GoGo Sentai Boukenger

Template:RTemplate:R is the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be produced and broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It aired from February 19, 2006, to February 11, 2007, and was replaced by Juken Sentai Gekiranger. Its footage was used in the American series, Power Rangers Operation Overdrive and was dubbed into Korean for the South Korean market, airing there as Power Rangers Treasure Force.

Plot summary

Powerful relics known as the Precious appear throughout the world. Noticing these relics' power, various Negative Syndicates wish to take the Precious for themselves and use them for evil ends. To make sure that the Precious do not fall into the hands of the Negative Syndicates, the Search Guard Successor Foundation (SGS) has developed its own special operations team, the Boukengers, whose mission is to collect the Precious and thwart the Negative Syndicates.

Characters

SGS

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The Boukengers (and Daikenjin Zubaan on the far left).

The collects the Precious with help from the .

As the , , he drives and leads the team with a calm expression and a fire in his heart. He mostly battles Ryuoon of the Jyaryu Tribe.

As the , , he drives and is only part of the Boukengers to repay his debt to Satoru for saving his life. He has a personal vendetta against Yaiba of Darkness of Dark Shadow.

As the , , he drives and serves as the team's information specialist. He fights Shizuka of the Wind of Dark Shadow.

As the , , she drives and is the most childish of the group. Her main reason for adventure is to discover more about her past. It is revealed that she is the last survivor of the Lemurian civilization. Her parents called her Ririna.

As the , , she drives and is the most serious member when it comes to working. She often appears to be cold and emotionless, but cares for her teammates.

As the , , he drives and is spiritually the strongest member of the team because his father, the Ashu Watcher Karato, married Ashu Kei, making Eiji half-Ashu. He mostly battles Gai (as either form) due to their bitter history. In Boukenger vs. Super Sentai, he embodies Hope.

They are led by Mister Voice, who serves as a liaison to the main SGS headquarters, and they are assisted by Makino Morino, who is the technical specialist of SGS and creator of the GoGo Vehicles, the mecha of the Boukengers.

Non-SGS Allies

One of Satoru's ex-partners who went on an expedition with him years before. Portrayed by .

One of Satoru's ex-partners who went on an expedition with him years before. Portrayed by .

She had been seeking the treasures from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, crossing the Jyaryu Tribe while getting her fourth treasure, the Dragon's Neck Orb. She could have been Princess Kaguya herself. Portrayed by , who later portrayed Megumi Aso in Kamen Rider Kiva.

An elder from the Water Metropolis who didn't want to see any more of his people perish in the search for the Aqua Crystal. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Mondo Tatsumi in Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive.

Magi's apprentice. Once a "Water human", he intended to finish what his father started to restore the Water Metropolis. He sacrificed his humanity to survive without water by discarding the "Proof of Water" crystal on his tiara (which Ryuoon crushed) and was transformed into a Wicked Dragon by Ryuoon, who used him to find the Aqua Crystal. Ragi's Wicked Dragon form's design is based on Bakuryū Sentai AbarangerTemplate:'s Bachycelonagurus. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Kai Samezu/Gao Blue in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.

Eiji's father. Dies fighting Gai. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Den Iga/Sharivan in Uchuu Keiji Sharivan and Yousuke Jou/Spielban in Jikuu Senshi Spielban.

First appearing in Task 19, she is the only female Ashu and is Eiji's mother, as a result of her and Karato's sharing of forbidden love. She also appeared in Task 42 and Task 48. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Miku Imamura/Mega Pink in Denji Sentai Megaranger.

Souta's ex-partner from his times as a spy. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Kunzite in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and Kanai/Giraffa Undead in Kamen Rider Blade.

Satoru's father and a legendary UMA hunter. Portrayed by .

Archeologist known as the only known researcher of the most ancient civilization known, Lemuria, as well as one of the only two men who can read Lemurian. Despises SGS for its "ambition", and treasure hunters because of the destruction of many ruins at their hands in search of Precious. Portrayed by .

A last-in-everything who was accepted in the Adventurer School after he was mistaken for Satoru. In class, he was always a target of Shirubegami's Chalk Attack as he was always screwing up. Portrayed by .

A mysterious boy who was born from a giant peach Satoru and Eiji find in a river. The boy develops at an incredible speed growing in one day what a normal human would grow in 10 years. It is later revealed that he was sent by the mountain in which the Mountain-Crushing Kanabō was hidden to recover it. He is a coward although still trying to take back the Precious. Eventually could gather courage from Satoru and Eiji and stand against the Questers. He is based upon the Japanese legend of Momotarō.

A mysterious girl who claims to have been kissed and hugged by Souta and wants him to be with her. Souta does not remember her, but she insists that he was very kind to her. It is later revealed that she is actually a cat which by means of a piece of the Rainbow Cloth, transformed into a human to thank Souta for helping her fix her leg. Portrayed by .

A young girl Satoru met and who claims to be Santa Claus. She is attacked by Gajya to obtain the Golem, a Precious capable of destroying a large city. However, it turns out that Eve irresponsibly gave the Golem in its doll form to a boy named Kiyoshi much to Satoru's annoyance while they were on a "date" to find Golem. but Gajya found it first, reviving Golem to attack the Boukengers with then enlarged itself. When the battle against the Golem seemed lost, Eve remembered the way to defeat it and revealed it to the Boukengers. She later thanks the Boukenger for helping her, promising another date with Satoru, and she flies away on her reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portrayed by , who previously portrayed Mana Kazama in Kamen Rider Agito and later portrayed Naomi in Kamen Rider Den-O.

The embodiment of all of the past Red Sentai Warriors who gives Eiji the Super Sentai Address Book to find older Sentai members to fight Chronos. Voiced by .

Past Sentai Warriors

They appeared in GoGo Boukenger vs. Super Sentai, much like the Dream Sentai in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai. Along with Eiji, they embodied the "6 Sentai Spirits." These 5 warriors represented Passion, Courage, Friendship, Justice, and Love respectively.

The only female of the Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger, currently a pop star. Eiji came to her concert to enlist her help as she embodied Friendship.

A resident of Dino Earth from Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger, who gave the Abarangers the power to fight the Evolien menace. He embodies Passion.

Nickname, . A super-elite member of the SPD who learned the true meaning of justice from his "Mentor" Ban of the Earth-branch Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, to who Tetsu had himself assigned. He embodied Justice.

The Ozu family's fourth child and a member of the Mahō Sentai Magiranger. His specialties are potions and the element of thunder. He embodied Courage.

Tsubasa's brother-in-law, who taught him and his siblings the true potential of magic and fought by their side also he married Urara, Tsubasa's sister. He embodied Love.

Juken Sentai Gekiranger

A group of martial artists with whom the Boukengers team up with in Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger.

Negative Syndicates

Not much is known about the other than that they are individual organizations whose respective leaders, foot soldiers, and monsters try to steal the Precious and use them for evil deeds. Although there is some animosity between the member groups, they occasionally work together.

Godoomu Civilization

The is the first of the Negative Syndicates.

• – The sole survivor of the Goodomu Civilization. He intends to restore Goodomu its former glory by retrieving the Precious lost to them over the thousands of years they spent in slumber. Goodomu was the first and last Negative the Boukengers had to deal with.

Jyaryu Clan

The are the second of the Negative Syndicates who seek to destroy mankind and make the Earth more suited to their reptilian bodies.

• – Once human, Ryuoon is the leader of the Jyaryu Clan. Ryuoon returned in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger episode 21, the tribute to Boukenger.

Dark Shadow

The is a ninja clan that this the third of the Negative Syndicates. Under Gekkou of Illusion, they use old and new items to create monsters called to help them gather Precious for profit. Dark Shadow resumed its wicked ways in the epilogue.

Questers

The are the fourth of the Negative Syndicates. Formerly of the demonic , Gai & Rei were revived as robots by Gaja's Goodomu Engine after they were destroyed by the Boukengers and Eiji.

Precious

The are the dangerous treasures that the Boukengers and the Negative Syndicates are fighting over. For a relic to be considered Precious, it must be physically or technologically superior to any current human (or SGS-related) technology. The hand-held Accellular henshin devices use their half-open Scan Mode to determine the "Hazard Level" of each relic; the higher the number, the more important or dangerous the Precious is. Each relic that ends up in the Boukengers' hands is placed into a box that materializes from a card-like device.

Production

The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on November 10, 2005.

The 30 Sentai Encyclopedia

The is a series of featurettes that air at the end of each episode (Task) that honors each of its predecessors in the Super Sentai franchise, starting with Task 4. They looked back at each of the 29 previous teams, referencing various items within the older shows, and later on, wearing the costumes and using other props from the series, such as the "civilian" clothing. After covering themselves, they start a new series of segments called the that cover milestones from the "First Gattai Robo" to the "First Sixth Hero" and then from the "First Multi Gattai" to the "Extra Heroes", playing an insert song from the respective series. The show's final segment (Task 48) covered its successor Juken Sentai Gekiranger.

Films

Theatrical

The Greatest Precious

Episode 18 of Kamen Rider Kabuto showed a short preview for the Boukenger movie, and starting with Task 19, Boukenger showed its own previews. The movie is titled , which occurs between Tasks 28 and 29. It was released in theatres on August 5, 2006, doubled-billed with Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love. A mysterious being called awakens, announcing the Precious to whoever gets to her first, causing a 5-way confrontation between the Boukengers, Gajya, the Jyaryu, Dark Shadow and the Questers. Even Satoru's father, is involved. But as Satoru learns while dealing with his father's ideals, the prize is more treacherous than the path to it.

Other Specials

Boukenger vs. Super Sentai

As with Gaoranger before it, Boukenger features a team-up special featuring five past Sentai members and a new hero, entitled .

The villain for this special, , abducts all of the Boukenger, save for Eiji, into an alternate dimension. A warrior known as Aka Red contacts Eiji on Earth and provides him with a book that holds the names of all of the past warriors. He seeks the assistance of Tsubasa Ozu (Magi Yellow of Mahō Sentai Magiranger) at a boxing match, Tekkan "Tetsu" Aira (Deka Break of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger) while he is undercover, Asuka (Abare Black of Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger) taking care of his daughter on Dino Earth, and Nanami Nono (Hurricane Blue of Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger) at her concert. They then fight Chronos who has purchased Goodomu Engines from Gajya to bring back Furabiijo from Hurricaneger, revive Duchess Org TsueTsue from Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger and Sorcery Priest Meemy of Magiranger. While the remaining Boukengers are in the other dimension, they meet up with Hikaru (Magi Shine of Magiranger) and Smoky, his cat genie, and try to find a way to escape. When Chronos turns Meemy, TsueTsue, and Furabiijo into a staff-like Precious with a Hazard Level of 666, Aka Red becomes a vessel for the six Sentai Spirits and allows for DaiVoyager to become . The events of the movie take place between Tasks 42 and 43.

Gekiranger vs. Boukenger

In , the Gekiranger team meets up with the team from GoGo Sentai Boukenger. The DVD was released on March 14, 2008, for rental and March 21, 2008, for purchase. This is the first team-up to be in wide-screen, appropriate as Boukenger and Gekiranger were the first Sentai series to be themselves shown in wide-screen. The events of the movie take place between Lessons 35 and 36. The film is dedicated to Machiko Soga who died in 2006

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Songs

Opening theme

• • Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
  • Composition: Nobuo Yamada
  • Arrangement: Seiichi Kyōda
  • Artist: NoB

Ending theme

• • Lyrics: Yūho Iwasato
  • Composition: YOFFY
  • Arrangement: Psychic Lover & Kenichirō Ōishi
  • Artist: Psychic Lover

External links

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