Himitsu Sentai Gorenger
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger | |
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Genre | |
Created by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
Developed by | Shōzō Uehara |
Starring |
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Narrated by |
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Music by | Chumei Watanabe |
Opening theme | "Susume! Gorenger" by Isao Sasaki, Mitsuko Horie, & Columbia Yurikago Kai |
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Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 84 |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies | NET Toei Company |
Original release | |
Network | ANN (NET) |
Release | April 5, 1975 March 26, 1977 | –
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List of Super Sentai TV series | |
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Written by | Shotaro Ishinomori |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Shogaku Gonensei, Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
Demographic | Kodomo, shōnen |
Original run | April 1975 – July 1976 |
Volumes | 2 |
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger (
Plot
[edit]When world peace is threatened by the emergence of a terrorist group called the Black Cross Army, EAGLE (The Earth Guard League[3]) is formed to combat the threat. The Black Cross Army sends five operatives to destroy each EAGLE branch in Japan, killing all but five members. These surviving members are summoned to a secret base located underneath the snack shop "Gon", where they are recruited by EAGLE Japan's commander, Gonpachi Edogawa. They become the Himitsu Sentai Gorengers and are given electronic battlesuits that endow them with superhuman strength and speed. The five dedicate themselves to stopping the Black Cross Army and its leader, the Black Cross Führer.
Characters
[edit]Gorengers
[edit]- Tsuyoshi Kaijo (
海 城 剛 , Kaijō Tsuyoshi):[4] The 24-year-old younger brother of the Kantō EAGLE base captain, Tsuyoshi and his teammates were playing soccer when the Black Cross Army launched the attack that killed his brother. Tsuyoshi is trained in combat planning and strategy. As the red-colored Akarenger (アカレンジャー, Akarenjā), he is the team leader and coordinates group attacks such as the Gorenger Storm (ゴレンジャーストーム, Gorenjā Sutōmu) or Gorenger Hurricane (ゴレンジャーハリケーン, Gorenjā Harikēn). He is armed with the Red Vute (レッドビュート, Reddo Byūto), a multipurpose whip that can transform into other weapons such as the Spear Vute (ヤリビュート, Yari Byūto) or the Drill Vute (ドリルビュート, Doriru Byūto). He also carries the Silver Shot (シルバーショット, Shirubā Shotto) tranquilizer gun. Tsuyoshi appeared in the final episode of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, receiving his powers back in the form of the Akarenger Key as the Gokaigers left Earth. - Akira Shinmei (
新 命 明 , Shinmei Akira):[5] 25-years-old and the oldest member of the Gorenger team. Akira was training in the snowy region of Tōhoku when the Black Cross Army attacked. He is a marksmanship instructor, skilled in archery and piloting. He wants to become a racing driver. As the blue-colored Aorenger (アオレンジャー, Aorenjā), he is the second-in-command. He pilots the Variblune, and later the Varidorin. He is armed with the Bluechery (ブルーチェリー, Burūcherī) and later the Ultra Bluechery (ウルトラブルーチェリー, Urutora Burūcherī), a bow that can fire specially designed arrows known as Blue Arrows and Blue Arrow Rockets. - Kirenger (キレンジャー, Kirenjā): The yellow-colored member of the Gorengers who is armed with the Ki Sticker (キーステッカー, Kī Sutekkā), a polearm whose head can be outfitted with various attachments such as a punching fist, and the YTC (YTC, Wai Tī Shī, Yellow Transceiver), a radio that can jam electronic circuitry. The moniker of Kirenger was used by its original user and his temporary successor.
- Daita Oiwa (
大岩 大 太 , Ōiwa Daita)[6] (1–54 & 67–84): 23-years-old. Called Dai-chan by Akira, Peggy, and Yoko, Daita is a jovial engineering recruit at EAGLE's Kyushu branch who was training with his comrades when the Black Cross Army attacked. Adept in mechanics and mathematics, he has difficulty solving simple word puzzles and riddles. As a judo champion, Daita is physically strong. Daita was later promoted to Chief of EAGLE's Kyushu branch but soon returned to active duty with the Gorengers after his replacement is killed by the Black Cross Army. - Daigoro Kumano (
熊野 大 五郎 , Kumano Daigorō) (55–67): After Daita became the commander of the Kyushu branch for a time, Daigoro replaced him. Daigoro was killed by a flying blade from Can Opener Mask.
- Daita Oiwa (
- Peggy Matsuyama (ペギー
松山 , Pegī Matsuyama): 18-years-old. Peggy worked at EAGLE's Hokkaido branch as a chemical analyst and weapons engineer specializing in explosives. Fashion-conscious, Peggy often wears go-go boots and short hip-hugging hot pants. As the pink-colored Momorenger (モモレンジャー, Momorenjā), she is armed with the Momo Mirror (モモミラー, Momo Mirā), a jamming device that can confuse and confound her opponents. She also carries the Momo Card (モモカード, Momo Kādo) throwing shuriken and the high impact Earring Bombs (ピアス爆 弾 , Piasu Bakudan). - Kenji Asuka (
明日香 健二 , Asuka Kenji): 17-years-old, Kenji is the youngest member of the team. Kenji was tending to pigeons on a rooftop at EAGLE's Kansai branch when the Black Cross Army attacked, thus saving him from the poison gas used in the attack. He has a happy-go-lucky temperament. As the green-colored Midorenger (ミドレンジャー, Midorenjā), he is armed with the Midomerang (ミドメラン, Midomeran), a razor-sharp boomerang that can be either flung at his opponents or used as a handheld weapon for cutting and slashing. He also carries the Mido Puncher (ミドパンチャー, Mido Panchā), an updated slingshot that can be used to fire pachinko pellets and sometimes explosives.
Other EAGLE characters
[edit]- Gonpachi Edogawa (
江戸川 権八 , Edogawa Gonpachi): Commander of EAGLE's Japan branch. When operating in public, Gonpachi disguises himself as the cook at the snack shop Gon (ゴン), which is the secret entrance to the Gorengers' headquarters. The shop later becomes the fruit parlor Gon. - EAGLE Agents (イーグル
連絡 員 , Īguru Renrakuin): A trio of secretaries and secret agents who assists Commander Edogawa: Yoko Kato (加藤 陽子 , Katō Yōko) (a.k.a. Agent 007), Tomoko Hayashi (林 友子 , Hayashi Tomoko) (a.k.a. Agent 008), and Haruko Nakamura (中村 春子 , Nakamura Haruko) (a.k.a. Agent 009). They act behind the scenes but occasionally help the Gorengers in the field.
Black Cross Army
[edit]The Black Cross Army (
- Black Cross Führer (
黒 十 字 総統 , Kuro Jūji Sōtō): The leader of the Black Cross Army, often referred to as the "Machine Monster", and a highly intelligent being with supernatural powers who hides his identity even from his generals, occasionally disguising himself as a human. He is eventually revealed as the Black Cross Castle itself, controlled by a sentient alien AI, and defeated by the Gorengers' Five-Star Cassiopea Attack. - Sun Mask (
日輪 仮面 , Nichirin Kamen, 15–20): The so-called "Star of Africa" (アフリカの星 , Afurika no Hoshi). A ruthless tyrant renowned for his successive victories in Africa, he is called to Japan to eliminate the Gorengers, but his plans are frequently hampered by his own cowardice. - Iron Man Mask General Temujin (
鉄人 仮面 テムジン将軍 , Tetsujin Kamen Temujin Shōgun, 20–42): The so-called "Mongol Demon" (モンゴルの鬼 , Mongoru no Oni). A cold and sadistic, yet overly prideful recruit from the Black Cross Army's Gobi Desert operations, he is a master tactician who leads his own army in the Steel Brigade (鋼鉄 軍団 , Kōtetsu Gundan). - Volcano Mask General Magman (
火 の山 仮面 マグマン将軍 , Hinoyama Kamen Maguman Shōgun, 42–54): Hailing from the Eldgjá region in Iceland, he is the leader of the ruthless Eruption Battalion (噴火 軍団 , Funka Gundan) and commander of his own mobile battle station, the Moving Fortress Navarone (移動 要塞 ナバローン, Idō Yōsai Nabarōn). He is able to fire napalm missiles from the top of his mask, and is impervious to the Gorengers' weapons. - Commander-in-Chief Golden Mask (ゴールデン
仮面 大将軍 , Gōruden Kamen Daishōgun, 54–84): Black Cross Army's top general, a supernatural entity awoken through black magic and the Black Cross Führer's powers. A well-versed sorcerer with an interest in astrology, Golden Mask takes command of Black Cross Army's elite Africa Troopers (アフリカ軍団 , Afurika Gundan). He can repel most of the Gorengers' attacks. - Steel Sword Dragon (
鋼鉄 剣 竜 , Kōtetsu Kenryū, Movie): A rogue Black Cross Army operative who was imprisoned for reckless and rebellious behavior, but later freed by Black Cross Führer in exchange for his help in destroying the Gorengers. He is a strong and highly-resistant fighter wielding a dao that can break almost any object. - Masked Monsters (
仮面 怪人 , Kamen Kaijin): The Black Cross Army's field agents, who cause chaos and disorder wherever they go. They are mainly humanoid machines with strange masks that represent their ability and skills in the field, with the ability to continuously upgrade themselves through the continued research and developments of the Black Cross Army. These humanoids can have abilities to change into other objects to help with infiltration or investigations or to assist in their chaos-causing objectives. - Zolders (ゾルダー, Zorudā): The Black Cross Army's faceless leather-suited foot soldiers, altered with enhanced strength and speed and brainwashed to be absolutely loyal. They carry a variety of weapons including machine guns, bazookas, and iron swords. Specialized divisions include the Black Cross Camouflaged Ninja (
黒 十 字 忍 団 , Kuro Jūji Nindan) and a squad of mystics who served Black Cross Führer. The Zolders pilot air fighters called Condolers (コンドラー, Kondorā) (small) and Battlers (バットラー, Battorā) (large). They shout "Hoi" when attacking their victims.
Episodes
[edit]Episodes aired on Saturdays at 7:30 pm JST.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate | Rating |
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1 | "The Crimson Sun! The Invincible Gorengers" Transliteration: "Makka na Taiyō! Muteki Gorenjā" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | April 5, 1975 | 15.2 |
2 | "The Blue Earth! The Deadly Desertification Plan" Transliteration: "Aoi Chikyū! Shi no Sabakuka Keikaku" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | April 12, 1975 | 14.4 |
3 | "Big Counterattack! A Yellow Whirlwind" Transliteration: "Dai Gyakushū! Kiiroi Tsumujikaze" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | April 19, 1975 | 15.7 |
4 | "A Crimson Kick! Smash the Great Microbe Plan" Transliteration: "Kurenai no Kikku! Kudake Mikuro Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | April 26, 1975 | 16.0 |
5 | "Green Anger, Immortal Gas-Person" Transliteration: "Midoriiro no Ikari Fujimi Gasu Ningen" (Japanese: みどり | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | May 3, 1975 | 16.2 |
6 | "Red Riddle! Chase the Spy Route to the Sea" Transliteration: "Akai Nazo! Supai Rūto o Umi ni Oe" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | May 10, 1975 | 16.8 |
7 | "Pink Moonlight! Wolf Corps" Transliteration: "Pinku no Gekkō! Ōkami Butai" (Japanese: ピンクの | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | May 24, 1975 | 16.7 |
8 | "Black Fear! The Murderous Poison Fang" Transliteration: "Kuroi Kyōfu! Koroshi no Dokuga" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | May 31, 1975 | 17.4 |
9 | "Blue Shadow, Variblune Secret Strategy" Transliteration: "Aoi Kagebōshi Bariburūn Himitsu Senryaku" (Japanese: | Itaru Orita | Shōzō Uehara | June 7, 1975 | 17.0 |
10 | "The Red Balloon! Wind Speed at 100 Meters" Transliteration: "Akai Fūsen! Fūsoku Hyaku-mētoru" (Japanese: | Itaru Orita | Shōzō Uehara | June 14, 1975 | 16.8 |
11 | "Green Shudder! The Escape From Ear Hell" Transliteration: "Midoriiro no Senritsu! Mimi Jigoku kara no Dasshutsu" (Japanese: みどり | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | June 21, 1975 | 18.1 |
12 | "Super Energy of Silver! Burning Hell" Transliteration: "Gin'iro no Chō Enerugī! Shōnetsu Jigoku" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | June 28, 1975 | 17.3 |
13 | "The Pink Secret! Defeat the Human Bomb" Transliteration: "Pinku no Himitsu! Ningen Bakudan o Taose" (Japanese: ピンクの | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | July 5, 1975 | 18.6 |
14 | "The Red Coffin! The Mysterious Skull Mansion" Transliteration: "Akai Kan'oke! Dokuro Yashiki no Kai" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Hirohisa Soda | July 12, 1975 | 17.0 |
15 | "The Big Blue Fortress! Big Raging Variblune" Transliteration: "Aoi Dai Yōsai! Ō Abare Bariburūn" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | July 26, 1975 | 13.9 |
16 | "White Weirdness! The Eye in the Mirror" Transliteration: "Shiroi Kaiki! Kagami no Naka no Me" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | August 2, 1975 | 12.9 |
17 | "The Purple Theme Park! A Demonic Cemetery" Transliteration: "Murasakiiro no Yūenchi! Akuma no Hakaba" (Japanese: むらさき | Minoru Yamada | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | August 9, 1975 | 14.0 |
18 | "Horrible Black Crusaders! Attack According to the (Secret) Plan" Transliteration: "Senritsu no Kuro Jūjigun! Maruhi Sakusen de Kōgeki Seyo" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Kimio Hirayama | August 16, 1975 | 13.0 |
19 | "A Blue Spark! The Spy Front That Floats in the Sea" Transliteration: "Aoi Hibana! Umi ni Ukabu Supai Sensen" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Keisuke Fujikawa | August 23, 1975 | 17.1 |
20 | "Crimson Fight to the Death! Sun Mask vs. Akarenger" Transliteration: "Makka na Shitō! Nichirin Kamen Tai Akarenjā" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | August 30, 1975 | 17.6 |
21 | "Blue Miracle! The Mysterious Airship That Came From Antiquity" Transliteration: "Aoi Kyōi! Kodai kara Kita Kai Hikōsen" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | September 6, 1975 | 17.9 |
22 | "Yellow Air Raid! Nightmares of Atlantis" Transliteration: "Kiiroi Kūshū! Atorantisu no Akumu" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | September 13, 1975 | 15.4 |
23 | "Green Dogfight! The End of the Mysterious Airship" Transliteration: "Midori no Kūshūsen! Kai Hikōsen no Saigo" (Japanese: みどりの | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | September 20, 1975 | 17.2 |
24 | "Blue Anger! Strong Midomerang, Big Counterattack" Transliteration: "Aoi Ikari! Kyōretsu Midomeran Dai Gyakushū" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | October 4, 1975 | 16.2 |
25 | "Crimson Fuse! Lamprey Torpedo Attack" Transliteration: "Makka na Dōkasen! Yatsume no Gyorai Kōgeki" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | October 11, 1975 | 19.0 |
26 | "Multi-Changing Blue Veins! The Dreadful Poison Expert" Transliteration: "Aosuji Shichi Henge! Kyōfu no Dokuyaku Hakase" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Hirohisa Soda | October 18, 1975 | 21.0 |
27 | "Yellow Object Q! Gorenger Base S.O.S." Transliteration: "Kiiroi Buttai Kyū! Gorenjā Kichi Esu Ō Esu" (Japanese: | Itaru Orita | Shōzō Uehara | October 25, 1975 | 19.4 |
28 | "Big Red Eruption! Infiltrate the Underground Base" Transliteration: "Akai Dai Funka! Chitei Kichi ni Sen'nyū Seyo" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | November 1, 1975 | 19.4 |
29 | "Red Pursuit! The Mysterious Seal Train" Transliteration: "Akai Tsuigeki! Nazo no Fūin Ressha" (Japanese: | Itaru Orita | Hirohisa Soda | November 8, 1975 | 19.2 |
30 | "Golden Columns of Fire! A Great Explosion of Consecutive Mines" Transliteration: "Kin'iro no Hibashira! Kirai Renzoku Dai Bakuhatsu" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | November 15, 1975 | 19.0 |
31 | "The Black Challenge! Enrage, Five Stars of Justice" Transliteration: "Kuroi Chōsenjō! Ikare Itsutsu no Seigi no Hoshi" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Kimio Hirayama | November 22, 1975 | 18.0 |
32 | "Hot Blue Wind! No Response from Variblune" Transliteration: "Aoi Neppū! Bariburūn Ōtō Nashi" (Japanese: | Hidetoshi Kitamura | Shōzō Uehara | November 29, 1975 | 20.8 |
33 | "The Red Target! A Fake Gorenger Appears" Transliteration: "Akai Hyōteki! Nisemono Gorenjā Shutsugen" (Japanese: | Hidetoshi Kitamura | Hirohisa Soda | December 6, 1975 | 19.6 |
34 | "The Yellow Spy Battle! You Saw the Power of YTC" Transliteration: "Kiiroi Supai-sen! Mita ka Wai Tī Shī no Iryoku" (Japanese: | Hidetoshi Kitamura | Shōzō Uehara | December 20, 1975 | 17.6 |
35 | "Big Strange Black Bird! Condoler: War Bomber Fleet" Transliteration: "Kuroi Dai Kaichō! Kondorā Sentō Bakugekitai" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | December 27, 1975 | 18.8 |
36 | "The Fierce Crimson Charge! The Mobile Fortress Invincible Battleship" Transliteration: "Makka na Mō Shingeki! Ugoku Yōsai Muteki Senkan" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | January 10, 1976 | 16.9 |
37 | "A Pure White Flash! The Black Cross Führer's True Form" Transliteration: "Masshiroi Senkō! Kuro Jūji Sōtō no Shōtai" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | January 17, 1976 | 20.0 |
38 | "The Blue Cliff! The Search for Demonic Pirate Treasure" Transliteration: "Aoi Dangai! Akuma no Kaizoku Takara Sagashi" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | January 31, 1976 | 19.5 |
39 | "Crimson Sea of Japan! The Superpower of the Mysterious Meteorite" Transliteration: "Makka na Nihonkai! Kai Inseki no Chōnōryoku" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | February 7, 1976 | 20.6 |
40 | "The Crimson Vengeance Demon! The Infernal Momorenger" Transliteration: "Kurenai no Fukushūki! Jigoku no Momorenjā" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | February 14, 1976 | 19.6 |
41 | "Big Black Counterattack! The Battle of Tottori Dune" Transliteration: "Kuroi Dai Gyakushū! Tottori Sakyū no Kōbōsen" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | February 28, 1976 | 22.3 |
42 | "The Black Ironman Dies! Farewell, Variblune" Transliteration: "Kuro no Tetsujin Shisu! Saraba Bariburūn" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | March 13, 1976 | 17.1 |
43 | "The Crimson Phoenix! Enter, the Invincible Varidorin" Transliteration: "Makka na Fushichō! Muteki Baridorīn Tōjō" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | March 20, 1976 | 15.4 |
44 | "Blue Multi-Purpose Tank! Varitank Launches" Transliteration: "Aoi Bannō Sensha! Baritanku Hasshin" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | March 27, 1976 | 18.5 |
45 | "Dark Sword Shark! Attack of the Marine Hitman" Transliteration: "Ankoku no Ken-zame! Umi no Koroshiya Shūrai" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | April 3, 1976 | 18.7 |
46 | "Black Super Express! Locomotive Mask's Big Rampage" Transliteration: "Kuroi Chōtokkyū! Kikansha Kamen Dai Bōsō" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | April 10, 1976 | 19.0 |
47 | "Big Red Counterattack! Angry Gorenger" Transliteration: "Akai Dai Gyakushū! Ikari no Gorenjā" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | April 17, 1976 | 16.5 |
48 | "The Black Supply Depot! Close Call at the Theme Park" Transliteration: "Kuroi Hokyū Kichi! Yūenchi Kikiippatsu" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | April 24, 1976 | 16.4 |
49 | "The Big Green Escape! The Swirling Trick Play" Transliteration: "Midori no Dai Dassō! Manji no Torikku Purei" (Japanese: みどりの | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Hirohisa Soda | May 1, 1976 | 18.5 |
50 | "The Blue-Winged Secret! Look out, Varidorin" Transliteration: "Aoi Tsubasa no Himitsu! Ayaushi Baridorīn" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Hirohisa Soda | May 8, 1976 | 15.6 |
51 | "The Making of Blue Counterfeit Money! The Sunset Gunman" Transliteration: "Aoi Nisesatsu-zukuri! Yūhi no Ganman" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | May 15, 1976 | 14.6 |
52 | "The Pink Telephone Demon! The Murderous Dial" Transliteration: "Pinku no Denwaki! Koroshi no Daiyaru" (Japanese: ピンクの | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | May 29, 1976 | 15.4 |
53 | "The Red Home Run King! The Deadly Number 1" Transliteration: "Akai Hōmu Ran Ō! Hissatsu no Sebangō Ichi" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | June 5, 1976 | 16.4 |
54 | "Crimson Challenge! The Volcano's Last Big Eruption" Transliteration: "Makka na Chōsen! Hi no Yama Saigo no Dai Funka" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | June 19, 1976 | 14.6 |
55 | "The Colored Daishogun! Tutankamen's Curse" Transliteration: "Kin'iro no Daishōgun! Tsutankāmen no Noroi" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | July 3, 1976 | 16.3 |
56 | "Blue Summer Vacation! A Demon's Killing Beach" Transliteration: "Aoi Natsuyasumi! Ma no Satsujin Kaigan" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | July 10, 1976 | 15.7 |
57 | "The Black Encircling Net! Five-Faced Peggy" Transliteration: "Kuroi Hōimō! Itsutsu no Kao no Pegī" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | July 31, 1976 | 8.7 |
58 | "Crimson Ambition! His Excellency the Führer's Gold Castle" Transliteration: "Makka na Yabō! Sōtō Kakka no Ōgon-jō" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | August 7, 1976 | 9.8 |
59 | "The Crimson South! The Mysterious Big Gold Plan" Transliteration: "Makka na Nangoku! Nazo no Gōrudo Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | September 4, 1976 | 11.5 |
60 | "Blue Inland Sea! The Floating Secret Fortress Island" Transliteration: "Aoi Setonaikai! Ukabu Himitsu Yōsai-tō" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | September 11, 1976 | 12.7 |
61 | "The Pink KO Punch! The End-Ball Game" Transliteration: "Momoiro no Kei Ō Panchi! Endo Bōru Shōbu" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | September 18, 1976 | 11.4 |
62 | "The White Mystery! The Trap of the Grim Reaper's Mansion" Transliteration: "Shiroi Kaiki! Shinigamikan no Wana" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | September 25, 1976 | 16.0 |
63 | "A Flash of Black Lightning! The Protruding Cannon" Transliteration: "Kuroi Denkōsekka! Tobidasu Taihō" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Hirohisa Soda | October 2, 1976 | 12.5 |
64 | "Blue UFO!! The Space Army's Big Invasion" Transliteration: "Aoi Yūfō!! Uchū Gundan Dai Shūrai" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | October 16, 1976 | 15.1 |
65 | "The Crimson Suicide Squad!! The Crowded Black Cross Castle Raid" Transliteration: "Makka na Kesshitai!! Nagurikomi Kuro Jūjijō" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | October 23, 1976 | 11.6 |
66 | "The Red Hostage Exchange!! Battlers' Big Charge" Transliteration: "Akai Hitojichi Kōkan!! Battorā Dai Shūgeki" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | October 30, 1976 | 15.9 |
67 | "Crimson Special Attack!! Kirenger Dies at Sunset" Transliteration: "Makka na Tokkō!! Kirenjā Yūhi ni Shisu" (Japanese: | Michio Konishi | Shōzō Uehara | November 6, 1976 | 13.9 |
68 | "The Pink Rebellion!! The Big Attack of Needle-Needle-Needle" Transliteration: "Pinku no Hanran!! Hari Hari Hari no Dai Kōgeki" (Japanese: ピンクの | Michio Konishi | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | November 13, 1976 | 15.7 |
69 | "The New Multicolored Vehicle!! Varikikyun Launches" Transliteration: "Goshiki no Shin Heiki!! Barikikyūn Hasshin" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | November 20, 1976 | 13.2 |
70 | "Blue Counterattack!! Stop the Space Express" Transliteration: "Aoi Gyakushū!! Uchū Tokkyū o Sutoppu Seyo" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | November 27, 1976 | 17.7 |
71 | "Big Crimson Decisive Battle!! The Earth Migration Plan" Transliteration: "Makka na Dai Kessen!! Chikyū Idō Keikaku" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | December 4, 1976 | 14.2 |
72 | "Blue Secrecy!! Varidorin Left to be Dismantled" Transliteration: "Aoi Kimitsu!! Kaitai Sareta Baridorīn" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | December 11, 1976 | 13.7 |
73 | "Black Whirlwind!! It's a Contest! A Straight Line" Transliteration: "Kuroi Tsumujikaze!! Shōbu da! Itchokusen" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Shōzō Uehara | December 18, 1976 | 14.9 |
74 | "Freezing Blue Wave!! The Plan to Freeze Earth" Transliteration: "Aoi Dai Kanpa!! Chikyū Kōrizuke Sakusen" (Japanese: | Kōichi Takemoto | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | December 25, 1976 | 16.8 |
75 | "Fiery Crimson Hell!! Stove Mask's Conspiracy" Transliteration: "Makka na Kaen Jigoku!! Sutōbu Kamen no Inbō" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | January 8, 1977 | 13.0 |
76 | "Crimson Infiltration!! Did You See Tsuyoshi Kaijo?" Transliteration: "Makka na Sen'nyū!! Kimi wa Kaijō Tsuyoshi o Mita ka?" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Hirohisa Soda | January 15, 1977 | 12.7 |
77 | "Black Fear!! The Bloodsucking Snake Woman" Transliteration: "Kuroi Kyōfu!! Kyūketsu Hebi On'na" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | January 22, 1977 | 14.0 |
78 | "Black Jamming!! A Primeval Roar" Transliteration: "Kuroi Bōgai Denpa!! Genshi no Otakebi" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Susumu Takaku & Hikaru Arai | January 29, 1977 | 14.5 |
79 | "Crimson Pursuit!! The Formless Assassin's True Form" Transliteration: "Makka na Tsuiseki!! Sugata Naki Ansatsusha no Shōtai" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | February 5, 1977 | 15.4 |
80 | "Crimson Crossing in Enemy Territory! Escape to Hope" Transliteration: "Makka na Tekichū Ōdan! Kibō e no Dasshutsu" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Hirohisa Soda | February 12, 1977 | 15.3 |
81 | "Black Doubt!! The Murder Spy's Trap" Transliteration: "Kuroi Giwaku!! Satsujin Supai no Wana" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | February 19, 1977 | 13.8 |
82 | "Black Magician!! Mystery of the Dollhouse?!" Transliteration: "Kuroi Majutsushi!! Ningyōkan no Kai?!" (Japanese: | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Hirohisa Soda | February 26, 1977 | 13.9 |
83 | "Orange First Love!! The Roaring Megalopolis" Transliteration: "Orenji-iro no Hatsukoi!! Hoeru Dai Tokai" (Japanese: オレンジ | Katsuhiko Taguchi | Shōzō Uehara | March 12, 1977 | 14.4 |
84 | "Great Crimson Victory!! Shine Forever, Five Stars" Transliteration: "Makka na Dai Shōri!! Towa ni Kagayake Itsutsu Boshi" (Japanese: | Minoru Yamada | Shōzō Uehara | March 26, 1977 | 11.8 |
Films
[edit]- Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Movie (
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー, Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā): Released on July 26, 1975. The movie version of episode 6.[7] - Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Blue Fortress (
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー青 い大 要塞 , Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā Aoi Daiyōsai): Released on December 20, 1975. The movie version of episode 15.[8] - Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Red Death Match (
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー真赤 な猛進 撃 !, Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā Makka na Mōshingeki!): Released on March 20, 1976. The movie version of episode 36.[9] - Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: Fire Mountain's Final Explosion (
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー火 の山 最後 の大 噴火 , Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā Hi no Yama Saigo no Daifunka): Released on December 19, 1976. The movie version of episode 54.[10] - Himitsu Sentai Gorenger: The Bomb Hurricane (
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー爆 弾 ハリケーン, Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā Bakudan Harikēn): Released on July 18, 1976.[11] - J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai vs. Gorenger (ジャッカー
電撃 隊 VSゴレンジャー, Jakkā Dengekitai Tai Gorenjā): Released on March 18, 1978.[12]
Manga
[edit]The series was adapted into a manga written and drawn by Ishinomori and published in Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine from May 4, 1975, to August 17, 1975.[1] Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga outside Japan for North American territories.[13]
Cast
[edit]This section contains a list of miscellaneous information. (July 2024) |
- Tsuyoshi Kaijo: Naoya Makoto (
誠 直也 , Makoto Naoya) - Akira Shinmei: Hiroshi Miyauchi (
宮内 洋 , Miyauchi Hiroshi) - Daita Oiwa: Baku Hatakeyama (
畠山 麦 , Hatakeyama Baku) - Daigoro Kumano: Jirō Daruma (だるま
二郎 , Daruma Jirō) - Peggy Matsuyama: Lisa Komaki (
小牧 りさ, Komaki Risa) - Kenji Asuka: Yukio Itō (
伊藤 幸雄 , Itō Yukio) - Yoko Kato: Eri Kanuma (
鹿沼 えり, Kanuma Eri) - Tomoko Hayashi: Emi Shirakawa (
白川 恵美 , Shirakawa Emi) - Haruko Nakamura: Miki Honda (
本田 みき, Honda Miki) - Taro Kato (
加藤 太郎 , Katō Tarō): Hiroyuki Konuma (小沼 宏之 , Konuma Hiroyuki) - Black Cross Führer: Mitsuo Andō (
安藤 三男 , Andō Mitsuo, 1-55), Nobuo Yana (八名 信夫 , Yana Nobuo, 56-84) (Voicing the role in episodes 54 & 55) - Gonpachi Edogawa: Toshio Takahara (
高原 駿 雄 , Takahara Toshio)
Voice actors
[edit]- Gon (ゴン): Hisako Kyōda (
京田 尚子 , Kyōda Hisako) - Sun Mask (
日輪 仮面 , Nichirin Kamen): Hiroshi Masuoka (増岡 弘 , Masuoka Hiroshi) - General Iron Mask Temujin (
鉄人 仮面 テムジン将軍 , Tetsujin Kamen Temujin Shōgun): Shōzō Iizuka (飯塚 昭三 , Iizuka Shōzō) - General Fire Mountain Mask Magman (
火 の山 仮面 マグマン将軍 , Hinoyama Kamen Maguman Shōgun): Eisuke Yoda (依田 英助 , Yoda Eisuke, 42–44), Shōzō Iizuka (45–54) - Great General Golden Mask (ゴールデン
仮面 大将軍 , Gōruden Kamen Daishōgun): Shōzō Iizuka - Narrator: Nobuo Tanaka (
田中 信夫 , Tanaka Nobuo, 1–14): Tōru Ōhira (大平 透 , Ōhira Tōru, 15–84)
Songs
[edit]This section contains a list of miscellaneous information. (July 2024) |
- Opening theme
- "Susume! Gorenger" (
進 め!ゴレンジャー, Susume! Gorenjā, "Proceed! Gorenger")- Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
- Composition & arrangement: Chumei Watanabe
- Artists: Isao Sasaki, Mitsuko Horie, & Columbia Yurikago Kai
- Ending themes
- "Himitsu Sentai Gorenger" (
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー, Himitsu Sentai Gorenjā, "Secret Squad Gorenger")- Lyrics: Saburo Yatsude
- Composition & Arrangement: Chumei Watanabe
- Artist: Isao Sasaki & Koorogi '73
- Episodes: 1–63
- "Mi yo!! Gorenger" (
見 よ!!ゴレンジャー, Mi yo!! Gorenjā, "Look!! Gorenger")- Lyrics: Shotaro Ishinomori
- Composition & Arrangement: Chumei Watanabe
- Artists: Isao Sasaki, Koorogi '73, & Wilbees
- Episodes: 64–84
International broadcast and home video
[edit]- In its home country of Japan, Toei Video released the series on VHS and was spread throughout 20 volumes for both sale and rental releases from May 25, 1986 to May 24, 1991. Each tape contains three episodes and there was also a release of one of the movies. Only 59 out of 84 episodes were released on this format. The jacket for Volume 19 of the series used an image of Red Falcon from Choujyu Sentai Liveman by mistake. Then from November 21, 1998 to May 21, 1999, the series was released on a Laserdisc boxset and this was the first time that the series had all 84 episodes released on home video. From April 21, 2003 to August 8, 2003, the series was released on DVD throughout a span of 14 volumes. Each volume contains six episodes reach and volumes 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13 and 14 were simultaneously released. The first episode is also included in the "Shotaro Ishinomori 70th Anniversary DVD-BOX" released on July 21, 2008. The first episode is also included in the "Super Sentai 1st Episode Collection I" DVD released in April 2011, and the movie version "Bakudan Hurricane!" was also viewed on pay-per-view. The series was then released on Blu-Ray for the first time from February 8, 2017 to October 4, 2017 in five boxset volumes. Each volume holds three discs with 17 episodes included. In addition, 8 select episodes are also included in the "Super Sentai Ichimi Blu-ray 1975-1981" release which came out on April 14, 2021.
- In the United States, the original Japanese version was broadcast in Hawaii on Honolulu's KIKU-TV with English subtitles from 1975 through 1976, and the actors made personal appearances to promote the series. An unsubtitled version was also broadcast in California, on Sacramento's KMUV-TV in 1976, San Francisco's KEMO-TV in 1977.
- In the Philippines, Gorenger was dubbed into English and aired as Star Rangers in 1978 and shown on Saturday afternoon on RPN-9.[citation needed] In this version, aside from their color designations, the Gorengers also had numeric designations, in order of their introduction to the enemy prior to battle:
- Akarenger = Star 1
- Aorenger = Star 2
- Kirenger = Star 3
- Momorenger = Star 4
- Midorenger = Star 5
- In Hong Kong, the series aired on the now-defunct Commercial Television station with a Cantonese Chinese dub from July 1, 1978, until August 19, 1978. But the channel ceased operations, causing the series to be cut short.
- In Thailand, the series aired on Channel 7 originally with a Thai dub and is currently licensed by Rose Media Entertainment. It later aired on Channel 5 and also the Gang Cartoon Channel around 2009 with its license currently owned by TIGA Company.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "デジタル
大辞泉 プラス「秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー」の解説 ". KOTOBANK. Retrieved September 7, 2021. - ^ "Library – English Titles – TOEI TV Website". Archived from the original on January 19, 2009.
- ^ Jonathan Clements; Motoko Tamamuro (2003). The Dorama Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese TV Drama Since 1953. Stone Bridge Press. p. 345. ISBN 9781611725216.
- ^ "デジタル
大辞泉 プラス「アカレンジャー」の解説 ". KOTOBANK. Retrieved September 7, 2021. - ^ "デジタル
大辞泉 プラス[アオレンジャー」の解説 ". KOTOBANK. Retrieved September 7, 2021. - ^ "デジタル
大辞泉 プラス[キレンジャー」の解説 ". KOTOBANK. Retrieved September 7, 2021. - ^ "
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー".日本 映画 情報 システム. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2021. - ^ "
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー青 い大 要塞 ".日本 映画 情報 システム. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2021. - ^ "
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー真赤 な猛進 撃 ".日本 映画 情報 システム. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021. - ^ "
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー火 の山 最後 の大 噴火 ". Movie walker. Retrieved September 9, 2021. - ^ "
秘密 戦隊 ゴレンジャー爆 弾 ハリケーン!". eiga.com. Retrieved September 9, 2021. - ^ "ジャッカー
電撃 隊 VSゴレンジャー". Kinnote. Retrieved September 9, 2021. - ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 2, 2020). "Seven Seas Licenses She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wiseman Novel & Manga, Gorenger Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Super-Sentai.net (in Japanese)
- Manga series
- 1975 manga
- 1970s Japanese television series
- 1975 Japanese television series debuts
- 1977 Japanese television series endings
- Japanese action television series
- Japanese science fiction television series
- Seven Seas Entertainment titles
- Shogakukan manga
- Shōnen manga
- Shotaro Ishinomori
- Super Sentai
- TV Asahi original programming