The program frequently alludes to the famous Alexandre Dumas, père novel The Three Musketeers. Due to the inhuman nature of the main characters, the primary protagonists and antagonists were portrayed exclusively by stuntmen, with only their voices being portrayed by professional actors. Because of this, an unusual number of well-known voice actors star in the series, as the voices of the main characters. Makio Inoue portrays Xavitan., Kōji Yada plays Evil, and Jōji Yanami provides Gabra's gravelly intonation.
Plot summary
The program follows the adventures of three mutant superhero-refugees from the "Akuma Clan", a vast empire that exists below the surface of the Earth, and their efforts to stop the Akumas from attacking the surface world. The three warriors are Xavitan, a half-demon swordsman, Evil, a somewhat vain and foppish sharpshooter, and Gabra, a slow- and dim-witted strongman. Together, they make up the superheroic team of the show's title. At the end of the series, the heroes' bodies are destroyed, but their souls survive to be reincarnated in the direct sequel to the show, Choujin Bibyun
Characters
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Xavitan: A fencer who actually the son of an Akuma male and a human female. As a result, Xavitan leaves the Akuma Clan to defend the humans from them. Other using his Xarado blade, Xavitan can use his Xavitan Nova shoulder cannons. Though posing as Ippei, he later assumes the form of Takeshi Nagumo and works under him.
Evil: Member of the Discipline group sent after Xavitan. Though he captures him, Xavitan saves his life as he never killed anyone. As a result, Evil joins Xavitan. Other than his Elado blade, Evil also uses the Jo Gun and can execute the Evil Finish attack.
Gabra: A water demon who was a member of the Discipline group sent after Xavitan. Though he loses against his target, Xavitan spares him and later saves his live. This prompts Gabra to join Xavitan. Armed with the Garado sword and Denball and chain, Gabra can remove his muscle restraints to fight at full power. He can also transform into the ostrich like Gabracho bird.
Totou Times
Jun
Ippei Shima
Mitsuhiko
Allies
Darunia
Demon Peace Party
*Basugaru
*NaameNaameda
*Nobera
*Nobera Jr
Akuma Clan
The Akuma Clan are a race of magical cyborgs who live deep within the earth, plot to invade the surface world.
The series was released on Region 2 DVD in October 2005. In December of the same year, a boxed set of action figures of slightly redesigned versions of the three characters was released as part of Bandai's Super Imaginative Chogokin series. Many toys and action figures have been released in connection with the series.
Cultural influence
Although Akumaizer has not achieved the fame or international recognition of its tokusatsu contemporaries like Kamen Rider or Ultraman, it is not without cultural resonance: In the 2007 anime, Lucky Star, in which the characters sing popular songs, karaoke-style, over the end credits, the character Konata sang the series theme song in the second episode. The main antagonists of the movie are a villainous Akumaizer trio directly inspired by the heroes of the original series.
