Characters / Choujin Bibyun

Character Sheet for Choujin Bibyun.

Choujins

In General

A trio of university students chosen to receive the powers of the Akumaizer 3.

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• Contrasting Sequel Main Character: 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.
• Passing the Torch: Are anointed by the Akumaizer 3 to defend humanity in their stead.
• Power Trio: Like their predecessors, they're a trio of heroes.

Kei Tsukimura/Bibyun

Kei Tsukimura/Bibyun

Portrayed by: Shigeru Araki

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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• Cool Sword: Wields the "Sky Sword" as Bibyun.
• Dual Wielding: He splits his Sky Sword into two to perform his Finishing Move.
• The Leader: Of the Choujins.
• Playing with Fire: His Choujin powers give him mastery over the element of fire.
• Red Is Heroic: He's red and he's The Hero.

Ichiro Suga/Bashaan

Ichiro Suga/Bashaan

Portrayed by: Toshihiko Sakada

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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• Blue Is Heroic: Light-blue, in fact.
• Kid-Appeal Character: He's roughly a year younger than his teammates, and is slightly more naive and immature than them.
• Making a Splash: 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".
• One-Book Author: The only known acting role of Toshihiko Sakada.
• Primary-Color Champion: His main colors are light blue, yellow and white. Naturally he's one of the heroes.

Gou Watabe/Zusheen

Gou Watabe/Zusheen

Portrayed by: Yasuhiko Yuchida

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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• The Big Guy: As Zusheen he primarily fights with physical, ground-based attacks.
• Dishing Out Dirt: As Zusheen he's capable of tunneling underground and using dirt-based attacks.
• The Lancer: Kei's cooler comrade.

Daima Choujin Research Institute

Dr. Daima

Dr. Daizaburo Daima

Portrayed by: Koichi Uenoyama

The director of the Daima Choujin Research Institute and benefactor of the Choujins.

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• Alliterative Name: His full name isn't spoken very often, but it's Daizaburo Daima.
• The Mentor: He's the one who assembled the Choujins and gives them guidance in dealing with Youkai.

Lisa Akechi

Lisa Akechi

Portrayed by: Miki Hayashi

A police investigator trained in the ninja arts who acts as Dr. Daima's assistant.

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• Action Girl: Though she skirts being a Faux Action Girl 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, she's shown to more than capable at handling dozens of Yoki.
• Badass Normal: She lacks the superhuman powers the Choujins have, but she can still hold her own against Mooks.
• Friend to All Children: Cares for Santa and is always quick to help any children in need.
• Master of Disguise: She's prone to donning disguises as part of her investigations.
• Ninja: Even being known as the "Kunoichi" of her police department.

Santa

Santa

Portrayed by: Minami Tato

The grandson of Dr. Daima.

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• Tagalong Kid: Often joins his grandpa and the Choujins in their adventures.

Benishark

Benishark

Portrayed by: Junpei Takiguchi (voice)

A living airship gifted to the Choujins by the spirits of the Akumaizer 3.

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• Contrasting Sequel Main Character: Or "Contrasting Sequel Home Base". The Zaidabeck certainly didn't speak or take naps all the time, now did it?
• Dying Moment of Awesome: He dies ramming into the Youkai Castle to free the Choujins' powers.
• Living Ship: Is a living airship.
• Plucky Comic Relief: Is often a source of comedy, what with him having to be woken up by Santa to make him do anything.

Youkai

In General

Japanese mythological Youkai who've mysteriously begun popping up and terrorizing humans.

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• Contrasting Sequel Antagonist: They're very different from the Akuma Clan from Akumaizer 3. 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.
• Monster of the Week: A different Youkai pops up each week to cause trouble, necessitating the Choujins to go and stop them.
• Mook Maker: Each Youkai in this series has the power to spawn Yoki whenever a horde of disposable combatants is needed.
• Would Hurt a Child: Many have little compunction about targeting children.
• Vile Villain, Saccharine Show: While Bibyun is overall a light-hearted show, quite a few Youkai could be really nasty, particularly the ones that went after children.
• Youkai: Exactly What It Says on the Tin. Most being based on Youkai from folklore.

Shindo & Birin

Shindo & Birin

Portrayed by: Masashi Amenomori (Shindo, voice), Shun Yashiro (Birin, voice)

A pair of Youkai who form a "Youkai Patrol" that initially gets in the way of the Choujins, until they change sides and start assisting them.

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• Bumbling Henchmen Duo: A duo of goofy Youkai henchmen.
• Gentle Giant: Shindo is quite big, but also very sensitive and not very evil.
• Harmless Villain: The most they did while villainous was annoy the Choujins when they're trying to stop a Youkai.
• Punch-Clock Villain: 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. They soon turn good and begin assisting the Choujins in combating Youkai.
• Shoo Out the Clowns: Shindo's death at the Great Demon King's hand marks the point where the series loses its Lighter and Softer feel.

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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• Decoy Leader: He turns out to be a decoy for the real Gulver.
• The Dragon: He acts as Gulver's stand-in and main enforcer.
• The Dreaded: Is feared by both Youkai and the humans who know of him.
• Gold-Colored Superiority: After his initial defeat against the Youkai he's revived and upgraded by Gulver, giving him a gold-colored super mode.
• The Heavy: Leads the Youkai from the front and gives orders directly, while Gulver leads in secret.
• Horns of Villainy: Has a ring of tusk-like horns around his head, and is an evil Demon King.
• Maou the Demon King: The "Great Demon King" of the Youkai, though the real lord of evil is his boss.

Gulver

Portrayed by: Gorō Naya

^{Click here to see Gulver's true form (Spoilers)} 

The true leader of the Youkai and the Akuma Clan.

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• Bad Boss: Defiance of him means instant execution.
• Big Bad: He's the one responsible for the Youkai attacks, after having been The Man Behind the Man to the Akuma Clan in Akumaizer 3.
• Expy: An unseen and mysterious leader who controls multiple evil factions and gives orders as a disembodied voice? Played by Gorō Naya? Gulver may very well be an incarnation of the Great Leader.
• Faceless Eye: Takes the form of a giant floating eye when communicating with his subordinates. Subverted when we discover the eye is really part of his true form.
• The Man Behind the Curtain: Subverted. His true form may be a stubby looking Blob Monster but he's quite powerful and nearly defeats the Choujins in their final battle.
• The Man Behind the Man: Secretly controlled the Akuma Clan through his disciples, and rules the Youkai while using the Great Demon King as a figurehead.