from getting their hands on his MindControl formula, and then left his body ''right out in the open for anyone to get to it''. Because Doctor Aldo is a {{cyborg}}, Blue SWAT are able to extract the formula from his computerized brain and develop an antidote. If Jisp had disposed of Aldo's body, or just sent Aldo away on a FlyingSaucer instead of killing him, he wouldn't have lost.]]
* LighterAndSofter: Suddenly turned to this around midway through, for different reasons than ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''. Apparently, it was having trouble attracting the targeted child audience (but was doing fine with older fans). As such, more conventional superhero elements were introduced, such as the character of Gold-Platinum and Show getting a MidSeasonUpgrade, and the episode plots became a lot goofier. The villains also became [[VillainDecay much less serious]].

** The Space Mafia's master plan turns out to be [[spoiler:to crash a meteor into Earth and wipe out the human race]], which makes one wonder why they opted for a covert invasion in the first place.

* IdiotBall: Jisp's entire grand plan in his final episodes is undone because he [[spoiler:killed Doctor Aldo after having him install the MindControl pheromone into him, in order to prevent anyone from getting their hands on its formula, and then left his body ''right out in the open for anyone to get to it''. Because Doctor Aldo is a {{cyborg}}, Blue SWAT are able to extract the formula from his computerized brain and develop an antidote. If Jisp had disposed of Aldo's body, or just sent Aldo away on a FlyingSaucer instead of killing him, he wouldn't have lost.]]
* LighterAndSofter: Suddenly turned to this around midway through, for different reasons than ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''. Apparently, it was having trouble attracting the targeted child audience (but was doing fine with older fans). As such, more conventional superhero elements were introduced, such as the character of Gold-Platinum and Show getting a MidSeasonUpgrade.

* WeakButSkilled: Blue SWAT's suits aren't as armored as other Metal Heroes, prioritizing speed and combat over protection.

* NamedWeapons: While it's really standard convention for guns to have names, Blue Swat's standard sidearm is the BW-01, codenamed [[AwesomeMcCoolname Dictator]].

* BigBadEnsemble: The Space Mafia's leader Queen and her subordinate Jisp. Both have their own separate ambitions regarding Earth and both are needed to be brought down if Blue SWAT is going to stop their invasion. Towards the end, [[spoiler:Jisp makes his own play to take over the Space Mafia and becomes the BigBad for two episodes.]]

* IdiotBall: Jisp's entire grand plan in his final episodes is undone because he [[spoiler:killed Doctor Aldo after having him install the MindControl pheromone into him, in order to prevent anyone from getting their hands on it, and then left his body ''right out in the open for anyone to get to it''. Because Doctor Aldo is a {{cyborg}}, Blue SWAT are able to extract the formula from his computerized brain and develop an antidote. If Jisp had disposed of Aldo's body, or just sent Aldo away on a FlyingSaucer instead of killing him, he wouldn't have lost.]]

* SoundtrackDissonance: The opening and ending themes seems way too chill or upbeat for this type of show.

* VillainDecay: The Space Mafia start the series off a [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness shadowy cabal of manipulators]] who in the very first episode successfully destroy the Blue SWAT organization. Later episodes see them become a visible StandardEvilOrganizationSquad who repeatedly failing to defeat three people, continually bickering with one another and ultimately [[EnemyCivilWar do far more damage to their own organization]] than to the heroes themselves.

** It's alluded to early on that the Space Mafia has infiltrated the high levels in society and government, which is why Blue SWAT has to keep their existence a secret. This also never gets brought up again after the retool.
** The Space Mafia's master plan turns out to be [[spoiler:to crash a meteor into Earth and wipe out the human race]], which makes one wonder why they opted for a covert invasion in the beginning if that was their endgame.

* BigBadEnsemble: Queen and Jisp. Although the latter is nominally subordinate to the former, both have their own separate ambitions regarding Earth and both are needed to be brought down if Blue SWAT is going to stop their invasion. Towards the end, [[spoiler:Jisp even makes his own play to take over the Space Mafia and becomes the BigBad for two episodes.]]

* DarkerAndEdgier: While it maintains the surrealism of the other series, the more "down-to-earth" tone of the show makes it a more serious and grittier entry than others.
* DegradedBoss: Leto, Bona and Kells go from being strong enough to serve as the MonsterOfTheWeek in episodes to becoming {{Mooks}} for other members of the Space Mafia.

* Sig/Agent #011, Silver armor: TheSmartGuy and TheBigGuy. [[spoiler:Revealed to be an AlienAmongUs early on.]]

Deciding to take advantage of Earth's problems, an evil band of aliens called the Space Mafia decide to invade in the mid 1990s. To defeat them, a special covert anti-alien police unit called Blue SWAT is established by the Japanese government. One day, the Mafia attacks Blue SWAT's base and [[KillEmAll kills them all]]. Everyone, that is, except three brave heroes. The heroes set up shop on their own and with the help of their allies, dedicate themselves to defeating the Space Mafia.

* Show Narumi/Agent #153, Blue armor: TheHero, very much HotBlooded. He later gains a SuperMode called Hyper Shou.

* Sig/Agent #011, Silver armor: TheSmartGuy. [[spoiler:Revealed to be an AlienAmongUs early on.]]
* Gold-Platinum, A [[IComeInPeace friendly alien]] who came to Earth and [[MidSeasonUpgrade gave Shou the weaponry needed to transform into Hyper Shou]], but stayed around to help fight the Space Mafia.

* MonsterOfTheWeek: Zig-zagged quite a bit. Most episodes see the team having to deal with the same three types of aliens, though some episodes feature a unique alien that the team needs to deal with. Sometimes they work for the Space Mafia, sometimes they are completely independent of the plans.

* CodeName: Averted. The three survivors don't have code names, likely because the size of Blue SWAT would have made it difficult. They instead use their given names.

* LighterAndSofter: Suddenly turned to this around midway through, for different reasons than ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''. Apparently, it was having trouble attracting the targeted child audience [[PeripheryDemographic (but was doing fine with older fans)]]. As such, more conventional superhero elements were introduced, such as the character of Gold-Platinum and Show getting a MidSeasonUpgrade.

* TheManBehindTheMan: Because of how opaque the Space Mafia's inner workings are, it's not clear who's leading them in the beginning. A person who initially seems to be giving orders will be revealed to reporting to another figure above him.
* {{Masquerade}}: The public at large isn't aware that either aliens or Blue SWAT exist, and both sides work to keep it that way. The Space Mafia does so because they're severely outnumbered, while Blue SWAT does so for [[TheWorldIsNotReady more mundane reasons]].

* ThisIsUnforgivable: This is how Shou enters his {{Super Mode}}.

* Shou Narumi/Agent #153, Blue armor: TheHero, very much HotBlooded. He later gains a SuperMode called Hyper Shou.

* Jisp: The DragonInChief

* Madamoiselle Q/[[InSeriesNickname Queen]]: TheManBehindTheMan.

* MonsterOfTheWeek: Sometimes they work for the Space Mafia, sometimes they are completely independent of the plans.

* AlienBlood: [[spoiler:Sig's]] blood is green.

* CopShow: The {{Toku}} version!

* LighterAndSofter: Suddenly turned to this around midway through, for different reasons than ''Series/ChourikiSentaiOhranger''. Apparently, it was having trouble attracting the targeted child audience [[PeripheryDemographic (but was doing fine with older fans)]].

* CoolGuns: The BW-01 Dictator is a Beretta M9 with kibble attached to it. Normal magazine is 10 rounds, comes with an optional 32-round Long Clip, and fires titanium-coated artificial ruby AP rounds that the gun itself then further gives an energy coating. It is powerful and accurate.

* MonsterOfTheWeek: Sometimes they work for the Space Mafia, sometimes they are completely independent of the plans.

* SoundtrackDissonance: The ending theme seems way too upbeat for this type of show.

Deciding to take advantage of Earth's problems, an evil band of aliens called the Space Mafia decide to invade in the mid 1990s. To defeat them, a special covert anti-alien police unit called Blue SWAT is established by the Japanese government. One day, the Mafia attacks Blue SWAT's base and [KillEmAll kills them all]]. Everyone, that is, except three brave heroes. The heroes set up shop on their own and with the help of their allies, dedicate themselves to defeating the Space Mafia.

Deciding to take advantage of Earth's problems, an evil band of aliens called the Space Mafia decide to invade in the mid 1990s. To defeat them, a special covert anti-alien police unit called Blue SWAT is established by the Japanese government. One day, the Mafia attacks the Blue SWAT's base and kills them all. Everyone, that is, except three brave heroes. The heroes set up shop on their own and with the help of their allies, dedicate themselves to defeat the Space Mafia.

* CodeName: Averted. The three survivors don't have code names, likely because the size of Blue Swat would have made it difficult. They instead use their given names.

* HandCannon: The BW-01 Dictator. It says something when the all-round most effective weapon available to Blue Swat is their ''handgun'', and they've got access to a ''missile launcher''.

* {{Masquerade}}: The public at large isn't aware that either Aliens or Blue SWAT exist, and both sides work to keep it that way. The Space Mafia does so because they're severely outnumbered, while Blue SWAT does so for [[TheWorldIsNotReady more mundane reasons]].

* NamedWeapons: While it's really standard convention for guns to have names, Blue Swat's standard sidearm is the BW-01 [[AwesomeMcCoolname Dictator]].

* SoundtrackDissonance: The opening theme and ending songs seems way too upbeat for this type of show.

* WhoYouGonnaCall: The Blue SWAT unit -- that is before they were wiped out in the first episode.

* Sig/Agent #011, Grey armor: TheSmartGuy. [[spoiler:Revealed to be an AlienAmongUs early on.]]

* SoundtrackDissonance: The theme song seems way too upbeat for this type of show.

* Jisp: The BigBad.
* Queen: TheDragon

''Blue SWAT'' is the thirteenth entry in the ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' franchise, airing from 1994-1995.

* MonsterOfTheWeek: Sometimes they work for the Space Mafia, sometimes they are completely independent of the plans.

'''''Blue SWAT''''' is the thirteenth entry in the ''Franchise/MetalHeroes'' franchise, airing from 1994-1995.

* Jisp: TheBigBad.

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