S01E01 The Mysterious, Beautiful Runaway
Five youths begin their battle against the underground forces of Tube as Maskman after they begin a war with the surface with the abduction of the mysterious Mio.
Hikari Sentai Maskman
S01E44: Transform! Underground Empire Swordsman Akira
The underground refugees complete a ritual in an attempt to awaken a great hero, but instead awaken a Doggler of the Igum clan who rewards its power to a surprising warrior...
Overview
Commander Sugata discovered the existence of the Royal Underground Empire Tube, a malignant force that desires to dominate the land, which is based underneath Japan.
He recruits five young people, each one specializing in a style of martial arts, and teaches them in the ways of the mystical "Aura Power" energy.
A year after he recruited and trained the Maskmen, Tube is ready to strike.
Episodes
S01E02 Strange! The Dark Underground Castle
Takeru abandons Commander Sugata's Aura Power training when he receives a message from Mio about her survival and current whereabouts as Tube prepares to punish her.
S01E03 The First Step into the Unknown
As Emperor Zeba plunges the world into eternal darkness, the Maskman must complete their Aura Power training, even as Prince Igum decides to face Takeru for the shame Mio has brought him.
S01E04 Burn! F1 Spirits!
The Maskman must save a boy and his father trapped within a tunnel transformed by Oyoboo into an endless Medius tunnel.
S01E05 The Small Swordsman, Blue
Akira's teammates become frustrated with his childish behavior, and he tries to prove himself as Skull Doggler and Fumin start swapping people's faces.
S01E06 The God Hand of Dreams
While investigating a series of unusual earthquakes in Otaki, Takeru meets a boy who believes he possesses a legendary martial arts move.
S01E07 Explode! Kenta's Love
Kenta encounters a girl who likes him, inspiring Baraba to use a Doggler to sabotage his new love.
S01E08 Burn! The Flower's Sword
Igum uses a special flower to lure out Akira and Momoko to save their teammates after the other Maskman become frozen by a Doggler.
S01E09 Combine! Aura of Life
Takeru unexpectedly summons an alien child to Earth with his Aura, which interferes with Baraba's scheme to cut off the planet's electricity.
S01E10 Igam vs. Takeru
Igum challenges Takeru to his family's ceremonial Death Ring match, a cage showdown where only one of them will leave the battle alive!
S01E11 The Refugee From Underground
Kenta pursues a former ninja from underground who has abducted a crown associated with the truth behind Emperor Zeba.
S01E12 A Challenge! The Pride of a Shinobi
Haruka is forced to join in a showdown between Fumin and Oyoboo to defeat a ninja Doggler that can grant the ultimate shinobi power
S01E13 Chase the Idol!
Kenta investigates an idol with a reporter when he discovers she may be part of a plot to create a stronger army of Ungler Soldiers for Tube.
S01E14 The Great Escape to the Blue Sky!
Akira is dragged underground into a city where he meets children of Tube's empire who only dream of the surface and the sky.
S01E15 Farewell, Dear Flower!
A flower cared for by Momoko becomes the key to stopping a Doggler's deadly flower that kills as it sprouts.
S01E16 Deadly! Blazing Baraba
Kenta must fight alone against Baraba after the Tube general steals the Aura from his teammates to strengthen his powers.
S01E17 Smash it! The Hellish Labyrinth
Takeru is lured by Igum into a building transformed into a maze by a Doggler to confuse and wear him down.
S01E18 The Dear Bloodsucking Doll!
Haruka gives a doll she formerly owned to a girl who desires it, unknowing of the Doggler hiding within threatening to kill her.
S01E19 Apparition! Anagumas
Anagmas uses his magic to enhance the Tube forces while making Akira lose his memories during a sneak attack.
S01E20 A Trap! The Sinking Giant Robo
Momoko's pride as a kenpo teacher is tested by a powerful opponent set up by Anagmas as part of a scheme to defeat Maskman and Great Five.
S01E21 The Black Shadow of the Misty Valley
With Great Five buried underground, Sugata decides to investigate a rival mecha that has gained infamy for killing its creator.
S01E22 The Winds and Clouds of an Aura Storm!
With Galaxy Robo in their hands, the Maskman head forth to save Great Five, unknowing of the difficulties of doing so and an unknown key to fully activate their new mecha.
S01E23 Mio Who Has Become a Demon
A Doggler transforms a woman into a fake, evil Mio to lure Takeru into a Tube trap.
S01E24 The Grotto of the Boy Monster
The Maskman are summoned to Inasa where a boy is mutated into a monster by a Doggler as a city friend comes to visit.
S01E25 Akira's Lover!?
Akira enters a martial arts tournament unknowingly controlled by Tube due to a letter he has received from an unexpected writer.
S01E26 Lives That Disappeared on Hot Sand!
Kenta encounters a sorrowful girl who is actually a creature working to empower a Doggler while trying to preserve her own short life.
S01E27 Thief Knight Kiros!
Thief Knight Kiros, a lone wolf of the underground, takes on the Maskman in hopes of defeating them and winning Princess Iaul for himself.
S01E28 Mio is Princess Ial!?
An assault by Kiros draws Takeru away from research for Shot Bomber's replacement, where he finds out the truth about Mio and her current fate.
S01E29 The New Lethal Weapon of Friendship
The Maskman rush to face a Doggler while their new cannon remains incomplete against the warnings of their head engineer, who has personal ties with their enemy.
S01E30 Mama!! Baraba's Scream!
Akira decides to help Baraba's mother reach her son when he decides to partake in a trial to gain the legendary sword of the underground.
S01E31 It Appears! The Guardian Deity Igam Dragon
Igum attempts to gain the assistance of his family's guardian to increase his power, while Haruka has a crisis in the sudden loss of her own abilities.
S01E32 Oyobu's Lethal Dash
Kenta discovers a derelict car of a racing friend he decides to use to cheer him up, even while being chased by Oyoboo for accidentally obtaining a part of Baraba's latest plot.
S01E33 Takeru!! Severe their Love!
Takeru encounters an underground girl who wants to help him even though she has sworn her love to Kiros.
S01E34 The Love and Murderous Intentive Blues
A Doggler takes a human form in order to pursue love with Momoko, under the condition he destroys the Maskman in three days!
S01E35 The Mystery of Zeba! The Forbidden Tomb
Kiros opens a sealed tomb revealing a powerful Doggler that may be associated with Zeba's greatest secret.
S01E36 Elimination! The Destructive Twin Girls
Igum uses a Doggler to turn twin sisters into a combined menace as they destroy while trying to reunite with one another.
S01E37 Soldiers Who Bet on Their Dreams
Kiros uses a Doggler to remove Kenta's courage, forcing a boy he protected to help him rediscover his dreams to regain it.
S01E38 The Time to Erase Takeru
Igum devises a plan to go back in time and kill Takeru when he's little, thereby creating a time paradox. The Maskman must stop this plan, while getting to see how Takeru is like when...
S01E39 Revival! The Mysterious X1 Mask
When a sixth Maskman saves the team from an attack, Takeru investigates to find out why he vanished from their battle with Tube.
S01E40 Resurrect! The Lovely Melody
A famous pianist returning to Japan is suddenly targeted by Tube due to a unknown connection with them and her mysterious benefactor.
S01E41 Female Thieves Haruka & Momoko
Kiros uses a Doggler to transform Haruka and Momoko into evil female thieves stealing wealth to give to Iaul.
S01E42 Fly! The Poem of a Timid Boy
A cowardly boy gains super-strength to defend himself after eating a cave mushroom Baraba wished to harvest for himself.
S01E43 Akira Loses His Eyesight! The Mysterious Spell
During a revenge attack by Kiros for stopping his previous research, Akira begins to hear a strange chant from underground that makes his eyes go blind.
S01E44 Transform! Underground Empire Swordsman Akira
The underground refugees complete a ritual in an attempt to awaken a great hero, but instead awaken a Doggler of the Igum clan who rewards its power to a surprising warrior...
S01E45 Prince Igam! You're a Woman!
The Maskman discover the truth behind why Akira was transformed into the Underground Knight Unas as they fight to get him back from Igum's control.
S01E46 Counterattack! The Bloody Pond's Secret
Igum's teacher guides her to a pond where Lethal Doggler was born to gain its power, only to learn a surprising revelation regarding what lies within.
S01E47 The Night Prior to the Attack! The Dance of Death
A dance student of Haruka is abducted to take part in Tube's ceremony to summon victory in their final war on the surface.
S01E48 Baraba! Death by Treachery
With no more chances left in Tube, Baraba joins with Kiros to abduct the frozen Iaul in a final chance to defeat Takeru.
S01E49 The Revived Princess Ial
With Kiros possessing Iaul's frozen body, Takeru and Igum both try to get her back in order to control her ultimate fate before the thief knight can thaw her out.
S01E50 Zeba! His Hair-Raising Secret Identity
Iaul and the Maskman obtain a ball that reveals the truth behind Emperor Zeba, even as he begins his final plan to raise the Underground Castle and cover the world in darkness.
S01E51 The Great Destruction of the Underground Empire Castle!
As Zeba finally unleashes eternal darkness upon the world, the Maskman must work with the twins of the Igum royal family and complete the restoration of light upon two realms.
Cast
Ryôsuke Kaizu
Takeru
Kouichi Kusakari
Kenta
Issei Hirota
Akira
Yuki Nagata
Haruka
Kanako Maeda
Momoko
Hayato Tani
Sugata Sanjuurou
Mina Asami
Prince Igam / Princess Iyal
Keijirō Shiga
Baraba
Kaori Kubota
Fuumin
Shunta Fuchino
Kiros
Hiroshi Takeda
Narrator
