Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman English Sub & Dub

About Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman

Meet Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman (Tokumu Sentai Shinesman), an action, comedy and sci-fi anime by Production I.G (1996). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: Hiroya Matsumoto, hoping to become a great employee as his late father, has just been hired at Raito (Right) Trading Company. Little does he know that he has been recruited for a very enigmatic department within the company - the Special Duty Combat Unit, known as SHINESMAN.

Along the way, their purpose, to struggle the terrible (often times hilarious) alien forces that threaten the earth. Like most corporate employees, Matsumoto still has meetings to attend and deadlines to meet. When the Shinesman rage war against the alien race from Planet Voice, led by their Prince Sasaki, Matsumoto and his co-workers don their office-coloured comat Pro-suits and become: Shinesman Red, Sepia, Salmon Pink, Grey.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Production I.G, so the studio's house style defines how Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 1996, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.