CRIME
J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team battles the international criminal orginization CRIME, lead by Iron Claw (Ishibashi, Masashi).
Although Iron Claw appears human but he is in fact a cyborg. Iron Claw gets his name from a metal clawed hand. This hand can fire explosive shells and detach itself from his body to attack his enemies on its own.
Iron Claw is a master of diguise. He and Banba, Sôkichi try to out do one another. Iron Claw transforms into Warrior Iron Claw.
Under Iron Claw are various human CRIME Bosses and robotic monsters of the week. If the CRIME Bosses aren't killed by J.A.K.Q. then they are executed by Iron Claw for failing in their assignments. The CRIME Bosses last the first 21 episodes, after that the monsters are put in charge of their own plans.
Mechanical Monsters (episodes 1-22)
Episode 01: Devil Killer
Episode 02: Devil Drill
Episode 03: Devil 'Mite
Episode 04: Devil Gun
Episode 05: Devil Wrestler
Episode 06: Devil Amazon
Episode 07: Devil Electric
Episode 08: Devil Flower
Episode 09: Devil Spider
Episode 10: Devil Cane
Episode 11: Devil Gang
Episode 12: Devil Sphinx
Episode 13: Devil Goo
Episode 14: Devil Wolf
Episode 15: Devil Mummy
Episode 16: Devil Ball
Episode 17: Devil Devil
Episode 18: Devil Fishing
Episode 19: Devil Athletic
Episode 20: Devil BEM
Episode 21: Devil Batter
Episode 22: Devil Scrap & Scrap Army
There was no CRIME Boss in this episode to give Devil Scrap orders. Instead the plan to destroy J.A.K.Q. was devised by Devil Scrap. The monster created a squad of cyborgs, the Scrap Army (Scrap Gundan).
Episode 23 reveals that Iron Claw is actually second in command of CRIME. The true leader is the mysterious enity known as Shine. Shine turns out to be an Artificial Intelligence from another galaxy which has been using CRIME in an attempt to conquer Earth.
Invader Robots (episodes 23-35)
Episode 23: Atomic Witch
Episode 24: Hell's Angel
Episode 25: General Antongam
Episode 26: Captain Ghost
Episode 27: President Crocodile
Episode 28: Tentacles Lay Priest
Episode 29: Chief Mantis - General Antongam (episode 25) is revived as the more powerful Chief Mantis.
Episode 30: Great Priest Cobra
Episode 31: Shachira Khan
Episode 32: Battalion Leader Chameleon
Episode 33: Admiral Buffalo
Episode 34: Great King Icarus & Warrior Iron Claw
Episode 35: Great King Icarus, Warrior Iron Claw, Shine
The monsters were assisted by "Crimers".
CRIME's aircraft are the "Devil Sharks".
"J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team vs. Goranger" (Movie)
Although it appeared that Iron Claw had been killed in the final episode of J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai he had in fact survived and was secretly recreating CRIME. Off camera (ie not shown in the movie) the Gorangers battle CRIME agents in Africa, Kikaida battles CRIME agents in Mongolia, Kamen Rider V3 battles CRIME agents in Europe and Kamen Rider Amazon battles CRIME in the Amazon jungle. When CRIME's top agents journey to Japan the Gorangers follow them back home and join JAKQ in defeating them.
Iron Mask Baron (played by Ushio, Kenji)
General Sahara (played by Amamoto, Eisei)
UFO Captain (played by Andô, Mitsuo)
Hell Boxer (played by Kaneda Osamu)
Four Deva Kings Robo - all four combined
The four masked kaijin in this film were assisted by both Zolders (from Himitsu Sentai Gorenjâ) and Crimers (from J.A.K.Q. Dengeki Tai. The UFO Captain also had his own crew.
"J.A.K.Q. Lightning Strike Team vs. Goranger" was the first of the Sentai series cross over films. It's the first one set after both TV series had concluded.
Monster names from Marc H. Miyake's Sentai Series Manual Version 2.0 © 1995 Marc H. Miyake
