Chojin Sentai Barattack (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, Chojin Sentai Barattack is an animation and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Chojin Sentai Barattack is a Japanese anime series that follows the adventures of five teenagers as they fight against an evil alien force using the titular combining mecha, Barattack. The show aired on TV Asahi between 1977 and 1978 on Sundays between 18:00 - 18:25. The series is loosely related to Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and its sequel series JAKQ Dengekitai in that the five main characters wear multicolored costumes. Yuji wears the traditional red representing the team leader, Yuri wears the traditional pink with skirt, Mac wears light blue, Franco wears green, and Dicky wears orange. Unlike the sentai teams in the aforementioned series however, they do not engage in hand-to-hand martial arts combat, only fighting in their combining mecha.

Who’s in it. Chojin Sentai Barattack stars Yu Mizushima as Mach (voice), Toru Furuya as Jun Katou (voice), Ichiro Nagai as Prof. Kato (voice) and Keiichi Nanba as Julius (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Chojin Sentai Barattack has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Chojin Sentai Barattack page.

If you liked it. Fans of Chojin Sentai Barattack tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.