Hikari Sentai Maskman Season 1
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.
The Mysterious, Beautiful Runaway 01 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.
2/28/1987
Strange! The Dark Underground Castle 02 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.
3/7/1987
The First Step into the Unknown 03 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.
3/14/1987
04 The Maskman must save a boy and his father trapped within a tunnel transformed by Oyoboo into an endless Medius tunnel.
3/21/1987
The Small Swordsman, Blue 05 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.
3/28/1987
06 While investigating a series of unusual earthquakes in Otaki, Takeru meets a boy who believes he possesses a legendary martial arts move.
4/4/1987
07 Kenta encounters a girl who likes him, inspiring Baraba to use a Doggler to sabotage his new love.
4/11/1987
08 Igum uses a special flower to lure out Akira and Momoko to save their teammates after the other Maskman become frozen by a Doggler.
4/18/1987
09 Takeru unexpectedly summons an alien child to Earth with his Aura, which interferes with Baraba's scheme to cut off the planet's electricity.
4/25/1987
10 Igum challenges Takeru to his family's ceremonial Death Ring match, a cage showdown where only one of them will leave the battle alive!
5/2/1987
The Refugee From Underground 11 Kenta pursues a former ninja from underground who has abducted a crown associated with the truth behind Emperor Zeba.
5/9/1987
A Challenge! The Pride of a Shinobi 12 Haruka is forced to join in a showdown between Fumin and Oyoboo to defeat a ninja Doggler that can grant the ultimate shinobi power
5/16/1987
13 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.
5/23/1987
The Great Escape to the Blue Sky! 14 Akira is dragged underground into a city where he meets children of Tube's empire who only dream of the surface and the sky.
5/30/1987
15 A flower cared for by Momoko becomes the key to stopping a Doggler's deadly flower that kills as it sprouts.
6/6/1987
16 Kenta must fight alone against Baraba after the Tube general steals the Aura from his teammates to strengthen his powers.
6/13/1987
Smash it! The Hellish Labyrinth 17 Takeru is lured by Igum into a building transformed into a maze by a Doggler to confuse and wear him down.
6/20/1987
The Dear Bloodsucking Doll! 18 Haruka gives a doll she formerly owned to a girl who desires it, unknowing of the Doggler hiding within threatening to kill her.
6/27/1987
19 Anagmas uses his magic to enhance the Tube forces while making Akira lose his memories during a sneak attack.
7/4/1987
A Trap! The Sinking Giant Robo 20 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.
7/11/1987
The Black Shadow of the Misty Valley 21 With Great Five buried underground, Sugata decides to investigate a rival mecha that has gained infamy for killing its creator.
7/18/1987
The Winds and Clouds of an Aura Storm! 22 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.
7/25/1987
Mio Who Has Become a Demon 23 A Doggler transforms a woman into a fake, evil Mio to lure Takeru into a Tube trap.
8/1/1987
The Grotto of the Boy Monster 24 The Maskman are summoned to Inasa where a boy is mutated into a monster by a Doggler as a city friend comes to visit.
8/8/1987
25 Akira enters a martial arts tournament unknowingly controlled by Tube due to a letter he has received from an unexpected writer.
8/15/1987
Lives That Disappeared on Hot Sand! 26 Kenta encounters a sorrowful girl who is actually a creature working to empower a Doggler while trying to preserve her own short life.
8/22/1987
27 Thief Knight Kiros, a lone wolf of the underground, takes on the Maskman in hopes of defeating them and winning Princess Iaul for himself.
8/29/1987
28 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.
9/5/1987
The New Lethal Weapon of Friendship 29 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.
9/12/1987
30 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.
9/19/1987
It Appears! The Guardian Deity Igam Dragon 31 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.
9/26/1987
32 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.
10/3/1987
Takeru!! Severe their Love! 33 Takeru encounters an underground girl who wants to help him even though she has sworn her love to Kiros.
10/10/1987
The Love and Murderous Intentive Blues 34 A Doggler takes a human form in order to pursue love with Momoko, under the condition he destroys the Maskman in three days!
10/17/1987
The Mystery of Zeba! The Forbidden Tomb 35 Kiros opens a sealed tomb revealing a powerful Doggler that may be associated with Zeba's greatest secret.
10/24/1987
Elimination! The Destructive Twin Girls 36 Igum uses a Doggler to turn twin sisters into a combined menace as they destroy while trying to reunite with one another.
10/31/1987
Soldiers Who Bet on Their Dreams 37 Kiros uses a Doggler to remove Kenta's courage, forcing a boy he protected to help him rediscover his dreams to regain it.
11/7/1987
38 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 he is a kid.
11/14/1987
Revival! The Mysterious X1 Mask 39 When a sixth Maskman saves the team from an attack, Takeru investigates to find out why he vanished from their battle with Tube.
11/21/1987
Resurrect! The Lovely Melody 40 A famous pianist returning to Japan is suddenly targeted by Tube due to a unknown connection with them and her mysterious benefactor.
11/28/1987
Female Thieves Haruka & Momoko 41 Kiros uses a Doggler to transform Haruka and Momoko into evil female thieves stealing wealth to give to Iaul.
12/5/1987
Fly! The Poem of a Timid Boy 42 A cowardly boy gains super-strength to defend himself after eating a cave mushroom Baraba wished to harvest for himself.
12/12/1987
Akira Loses His Eyesight! The Mysterious Spell 43 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.
12/19/1987
Transform! Underground Empire Swordsman Akira 44 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...
12/26/1987
Prince Igam! You're a Woman! 45 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.
1/9/1988
Counterattack! The Bloody Pond's Secret 46 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.
1/16/1988
The Night Prior to the Attack! The Dance of Death 47 A dance student of Haruka is abducted to take part in Tube's ceremony to summon victory in their final war on the surface.
1/23/1988
Baraba! Death by Treachery 48 With no more chances left in Tube, Baraba joins with Kiros to abduct the frozen Iaul in a final chance to defeat Takeru.
1/30/1988
49 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.
2/6/1988
Zeba! His Hair-Raising Secret Identity 50 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.
2/13/1988
The Great Destruction of the Underground Empire Castle! 51 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.
2/20/1988
