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| Blue SWAT | |
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| Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero fiction Mystery fiction Science fiction |
| Created by | Toei |
| Developed by | Junichi Miyashita |
| Directed by | Makoto Tsuji |
| Starring | Souji Masaki Yuka Shiratori Kou Domon |
| Narrated by | Tsutomu Tareki |
| Music by | Kei Wakakusa |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (per episode) |
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| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | January 30, 1994 – January 29, 1995 |
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Blue SWAT (ブルースワット, Burū Suwatto) is a Japanese television show and the thirteenth installment in the Metal Hero Series franchise. It ran from January 30, 1994 to January 29, 1995 for a total of 51 episodes and one theatrical film, aired as part of the 1994 Toei Super Hero Fair, which compiled episodes 1 and 2. Blue SWAT deviated from the Metal Hero trend by using a realistic vibe for the series instead of fantastic, over-the-top action by focusing on the martial arts and gunplay aspects of the series. While the mood of the series appealed to the genre's adult fanbase and older viewers, the show was not well received by children, which resulted in a change into a lighter tone midway through the series. The Blue SWAT team later appeared for a special team-up in the final episodes of Juukou B-Fighter.