Bio VS. Anti-Bio In Bioman

One can say Hirohisa Soda and chief producer Takeyuki Suzuki were experimenting on new stuff. I decided to update this old post before 2024 ends. It would be time to look into the history of Bio vs. Anti-Bio in Chodenshi Bioman. This article obviously contain spoilers! After watching several Super Sentai series -- Bioman was among the first to start fleshing things out! Was it planned or was it an afterthought?

Bioman episode 10 featured what would be a forced plot. It's not known why Yuki Yajima left the set. It was said that she was found serving hot pot in Chiba. The reason why Yuki left was unknown. It led to Mika Koizumi getting written off. It was also the introduction of the Anti-Bio Particles -- a plot that wasn't going to be revisited until episode 37. The episode had the first Yellow 4 die in suit. It was because Yuki wasn't available to film her final episode. Yuki left presumably out of contractual issues. It led to one of the most heart-wrenching episodes in my childhood. It doesn't help that two yellow ranger actresses (Thuy Trang in 2001 and Yuka Motohashi in 2024) have already left the world so soon!

The Anti-Bio Particles was used to hit the Bio Robo and it hit Yellow 4 I. It might've been inspired by the Kryptonite from Superman. Yes, Kryptonite would nullify and weaken Superman. The Bio Robo did come from a planet that exploded 500 years earlier. Yellow 4 I got so weakened that Psygorn's final blast actually damaged her off. Yellow 4 I never reverted out-of-suit because the actress was no longer there. VA Mayumi Tanaka provided Yellow 4 I's voice too. The whole plot felt forgotten for a certain number of episodes. Thankfully, it wasn't forgotten and something was done out of it! 

One of the best nightmare fuel in Super Sentai is Bio Hunter Silver. The Planet Bio was once a peaceful scientific metropolis -- the same place where Peebo was created. Part of the Planet Bio's history was introduced in episodes 2, 7, and 8. The cause of the explosion wasn't known. The Anti-Bio Particles from the planet were scattered in space. The Planet Bio's history was further developed thanks to Silver! Silver shows that the Anti-Bio Particles do more than just negate Bio Particles. The Bi-Buster Gun (or I prefer to call it Bio Buster) fires with extreme accuracy. Silver vaporized the Mecha Clones faster thanthe Biomen could. Mason tried his new weapons but als failed!

Episode 37 has some Nightmare Fuel. Although Peebo doesn't mention Mika by name -- it should still be a frightening thought. Mika wasn't mentioned again after episode 11 -- otherwise that could overshadow Jun Yabuki as Yellow 4 II. The other four Biomen remember the traumatizing experience. They're told that the Bio Killer Gun's power isn't as destructive as the Bi-Buster. The Biomen already saw the power when both THEM and Gear can't easily deal with Silver. Even worse, Silver can't be reasoned with as his mind is only focused on destroying EVERYTHING with Bio Particles. Silver's main quest is to find his Zord known as Balzion (dubbed as Bio Destroyer). If the Bio Robo is a Megazord then the Balzion is an evil Zord. 

Although the New Empire Gear were the recurring enemies -- Silver is obviously the bigger threat! Silver's backstory connects to the show before it even began. The Anti-Bio Particles are shown to cause earthquakes. It may explain why the Planet Bio erupted. The Anti-Bio Particles may have a nuclear reaction and nuclear radiation effect. Dr. Shibata's quest to create a conscience circuit for Doctor Man was linked into it. Why did the Anti-Bio Particles awaken and cause tremors during the testing? Was it because the Anti-Bio Particles are malevolent and based on negative energy? It seems to be it!

Balzion played the crucial role duringthe finale. Balzion would be the turning point of everyone. New Empire Gear seeks to use Balzion to eliminate the Biomen. What happened was that the quest killed everyone on Gear instead. Nice Job Fixing It Villain goes to Silver! Silver used his Bi-Buster Gun to heavily damage both Juuoh and Mettlzer in the finale arc. Mettlzler died trying to secure Balzion for Farrah. The Super Electron ended up destroying both Juuoh and Mettzler sequentially because the Anti-Bio Particles are that heavily damaging! Balzion shows up and managed to damage Neo Mecha Gigan Super Megas -- which Monster piloted. Monster saw Juuoh blow up and only the head remained. Monster got severely damaged after the Super Megas was destroyed by the Bio Particle Cut. Balzion was immune to all of the Bio Robo's weapons. Talk about creating an evil Zord that has the power to NEGATE the Megazord!

The second to the last episode felt rushed. It was most likely that there was less time for editing. Until now, I feel Psygorn's and Farrah Cat's deaths weren't all that well-written. I could understand how Juuoh and Mettlzer finally bit the dust -- they were heavily weakened by Silver. Psygorn simply had a shot from a laser beam, his own Death Beams thrown back at him, getting hit by the Bio Electron Beam, and all before the Super Electron. I can't be certain if that would've explained why Psygorn no longer survived the Super Electron attack. My theory is that the Biomen may have powered up more than usual -- knowing it's their final battle. Peebo's link to the Bio Robo is further established. Bio Robo had rare moments of sentience as a Megazord -- all before Daizyujin in Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger. It was also that time when Super Sentai teams only had a Megazord but not other Zords yet. 

The final battle felt intense. Silver was now reunited with Balzion. The evil Zord's power is horrifying. The Biomen might even die in the final battle. Red 1 increases the Bio Particle output of the Bio Robo -- a move that might short out the Megazord! Bio Robo calls for Peebo. Peebo enters into a chamber which would drastically increase the Bio Robo's power. I bet it wasn't used earlier on for this reason -- it's a life-threatening attack! Maybe, that's why the Biomen retreated back to the base after raiding Neograd -- instead of storming it directly! 

Doctor Man managed to create his final masterpiece -- the King Megas! Doctor Man also prepared a failsafe called the Anti-Bio Bomb. Doctor Man analyzed Balzion and may have gotten a good amount of Anti-Bio Particles to use for his final weapon. The Balzion has Anti-Bio Particle laser beams. The Bio Robo needed Peebo's help once more to do that cheesy attack. The Biomen attack Doctor Man's control module. Doctor Man announced that defeating King Megas activated the Anti-Bio Bomb. It was a bomb designed to destroy the Earth. Apparently, none of Doctor Man's resources could create that bomb and he needed Balzion. Fortunately, the Biomen were able to stop the same castrophe that hit Planet Bio from happening to Earth!