The Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman (1996– ) User Reviews

Enjoyable parody

[chris411-2 · 8/10 · 16 February 2002]

This is a parody of shows such as Power Rangers and Sailor Moon. It takes the familiar elements (a team of five people who transform into colorful super-heroes and fight alien invaders) and adds a few twists. None of the humor is over the top, in fact it is fairly low-key. Which I like just fine.

Simply the best

[TimothyMcKann · 10/10 · 12 June 2006]

When I first saw the trailer of this anime on my Magic Knight Rayearth volumes. I gotta say that this is a very funny film. I had to see this,and I did. After buying it on DVD,it was the best. I gotta say that all the jokes and antics were very funny.My favorite Shinesman in this anime are:Red,Moss Green,and Sepia. What this anime really tells us that people have a goal of what they want to be when they grow up. We all need to work hard,and achieve that goal. It very important to be a hero,and volunteer to help others that are in need of help. So I really want to say that this anime is really the best one to see. So in closing,if you want to see something that is cool and funny. Then this is the one anime to see. You will see what I mean

A parody of Power-Rangers and similar shows

[snathanbenner · 10/10 · 16 April 2005]

This is by far the funniest anime I have ever seen. The English translation is excellent and the humor will have you rolling on the floor with laughter. The only downside is the limited availability of the anime

The basic concept is that there is a team known as the shinesman who are officially just ordinary businessmen, but who secretly work for the company's "combat" division as super-heroes. This anime takes itself very seriously in spite the fact that it is making fun of everything else at the same time. Watch and laugh as both the anime world and the business world are portrayed in this light-hearted spoof.