{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2563d81639a17c7c563ed7e8","clusterId":"c_e7de8d40499cfe00e5343158","slug":"space-sheriff-gavan-begins-free-streaming-on-toei-tokusatsu-youtube-channel","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Space Sheriff Gavan Begins Free Streaming On Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Channel","summary":"Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official began free streaming of Space Sheriff Gavan on September 30. Episodes 1 and 2 are up, and the playlist indicates new episodes arrive on Wednesdays. The 1982 series, the first entry in the Metal Hero Series, ran 44 episodes and starred Kenji Ohba as Ichijouji Retsu. A related work, Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity, began broadcasting in February 2026.","whyItMatters":"The free run arrives months after Gavan's name was revived as the opening banner of the PROJECT R.E.D. Series, putting the 1982 original back in front of the audience that just met its successor.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe channel posted Episode 1 and Episode 2 on September 30, with the playlist pointing to Wednesday updates. The series ran 44 episodes after its 1982 broadcast debut, following Ichijouji Retsu as he fights the space criminal organization Makuu.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKenji Ohba played the lead, a role that sits alongside his turns as Soujiro Akebono in Battle Fever J and Daigoro Oume in Denshi Sentai Denziman. The transformation sequence, with the suit forming after the call of Chakusou, set the template for the Metal Hero Series, which ran in changing forms until Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack in 1998.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Space Sheriff Gavan's 1982 run of 44 episodes hits YouTube at two episodes per week, while Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity has been airing since February 2026. Toei is running the origin and the new entry side by side.","twitterPost":"Space Sheriff Gavan streams free on Toei's Tokusatsu channel while Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity airs new episodes. Origin and revival, one channel.","threadsPost":"Toei's free Gavan uploads are pacing the 1982 series at two episodes per week on Wednesdays, and the playlist points to more each week. Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity has been on air since February 2026, so the original and the revival now sit in the same feed.","newsletterBlurb":"Toei Tokusatsu YouTube Official has started free streaming of Space Sheriff Gavan, with Episodes 1 and 2 available as of September 30 and Wednesday updates listed on the playlist. The 1982 series opened the Metal Hero line and ran 44 episodes, with Kenji Ohba as Ichijouji Retsu. The upload follows the February 2026 launch of Cho Uchu Keiji Gavan Infinity under the PROJECT R.E.D. Series.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261004e\",\"title\":\"[Free] \\\"Space Sheriff Gavan\\\" Now Streaming on YouTube. Enjoy the \\\"Origin\\\" of Tokusatsu Series Like \\\"Metal Hero\\\" and \\\"PROJECT R.E.D.\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4640,"outputTokens":668,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791188967,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T08:23:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T08:28:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T08:28:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e7de8d40499cfe00e5343158","canonicalTitle":"【無料】『宇宙刑事ギャバン』YouTubeで配信中。「メタルヒーロー」「PROJECT R.E.D.」といった特撮シリーズ、その“原点”が楽しめる","representativeArticleId":"a_ddcfa631534d6c8a96543798","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Space Sheriff Gavan\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-04T09:06:28.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-04T09:06:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T08:28:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261004e","title":"【無料】『宇宙刑事ギャバン』YouTubeで配信中。「メタルヒーロー」「PROJECT R.E.D.」といった特撮シリーズ、その“原点”が楽しめる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Space Sheriff Gavan"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}