Template:Short description Template:Refimprove Template:Infobox television Template:Nihongo is a Japanese tokusatsu that aired from January 12 to March 30, 1999.[1] It was the last production by Shotaro Ishinomori,[1] released posthumously, who intended for the series to be serious, while it was originally written to be a parody of older tokusatsu programs. The acting cast consisted of Japanese voice actors and popular singers of music in Japanese animation.
Story
The evil Template:Nihongo of the planet Template:Nihongo seeks to use the Template:Nihongo of four children to control Template:Nihongo, but his plans are foiled by Voicelugger Gold who takes the children to Earth. Years later, the now grown up children use the power of the Voistones to fight the Muon Empire and protect the Earth.
Characters
The Voiceluggers
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- A fan of tokusatsu series of the 1970s, particularly Kamen Rider. She is the first to remember the events on Tsedua.
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- She had been living in Los Angeles. She does not remember much about Tsedua, but her memory is slowly returning.
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- A popular voice actor. He has memories of Tsedua and had been training his voice since his youth so it could be used as a weapon. He trains the other Voiceluggers to do the same.
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- A self-proclaimed "idol voice actor" who becomes the most powerful of the four children. He is adept at playing musical instruments.
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- The savior of the other four Voiceluggers who can transform his voice to suit his needs.
Allies
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- An assassin sent by Genbah that Akiko turns into a friend with her voice.
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- An android that also befriends the Voiceluggers.
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- The former Voicelugger Gold.
Muon Empire
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- The ruler of the Muon Empire who seeks to use the Voiceluggers to resurrect Hades.
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- Once head of the Muon Empire forces.
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- Female leader of the Muon Empire's forces.
Episodes
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: January 12, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: January 19, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: January 26, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: February 2, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: February 9, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: February 16, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: February 23, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: March 2, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: March 9, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: March 16, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: March 23, 1999)
- Template:Nihongo (Original Airdate: March 30, 1999)
Cast
- Voicelugger Ruby/Akiko Homura - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Rose/Haruka Yuuki - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Emerald/Tomokaze Daichi - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Sapphire/Takeshi Tenma - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Gold - Template:Nihongo
- General Gamma - Template:Nihongo
- Eyelash Line - Template:Nihongo
- Chaos - Template:Nihongo
- Mu (Voice) - Template:Nihongo
- Android Pi (Voice) - Template:Nihongo
- Emperor Genbah (Voice) - Template:Nihongo
Guest cast
- Captain Squad - Hiroshi Watari
- Squad Member - Keiya Asakura
- Squad Member - Keiichi Wada
- Squad Member - Ei Hamura
- Squad Member - Hiroshi Tsuchida
- Squad Member - Shu Kawai
- Squad Member - Daisuke Tsuchiya
Stunt Crew
- Voicelugger Ruby - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Rose - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Emerald - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Sapphire - Template:Nihongo
- Voicelugger Gold - Template:Nihongo
Songs
- Opening theme
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- Ending theme
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- Released on a single with Template:Nihongo