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* Ryūsuke Ōwashi ('''{{color|red|Vul Eagle I}}'''): [[The Hero|The original Hero]]; an Air Force Officer. [[Put On a Bus|He leaves to research Space Shuttles in America]], and is replaced by...
* Ryūsuke Ōwashi ('''{{color|red|Vul Eagle I}}'''): [[The Hero|The original Hero]]; an Air Force Officer. [[Put on a Bus|He leaves to research Space Shuttles in America]], and is replaced by...
* Takayuki Hiba ('''{{color|red|Vul Eagle II}}'''): [[The Hero|The new Hero]] and [[Master Swordsman]].
* Takayuki Hiba ('''{{color|red|Vul Eagle II}}'''): [[The Hero|The new Hero]] and [[Master Swordsman]].
* Kin'ya Samejima ('''{{color|blue|Vul Shark}}'''): [[The Lancer]]; a Naval Officer.
* Kin'ya Samejima ('''{{color|blue|Vul Shark}}'''): [[The Lancer]]; a Naval Officer.
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* [[Home Base]]: The Vulcan Base. {{spoiler|It gets destroyed mid-series and replaced by the New Vulcan Base.}}
* [[Home Base]]: The Vulcan Base. {{spoiler|It gets destroyed mid-series and replaced by the New Vulcan Base.}}
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: The Sun Vulcan Robo, the first [[Combining Mecha]] in Super Sentai, which is composed of the Cosmo Vulcan jet piloted by Eagle and the Bull Vulcan tank co-piloted by Shark and Panther.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: The Sun Vulcan Robo, the first [[Combining Mecha]] in Super Sentai, which is composed of the Cosmo Vulcan jet piloted by Eagle and the Bull Vulcan tank co-piloted by Shark and Panther.
* [[In the Name of The Moon]]: Kagayake! <ref>Shine!</ref> [[Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan]]!
* [[In the Name of the Moon]]: Kagayake! <ref>Shine!</ref> [[Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan]]!
* [[Law of Chromatic Superiority]]: Vul Eagle is the only Vulcan who pilots an individual mecha. After Hiba replaces Ōwashi, Eagle also starts using a sword in battle, becoming the only Vulcan with a [[Weapon of Choice]].
* [[Law of Chromatic Superiority]]: Vul Eagle is the only Vulcan who pilots an individual mecha. After Hiba replaces Ōwashi, Eagle also starts using a sword in battle, becoming the only Vulcan with a [[Weapon of Choice]].
* [[Monster of the Week]]: The Machine-Lifeform Mongers.
* [[Monster of the Week]]: The Machine-Lifeform Mongers.
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* [[Mookmobile]]: The Hell Fighter jets.
* [[Mookmobile]]: The Hell Fighter jets.
* [[The Movie]]
* [[The Movie]]
* [[On the Next Episode of Catchphrase]]: The series doesn't really have one for the next episode previews, but the narration at the end of each episode tends to end with similar encouraging phrases.
* [["On the Next Episode of..." Catchphrase]]: The series doesn't really have one for the next episode previews, but the narration at the end of each episode tends to end with similar encouraging phrases.
* [[Regular Caller]]:
* [[Regular Caller]]:
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: The Vulcans themselves were an all-men team and the closest thing the show had to a heroine was Commander Arashiyama's daughter Misa, who dons the disguise of ''White Rose Mask'' for exactly one episode.
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]: The Vulcans themselves were an all-men team and the closest thing the show had to a heroine was Commander Arashiyama's daughter Misa, who dons the disguise of ''White Rose Mask'' for exactly one episode.
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* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: In addition to having the fewest rangers out of all the ''Sentai'' shows (with only three full-time members at the same time instead of five), it is also the only show without a female ranger (not counting Misa's one-episode tenure as the White Rose Mask), as well as the only show where the red ranger was replaced during the middle of its run.
* [[Early Installment Weirdness]]: In addition to having the fewest rangers out of all the ''Sentai'' shows (with only three full-time members at the same time instead of five), it is also the only show without a female ranger (not counting Misa's one-episode tenure as the White Rose Mask), as well as the only show where the red ranger was replaced during the middle of its run.
* [[Elemental Powers]]: Not as prominent as some seasons, but the Sun Vulcans do have elements associated with them, via special attacks with their Vulcan Sticks.
* [[Elemental Powers]]: Not as prominent as some seasons, but the Sun Vulcans do have elements associated with them, via special attacks with their Vulcan Sticks.
** [[Playing With Fire]]: Vul Eagle's Eagle Fire.
** [[Playing with Fire]]: Vul Eagle's Eagle Fire.
** [[Making a Splash]]: Vul Shark's Shark Washer.
** [[Making a Splash]]: Vul Shark's Shark Washer.
** [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Vul Panther's Panther Galaxy.
** [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Vul Panther's Panther Galaxy.
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* [[Names to Know In Anime]]: [[Takeshi Watabe]] and [[Shozo Iizuka]] both play roles in the series.
* [[Names to Know In Anime]]: [[Takeshi Watabe]] and [[Shozo Iizuka]] both play roles in the series.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: HELL SATURN. Sounds inviting, doesn't it?
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: HELL SATURN. Sounds inviting, doesn't it?
* [[Orcus On His Throne]]: Hell Saturn, obviously, but Queen Hedrian is pretty lazy for a Dragon: in twelve episodes, the two times she does anything are out of selfish greed.
* [[Orcus on His Throne]]: Hell Saturn, obviously, but Queen Hedrian is pretty lazy for a Dragon: in twelve episodes, the two times she does anything are out of selfish greed.
* [[Power Fist]]: Sun Vulcan Robo occasionally pulls one out for some "iron fist whack-a-mole".
* [[Power Fist]]: Sun Vulcan Robo occasionally pulls one out for some "iron fist whack-a-mole".
* [[Production Foreshadowing]]: Inazuma Ginga is a fugitive who is being sought by the Galactic Union Police. The Galactic Union Police is the same organization that the title character in ''[[Space Sheriff Gavan]]'' works for and Shozo Uehara, the main writer of ''Sun Vulcan'' and all the previous Sentai shows, left Sentai after this series to become the main writer of ''Gavan''.
* [[Production Foreshadowing]]: Inazuma Ginga is a fugitive who is being sought by the Galactic Union Police. The Galactic Union Police is the same organization that the title character in ''[[Space Sheriff Gavan]]'' works for and Shozo Uehara, the main writer of ''Sun Vulcan'' and all the previous Sentai shows, left Sentai after this series to become the main writer of ''Gavan''.
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* [[Sleeping Single]]: Professor Kosaka and his wife in #9.
* [[Sleeping Single]]: Professor Kosaka and his wife in #9.
* [[Space X]]: The monster in #27 was created from a "space mosquito."
* [[Space X]]: The monster in #27 was created from a "space mosquito."
* [[Spell My Name With an "S"]]: The [[Big Bad]]'s name has been spelled as both Hell Satan and Hell Saturn.
* [[Spell My Name with an "S"]]: The [[Big Bad]]'s name has been spelled as both Hell Satan and Hell Saturn.
* [[Spit Take]]: Hyō does this with some water in #10, when a girl he's just met asks him on a date.
* [[Spit Take]]: Hyō does this with some water in #10, when a girl he's just met asks him on a date.
* [[Super Senses]]: The Sun Vulcans' Vulcan Eye ability allows them to see perfectly in the dark, or view distant objects perfectly. Similarly, the Vulcan Ear allows enhances their hearing to the point where they can "hear a pin drop from 10 kilometers."
* [[Super Senses]]: The Sun Vulcans' Vulcan Eye ability allows them to see perfectly in the dark, or view distant objects perfectly. Similarly, the Vulcan Ear allows enhances their hearing to the point where they can "hear a pin drop from 10 kilometers."
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** Hiba = Flying Feather
** Hiba = Flying Feather
* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]: The Vulcans often use their Vulcan Sticks as throwing weapons.
* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]: The Vulcans often use their Vulcan Sticks as throwing weapons.
* [[Tokyo Is the Center of The Universe]]: Unlike other ''Sentai'' series, they actually explain why the villains are specifically targeting Japan in #13.
* [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe]]: Unlike other ''Sentai'' series, they actually explain why the villains are specifically targeting Japan in #13.
* [[Villain Song]]: "Super Woman Zero Girls" by Kaori Kumiko. A very different flavor of villain song.
* [[Villain Song]]: "Super Woman Zero Girls" by Kaori Kumiko. A very different flavor of villain song.
* [[We Will Not Use Photoshop in The Future]]: One episode has Black Magma editing videos of their battles with Sun Vulcan to make it look the Vulcans are attacking civilians, then using the footage to turn some kids against the heroes. No one suspects it's fake.
* [[We Will Not Use Photoshop in the Future]]: One episode has Black Magma editing videos of their battles with Sun Vulcan to make it look the Vulcans are attacking civilians, then using the footage to turn some kids against the heroes. No one suspects it's fake.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Asao doesn't like dogs. More literal to the trope name, #17 introduces a friend of Samejima's who can't stand snakes.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: Asao doesn't like dogs. More literal to the trope name, #17 introduces a friend of Samejima's who can't stand snakes.
* [[X-Ray Vision]]: One application of the Vulcan Eye ability. At one point the villains actually try to counteract this by building androids out of a special material so that they look human even with this vision.
* [[X-Ray Vision]]: One application of the Vulcan Eye ability. At one point the villains actually try to counteract this by building androids out of a special material so that they look human even with this vision.
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